Refuse to Lose Territory: A Seattle Mariners Podcast

Brady is back for the last episode of the offseason! With spring training now behind us, it's off to Seattle where the M's will open up with the A's for a four-game series. We take a look at the decision by the Mariners to release Mitch Haniger and relive some of Haniger's best moments in Seattle. And we wonder, did Haniger want to be released? Then, Brady says the Mariners wil...

Brady is back on a Friday as we are inside one week until Opening Day. The Mariners have an obnoxiously big jersey patch now, but Brady only cares about one thing. Furthermore, is Rowdy Tellez getting too much grief, and how does he impact the rest of the lineup? Also, Greg Amsinger of the MLB Network had some interesting thoughts on Dan Wilson vs. Scott Servais. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Brady sits down for his weekly conversation with ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney to talk about the M's losing their dominance in the Japanese market, the new partnership with Nintendo and how much that matters and the decision to start Logan Gilbert over Luis Castillo on Opening Day. Furthermore, we talk about Mitch Haniger's roster spot and how teams view high-priced but struggling player...

With now less than 10 days until the Mariners opener, Brady is back, talking about the team's 7-17 record in spring training and how much it matters. Then, he talks about the team's loss of the Japanese market that they used to have cornered. Furthermore, what do the M's do with Mitch Haniger and his roster spot as the final roster battle ensues, and how nervous are we about the bul...

The Mariners and Diamondbacks were postponed on Thursday so we react further to our most recent interview with Buster Olney. Should we be more worried about George Kirby's injury and what are evaluators saying about Julio Rodriguez this spring? Also, how much does comfort matter for Jorge Polanco and Mitch Garver in year two? Then, Mariners on SI reporter Teren Kowatsch joins us from spring t...

We're joined by ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney for our usual Thursday interview, as he talks about Julio Rodriguez's hot spring training and the adjustments he's made at the plate. Furthermore, we talk about Edgar Martinez's role as hitting coach, Andres Munoz's perception around baseball and the Jerry Dipoto interview in The Athletic from last week. See omnystudio.com/list...

Brady is back on a Tuesday, having a little memory lane about the 2020 COVID-era Mariners as we hit the five-year anniversary of the sports world shutting down. Do you remember some of these guys playing for the M's at all? Then, Mitch Garver and George Kirby are injured - how worried should we be? And, we're joined by M's two-way prospect Grant Knipp, who was named to the "Spr...

It's a jam-packed Friday edition of the podcast, as we break down the interview from Jerry Dipoto in The Athletic and Justin Turner's scathing comments to USA Today. Which interview is more important? More interesting? And what are the points out of the interviews that really matter? We break all of it down and we talk with former big-league All-Star Sean Casey, who now works with the ML...

Situated in Florida this week covering games for ESPN, Buster Olney stops by to talk about the viral comments from former M's infielder Justin Turner, the state of the M's spending and more, including Jorge Polanco not getting much action this spring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brady is back on a Tuesday after the Mariners beat the Guardians in spring training action. He talks about his worry for Luis Castillo this season and his interest in how Castillo combats some worrisome trends. Furthermore, Jorge Polanco plays finally, but will he be 100 percent by Opening Day? And Brady is joined by OverSlot's own Joe Doyle for a long conversation in two parts about some M&a...

Brady is back on a Friday for the longest episode in Refuse to Lose history (we think)! We talk about Kevin Seitzer's comments on Seattle Sports 710 and how much difference a hitting coach can actually make before moving into Buster Olney's comments on Julio Rodriguez's slow starts. Then, we're joined by former Mariners OF and current M's coach Michael Saunders from spring...

Buster Olney of ESPN joins us for the first of our weekly Thursday chats! In this episode, Buster relives the "Sunday Night Baseball" game in Seattle last season and talks about the industry perception of Jerry DIpoto. Furthermore, can the M's sign one of their young pieces to a long-term deal? And what's the deal with Julio Rodriguez's slow starts? And can a hitting coach...

Brady is back for a very special episode on his final day in Peoria. He tells you about the very positive future of the podcast and why it will get better and grow starting this week. Then, he tells you about his general experience at spring training and his thoughts on the M's camp as a whole.  Furthermore, we hear from Donovan Solano, Logan Gilbert, Dan Wilson and Emerson Hancock. What&apos...

Brady is LIVE in Peoria for a quick, surprise episode of the podcast! The Mariners are 0-2 in spring training and really, only one thing is standing out to him: The M's aren't doing the little things well, which is what they are preaching. But there is ONE specific sequence that stands out as a major positive for the group. AND, we have two major announcements and a major guest coming up...

Brady is live in Peoria for spring training! He tells you a quick story about his travel tales and his lack of sleep before getting into Jerry Dipoto's controversial comments on 93.3 KJR that didn't turn out to be that bad. Then, we talk about Rowdy Tellez signing an MiLB deal with the M's and Brady gives his observations from spring training's sights and sounds. Also, next wee...

Brady is back on a Tuesday talking about Cal's relationship with Dan Wilson, as evidenced by Ryan Divish, and what that all means for the M's organization. Furthermore, we talk about Matt Brash's return to the mound, Bryce Miller's growth, and Brady's trip to Peoria later this week. What's he looking forward to seeing? And former Baseball Hall of Fame President Jeff I...

We are back on a Friday and Brady discusses why the M's should call the Boston Red Sox about a trade for a now-excess infielder. Furthermore, Brady discusses Cal Raleigh's comments on Seattle Sports and how it shows that Cal is the team leader, and is bringing a much-needed urgency to the group. Then, we talk with ESPN MLB Insider Tim Kurkjian about Brady's trade ideas, his memories...

After a long offseason, we are finally back and ready for season two of the podcast, full-time! Brady opens up by sharing some plans for the Mariners on SI team this spring, including his trip to Peoria next week for spring training. Then, he talks about the Mariners ownership issues, the plight of fans and the plight of Jerry Dipoto. Furthermore, we are joined by former Baseball Hall of Fame Pres...

We'll be honest.... the Mariners inactivity made it very difficult to podcast since the offseason began, but we are back for the first episode of 2025! We talk about this gut punch of the offseason, the proper team comparisons for the Mariners, the idea of trading Luis Castillo and much more. We also have a great conversation with Nick Pollack of "Pitcher List" about Castillo's...

We are back after taking a week off to digest the end of the Mariners season! We talk about the M's finishing up at 85-77 on the year and winning five of their last six games, but also about the missed opportunity the team had this season. Furthermore, we discuss the comments by Jerry Dipoto and John Stanton at the end of the season and Brady reveals his new mantra for the M's offseason....

Brady is back on a Friday discussing the Mariners being eliminated from the playoffs yet again. He discusses why this year was such a big missed opportunity for the M's and what the alternative facing them is. Furthermore, he discusses how much blame ownership gets for all of this and who else deserves part of the blame pie. Furthermore, sports radio host Mike Salk has angered fans with his r...

The Mariners have defeated the Houston Astros on Monday night in my favorite win of the season. We discuss what made it so special and the M's still-alive playoff chances. Then, Cal Raleigh's dad, Todd Raleigh, joins the show to discuss Cal's season, his upbringing, his growth and so much more. An in-depth conversation that you won't want to miss! Also, shoutout to the Arkansas...

We are back on a Friday, and I have to apologize for not being here on Tuesday. I lost my voice after a day of tailgating at the Seahawks-Patriots game and I share the stories from Foxboro. Then, the M's are 78-75 and 2.0 games back of the wild card. We discuss the final nine games of the season, what we want to see and why this year has been so frustrating. The Mariners also forgot how to ru...

We apologize for publishing a few hours later than usual, but we had good reason as we get two great guests on the show! We talk about last night's 5-4 loss to the Texas Rangers and why the M's season is over once again. Then, we talk about whether or not that was a season-defining loss for the M's or not. Then, we're joined by Joe Doyle of OverSlot, who talks about the M'...

It's Tuesday, and the Mariners are getting back into the playoff race. They are 4.5 games back of the Astros in the AL West and 3.0 back of the Twins in the wild card race. Are we starting to believe again? Then, we talk about why the M's need to try to get Edgar Martinez back as hitting coach in 2025, and then we look at the team bringing back Jerry Dipoto. Our own Teren Kowatsch from t...