Roughly a Podcast

Yankee Stadium sucks. The offense sucks. Regression to the mean sucks. But Ty France does not suck. Neither does the attention to every veiny detail on the Edgar Martinez statue. And the kids are alright, too. This week, we talk about the recent woes, the cruel injustices of the Yankees series and share our dismay of that abominable death bin they play in. Then, we got into why Ty France is great...

Topics include: Willy Mo Pena Toro! Jarred Kelenic is upright  Boy, Chris Flexen is good What if the stepback, re-imagining, re-tooling, whatever you want to call it, didn't happen? Bike Ride and Hydro of the Week Links: The @PitchingNinja tweet about Chris Flexen  Mallex Smith "I got a little bit of money" Mike Blowers, The Oracle

Topics include: What took us so long What trades were made Breaking down the Graveman/Toro deal Breaking down the Tyler Anderson deal Breaking down the Diego Castillo trade The emotions around the Graveman deal Links: Ryan Divish's story on the Graveman deal

Topics include: What are we good at News and notes Phil's "State of the Mariners" address Second half wishlists Discussing Harry Ford and other M's draftees Bike Ride of the Week Golden Hydro of the Week A rundown of the major moments of the first half NFL Primetime Song

Topics include: This is fun! News and notes on Kyle Lewis, Evan White, Justin Dunn, and more Is this cresting?  How do the Mariners handle the trade deadline? Which Mariners are/were the stickiest? Our young Mariners are graduating Remembering the Seattle Steelheads and (possible) Steelhead great Luke Easter Luke Easter, remembered by SABR Corey Brock on J.P. Crawford hitting lefties Seattle Times...

Pablo Torre "roughly" on ESPN Daily Jarred Kelenic went 0-42 The @ZachLeft tweet

Topics include: Injury news Jarred Kelenic's demotion and what it means/does not mean Jake Fraley and his many nicknames Silver Slugger J.P. Crawford How's your Logan Gilbert doing?  Minor league rundown Reflecting on the full Official RaP Roster Bike Ride(s) of the Week Golden Hydro of the Week

Disclaimer: This was recorded just before it was announced Justin Dunn was heading to the 10-day IL.  Topics include: Dellin Betances Vibes are back Yus-Ace Kikuchi?  Who's lucky/unlucky through the first third of the season?  What do we want for our birthdays MLB Draft targets to watch Minor league roundup Nine things about Mr. Ichiro, our new RF Bike Ride of the Week Hydro of the Week Links: Fan...

Topics include: The Mariners magnificent May This season is like lead - boom! The COVID/vaccination situation on the team How far do the Mariners have to go to be an elite team What does the 2022 free agent class look like? Prospect roundup Selecting the official RaP CF Bike Ride of the Week Golden Hydro of the Week Corey Brock on the Mariners COVID situation Fangraphs.com Sportrac's 2022 MLB free...

Topics include: No-hit, again The Logan and Jarred show An ode to Mitch Haniger Prospect watch - Cal Raleigh, Taylor Trammel, Ian McKinney, Julio, Noelvi Marte, Cade Marlowe The official LF of Roughly a Podcast Bike Ride of the Week Golden Hydro of the Week

Topics include: How well do the M's cluster their hits and hits allowed? Your Jarred Kelenic is on the way Kyle Lewis check-in Are we worried about Ty France? How about Evan White? Checking in on the Mariners Minors Selecting the official SS of Roughly a Podcast Bike Ride of the Week Golden Hydro of the Week Fangraphs Baseball Savant Ed Feng, PhD's Cluster Luck rankings MLB's Urban Youth Academies...

Roughlys this week from Jerry DiPoto, Aaron Goldsmith, and Joe Biden. Topics include: Why didn't the Mariners sign another starter? Why didn't the Mariners sign another bat? Why do we still have a six-man rotation? Analyzing Justus Sheffield and Justin Dunn's confounding success Catchers make us sigh What to expect with Logan Gilbert Drafting RaP's official 3B Bike Ride of the Week Golden Hydro of...

This was recorded prior to the Mariners 2-0 loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Topics include: Roughly a no-no? Chris Flexen's flexworthy start The defense does not rest Making sense of Fenway Park Mariners Minor League musings Drafting the official 2B of RaP Bike Ride of the Week Golden Hydro of the Week Phil's Managerial Meltdown of the Week

Topics include: This very marketable team Talking ourselves into the Mariners being real Talking ourselves out of the Mariners being real Praising this bullpen Colin Clapham's 5 interesting stats through ~15 games and his thoughts on his beloved Red Sox Selecting the official 1B of Roughly a Podcast Bike Ride Hydro Umpire Tirade of the Week https://www.fangraphs.com/ https://baseballsavant.mlb.com...

Topics include: FIVE Roughly's from JDP  Kyle Seager appreciation time Yusei Kikuchi - pitcher, dancer, hero The James Paxton bummer Roughly a bullpen! Selecting the official RaP catcher Gil Meche update Eric Byrnes bike ride of the weeek Golden hydro of the week Listen to The Wheelhouse with Jerry DiPoto    

Topics include: "Roughly" spreads 9 bits of news from the last bit of Spring Training 9 prospects to monitor this year 9 biggest storylines 9 trades we could see happening 9 best Twitter followers 9 most interesting people in the organization 9 things you might hear on a Mariners broadcast 9 bold predictions 9 non-Mariners MLB storylines we're keen on A bone-chilling Gil Meche update "Meche's Stic...

Topics include: "Roughly" spreads! Trevor Bauer suuuuuuuucks Going 1-9 with the Mariners lineup Boy this bullpen is not inspiring Our dream interview guests Phil's prospect of the week, brought to you by Il Terrazzo Carmine Gil Meche Update Picking the official RaP bullpen arms Eric Byrnes Bike Ride of the Week Golden Hydro of the Week Links: Il Terrazzo Carmine   Corey Brock's story on the Robins...

Topics include: Analytics on baseball broadcasts A new and long overdue Mariners' org chart Taylor Trammell's emergence Ty France's low-anxiety breed of hitting Evan White's adjustments to his swing A rundown of the starters so far As much time talking about the bullpen as it deserves Phil's Propsect of the Week - Cal Raleigh! Selecting the official Roughly a Podcast starting rotation 

Topics include: When was the last time the Mariners captued the zeitgeist as they did last week? JDP isn't the only person who says "roughly". Endorsing Kevin Martinez as the next president of the team. Early spring training thoughts. Phil's five stats that will define the season. Coining the official slogan for the season.

- Fangraphs - Statcast - Kyle Lewis' Instagram

- Lookout Landing's full transcript of Kevin Mather's appearance with the Bellevue Rotary Club - Larry Stone of the Seattle Times on the Kevin Mather situation - Jerry DiPoto and Scott Servais address Kevin Mather's comments

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