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Dodgers last night threw their B-squad out there. In a World Series game. Here's why last nights game plan was the right call and what it says about decision making: First, let's be clear, they played to win and despite the score, they were in it until the 8th. They had runners on, they had opportunities, this was a winnable game. But they're planning a 7-game series, not a single game and I'd bet their approach involved gaming out the scenarios where New York comes back. And here's the most likely: 1. Beat just one of the Dodger's A-squad's arms (Hudson allowed the damage and was definitely an 'A' guy) and take the bullpen game 4. 2. Roll your ace - Cole - out against Flaherty and a depleted bullpen to take game 5. 3. Get a gem or a few inning of good stuff from Rodon before turning over to your rested bullpen and scratch out a close one in game 6. 4. Anything happens in game 7. The job of the Dodgers then is to throw as many obstacles in the way of that plan as well as try and execute your own plan to win one game. If you spend your A-squad in a losing game you open the door. Instead NY has to win 3 straight TOUGH games. As soon as LA's A-guys gave up the lead, they put it on the offense to win it and out slug the Yankee bullpen. They gave themselves the best chance to win 1 of 4 games which is all they have to do. Good businesses understand what they have to do to win. They also understand what scenarios happen in which they do those things and still lose. You can't create a 100% certainty in business or life. You can, however, identify a game plan to win and mitigate your risks. If you have no idea what I'm talking about - you're missing some great baseball. But you're also probably not losing months off your life with unnecessary sports stress. Follow me for more baseball rants and tangents forced into business analogies.
