We like to think of decisions as having clean and clear results. But life rarely works that neatly. Even the smartest choices carry consequences we don’t fully see or understand until later. A career move that opened doors might also have closed others.

The truth is, good decisions are rarely all good. Their hidden costs surface with time, and this is nowhere more true than during the grind of a 162-game baseball season.

Drayer: Struggling Seattle Mariners acknowledge ‘the ball is in our court’

While we all know the familiar refrain, the 2025 Seattle Mariners are not the same old version. They have a different manager, coaching staff, talent level and core philosophies than some of their most recent previous versions.

Those differences have guided decision after decision throughout t

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