Nick's Non-fiction

Welcome back for another episode of Nick’s Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz! Now a Hollywood blockbuster, Moneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball. In a narrative full of fabulous characters and brilliant excursions, at bat for the second time on the show, returning author Michael Lewis follows the low-budget Oakland A’s. The visionary general manager Billy Beane, and his strange brotherhood of amateur baseball theorists go all in on a search of new baseball knowledge. They’ll change the game forever finding insights that give the little guy who is willing to discard old wisdom the edge over big money. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links & Time-stamps below! 00:40 Introduction 03:20 About the Author 04:55 Ch1: How to Find a Ballplayer 13:50 Ch2: The Curse of Talent 17:20 Ch3: Sabermetrics 23:50 Ch4: Draft Day 28:45 Ch5: Scouts Honor 33:40 Ch6: The Trading Desk 37:35 Ch7: The Human Element 42:15 Ch8: The Speed of an Idea 46:40 Next Time & Goodbye! YouTube: https://