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'Moneyball' examines the Oakland A's changed baseball

Published: 1/4/2012 6:15 PM

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The 2002 season for the Oakland Athletics is famous among baseball fans for the unique way the team won more than 100 games, and the now-legendary story recently came to the big screen in "Moneyball." Based off a popular non-fiction book, the new release DVD hits shelves January 10. Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) faced a dilemma in the 2001 offseason. Tasked with finding replacements for departing stars but given limited funds, he had to find a way to stay competitive the following year. Eventually, Beane meets economist Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), who has devised a new and unusual way to evaluate players. With nowhere else to turn, Beane takes Brand's style to heart and eventually signs a rag-tag team together. Though the team's manager, Art Howe (Phillip Seymour Hoffman), is skeptical at first, when the team starts to rattle off wins it changes baseball forever. Sports movies are often some of the most popular films among both sports fans and cinema buffs. Among the most popular in recent memory are "Remember the Titans" and "Miracle." Featured Titles: Remember the Titans Unrated Extended DVD $15.99 Miracle Blu-ray/DVD $9.99 Moneyball DVD $23.99

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