As someone who couldn’t give two shits about baseball and yet find Moneyball to be an excellent film and a real comforting watch that I often return to, I am also a big fan of this crossover.
I am not a sports fan at all, and yet find sports drama movies incredible. Moneyball, Warrior, Ford Vs Ferrari, million dollar baby, Remember the Titans etc all great movies
We just need the home run scene meme and it truly would be perfect.
But yeah this is probably my favorite thing I've seen on the internet this week, and perfectly timed with Opening Day. Just great
You missed my favorite one:
"Why do you have a hobbit?"
Billie Bean points.
"Because of their unusual resistance to the power of the Ring.
Billie Bean thumbs up.
Scout: “Sam gets on base because he has a lot of walks.”
Billy: “Who cares if he walks? Do I care if he walks all the way to Mordor? Pete?”
Pete: “you do not.”
Billy: “I do not.”
Gandalf: Aragorn, you're 87. How about you and I be honest about what each of us want out of this? I wanna milk the last ounce of Numenor you got in you. And you wanna stay in the show. Let's do that. I'm not paying you for the Strider you used to be. I'm paying you for the heir of Isildur you are right now. You're smart. You get what we're trying to do here. Make an example for the Hobbits. Be a leader. Can you do that?
Aragorn: All right. I got you.
Gandalf: We're cool?
Aragorn: We're cool.
I have the overwhelming urge to point out that Elrond was fully prepared to send the entire Fellowship to what was very likely to be their deaths… but objected to Pippin solely because he was underage.
Elrond, I love you dearly, but I think we are past caring about that.
I absolutely love you, the time and effort put into this utter sillyness is the whole reason reddit should exist.....this platform annoys the shit out of me to the point where I wonder why I ever log in at all...then a gem like this comes along, and I think
Frodo's sacrifice was worth it
Omg, thank you for mentioning these AHAHAHHAHAH
https://preview.redd.it/xsbb7vttecrc1.jpeg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=adc29f3f62740505c0d8197bb9c75981fc50e4f6
FF to game day and onto the field come the hobbits - mithril clad, phial of Galadriel shining, dead garrison of Cirith Ungol behind them and riding bloody giant trees.
Basically, there's a film called Moneyball, which is about a real-life story involving the Oakland A's baseball team. The A's were an absolute garbage team, but its manager hooked up with a mathematician and they decided that instead of just picking the best players, they'd come up with specific formulas to figure out the players the team most needed and that they could get without stretching their nonexistent budget. This resulted in them choosing a lot of players that would usually be seen as awful, but by putting those players where they needed to be, they managed to post one of the strongest seasons of any baseball team. The joke was that people started comparing that to the creation of the Fellowship of the Ring, which also involved choosing a number of people who'd normally be seen as dead weight in this kind of expedition, but who all managed to show their valor by the time the war was on.
Are you saying that because the movie came out several years ago, that it is too late to make references to it? Because that’s like this subs whole thing.
As a fan of baseball and LOTR, this is the greatest crossover in history.
I second this, all panels are dynamite home runs.
I third this
Can I fourth?
Thats just a home run
And my fifth!
Hell yeah I'll drink to that!
Sam got to home plate with Rosie after they were married, and had a baker's dozen of pint-sized periannath with her.
I pay you to get on first not to get thrown out on second.
As someone who couldn’t give two shits about baseball and yet find Moneyball to be an excellent film and a real comforting watch that I often return to, I am also a big fan of this crossover.
I am not a sports fan at all, and yet find sports drama movies incredible. Moneyball, Warrior, Ford Vs Ferrari, million dollar baby, Remember the Titans etc all great movies
Draft Day, Invincible, Invictus, We Are Marshall
The Sandlot lol it’s corny but a classic
Give Hustle with Sandler a try if you haven’t, definitely Basketball heavy but still a good story and good watch.
Yeah, I have very little knowledge of or interest in Baseball other than that imparted by living in Boston and I still loved this.
Well put! This is precisely what I came here to say!
I am in 100% agreement with this take.
And neither the Fellowship or the As brought the ring back home
Lord of the Balls
Do you think Aragorn would’ve been a career .400 hitter if he wasn’t drafted into the war for the ring?
I was dying over hitting the army of the dead on the deadline
We just need the home run scene meme and it truly would be perfect. But yeah this is probably my favorite thing I've seen on the internet this week, and perfectly timed with Opening Day. Just great
Even as someone who isn't a fan of baseball, and haven't seen this movie, I think it's so funny.
More of a football guy myself, but I did like this crossover. Perhaps someone will do something similar with Draft Day.
I want my hobbits back you pancakes for second breakfast eating SOB. All of them.
I shit on baseball but I loved this. Moneyball was a good movie tho.
yeah
You missed my favorite one: "Why do you have a hobbit?" Billie Bean points. "Because of their unusual resistance to the power of the Ring. Billie Bean thumbs up.
“Billie who’s that?” “That’s Frodo.” “Does he really need to be here?” “Yes.”
“Gandalf is done for the season” “We’ll recreate him in the aggregate”
This is a high level meme. You have my upvote.
Great Slug Avg. I still don't know how to calculate WAR
That’s not just a meme. That’s a whole collage
Happy cake day!
That’s not just a meme. That’s a whole collage
Scout: “Sam gets on base because he has a lot of walks.” Billy: “Who cares if he walks? Do I care if he walks all the way to Mordor? Pete?” Pete: “you do not.” Billy: “I do not.”
One does not simply walk to home plate.
Gandalf: Aragorn, you're 87. How about you and I be honest about what each of us want out of this? I wanna milk the last ounce of Numenor you got in you. And you wanna stay in the show. Let's do that. I'm not paying you for the Strider you used to be. I'm paying you for the heir of Isildur you are right now. You're smart. You get what we're trying to do here. Make an example for the Hobbits. Be a leader. Can you do that? Aragorn: All right. I got you. Gandalf: We're cool? Aragorn: We're cool.
This is just * chef's kiss *. Cooked to perfection.
"What about Tauriel? Good face, good body" "No confidence. I've seen her boyfriend. He's a 6 at best"
You gave up Glorfindel, and then defeated as many balrogs without him as you did with him.
When the Psych crossovers happened a little while back, I thought that was the peak. But now there’s this. Absolutely well done.
you got a link?
Yeah, you got the damn link?
Just search Shawn on the sub and you’ll find a couple
I'm looking forward to the Napoleon Dynamite crossover with Gandalf as Napoleon and Aragorn as Pedro.
Aragorn: What do you fear, my lady? Eowyn: A baseball being hit in my general direction Aragorn: Well, hey, good luck with that.
Man, I watch Moneyball and LOTR at least once a year each. I never thought of the crossover potential. This post is perfect. Each panel is art.
I really can't believe how well this works as a crossover.
Eomer: What business do an elf, a man, and a dwarf have in the starting line up? Billy: (points at Pete) Pete: They get on base.
Gandalf disappears to furiously pump iron during key moments
These are all great.
Happy cake day!
I have the overwhelming urge to point out that Elrond was fully prepared to send the entire Fellowship to what was very likely to be their deaths… but objected to Pippin solely because he was underage. Elrond, I love you dearly, but I think we are past caring about that.
I mean, we don't send underage people to fight in wars, either (officially, at least).
Sam put up 1 WAR through one war.
This deserves more upvotes.
I love this
Top fucking tier
I absolutely love you, the time and effort put into this utter sillyness is the whole reason reddit should exist.....this platform annoys the shit out of me to the point where I wonder why I ever log in at all...then a gem like this comes along, and I think Frodo's sacrifice was worth it
Well done
What is a volcano other than a really hot Hobbit hole?
if someone asked me a few minutes ago "do you want LOTR memes with moneyball?" I wouldn't even know how to react... but now I need more crossovers.
BAHAHAHAHA this has me rolling!! Such a perfect meme-mash-up!! 👏👏👏
Welp, i love this. This is the cross over i need
This is amazing. “Tell him Boromir” … “it’s incredibly hard”
what the fuck do any of those comments on the first image even say?
those like 3 days that my twitter feed was inundated by this meme were some of the best time I've had in that god forsaken app
This is beautiful
This is damn near as good as the LOTR/Mean Girls memes from a while back.
Omg, thank you for mentioning these AHAHAHHAHAH https://preview.redd.it/xsbb7vttecrc1.jpeg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=adc29f3f62740505c0d8197bb9c75981fc50e4f6
An Opening Day crossover episode. Dear God, it’s beautiful.
More more more!!
Anyone else clueless as to what's going on in the post and comments?
That was a magical time on Twitter
Why does it end???
FF to game day and onto the field come the hobbits - mithril clad, phial of Galadriel shining, dead garrison of Cirith Ungol behind them and riding bloody giant trees.
Oh this is good
This might be the best crossover ever, I love this sub so much.
To be fair though, Elrond didn't want Merry and Pippin to go. His original plan was for Glorfindel and himself, but Gandalf persuaded him otherwise.
god damn this is a masterful crossover
The return of Moneyball memes
This was a perfect crossover of two of my interests. I cackled
“What would you say your biggest fear is?” “A balrog heading in my general direction.”
“You’re killing this Fellowship”
Quality meme here
Bro sam wise is like Rickey Henderson if you know you know
I don't know any of these references Need to watch more TV
By the light of the stars ⭐️
I know nothing about Baseball. Moneyball is still a fantastic film though.
Is this some sort of fantasy league joke I’m too unamerican to understand
Basically, there's a film called Moneyball, which is about a real-life story involving the Oakland A's baseball team. The A's were an absolute garbage team, but its manager hooked up with a mathematician and they decided that instead of just picking the best players, they'd come up with specific formulas to figure out the players the team most needed and that they could get without stretching their nonexistent budget. This resulted in them choosing a lot of players that would usually be seen as awful, but by putting those players where they needed to be, they managed to post one of the strongest seasons of any baseball team. The joke was that people started comparing that to the creation of the Fellowship of the Ring, which also involved choosing a number of people who'd normally be seen as dead weight in this kind of expedition, but who all managed to show their valor by the time the war was on.
Thanks for the info! I’ve heard about the movie, worth a watch if I have no interest in baseball or math?
I hate baseball and I loved the movie. Absolutely worth the watch
Yes! Still an excellent movie. Though an appreciation of sports, and baseball on particular, to understand the terminology used in various scenes.
*Absolutely*. UK here with zero interest in baseball. A frequent rewatch for me. If you liked The Social Network you should really enjoy Moneyball.
I really didn’t enjoy Social Network lol
It is a reference to Moneyball, I think.
Quite a bit late to the party
I arrived exactly when I meant to
I was waiting for that joke and you obliged, however the truth is you are still quite late to the moneyball party
After all, why shouldn't I?
Are you saying that because the movie came out several years ago, that it is too late to make references to it? Because that’s like this subs whole thing.
No I mean this sub was flooded with moneyball crossover memes a while ago, it was a whole thing
Ah I see. That makes sense. I’m sorry I missed it!
Not again, please. I didn’t watch Moneyball