February 2012
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Money Ball Quote
Conversation from Money Ball between Peter Brand and Billy Beane
[Peter shows Billy a tape of an Orioles game] Peter Brand: The Visalia Oaks and our two hundred and forty pounds catcher, Jeremy Brown, who as you know is scared to run to second base. This is in the game six weeks ago. This guy is gonna start him off with a fast ball. Jeremy's gonna take it in the deep center.
[tape shows Jeremy hitting the ball and starts running and Peter pauses the tape] Peter Brand: Here's what's really interesting. Because Jeremy is gonna do what he never does, he's gonna go for it. He's gonna round first and he's gonna go for it. Okay? [he starts the tape again and Billy watches it closely]
Peter Brand: This is all Jeremy's nightmare's coming to life.
Billy Beane: Ah, they're laughing at him.
Peter Brand: And Jeremy's about to find out why. [he pauses the tape again]
Peter Brand: Jeremy is about to realize that the ball went sixty feet over the fence. He hit a home run and didn't even realize it.
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