paul depodesta Stories - Gaslamp Ball
Jonah Hill's portrayal of a fictional Paul DePodesta earns him an Oscar nod
We met Paul DePodesta back in 2007, shortly after joining the Padres and performing various tasks that, despite our three part interview with him, we never really understood. I re-read those interviews and I realize we never really asked him much about Moneyball, but nevertheless, those interviews...
The San Diego Padres and the REAL Moneyball Players
Moneyball, the movie, is coming out soon. Though it reads like science fiction, and contrary to popular belief, the movie and the book were both based on events that actually happened. Anybody who says that Moneyball is about the players on the field, a particular type of approach to at-bats, or...
Gaslamp Ball Interview with Paul DePodesta Part III
Have we really been chatting for three days? How have we not finished these fish tacos? Power through. There's more to be learned in this final installment. Grab a fish taco while you're at it... GLB: I'm not sure if it will be the rule again this year, but when Barry Bonds was here, they didn't...
Gaslamp Ball Interview with Paul DePodesta Part II
So there we are, Dex and I are killin' fish tacos at the Tin Fish and DePodesta is hitting everything we throw at him. Trolleys, trains and the cackling women at the next table can't distract DePodesta. He's in a zone, we continue... GLB: One thing that we always joke around about on the blog is...
Gaslamp Ball Interview with Paul DePodesta Part I
Update [2007-2-14 11:43:15 by Dex]: How could I forget? It's officially been two years since jbox and I started this blogging thing. It's been a great time, and we never would have thought that these first few posts would eventually lead to this... Thanks all! The San Diego Padres unquestionably...
Lunch with DePodesta... OH SNAP! WHAT!?
We finally got an interview to make the Gaslamp Ballers proud. ...wait for it... (just in case the photo hasn't given it away) Paul DePodesta! The protagonist of the spectacular science fiction novel, Moneyball by Billy Beane. Former GM with the Dodgers. Current Assistant to the Regional...
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