Refuse to Lose Territory: A Seattle Mariners Podcast

Brady checks in with ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney as the Mariners have lost five of six games now. At 23-19, it doesn't get any easier with the Padres, White Sox and Astros on deck, all on the road. 

Is this just a bad week or a sign of things unraveling? And what do we make of the decisions that Dan Wilson has made recently with regards to roster and bullpen management?

Donovan Solano has also really slumped this season, so why are the Mariners keeping him around?

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A more subdued Brady sits down for the Tuesday podcast as the M's have now lost four straight games. Though he's angry at what's happened over those last four games, he doesn't blow a gasket, rather, he tries to rationalize what's gone on and what it means. And he explains what's bothered him most in this stretch.

Then, the starting pitching has really struggled, we look at all the tentacles in that storyline and talk about what the group needs to do to move forward.

Finally, we talk with former Yankees World Champion third baseman Scott Brosius, who talks about his career, and the three years he spent as a coach with the Mariners from 2016-2018.

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Brady is back on a Friday, talking about how he's trying to enjoy this solid run of M's success and why others still are doubting the team. Then, he heaps some praise upon Carlos Vargas and Leody Taveras, while also talking about the Taveras signing in general.

Also, what's wrong with Bryce Miller? And we congratulate TJ and Lyle from the Marine Layer Podcast on throwing out the ceremonial first pitch for the Everett AquaSox and it reminds Brady of when he threw out a first pitch at a minor league game also. And we have some story time from Brady's career, which leads us to find out that a current Blue Jays player was one of Brady's first "Big interviews."

And Rob Bradford from Baseball Isn't Boring stops by to discuss his recent chat with Jerry Dipoto.

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Brady sits down for his weekly chat with ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney, who talks about if the M's are for real or not, the issues for Bryce Miller and the injury forecasts for George Kirby and Logan Gilbert. Also, what do the M's have in Leody Taveras? And, Cal Raleigh is an MVP candidate, and what to make of Julio Rodriguez's swing decisions? 

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Brady is back for a rare Monday edition of the podcast, putting the episode out a day early! He talks about the Mariners taking two of three from the Texas Rangers and his potential favorite inning of the season from Saturday's win.

Also, what did we see from Matt Brash in his return, and are we surprised by the M's usage of him in his first game back? Also, George Kirby and Logan Gilbert make progress in their returns from injuries. Could we see them back before the end of May as Jerry Dipoto hopes?

And former M's pitcher Paul Abbott, who went 17-4 for the team in 2001, stops by for a great conversation about his career, his M's tenure and his work as a minor league pitching coach.

We'll be back on Thursday for our weekly chat with Buster Olney of ESPN!

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Brady is back on a Friday as the Mariners sit at 18-12 overall heading into Texas. Brady has very minimal, if any complaints about the first 30 games and discusses how the M's have hit every box you want checked in that time. Then, he wonders if the M's "Control the Zone" mantra has worked against them over the last few years and how they've modified it this year.

And after a few weeks of trying to figure out the answer, we finally get the definitive answer on the issue with Julio Rodriguez from an ESPN personality. Then, Joe Doyle of Overslot stops by to discuss the M's and their position/opportunity in the draft.

And, can we stop saying it's a "small sample size" for the M's offensive success of the end of last year and the beginning of this year?

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Buster Olney of ESPN joins us for our special weekly conversation to talk about the M's 18-12 record at the end of April, playing well against the American League West and much more, including Jorge Polanco's resurgence at the plate and concerns over Logan Gilbert's flexor tendon strain.

Also, what does he make of the big weekend series with the Rangers and can the M's make any trades to help offset the injury issues?

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Brady is back for a packed Tuesday episode, discussing the Mariners impressive run to get to 16-12 overall. He talks about his belief in Jorge Polanco being justified, some interesting comments from a former GM on Julio Rodriguez and he shares the story of how he came to acquire the coveted 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck rookie card.

Furthermore, injury expert Will Carroll stops by with an optimistic outlook for Logan Gilbert and explains to us what's going on with his flexor tendon, and we're joined by our Mariners on SI reporter Teren Kowatsch, who explains what's changed for JP Crawford and if there's any worry for Ben Williamson's back.

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Brady is back on a Friday as the Mariners are red hot! Seattle is now 14-11 and right up near the top of the American League standings. Brady talks about the offensive growth and what made this 6-3 road trip so special.

Furthermore, Julio Rodriguez hits a personal milestone, is all the criticism fair of him? And we talk about the mental adjustment from the pitching staff in the last two games and the physical adjustment from Dylan Moore this season.

Also, the M's have a bunch of money to spend in the draft and Curtis Rogers, the pre and postgame host at Seattle Sports 710 stops by!

***Can we get a rivalry media game going with the Padres media?

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Brady is joined by ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney for their weekly conversation. This week, they talk about the M's offense and it's surprising start, if there any concerns for the pitching staff, Matt Brash's possible return and how we should view Julio Rodriguez.

Is he a great player or a very good player that's streaky?

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