Oakland Goes Hollywood With Brad Pitt's 'Moneyball' Production

by Jeff Fletcher

Filed under: Athletics

OAKLAND, Calif. -- There has been a buzz around the Coliseum this week that has nothing to do with Trevor Cahill or Kurt Suzuki or Andrew Bailey.

It's about guys like Scott Hatteberg, Miguel Tejada and -- who are we kidding? -- Brad Pitt.

For the past week, Hollywood has taken over the Coliseum, where they've been shooting the long-awaited film "Moneyball," based on the book that chronicled Billy Beane's innovative methods of building the 2002 A's.

Pitt, who is playing Beane, has already left quite an impression on the A's employees who have spent a little time with him.

"Is he a good me?" Beane said. "We'll see."

 

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