In this groundbreaking book, Keith Law, baseball writer for The Athletic and
author of the acclaimed Smart Baseball, offers an era-spanning dissection of
some of the best and worst decisions in modern baseball, explaining what
motivated them, what can be learned from them, and how their legacy has shaped
the game.
For years, Daniel Kahneman's iconic work of behavioral science Thinking Fast and
Slow has been required reading in front offices across Major League Baseball. In
this smart, incisive, and eye-opening book, Keith Law applies Kahneman's ideas
about decision making to the game itself.
Baseball is a sport of decisions. Some are so small and routine they become