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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIn 1991, the total payroll for the New York Yankees was$120,000,00$114,457,768$117,986,034$892,986,263
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn 1991, the total payroll for the Oakland A's was$39,722,689$49,834,986$52,364,657$35,837,123
- 3. Multiple ChoiceName one of the players that the A's will lose to free agencyGeorge BrettJohnny DeppJason GiambiDerek Jeter
- 4. Multiple ChoiceTrue or false
Billy Beane's job is to find replacements for players the team already hasTrueFalse - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the major problem that Billy and scouts for the A's have to solve?Buying as many players as they canSpending unlimited moneyBuilding the best team with a limited budgetBuying only the first round draft picks
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a "five tool guy"?A baseball player who can run, field, throw, hit, and hit for power.A baseball player who can build a house with power toolsA baseball player who can field, throw, hit, pitch, and run
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe goal of ball clubs is not to buy players, according to Pete Brandt. Buying _____________ is important because that is what buys wins!hitsrunsstolen basesouts
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is this formula used for?Counting runsScoring runsProjecting lossesProjecting wins - 9. Multiple ChoiceFinding the value of a player is all about getting everything down toone numberthe best playerthe most moneythe most home runs
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Chad Bradford undervalued by other teams in MLB?He walks funny.He throws funny.He talks funny.He runs funny.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the most importantQS (Quality start)TPR (Total player rating)OBP (On base percentage)ISO (Isolated power)
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhy is an on base percentage so important?A player needs to be on base to score runsA player needs to be on base to be seen by the fansA player need to be on base to get thrown out at secondA player needs to be on base to get thrown out at home
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAs it pertains to the movie, finish the phrase
The longest continuous winning_____________.droughtstreak - 14. Multiple ChoiceAt the end of the 2002 season, the A's won the championship game and had exactly the same number of wins as the Yankees. How much did the Yankees pay, on average, for each win?$1,700,000$1,300,0001,500,000$1,400,000
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAt the end of the 2002 season, the A's won the championship game and had exactly the same number of wins as the Yankees. How much did the A's pay, on average, for each win?$250,000$220,000$260,000$240,000
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