Steven Soderbergh is taking a serious look at directing Moneyball, the Columbia Pictures adaptation of Michael Lewis’ book “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game.”

The book follows Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics,  who used a complex computer analysis system to assemble a competitive baseball team even though Oakland lacked the revenues to build a great team in hopes of making it to the  World Series.

Brad Pitt, who has worked with Soderbergh in the Ocean films, has been showing an interest in Moneyball since last year.

Variety reports that Soderbergh has always wanted to make a sports film and sparked to the opportunity to reteam with Pitt. Soderbergh is looking to make the picture his next directing assignment.