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The internet mashed up Moneyball and The Lord of the Rings and made some hysterical memes

They’re taking the shortstops to Isengard! 

The internet is always good for a meme, and the latest social media sensation involves a mashup between The Lord of the Rings and Moneyball.

The gag involves mirroring half-elven Lord of Rivendell Elrond and former Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane putting together their “teams,” respectively.

While Elrond was tasked with assembling the Fellowship of the Ring to lead the fight for Middle Earth, Beane’s forward-thinking roster building methods turned the A’s into a contender on a dime.

It’s fair to argue that Elrond had a bit more on his plate than Beane did, but how can you not be romantic about sending four hobbits to destroy The One Ring To Rule Them All in the fires of Mount Doom?

This is the meme that keeps on giving, and we’ve assembled some of our favorite LOTR/Moneyball jokes from this unexpected collaboration that easily wins the week in memes.

Michigan State basketball F Jaxon Kohler drops 53 points in Moneyball Pro-Am

Michigan State basketball’s Jaxon Kohler drops 53 points in Moneyball Pro-Am

The Lansing State Journal reported this summer on the work Jaxon Kohler has put in inside the gym this offseason, and it looks to be paying off, as the Michigan State basketball forward dropped 53 points in the Moneyball Pro-Am on Tuesday night.

Kohler’s team, Snipback, beat ‘Team Faygo’ 113-103 and Kohler was named the player of the game. Kohler’s 53 points were the highest in the Pro-Am so far and he also added 18 rebounds as he shows off the new body he worked for in the offseason.

Team Snipback was led by Kohler and Tre Holloman, while Team Faygo was led by A.J. Hoggard and high-profile freshman Xavier Booker. Booker and Kohler will definitely be competing for minutes this year at both the power forward and center spots.

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Someone made a perfect ‘Moneyball’ version of Bryce Harper’s epic World Series berth-clinching home run

This is the best.

Remember that moment in Moneyball when Scott Hattberg hits that amazing home run? And it’s shot beautifully — time slows down, the crowd noise goes silent, and then all the sound comes back. An all-timer of a sports movie moment.

Well, someone redid Bryce Harper’s awe-inspiring home run in the eighth inning on Sunday that clinched a 2022 World Series berth for the Philadelphia Phillies, complete with the Moneyball music, similar editing and … well, you just have to watch, it’s so good and perfect.

Here’s the video that’s making the rounds on Twitter, and below is the Moneyball scene to compare it to:

Perfect.

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Gallery: Pictures from Moneyball Pro-Am Championship game with an appearance from Cassius Winston

Pictures from Moneyball Pro-Am Championship game with an appearance from Cassius Winston

 

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A hilarious Moneyball meme has completely taken over Twitter

“Billy, this is …” The meme is everywhere!

Just because Moneyball came out in 2011 doesn’t mean that we can’t have a hilarious new meme out of the classic sports movie.

It’s something that I’ve seen all over Twitter in recent weeks: A still of Brad Pitt (as Billy Beane) and Jonah Hill (playing Peter Brand). Hill is pointing to his board of stats, and declaring: “Billy, this is …”

It follows with an intro about a player, followed by, “his defect is …” just like we saw in the movie.

It is, as you’d imagine, quite hilarious. And it’s grown to go beyond baseball, as you’ll see below. Check out the memes:

WATCH: Gabe Brown jokes about the NBA being easier than college

WATCH: Gabe Brown jokes about the NBA being easier than college

Gabe Brown is back in Michigan after playing with the Oklahoma City Thunder, now checking out the Moneyball Pro-Am.

After making an appearance, Brown spoke to the media and joked about his time at Michigan State being harder than the NBA.

Check it out below:

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Como en Moneyball, el equipo con menos dinero ganará la división el año que entra

La MLB se dirige a una huelga porque ni los dueños ni los jugadores logran ponerse de acuerdo en cómo repartir todo el dinero que generan, pero los Oakland A’s están muy bien posicionados para ganar en su división a pesar de no haber gastado un solo …

La MLB se dirige a una huelga porque ni los dueños ni los jugadores logran ponerse de acuerdo en cómo repartir todo el dinero que generan, pero los Oakland A’s están muy bien posicionados para ganar en su división a pesar de no haber gastado un solo dólar para adquirir jugadores nuevos en la postemporada.

En última instancia, esto es justo lo que está mal en el beisbol: solo unos cuantos equipos saben cómo desarrollar y crear jugadores estrella. Todos los demás gastan cantidades exorbitantes de dinero tratando de comprarlos.

Por si no han estado poniendo atención, desde que los Braves ganaron la Serie Mundial el 2 de noviembre, los equipos de la División Oeste de la Liga Americana que competirán con los A’s han estado gastando una fortuna:

  • los Rangers firmaron un total de $561 millones en contratos con Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Kole Calhoun y Jon Gray;
  • los Mariners gastaron $115 millones en Robbie Ray;
  • los Angels gastaron $45 millones en Noah Syndergaard, Michael Lorenzen y Aaron Loup; y
  • los Astros gastaron $42 millones en Justin Verlander y Hector Neris.

Ni Angels ni Rangers tienen suficiente picheo, Mariners tiene cero ofensiva, y los Astros perderán a Carlos Correa después de haber perdido jugadores clave dentro de su bullpen.

Todo esto es para decirles que, en una plantilla de 26 hombres, todos los jugadores son importantes en la MLB.

Varios de estos equipos serían más inteligentes si gastaran algunos centavos en desarrollar a los jugadores jóvenes y en rehabilitar a los veteranos con potencial, en lugar de gastar millones en seleccionar a unos cuantos.

 

Artículo traducido por Ana Lucía Toledo

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