The Mariners use their Love Languages to overcome the Tigers

Raj Mehta-USA TODAY SportsDevelopment is not linear, and not everyone responds identically to the same stimuli. To understand how to get the best out of someone, you must know their inclinations, their strengths and weaknesses, and what motivates them to be their best. This is true of coaching and player development, but even more so of love. With our eyes on the future for the majority of this season, let’s go through how the Mariners used their five discrete Love Languages to solve the puzzle of the Detroit Tigers today.

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