Michael Lewis interview on "Moneyball" (2003)

Writer Michael Lewis shares his new book, "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game," which Lewis believes to be the best book he's ever written.
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[@brianvittachi6869]

I just finished reading this book. Didn't know zilch about baseball but read it because it was about an idea that defied established thinking and succeeded big time. Thanks for the upload.

[@williamaperrow636]

One of my all time favorite books. I'm now reading "The Fifth Risk" because I understand the importance of statistics. Having a career as a Medical Laboratory Technologist we used statistics to establish "Normal Ranges" for every particular analyte in a "given population". The applications for statistics is universal and we could never have moved forward in any scientific or technological endeavor without their use.

[@willmpet]

My Sister-in-law gave me one of Michael Lewis's books in the 90s (The New New Thing) but I stopped reading it after 35 pages, I'm reading it now (and it's very good) because I've read much of his work, including "Moneyball", "Flash Boys", and "The Blind Side". "Moneyball" altered the way I looked at markets and human motivation. I've read, and own a copy of "The Fifth Risk" and though I didn't enjoy the subject, I did enjoy the basis! I think that parts of the government (especially the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce) are not viewed as important, but they are! The Department of Energy has so much power to harm, but it doesn't since there are Very Real professionals running it, at least it used to. That will be the largest work a new President has to do, re-building the strengths of each department, which do so much! I saw an interview between Malcolm Gladwell (whom I first saw giving a presentation at T.E.D.) and Michael Lewis that is elucidating, but I find this short interview with Charlie Rose describing the ideas and motivations of Billy Beane so well to be very informative. (I certainly wish Charlie Rose was a better man, because he is a great interviewer). Anyway, I find the books and films made from Mr. Lewis' writing to be very stimulating of my own life!

[@jackmandu]

William Perrow - Med Techs Rule!! OK, it’s usually a Westgard Rule, but still.

[@Theclippingkon]

I hope you’re doing well 🎉 Could you give a detailed summary.

[@Padoinky]

Funny how the Oakland A’s get all this notoriety and PR whereas their Oakland Raiders football brethren have been crafting high performance teams from the cast-offs, oddballs and rejects of the other NFL teams, for decades

[@karatefightfitnessdrills5430]

Yea but they didn't know how to use the athletes talents. Bill Belichick did know how to use cast offs talents unlike the previous Oakland Raiders you were referring to. 😁😆😆

[@kkroyu]

Great interview but I think they should have mentioned bill James a bit more

[@robertpoen5383]

Wins above Replacement! Not sure the audience would be willing to follow that storyline for a 15 minute interview.

[@Dere2727]

His comments on the Yankees at the start hits home as Manchester United fan

[@horizonchaser6030]

It"s a really good book and the movie was so good. I wish the book was written many years ago. Somehow the tie to sports made the principles so much more easier to understand. I've used Chess,(Not a Great Player, lol)and this book adapting them to my daily Business decisions.

[@billywaynemcwilliams9063]

I've never read the book..how accurate is the movie vs book.? If books had autocorrect I would maybe read..the movie I like alot.hoping it is accurate and not just a movie

[@horizonchaser6030]

@@billywaynemcwilliams9063 As a movie goes based on a Book, I thought it was good. How close or accurate, Hmmmm it did leave out more nuts and bolts regarding the baseball Draft which was really informative in telling the story, It left out more of the intricacies the decisions for trades and acquisitions and did embellish Beane's written character to relate a more human/emotional element but the Movie for what a movie needs to do was not a rip of the Book. I thought it represented well. Now I you're really into the x n o's of the game, the opinion may be different but You have to keep them in the seats so I thought the movie was a good adaptation.

[@EdDunkle]

Bonus points for saying "hoary" on live television (okay, maybe not exactly live, but close.)

[@teenoso4069]

I recall a manager applying metrics, diet, psychology, multi-sport approach, tv rights and youth programme to sport in the 1980s - way ahead of his time

[@joesezzz4324]

Definitely a cool movie

[@karatefightfitnessdrills5430]

I bet Bill Belichick know what Billy Beane did in 2002 and adapted the model. Then he read the book too.

[@marcuslosgreat4225]

Underrated comment

[@hmhm856]

And the hidden cameras

[@starpartyguy5605]

In every sport there is a new strategy that comes up and surprises the rest of the league. It happens in baseball, football, and every other sport. The problem is it only works until the rest of the league adapts and finds the Achilles heel of the strategy. With Money Ball, everything went great until they hit the playoffs. There, all those big budget teams were a brick wall that was tough to climb over. There's always a surprising success story. But no strategy is unbeatable. But it's fun to watch.

[@marksilva7135]

There’s a difference in the playoffs? New rules etc..... don’t pop off if you don’t know what your talking about

[@marksilva7135]

Bla bla bla bla lot of lip with nothing but crap

[@starpartyguy5605]

@@marksilva7135 officiating is different in the playoffs. Strategies change. Teams go for broke and gamble on new ideas.

[@stevencook388]

He addresses the playoffs at the end of the book; that because it’s a small sample size the playoffs are largely luck based. I think he said even the worst team in the league would beat the best team in a series 15 percent of the time

[@seanwebb605]

I still find it funny that no money means about $50 million for 25 players. Maybe 40 on the protected roster.

[@mrmacross]

Gee, I wonder where Jason Giambi's power came from...

[@eugenkrause5556]

This interview was post 2003? Who does it look like it's from the early 90s.

[@SiteBSurvived]

HD format didnt really kick in until 2009

[@Sunomis]

Say I loved the movie but I'm no more knowledgeable in baseball that I'm at beekeeping, but I'd really want to read that book. What baseball crash course can you recommend so that I can enjoy it ?

[@Sunomis]

@GE B Cool, thanks for replying. I've read Flashboys since, and I loved it to bits. But in Flashboys the rules of the financial game are made clear by the author. My fear is that Lewis didn't bother explaining the rules of baseball in Moneyball because he assumes everybody knows them.

[@robertmize327]

Go to games. Any age group.

[@hmhm856]

Wow, after the 2002 season, Michael Lewis considered Nomar and Soriano undisciplined hitters??? thats very surprising. In 2002, Soriano was one home run shy of having a 40-40 season. And Nomar had a sensational 2002 season, especially for a shortstop. In 2002, the AL MVP was another shortstop, Miguel Tejada, of Oakland (ironically). And they both had pretty much the same numbers. If those Soriano and Nomar in 2002 were undisciplined hitters, then give them to me, ill gladly take them on my team to be the shortstop and the second basemen. Im very amazed with moneyball and what it brings, but the last thing I want is for my slugger to care more about walks than to destroy a pitch. Although I do agree with what he said = If you have undisciplined hitters who put up great numbers, then those players are rare AND expensive. But kudos to those Billy Beane Oakland Athletics from 1999-2006. They were a great core and did what had to be done to compete and have good teams to elite teams. And ill always be surprised at how in 2002 they won 100 games, along with the AL MVP and the AL Cy Young.

[@familyconnors3376]

Does anyone know how much time Lewis gets from his subjects? For example, how much time did he spend w/ Beane? I'm amazed at how well researched his books are, but I can't imagine how much time he must get from the Beanes of the world.

[@chazzlucas6395]

What i took away from the movie is two things... 1= Baseball should have a salary cap .. 2= And that the part of "Pete" could have been played by Louie Anderson ..

[@garse70]

Michael Lewis sounds like Jerry West

[@FCMC123]

Although the interview, book , and concept is insightful and helpful however, the concept of the “batters box” or “game sense” can be taught/developed. ✌🏻

[@patriotsman6511]

Moneyball doesn't work zero championships

[@jeffmilroy9345]

Well, it might work - if it doesn't then ask Bill Belichick why he picked a sixth round, 199th overall, seventh quarterback overall, as a "lightly regarded prospect coming out of college". I believe that strategy might have led to a few Patriot championships - no?

[@hmhm856]

The thing is that in MLB, you build a team to get you to the postseason. Because in MLB, once youre in the postseason, its like a whole different season. Which is why usually in the MLB postseason, a "bum" player is now all of a sudden looking like Babe Ruth or Pedro Martinez. While a star player now for some reason cant hit a thing or cant get anyone out. An example is the Atlanta Braves from 1991-2005 So moneyball did work for Oakland from 1999-2006, because it gave them success, it just didnt work out in the postseason due to the reasons above. Anything can happen in a best 3 out of 5 series or best 4 out of 7 series. Those are small samples, and you dont build a team thinking about best 3 of 5 or best 4 of 7. You build a team thinking of 160 games.

[@ixtapavangogh]

Sox hired Bill James and won the Series two years later, so maybe rethink that.

[@patriotsman6511]

The red Sox spent a ton of money on curt s. And Manny r. They're payroll was huge!

[@patriotsman6511]

Billy beane should be fired a long time ago