2011 World Series: Tony La Russa ‘Offended’ By ‘Moneyball’

Oct 27, 2011 – The postponement of Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday gave Cardinals manager Tony La Russa a chance to play movie critic. He told reporters in St. Louis that he used the off day to go see “Moneyball”, for the second time:
As for “Moneyball,” La Russa said he went once already and walked out on it.
“It’s our tribute to all the scouts and baseball people that were dissed by ‘Moneyball,’” he said. “That’s why I walked out of ‘Moneyball.’”
Apparently, he stayed for the whole thing Wednesday night; here’s one representative quote that was tweeted by a number of reporters:
@TroyRenck
Troy Renck, Rockies La Russa on “Moneyball:” “Good actiing. But other than I that? I was offended by what the book represented.”
By Al Yellon – Editor, SBNation




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