When I started the day yesterday, I had no idea that I would be writing about the reserve clause for today’s Afternoon Quickie. But Sherm brought it up yesterday morning. We were commenting on the behavior of ball player’s and it was his theory that players today are more motivated by money than by a love of the game or loyalty to a team. He argued that it used to be better. I countered that it probably isn’t much different today than it was before because there have always been bad teammates, greedy owners and other jerks in the game.