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Tensions arise between two team mates. This is a clue that trading one may be beneficial for maintaining clubhouse morale.
If one of the players is not traded, but the team is playing to owner expectations (presumes is kind of what the players expect) AND both players are happy with their own performances the issue is considered to be worked out.
This performance check can be made at any time (a day, week, month) following the first sign of tensions. If the performance check is done and one of the criteria for unhappiness is met, there is a dugout blow up between the two players where the under performance of a player or the team is a smokescreen for the real issue, which could be anything from suspected theft to one player having an affair with the other's wife.
When the blow up occurs, team morale takes a hit and will continue to decline until one of the players goes elsewhere.
"The relationship between Player X and Player Y appears to have grown cold, recently. The two formerly amiable (Cubs, Mets, whatever team) now appear to be avoiding contact with each other."
"Following a routine ground out by struggling Player X, Player Y berated him in the dugout for not running out what was a bang bang play. Player X fired back at player Y by accusing him of cheating the rookies in clubhouse card games. The players lunged at each other and had to be separated by their team mates before either could do damage to the other. The sense in the clubhouse is that Player Y has to go."
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