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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Moneyball is an
upcoming 2011 film, directed by Bennett Miller and starring Brad Pitt
and Jonah Hill. It is based on the true story of Billy Beane, general
manager of the Oakland Athletics, and his attempt to create a
competitive team despite Oakland's unfavorable financial situation. The
film is based on the 2003 book of the same name written by Michael M.
Lewis. The story centers around Billy Beane and his arrival as Oakland's
general manager. Through analysis and a new, nontraditional sabermetric
approach to scouting players, Beane attempts to create a more
competitive baseball team, although Oakland's revenue system is a major
disadvantage to the team. Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour
Hoffman have all been confirmed for the cast. The film's script was
originally written by Academy Award-winning Steve Zaillian, and Steven
Soderbergh replaced David Frankel as director.
