Webb, the 500 DAYS OF SUMMER director, is reportedly one of the top candidates to direct the film along with CAPOTE director Bennett Miller. Webb may have the inside track, as THR notes, because he brings a certain amount of style, something Sony execs would be looking for to spruce up a film that relies heavily on baseball and math. That said, Webb has a number of other projects in the works (including a remake of the Danish thriller JUST ANOTHER LOVE STORY) and may not be ready to commit to MONEYBALL as quickly as Sony would like him to. All this said, MONEYBALL isn’t out yet and the project will eventually see the light of day…