The Notion of Effort

The M's should not panic ... there is a lot to work with here ... A season first sweep should not be taken as too much proof, but it is clear that the talent on the roster we all thought was there is in fact actually there ...

I do believe that the M's ought to consider making some moves. Firing the Manager and General Manager almost had to happen due to their awful start, but there are reasons why so many people thought that the M's would be good.

The notion of effort has always bugged me. At the major league level a player plays for his job and million dollar livelihood every day. One should never mistake a lack of success for a lack of effort. They often are trying too hard or are pressing. They often are simply frustrated. Effort is rarely ever the cause ...