[USML Announce] Moneyball

Sun Sep 25 14:10:40 EDT 2011

Bull Durham was better than Major League.  But if this one's better than both, we should all see it.

And, by the way, the "lolly gaggers" line was from Bull Durham:

Skip: You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry! 
Larry: Lollygaggers! 
Skip: Lollygaggers. 

 . . . as were the following.

Larry: [Larry jogs out to the mound to break up a players' conference] Excuse me, but what the hell's going on out here? 
Crash Davis: Well, Nuke's scared because his eyelids are jammed and his old man's here. We need a live... is it a live rooster? 
[Jose nods] 
Crash Davis: . We need a live rooster to take the curse off Jose's glove and nobody seems to know what to get Millie or Jimmy for their wedding present. 
[to the players] 
Crash Davis: Is that about right? 
[the players nod] 
Crash Davis: We're dealing with a lot of shit. 
Larry: Okay, well, uh... candlesticks always make a nice gift, and uh, maybe you could find out where she's registered and maybe a place-setting or maybe a silverware pattern. Okay, let's get two! Go get 'em. 

Crash Davis: [stands up] Hey! *Hey*! 
[walks to meet Ebby at the mound] 
Crash Davis: Why are you shaking me off? 
Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: [Gets in Crash's face] I want to give him the heat and announce my presence with authority! 
Crash Davis: Announce your fucking presence with authority? This guy is a first ball, fast ball hitter! 
Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: Well he hasn't seen my heat! 
Crash Davis: [pauses] Allright meat, show him your heat. 
[Walks back towards the batter's box] 
Crash Davis: [to the batter] Fast ball. 

Crash Davis: This son of a bitch is throwing a two-hit shutout. He's shaking me off. You believe that shit? Charlie, here comes the deuce. And when you speak of me, speak well.

And, best of all:

Annie Savoy: What do you believe in, then? 
Crash Davis: Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days. 
[pauses then winks and walks away] 
Crash Davis: Goodnight. 
Annie Savoy: Oh my. Crash... 

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Robbins <RERobbins at iTinker.net>
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Sent: Sun, Sep 25, 2011 8:09 am
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Better than Major League?  I don’t care if Charlie Sheen was juicing in that one.  Loved it.  Especially when he’d come out of the bullpen to Wild Thing.  Harry Doyle.  Lolleygaggers.  Jobu.  California Penal.  Aah.

From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Winick
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 11:30 AM
To: USML Announcements
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Moneyball

Like we wouldn’t hear it anyway.  We’ve been down this road before.  If the Pack wins, they’re going to shovel crap regardless.  Of course, if the Pack loses, it will be because of the injuries, the officiating, somebody’s bad tummy…..you get the idea.  

Gotta go with Doug on this one.  F the Pack.

As for the movie….it’s great.  Best baseball movie ever.

The King

From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of springkerb at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:31 AM
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Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Moneyball

Doug: 

Unless the Bears obtained an offensive line when I wasn't looking, you're just setting yourself up for the replies when the game is over.

Back to Blocker's topic, the movie's been getting pretty good reviews.  I intend to see it sometime soon.  Yesterday's WSJ did a whole section on the movie as well as associated debate.  Good stuff.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Shabelman <Doug.Shabelman at burnsent.com>
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Sent: Sat, Sep 24, 2011 10:24 pm
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F the Pack.

That, my friends, is ALL.

Doug Shabelman, President
Burns Entertainment & Sports Marketing, Inc.
(847)866-9400 (office)
(773)269-9732 (mobile)

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Subject: [USML Announce] Moneyball

I saw the movie today.  Everyone in our league should see it. 

  -- Mark B.

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