Moneyball

[@SuperTsogo]

"Many are called, few are chosen".

[@albertleyva6206]

That one hurt

[@KuatoLives99]

I remember a kid I played with got drafted for the Colorado Rockies in high school. He threw in the mid to upper 90s at 17. He flamed out after a year of rookie ball. Never knew what happened to him after that but at the time, it was big deal for out town. He was on the front page of the local paper.

[@jeffwenckus3880]

One of the best and most accurate lines of all time

[@deans2382]

Enough to make anyone cry. A man who spent his whole life dreaming of a chance to play in the big league like every kid, sacrificed everything to get there and a secure future, and it just never worked out. To be told you are the next big thing and to never make that hype is truly the worst feeling to ever experience

[@JWex-jy7sk]

Reminds me of a guy named Donovan Tate, the 3rd overall pick by the Padres in the 2009 MLB Draft out of high school who had a ton of hype around him. Had a full scholarship to play both baseball and college football for North Carolina. Chose to take the Padres contract instead with a $6.7 million dollar signing bonus. Was only a career .226 minor league hitter and never even made it to Double AA, before he retired in 2016 at age 25.

[@taotaozhang4568]

@@JWex-jy7sk I mean, he still made $6.7 million at the end of the day + his first salary. Who's to say things would've went any better if he went to UNC? A lot of things could happen and there could be a lot more worse outcomes than ~$7M by the time you're 25.

[@jamesonmeckes5796]

Well, I mean he at least he got the opportunity to play a professional sport. Every kid that has played any peewee sport has had that dream to play. As we all know, only a fraction of a percent of all kids get that opportunity. I Cant say his life is all that bad.

[@lebourreau7177]

Every time I watch this movie and the scout brings up the "children's game" and how we're all told at some point that it's over for us, it really hits deep.

[@jlop6822]

Yes, and another line that sticks with me. “It didn’t pan out. That’s baseball.” Dubbed over watching a short reel of a young man’s hopes and dreams shatter before him. It can all be so effortlessly reduced to, “that’s baseball.” To me, that tiny quip just embodies the ruthlessness of baseball. It doesn’t care. Either you do or you don’t. There is no “try.”

[@sbtweeds]

I believe that a majority of people ain’t even told anymore. Most people go on living the life they were raised in without ANY responsibility at all. Not even for themselves.

[@FallacyUnknown]

It does

[@FallacyUnknown]

@@jlop6822Another great evaluation of this scene

[@gabrielvazquez1691]

You don't get over it. You just learn to live with it.

[@mhal4562]

“That’s baseball. Many are called few are chosen.” Also life.

[@SuperTurboOne]

RIP Tim McCarver, this clip is a great tribute to his talent!

[@jonathangasana]

Mr. McCarver will never be forgotten 🙌🏾

[@jmsmiandrew6469]

thank you for posting this masterpiece. such an important moment in sports cinema in my opinion

[@razkable]

Fun fact billy was on the 89 a's title team but refused his ring because he felt he didn't earn it due to being benched

[@psalmyoga]

A true sportsman. I can relate. I k ow the feeling. Haunting.

[@gomango2531]

Love this movie, when people say so what are your plans, plans don’t mean squat, life has a plan..

[@timothydavidcurp]

Exactly.

[@soarinskies1105]

“We all have to face reality at some point, but there’s no sense in facing it, until someone forces you to” *Billy Beane*

[@BloggerMusicMan]

Oddly enough, Billy Beane's true calling was in baseball. It was just in the front office as a GM. I don't think things turned out all that badly for him in the end.

[@Godzilla370]

Highest paid manager in world he won in life

[@razkable]

@@Godzilla370 he got a ring too with the a's....people forget how stacked they roster was in 01 and still was in 02...they just couldn't afford to keep two studs sadly

[@35mm21]

Being a bad major league baseball player still means you're one of the best baseball players on the planet.

[@justinhopper5941]

Sports is so much psychological. Talent and skill are obviously very important but if you are not confident every night you can’t perform at a high level. You see so many busts in all professional sports every year…and then you also see some guy drafted in the 5th round who turns out to be a star player because even without all natural skill he has work ethic and confidence to perform consistently under pressure. Anyway, great scene.

[@Evan8787]

I know this isn't true for every case, but this is because many elite prospects are cocky and think talent alone will carry them. To no surprise, many flop because they have a poor work ethic and bad attitude. Low-end prospects grow up knowing their chances at The Show are low so they work their butts off. They are willing to do anything to make it.

[@ANTHONY0808able]

McCarver's narration is haunting and so true. Hits hard. Many are called, few are chosen.

[@tomy.1846]

2:20 That glare from the catcher set the tone of failure, and that first pitch up and tight. Bad omens!

[@underwaterlevelz1947]

Fitting that Beane's career as a ballplayer end in Oakland. Can't remember which football player said it, but one of them said "Not any stops left after Oakland". Whether it's the A's or (back in the day) the Raiders, Oakland is the last chance saloon for many ballplayers.

[@frankfurlacker5219]

Royals too, it's Japan or Royals for a player in his twilight.

[@franticzenster8140]

And Jonah Hill's character, who went to Yale and studied economics, represents what Brad Pitt's character could've been if he went to Stanford instead.

[@volsdeep9395]

True but he probably got offered a couple million as a signing bonus. Hard for an 18 year old to turn down that offer.

[@memoryfab]

Jonah Hills character told him the truth that he was a 9th round pick which would have lead him to choosing Stanford instead.

[@winser21]

@@volsdeep9395A quick Google search shows that he was only offered $125,000.

[@TheHaloRed]

The "Peter Brand" character played by Jonah Hill was based on Paul DePodesta. DePodesta didn't want his name used in the film, so they changed the name.

[@stablegenius6975]

No, Hill’s character was the antithesis to the kind of scouts who were wrong about Billy.

[@iwanegerstrom4564]

On the positive side: Billy ended up as a GM -at a young age- for a team in the MLB without a college degree. He got it better than most other players that failed in becoming MLB superstars

[@sehajmahajan4683]

You could say that because he was smarter than 99% of all MLB players, and managers. Billy Beane will forever be remembered for making his mark in the history of baseball

[@NetSpectre]

Saw so much of myself in these scenes in the movie, it was moving. I wonder if it was designed to appeal to everyone that way. But I still felt it. In my mid 30s now and although I never failed at anything I never made it big either. "It just didn't pan out" struck me.

[@jlh4jc]

This scene shows how difficult baseball gets as you climb the ladder, especially hitting.

[@HarrisonHollers]

Sorkin adapted a book focusing on numbers and analytics, to greater emphasize people and emotions.

[@savant7288]

Don't forget Steven Zailian.

[@nyykSIUUU]

I think the acting in this scene is brilliant. It really seems like real negotiations

[@kyleschwartz2501]

“I would’ve token ya in the ninth round no signing bonus.”

[@dunkacino3383]

This is so hard to watch. So much promise, but so much disappointment. Can relate😞

[@rosslongoria4772]

He played on the Twins in ‘87 And the Athletics in ‘89 Those teams won the World Series that year.

[@gregarious1]

True, but he was not on either roster when they were in the postseason, let alone the World Series...

[@epicgamesforyou3615]

“We’re expecting him to be our big league centerfielder” Right there you know the pressure is on.

[@sicwititdimeful]

Confidence in your ability. Sums up life really.

[@scottross4374]

A funny thing....the 87 Twins and 89 As won the the World Series....the 85 Mets were one year away

[@christopherdelcioppio7209]

Did Billy get a ring as a player for each of those teams?

[@scottross4374]

@@christopherdelcioppio7209 he should have for the Twins and As at least

[@hmhm856]

I think rings are given based on team policy. But from my understanding, if a player as at least on the active roster at least one day during the regular season, he would get a ring. Since Bean played for the 87 Twins and the 89 for the A's, then yes, he should have gotten a WS rings from those 2 teams those 2 seasons.

[@ANTHONY0808able]

@@hmhm856 it depends on team policy. Some award rings based on being on the post season roster only. Billy Beane was not on the post season roster for the 87 Twins or the 89 A's.

[@davidanthony8017]

This happened to me when I tried starting my career in emergency services. Was a volunteer fireman for 5 years and didn’t get my chance to join a career fire department until last year halfway across the country. Despite having experience and certifications, it didn’t work out and I moved back home with my family 6 months later. I’m back to working in the private sector with no clear path at 25 years old while everyone else has 4 year degrees and so much more success than I do. I hear these lines from Moneyball and I feel like a total loser.

[@callofdiarrhea1770]

Patience my friend

[@Lex_Lugar]

Bruh, you are a puppy still. No one wants to believe that they are puppies at age 25 or 28. You have no clue how other people’s lives will turn out in the end. Stop looking at life through the lens of winners and losers.

[@Cton88]

1:25, Drew Brees.

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

Best sport movie period.

[@josephpolacoff5671]

One of my favorite scenes in my favorite movie.

[@frankielambardo9268]

This may be the most perfect movie ever made.

[@zekesboxtalk1]

Idk how they got a dude that looked so much like a young Brad Pitt

[@jlop6822]

“You make a decision on what you see, and things don’t pan out. You move on. That’s baseball. Many are called, few are chosen.” This is the cold and vicious reality of a baseball player. You play well when given your opportunity, if you’re given an opportunity, or they move on. No excuses. That’s baseball.

[@corypeacock7700]

I love this movie, but Billy wasn’t as bad of a player as they portrayed in the movie. He did only play for 6 years, but he maintained a 200+ batting average the entire time. I just think he lacked confidence in his abilities. In the movie his mom stated that he got a full academic scholarship to Stanford. What they didn’t mention was he actually got a joint baseball-football scholarship as the starting quarterback and a starting outfielder. If he would have went to college he might have gained more skill and confidence. When the pros come knocking, very few people can turn them down.

[@Invinciblechickenchaser]

Came here after the Zach Wilson game against the Jaguars. Some do some don't.

[@AJ_Evo]

I always wondered what the scout means at 1:25 when he says "we're all told at some point we can no longer play the children's game"... Does he mean that some people are told at 18 they should stop playing sport because they're not good enough to make it professionally, whereas professionals are told at 40 because it's time to retire? Or does he mean that it's time to stop playing for "fun" and now it's time to play for "work"???

[@randywatson341]

He means the first one. Basically, some day you won’t be able to play again so you have to take advantage of this opportunity to play

[@AJ_Evo]

@@randywatson341 that makes sense. Thanks mate.

[@alexanderwright5248]

I think he means the second one, simply because he says “we’re ALL told”, implying that people in general are told to stop playing and to start taking life seriously, with some listening to the call, and others ignoring and staying stagnant forever. But I could be wrong. Either way, great scene!

[@AJ_Evo]

@@alexanderwright5248 that also makes sense. I guess in some way he could probably mean both? Although Billy's playing career didn't pan out the way most people expected, he was obviously extremely talented enough to stand out amongst his peers. My interpretation of the line is that Billy needs to come to the realisation that if he wants to be a professional athlete, he needs to understand that he needs to stop playing the kids' game, take the opportunity now while he's young, and realise that if he goes down that path then it's essentially "work" and no longer a game.

[@TwitchPluslleGaming-ky3hw]

Hello nice vid

[@Throwmethewhip]

Playing baseball professionally is very easy, actually. Just takes some commitment, a sprinkle of talent and to live in the DR where it’s warm and sunny 12 months out of the year doesn’t hurt either.

[@Barkcy]

If it was easy everyone could do it

[@timpoolsbeanie2296]

Because anybody can throw a 95 MPH fastball in the corners of the zone with precise location. Or anybody can develop a fast enough bat speed to hit a 95 MPH fastball.

[@Throwmethewhip]

@@BarkcyFew are committed enough to. It’s as easy as you think it can be.

[@hmhm856]

Damn... to turn down a full scholarship from Stanford??? If baseball had not worked out, he would have had that Stanford degree. And back then, in 1980, baseball contracts were not luxury, specially since he was picked 23rd overall. Only way im turning down a full scholarship from a big name college its if im offered at least 3 million signing bonus. Something that can cover me for the next 20-30 years (assuming I have a wife and two kids) But it worked out in the end of BB career-wise

[@johngotti4286]

Billy is livin large

[@patscool234]

Bruh… he chose the money, the signing bonus alone is 10-15 years of working some job post Stanford

[@stephengreico504]

This is just like life Many are called Few are chosen

[@robsantosuosso1792]

Many are called , few are chosen !

[@frankfurlacker5219]

The child is grown, the dream is gone.

[@reubentheron7038]

Piss poor audio quality.

[@tomascarrizo2080]

the weight of expectations... and effectively Billy was "told at 40". If he didn't fail at his career as a player he wouldn't have implemented a new vision in baseball and change the game

[@callofdiarrhea1770]

Deep

[@hmhm856]

And looks like BB had a chance to be a NFL QB, but he chose baseball instead due to the quick guaranteed money.

[@jaqcobmonroe311]

He actually quit football even earlier: his sophomore year of high school.

[@keegansotelo6473]

Lol he shouldve taken moms advice!