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Athletes are a mixed bag.  Some need to be yelled at to get the best work out of them, others need a kind word, others need their special Batman socks, or whatever.
Is it better to coach a team with the same standards, approach and methodology for everyone, or is it better to approach coaching on a case by case basis?
If a coach coaches for individualized success, he may risk creating jealousy and dysfunction.  If he coaches from a set bar standpoint, he may risk losing some of the best work from individual players, who may not jell with his style.
I've heard a lot about Pinella liking pitchers who throw strikes, no matter what, and going ballistic on pitchers who nibble and give up walks.  Is Wedge like that? Does he have a set game, where he envisions the game scenario he wants, or does he take what he can from each of his players?
The Mariners had a lot of strikeouts last year.  Was that Wedge's legitimate attempt to coax power out of a team when it didn't have any, or is Wedge too biased against the small ball OBP game?  Or, maybe he was trying to teach power, in hopes that it would materialize the hitters he wanted in the future.
Just noodling.