It's nice to see the Jeff Kent school of clubhouse chemistry isn't a lost art. In all seriousness, I'm sure Ned Yost is feeling the presssure as much as the players, and would assume he has his theories as to why the team is underperforming. And I think it's highly unlikely that it's the personality of all 25 guys to lay down and do what they're told, especially the grizzled vets like Graffy who know that the only thing scrappy battlers have to look forward to is being a free agent bargain. Nor do I find it likely that there are n't people who think the team could use a little fire, even at the cost of some of the personal relationships. As Casey Stengel once said, "The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided."