Moneyball: Analytics Case Study
You have to watch Moneyball Movie and answer the questions provided. Your critique should be no more than 500 words and no less than 300 words. Please follow the rubric and it will be submitted in turnitin.
HN3140
Moneyball Assignment #2
Moneyball: Analytics Case Study
Instructions
Write a critique of how Billy Beane adopted the use of analytics in managing the talent of the Oakland
Athletics baseball team. Your critique should be no more than 500 words and no less than 300 words.
Questions to answer in your critique:
1. What was the difference between the business problem Billy Beane was trying to solve and the
business problem his talent scouts were trying to solve?
2. How did Peter Brand value baseball players? What key metric of a player did he determine won
baseball games?
3. Why was the team in last place in their division after they had started to implement the use of
analytics in choosing their players?
4. What issues did Billy Beane have in implementing the use of analytics? What should he have
done differently?
5. What superstition (irrational belief) did Billy Beane have?
HN3140 Moneyball Assignment #2
Expectations for
Format
Professional Very Good Acceptable At Risk Unacceptable
5 4 3 2 1
Assignment
Content
(10)
All assignment requirements
are fully met:
o Critique covers all
questions
o Critique detailed and
multifaceted
o Demonstrates an
understanding of case.
All required content is fully
developed
No irrelevant content
Assignment requirements are
adequately met:
o Critique covers all
questions
o Critique detailed or
multifaceted
o Demonstrates an
understanding of case.
Content is adequately developed
Some development of assignment
requirements, but not fully met:
o Critique covers 75% of all
questions
o Critique detailed or
multifaceted
o Demonstrates some
understanding of case.
Some content is not fully
developed
May contain some irrelevant
content
Minimal development of
assignment requirements:
o Critique covers 50% of
all questions
o Critique is broad and
general
o Demonstrates a limited
understanding of the
case.
Content is insufficient and/or
irrelevant
Little or no development of
assignment requirements:
o Critique covers less than
50% of all questions
o No demonstrated
understanding of the
organization
Minimal content and/or
irrelevant content throughout
Assignment
Format and
Sections
(5)
Wordcount met
Format is correct and
professional throughout
Minimum Wordcount is met and
overage is within 5%
Format is mostly correct and
professional, with some errors
Minimum Wordcount is met and
overage is within 10%
Some format errors such as
unprofessional margins or
spacing.
Minimum Wordcount is met
Weak, unprofessional format.
Wordcount is not met
No attempt at appropriate
formatting
Fluency
and Tone
(5)
Ideas are logically arranged
Paragraphing is skillfully
managed, with natural
transitions
Sentences flow seamlessly and
naturally
Tone is professional throughout
Ideas are mostly logically
arranged, well enough to allow
reader comprehension
Paragraphing is adequately
managed, with some
errors/awkwardness
Sentences flow but lack seamless,
natural quality of level 5
Tone is mostly professional, with
some errors in register
Some ideas are logically arranged
Paragraphing is poorly managed,
possibly lacking in transitions
Sentences flow somewhat
awkwardly
Tone is often unprofessional, with
many errors in register
Few ideas are logically
arranged
Appropriate paragraphing is
largely absent, with no
transitions
Sentences feel disjointed and
awkwardly linked
Tone is mostly
unprofessional, often too
casual and conversational,
possibly with slang
No logical organization of
paragraphs or sentences
Difficult to follow ideas
No paragraphing
Sentences very and difficult to
read
Tone is slangy and
unprofessional throughout
Grammar
(5)
A wide range of structures used
Consistently correct
Superior style, with impactful
phrasing
Less than 3 spelling, grammar
or punctuation errors
Some variety of structures
Generally correct; minor errors do
not affect clarity or readability
Adequate style, with some
impactful phrasing
Less than 5 spelling, grammar or
punctuation errors
Somewhat limited variety of
structures
Errors are more frequent and
somewhat affect clarity and
readability
Unimpactful style
Less than 7 spelling, grammar or
punctuation errors
Little variety; structures are
repetitious
Errors are very frequent and
limit clarity and readability.
No demonstration of style
More than 7 spelling,
grammar or punctuation
errors
No variety; student
demonstrates no knowledge of
sentence structure and
connectives
Sentences are consistently
incorrect and seriously distort
clarity
Spelling, grammar, and
punctuation errors throughout
the document
Total
/25 marks
HN3140 Moneyball Assignment #2