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:
- 1Chill a pint glass completely.
- 2Combine bourbon, lemon juice, and honey syrup in a shaker with ice.
- 3Shake briefly and strain into the cold pint glass.
- 4Top slowly with cold craft lager.
- 5Add bitters on top and serve without stirring.
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Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.