If the 2011 movie starring Brad Pitt tells us anything, it’s that “Moneyball” works completely and indefinitely, and there is absolutely no reason to look into it any further. No need to look into the A’s record since 2002 (they’re under .500 by 53 games) or look at fan sentiment of the team (they currently don’t have a centralized fan base… or any fan base for that matter), you definitely shouldn’t look at if the model has succeeded in any other sport (Jonah Hill’s character is based off John DePodesta who has been the Browns’ Chief Strategy Officer since 2016 and was the genius behind the Deshaun Watson trade). The Moneyball system is foolproof! (Heavy sarcasm intended).
