Roughly a Podcast

Phil and Brandon recap a bad Rangers series and a chaotic first game against the Angels. Then they shift their attention to fixing both the Mariners' offense and Logan Gilbert. They end with a look back at Felix Hernandez's perfect game in 2012.  Notes: Bud Selig, not dead Fangraphs.com Baseballsavant.com Ryan Divish's story on the perfect game ESPN recap of the perfect game Elm Coffee Roasters -...

Fresh off of two insane games against the Yankees, Phil and Brandon get on the horn to chat about the beautiful games, the impending roster crunch, the piggybacking that wasn't, and Tucker the Big Yellow Culture Killing Dog.  Notes: Elm Coffee Roasters - Use promo code ROUGHLY for 25% off Follow us on Twitter @RoughlyAPodcast

Phil and Brandon digest the Castillo trade and what it means for the M's in the short and long-run. Notes: Elm Coffee Roasters Scott Servais' princess quote

Phil and Brandon discuss the Julio wrist injury saga, the horrendous Astros series, Juan Soto scuttlebutt, and the conclusion to the international draft issue in baseball.  Notes: Elm Coffee Roasters - Use promo code ROUGHLY at checkout for 25% off Daniel Kramer on Robbie Ray's struggles against Houston "Most Motivated" The Wheelhouse Podcast The Mariners Podcast  

Reunited, the boys discuss 14 big topics to go with the 14 game winning streak. Questions include "How is this happening?", "What's your dream trade"", "Juan Soto?", and much, much more. Notes: The #BooneApproved tweet Recipe for Yaroa Joshua Iverson's Juan Soto trade value piece for BaseballTradeValues.com VanillaMissile.com Rob Manfred's stupid quotes More Than Baseball's report about salaries i...

TEN IN A ROW! The M's are actually, legitimately, definitely surging now after taking care of business against Toronto and Washington. Brandon discusses the hot stretch solo this week and also talks injury updates, All-Star excitement and sadness, whether Logan Gilbert is slowing down on us, and much more.

The M's are streaking and Phil is BACK! He and Brandon catch up on all the latest news and notes around the suddenly near .500 M's and go through roughly nine nuggets about this team.  Notes: Follow @AlexMeyer34 on Twitter Daniel Kramer's newsletter discussing the George Kirby innings limit Fangraphs.com 

Brandon sifts through all the positive injury news in Mariners land, reacts to pizzagate, welcomes Carlos Santana back to his rightful home, and articulates the stakes of the next six games.  Notes: Jomboy's fight breakdown Bald-ass Mitch Haniger    

Another solo jack here as Brandon (WHO IS STILL HOPEFUL) takes the reins to look back at the other most disappointing seasons in Mariners history. That plus a reading of the Eric Byrnes story, a look at how bad the Bases Loaded Seattle Mariners are, and much, much more. Notes: Elm Coffee Roasters Brandon's Loll-a-Blueza story Taylor Trammell  MLB.com bases loaded stats Jesse Winker's dad story "Fa...

Another solo jack for Brandon as he tackles the suddenly Sicilian Mariners, the Kyle Lewis concussion, what needs to happen for this team to contend, and Robbie Ray's new shiny "sinker." Notes: Matt Festa and Cal Raleigh's celebration Which Young Players Should Be Next to Sign Long-Term Deals? Bradford Dolittle's trade article for ESPN.com (+) Ray's New Look Pitch 

Brandon is solo again to recap a bounce-back series against Houston, boldly predict Logan Gilbert will toss a perfecto one day, and exalt over the Kyle Lewis sample we got last week. Plus a peak at how the M's top-10 prospects are faring in 2022. 

Phil and Brandon reflect on a hellacious series against Boston, welcome back Kyle Lewis while acknowledging the strangeness of his injury situation, lament about this bullpen, and provide reasons for hope that things will click.

In a truly rough podcast audio-wise, Brandon and Phil run through a fun series in NYM and then a less cool one in Toronto. The fellas look at Jesse Winker's resurgence, Julio Rodriguez's continued stellar play, and defend the honor of Abraham Toro.  Notes: Phil Humber's Perfect Game  Mike Ford's travel tips Daniel Vogelbach's triple Presidential campaign slogans Al Smith's campaign button Max Sche...

Phil and Brandon wrap up a terrible two-week stretch of Mariners baseball, make sense of the bizarre Matt Brash situation and Jarred Kelenic's woes, revel in George Kirby's terrific debut, and take a peek at some young tykes in the farm system.  Notes: Stathead Baseball Edwin Arroyo The insanely handsome Victor Labrada Levi Stoudt

Brandon puts the team on his back to break down the last week of Mariners baseball. Topics include the nonsensical series in Florida, Matt Brash making it harder on himself earlier in counts, and Jesse Winker's lack of power. Show ends with a breakdown of the Mariners' two baby boys whose bats are trending in opposite directions: Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodriguez.  Notes: loanDepot ratings The Pa...

Phil and Brandon achieve the rare sub-60-minute podcast to debate Logan Gilbert's hotness, reflect on the delicious last week of Mariner baseball, celebrate the Ty France glowup, and look ahead to what could be a tough month. Links and notes: The Logan Gilbert / George Kirby pic Ty France Statcast Eugenio Suarez Statcast

Phil's back! He and Brandon played a game of "six degrees of Brad Miller, overreacted to having one (1) actual fan, and gave their thoughts on the Mariners' starters, bats, and bullpen arms through ten games of the 2022 season.   Tweet from @YandellChuck referenced about Logan Gilbert's release points "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant Gabe Kapler's heroicgab comments on unwritten rules    

Brandon goes solo with Phil on the IL to preview the 2022 season. Includes thoughts on Julio's coronation, some injuries, Matt Brash as Starter #5, and nine Mariners Mad Libs for the season.   

Unlocked out and let back in the facilities, Phil and Brandon return to rejoice about baseball being back, react to the big Winker, Suarez trade, recap the lockout, and look at roughly 18 big storylines heading into 2022. Follow us on Twitter @b__boyd and @ps19931996 Follow the show on Twitter @RoughlyAPodcast (but don't expect much)

Phil and Brandon reunite to discuss the splash free agency signing of Robbie Ray, what the hell the Texas Rangers are doing, trading for Adam Frazier, and the impending lockout.  Taylor Ray's cookbook

BELIEVE Fresh off a series-opening win against Cole Irvin and the A's, the Mariners are 1.5 back with five games to go in this psychedelic season. Brandon and Phil discuss the stakes at this point in the season, the YK sitdown/Matt Brash callup, all on top of the usual underbelly of hydros and bike rides.  Extra Innings: A Seattle Mariners Podcast from the Seattle Times The Wheelhouse Podcast with...

Phil and Brandon remember Kevin Millwood, recap the last two weeks, speculate on the 2023 ASG, ask if we're willing to be hurt again, and analyze the surging Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert. The 2012 combined no-hitter ESPN's Jeff Passan on the possibility of Scherzer in Seattle "Are the Mariners for Real?" by Greg Bishop in Sports Illustrated

Brandon and Phil lay out the playoff scenarios for the M's, discuss the Dipoto and Servais contract extensions of unknown lengths, and take a peek at the potentially lethal 2022 Mariner bullpen. Jerry Dipoto and Scott Servais extended @MLBMagicNum       

This episode was recorded before the Toropocalypse. Things are cool now.   Joe Doyle on Matt Brash  The Wheelhouse Podcast with Jerry DiPoto Matt Brash's slider on Pitching Ninja  

The boys discuss the recent cardiac arrest-inducing stretch by the Mariners and the playoff mess they're in as a result. Topics include a recap of the past two weeks, the fertility of the Mariners bullpen guys, and then a little good cop/bad cop about the viability of this playoff run.  The M's record in each jersey combo. ROOT Sports with the S-Class shade