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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the main character, the General Manager of the Oakland A's?
Art Howe
Steve Schott
Peter Brand
Billy Beane
- 2. 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
- 3. 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
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which subject did Pete study in college?
Math
Biology
Economics
Law
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Pete Brandt,..."the goal of people who run ball clubs is not to buy players, it is to _________. In order to _________, they need to __________.buy wins; buy wins; buy runsbuy runs; buy runs; buy coachesbuy coaches; win games; buy runs
- 6. Multiple ChoiceFinding the value of a player is all about getting everything down toone numberthe best playerthe most moneythe most home runs
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is this formula used for?Counting runsScoring runsProjecting lossesProjecting wins - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the most importantQS (Quality start)TPR (Total player rating)OBP (On base percentage)ISO (Isolated power)
- 9. 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
- 10. Multiple ChoicePete knows that there are 25 potential players that must be out there and available for Oakland because _______________.they are overvalued.they are undervaluedthey can't get on basethey are injured
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Chad Bradford undervalued by other teams in MLB?He walks funny.He throws funny.He talks funny.He runs funny.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Billy prefer Hatteburg on first?he is the best first base playerhe gets on base more than Penabecause he has a daughter too
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was the lurking variable that could be attributed to wins or losses?
The fact that the coach was choosing to play Pena instead of Hatteberg on first
The number fans that attended the game
The fact that they had to pay for soda in the clubhouse
The fact that Billy Beane was a former player that didn't make it in the big leagues
- 14. Multiple Choice
When the team was losing, what reason did Billy and Pete give the owner when everyone wanted to give up?
the players needed free soda in the vending machine
sample size was too large
sample size was too small
the players needed to practice harder
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe team that Billy has assembled is based on a statistical theory know as "Moneyball", who invented this idea?Bill JamesBill GatesSteve JobsJackie Robinson
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