maybe i missed the point of moneyball, but to me it seems like a semi-fictionialized account of a front-office-driven small market team attempting to compete in an uncapped sport by exploiting pertinent market irregularities. it's an easy, accessible read aimed at people who don't know what sabr is. personally, if they want to take on the big boys, they should aim their critique at The Hidden Game of Baseball or something more high-brow and science-driven. though i doubt such baseball believers could get through something like that, and if they could, i doubt that they could mount anywhere near a valid argument against.