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Keith Law On His Book "The Inside Game" and "Moneyball"

Last year, Keith Law (The Athletic) joined Big Screen Sports to discuss the worst baseball film of all-time, "Trouble With The Curve." Today he returns under much happier circumstances, discussing his new book "The Inside Game," which applies baseball scenarios to critical thinking and decision making theory. We also discuss the baseball problems with the film "Moneyball," and finish up the episode on the disappointing choices MLB is making regarding the 2020 draft format & short-season affiliates.  2:47 - "The Inside Game" 25:33 - Baseball Problems with "Moneyball" 42:18 - The 2020 Draft and Future of Short-Season Affiliates Follow Keith on Twitter @keithlaw and you can purchase "The Inside Game: Bad Calls, Strange Moves, and What Baseball Behavior Teaches Us about Ourselves" at Bookshop.org or wherever books are sold.  Big Screen Sports is presented by Blue Wire Sports Podcasts, and brought to you by BetOnline.ag and BlueChew. Follow Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport and join the Big Screen Sports Facebook group.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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18 May 2020

Last year, Keith Law (The Athletic) joined Big Screen Sports to discuss the worst baseball film of all-time, "Trouble With The Curve."

Today he returns under much happier circumstances, discussing his new book "The Inside Game," which applies baseball scenarios to critical thinking and decision making theory. We also discuss the baseball problems with the film "Moneyball," and finish up the episode on the disappointing choices MLB is making regarding the 2020 draft format & short-season affiliates. 

2:47 - "The Inside Game"

25:33 - Baseball Problems with "Moneyball"

42:18 - The 2020 Draft and Future of Short-Season Affiliates

Follow Keith on Twitter @keithlaw and you can purchase "The Inside Game: Bad Calls, Strange Moves, and What Baseball Behavior Teaches Us about Ourselves" at Bookshop.org or wherever books are sold. 

Big Screen Sports is presented by Blue Wire Sports Podcasts, and brought to you by BetOnline.ag and BlueChew.

Follow Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport and join the Big Screen Sports Facebook group. 

 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last year, Keith Law (The Athletic) joined Big Screen Sports to discuss the worst baseball film of all-time, "Trouble With The Curve." Today he returns under much happier circumstances, discussing his new book "The Inside Game," which applies baseball scenarios to critical thinking and decision making theory. We also discuss the baseball problems with the film "Moneyball," and finish up the episode on the disappointing choices MLB is making regarding the 2020 draft format & short-season affiliates.  2:47 - "The Inside Game" 25:33 - Baseball Problems with "Moneyball" 42:18 - The 2020 Draft and Future of Short-Season Affiliates Follow Keith on Twitter @keithlaw and you can purchase "The Inside Game: Bad Calls, Strange Moves, and What Baseball Behavior Teaches Us about Ourselves" at Bookshop.org or wherever books are sold.  Big Screen Sports is presented by Blue Wire Sports Podcasts, and brought to you by BetOnline.ag and BlueChew. Follow Big Screen Sports on Twitter @Big_ScreenSport and join the Big Screen Sports Facebook group.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices