![]() ![]() Some guy named Aaron Boone hit a walk-off, series-clinching win to knock Boston out of the postseason and, ultimately, led to Little getting canned. Yes, Martinez had won 14 games and led the American League in ERA that year, but Little putting him back out there seemed more like a "go make history" ploy than anything else.Īfter allowing consecutive hits to four of the first five Yankees batters that inning to tie the score, Martinez was finally pulled in the eighth-but not before releasing the lead. ![]() Schwartz says there are five main reasons people act against their best interest: unreliable memories, the availability heuristic, anchoring and framing, prospect theory, and the endowment effect and sunk costs. Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness - sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. With the Red Sox leading the Yanks 5-2 and heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, Little made the risky decision to keep his ace, Pedro Martinez, on the bump, though he had already exceeded 100 pitches. Barry Schwartz, the author of The Paradox of Choice, explores why people make bad decisions. In Grady Little's case, while managing the Boston Red Sox in 2003, he should have gone with that thought, because he ended up botching the American League Championship Series against the rival New York Yankees. Thinking clearly and logically takes time too. ![]() Technically speaking, they cannot be called decisions at all. For example, recent research shows that lack of sleep has a terrible impact on good decision making. Here's a little reminder to all those head coaches who are leading a team openly known for bad luck-don't do anything that will cause criticism. These are decisions that get made, but never acted on. ![]()
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