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at the bowl.

You see what happens to

the runt of the litter? He dies.

Billy, that's a very touching story

and everything,

but I think we're all very much

aware of what we're facing.

You have a lot of experience

and wisdom in this room.

You need to have

a little faith and let us do

the job of replacing Giambi.

Is there another first

baseman like Giambi?

ARTIE:
No, not really.

POTE:
No.

If there was, could we afford him?

POTE:
Nope.

Then what the f***

are you talking about, man?

If we try to play like the Yankees

in here,

we will lose to the Yankees

out there.

Boy, that sounds like

fortune-cookie wisdom to me, Billy.

No, that's just logic.

Who's Fabio?

He's a shortstop.

He's a shortstop from Seattle.

GRADY:

Now, this is no time

to push the panic button.

Our scouts will find players,

Player Development

will develop them.

We'll teach them to play

Oakland A baseball.

With all due respect,

we've been doing this

a long time.

Why don't you just

let us be responsible

for replacing Giambi

with who we know

that can play?

[BAT CRACKS]

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MARTINEZ:
Easy power.

SABATINI:
And loose.

SABATINI:

Good face.

This son of a b*tch

is going in the first round.

You're a premium player, Billy.

You can run, you can field,

you can throw, you can hit,

you can hit with power.

That doesn't come along very often.

SABATINI:

This is Tom Martinez,

national cross-checker.

MARTINEZ:
How you doing?

BILLY:
Billy Beane.

Nice to meet you.

It's been a while since

I've seen a five-tool guy

that can do everything.

I'm hopeful your interest

in professional baseball

is as strong as ours is gonna be

in getting you in this upcoming draft.

[FOOTSTEPS]

WOMAN:

Mr. Beane?

Mark is ready

to see you now.

BILLY:
How you doing?

WOMAN:
I'm fine.

How are you?

BILLY:
Good.

[DOOR OPENS]

Hey, Billy.

Hey, Mark.

Good to see you. Please sit down.

You too.

These are the guys. Guys, Billy.

Boys.

How's it going?

All right. How you been?

You're filling out that chair nicely.

I got three weeks in it right now.

Good, good, man.

Yeah, man. How you doing?

Fantastic.

Awesome.

Couldn't be better.

That's good to hear.

I'm not gonna waste your time.

You just tell me

what you're looking for.

Fifty million dollars

in additional payroll.

You should try Giambi.

Ouch.

I'm sorry. Too soon, right?

I want this to be

a friendly meeting.

It's not all

on your shoulders.

Where's Steve in this?

BILLY:
Steve's great.

He's supportive

in rebuilding this team.

That's what we're gonna do.

So, what are you looking for?

A left-handed reliever.

I'm thinking Ricardo Rincon.

That's not gonna happen.

Not even a discussion?

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