In this episode, we dive headfirst into Moneyball, where spreadsheets meet home runs and Brad Pitt somehow makes baseball statistics look cool. I compare Michael Lewis’s groundbreaking book to its Hollywood adaptation, unpacking what got left on the cutting-room floor (and what Brad Pitt’s jawline may have added back in).
We’re talking data, drama, and dingers — plus whether Jonah Hill’s character really does justice to the real-life numbers nerd behind the Oakland A’s revolution. So grab your peanuts, settle into the dugout, and let’s find out once and for all: is the book better, though?
