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Moneyball Scene: Choosing Players by Data, Not Impressions

Adam Staab · 4 min · 2014 · YouTube title: Scene from Moneyball - What is the problem?
Why it's here

Invoked as shorthand for hiring and investing by gut feel and appearances instead of what actually predicts results.

What it covers

A scene from Moneyball in which Brad Pitt's character argues with scouts who pick players on intangible impressions instead of performance data. It is a four-minute clip.