The 2021 Seattle Mariners got a little frisky at the end of the season.

Undermanned but with a young core just starting to find themselves, they played a unique version of chaos ball that got them into the playoff mix. Playing on the popularity of “Ted Lasso,” they latched onto the concept of belief . “Believe” signs popped up in the clubhouse, in the manager’s office and around the ballpark. Annoying radio hosts even played Cher’s “Believe” in solidarity!

Belief was perfect for that team. It was a way of maximizing, or maybe even trying to exceed, the level of talent on that roster. It was the start of a process that fell just short that September. Belief is great. But it’s not as powerful as confidence. At least the type of confidence we are seeing from the current Mariners.

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