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Moneyball Drinking Game + Cocktail

Billy Beane's rebuilding the team on spreadsheets and spite — drink on every out.

The Rules

  • Sip — Every time Peter Brand cites a player's on-base percentage as the only stat that matters
  • Sip — Every time Billy Beane smashes or throws something after a bad loss
  • Sip — Every time a traditional scout dismisses a player for a non-baseball reason
  • Sip — Every time Art Howe refuses to use the lineup Billy Beane assembled
  • Sip — Every time someone reminds Billy that the Oakland A's payroll is a fraction of the Yankees'
  • Drink Twice — Every time Scott Hatteberg is coached through playing first base after his arm injury
  • Drink Twice — Every time Billy watches the game on radio from the parking lot because he's superstitious
  • Drink Twice — Every time the Boston Red Sox front office tries to poach Peter Brand from Oakland
  • Shot — Every time a player Billy bet on proves the analytics model correct with a clutch performance
  • Shot — Every time the A's win their record twentieth consecutive game
  • Chug — When Billy turns down the Red Sox offer and chooses Oakland for reasons beyond salary

Themed Cocktail

On-Base Percentage

Ingredients:

  • 12 oz cold craft lager
  • 1 oz bourbon
  • 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.25 oz honey syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Chill a pint glass completely.
  2. 2Combine bourbon, lemon juice, and honey syrup in a shaker with ice.
  3. 3Shake briefly and strain into the cold pint glass.
  4. 4Top slowly with cold craft lager.
  5. 5Add bitters on top and serve without stirring.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Bennett Miller.(Source)
  • Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman.(Source)
  • Made $110M worldwide on a $50M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 7.3/10 on TMDB (5,633 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "What are you really worth?"(Source)

Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.