Sheldon: Fun fact: Reds GM Nick Krall was a batboy on that 2002 A’s team. He can be seen celebrating early in the movie when they used archive footage.

Footer: They did a great job splicing actual footage from A’s games with the acting in the movie.

Sheldon: I remember really enjoying that ’02 A’s team though. I covered the Twins then and was in Oakland when Miguel Tejada hit a walk-off homer against Eddie Guardado to extend the streak … to 18, I think.

The A’s also met the Twins in that ALDS and got knocked out. In real life, it was a day game. It was at night in the movie.

Browne: That day game/night game thing always bugged me. How hard would it have been to get that right?

Sheldon: Not as cool without the lights, I guess.

Browne: I love how you can see No. 27 David Ortiz, a Minnesota Twin, running onto the field to celebrate after the Twins beat the A’s.

Sheldon: I think “Moneyball” is flawed, for sure, but still a good movie. I really connected with the feeling of melancholy, especially from Pitt. Am I good enough for this job? I miss my family, etc.

Zolecki: If you work in the industry, some things are difficult to get past: making trades with the Phillies and Tigers within a matter of seconds, Pitt flying to Cleveland and going to the ballpark to talk about a trade, etc. But I think Pitt and Hill are both very good. Chris Pratt is good. I would love to know why Robin Wright played Pitt’s ex in the movie. It’s a very minor role.

Browne: Love the scene between David Justice and Hatteberg: “What is your biggest fear?” Justice asked Hatteberg. “The ball being hit in my general direction.” Hilarious.

Footer: There were several moments that did make me laugh out loud.

Zolecki: But the tug of war between old school vs. new school rings true, in my opinion. I think there’s still a lot of angst there today.

Browne: I love the salty-dog scouts making their points to the new-age Beane and watching him cringe where at one point, he says, “la la la la la.”

Merkin: I wonder how realistic the entire acquiring Rincon scene really is.

Sheldon: Throwing the names on the magnet board was great.

Browne: I keep meaning to ask Dave Dombrowski if he really had to pay for the A’s soda machine.

Footer: Let’s conclude with an around-the-horn rapid fire: Best character of all four movies?

Merkin: James Gammon as Lou Brown. But Bob Uecker gets like an emeritus award because he’s great at everything.

Browne: I’d have to go with Crash Davis. Crash is the ultimate baseball lifer. Who wouldn’t want to have a beer with that guy and talk ball and life?

Zolecki: I love Crash Davis because you can really feel how much he loves the game, respects the game and how much he cherished those 21 days in the big leagues.

Footer: I’m sticking with Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger’s character in “Major League”), because that’s what my 17-year-old self would want me to do. I also want it on record I saw “Major League” three times in the theater the week it was released.

Ladson: I agree with Ian on Crash, but Willie Mays Hayes is my favorite.

Sheldon: I have to go with Crash Davis as well. I’d drink beers and learn about baseball with him any day.

DeNicola: It’s a toss-up between Jake Taylor and Crash Davis for me. As a huge Roy Kent fan on “Ted Lasso,” I’m sensing a theme…

Footer: Past-their-prime has-beens FTW!