My understanding was that he called Beane a silly name which pissed him off.
Anyway, team chemistry, if you want to call it that, or character,is very important in the sense that it gives positive vibes which is contagious. When you have positive vibes things tend to go your way more. It's like the saying "be positive". It's easy to say but not easy to actually do.
I don't know about Price but from my experience guys like Dickey and kawasaki have more influence than they seem.