Art Howe Quotes in Moneyball (2011)

Billy Beane: Art, you got a minute?

Art Howe: Yeah. Take a seat.

Billy Beane: You can't start Peña at first tonight. You'll have to start Hatteberg.

Art Howe: Yeah, I don't want to go fifteen rounds, Billy. The lineup card is mine, and that's all.

Billy Beane: That lineup card is definitely yours. I'm just saying you can't start Peña at first.

Billy Beane: Well, I am starting him at first.

Billy Beane: I don't think so. He plays for Detroit now.

Art Howe: You *traded* Peña?

Billy Beane: Yeah. And Menechino, Hiljus, Tam are all being sent down.

Art Howe: You are outside your mind.

Billy Beane: Yeah. Cuckoo.

Jeremy Giambi: [knocking on door] You wanted to see me?

Billy Beane: Yeah, Jeremy, grab a seat.

[Jeremy sits down]

Billy Beane: Jeremy, you've been traded to the Phillies. This is Ed Wade's number. He's a good guy, he's the GM. He's expecting your call. Buddy will help you with the plane flight. You're a good ballplayer, Jeremy, and we wish you the best.

[Jeremy sighs, and exits]

Billy Beane: Jeremy's gone, too.

Art Howe: [shaking his head in disbelief] You're killing this team.

Billy Beane: I want Dye in right, Justice DHing, Peña on the bench, Hatteberg at first, and anyone but Mags first out of the pen.

Art Howe: You want Peña on the bench?

Billy Beane: That's right. So you can play Hatty.

Art Howe: Peña is not only the best first baseman on the roster, he's the only first baseman on the roster.

Billy Beane: Listen to me, Hatty gets on base more than Peña. In fact, twenty percent more.

Art Howe: And his fielding?

Billy Beane: His fielding does not matter.

Art Howe: I've heard enough of this.

Billy Beane: Have you?

Art Howe: And I, uh... I disagree with you, plain and simple. And moreover, I'm playing my team in a way that I can explain in job interviews next winter.

Grady Fuson: Artie, who do you like?

Art Howe: I like Perez. He's got a classy swing, its a real clean stroke.

Scout Barry: He can't hit a curve ball.

Art Howe: Yea, there's some work to be done, I'll admit that.

Scout Barry: Yea there is.

Art Howe: But he is noticeable.

Matt Keough: And an ugly girlfriend.

Scout Barry: What does that mean?

Matt Keough: Ugly girlfriend means no confidence.

Scout Barry: OK.

Billy Beane: [Puts head into hands out of frustration with the conversation]

John Poloni: Now you guys are full of it. Artie's right. This guy's got an attitude and an attitude is good. I mean it's the kind of guy who walks into a room and his dick has already been there for two minutes.

Phil Pote: He passes the eye candy test. He's got the looks. He's great at playing the part. He just needs to get some playing time.

Matt Keough: I'm just saying his girlfriend is a 6 at best.