The Overthinkers tackle Moneyball.
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Guys in Green Shirts
Okay, sorry for my time away sports fans. Let’s pick up where we left off. In the last two posts, I’ve discussed the inversion at the heart of sports movies — how the screen serves as a window and a…
Henry Rowentgardner vs. Lou Gehrig
WARNING: UNSURPRISING SPORTS MOVIE SPOILERS I have a secret for you. The kid in the picture is the greatest pitcher who ever lived. In fact, breaking his arm made him a better pitcher. Tons better. Not practice, not genetics, not…
Tom Hanks Is Lying to You
When somebody gets hit in the nuts in a baseball movie, it is customary to laugh. When the plucky underdog wins in a baseball movie, it is customary to cry. Back in my days as a Real World, Non-Movie Little…