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. Now Keith Law applies Kahneman's ideas about decision making to the game itself.
What The Reviewers Say
Allen Adams,
The Maine Edge
By walking us through the conscious and unconscious influences that impact how baseball works, Law gives us a new perspective on the intricacies of the sport—a perspective that matches the more data-driven and analytically-inclined model followed by 21st century practitioners of the game.
Pamela Calfo,
Library Journal
In a market saturated with baseball books, Law's stands out by exploring key decisions in the game.
Publishers Weekly
... a thought-provoking look at human behavior through the lens of major league baseball.