The Chaos Ball Podcast

The Chaos Ball Podcast

di Matthew Bradley
Piggybacks, Platoons, and Pickles
In this episode I discuss all that's happened with the Mariners since my last pod. I talk about the recent A's series and how this could be the watershed moment of the season. I then talk at length about the left side of the infield, the piggybacking strategy, and Rob Refsnyder. I also touch on the positional pickle they’ll find themselves in when Donovan comes back. Thanks for listening as always! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - mschaosball@gmail.com
Picking Apart The Mariners, featuring My Brothers!
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My brothers join me for another episode! We discuss Rob Refsnyder and platoons in general, Bryce Miller's return from the IL and the pitching headache that is going to cause, and we discuss JP Crawford and Colt Emerson. We round out the podcast by drafting all time Mariners starters pitch arsenals. Stick around until the end to hear that, and of course thanks for listening as always! Pitch Arsenal draft starts at 52:36 Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - mschaosball@gmail.com
The Annual "It's April" Episode
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In the first episode of the 2026 season, I examine these 4-9 Mariners and attempt to diagnose what has gone wrong. I talk about Logan Gilbert's pitch mix to open the year, Emerson Hancock as a viable starter??? And I also talk about Colt Emerson's extension and what that means for the team in 2026, if anything at all. Thanks for listening! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - mschaosball@gmail.com
26 Merry Men
Opening day is upon us, and in this episode, I go one by one through the Mariners 2026 roster and focus on one potential area of improvement for each individual player. We'll be tracking these things throughout the season, some serious and some not so serious. Excited to have baseball back and watch these guys play meaningful baseball again, thanks for listening! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - mschaosball@gmail.com
WBC Champion, Eduard Bazardo
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In this short and sweet episode, I recap the WBC and why USA fell short to the mighty Eduard Bazardo and his Venezuelan compatriots. Was Team USA too serious? Will Mark DeRosa manage Team USA ever again? Of course, I talk about handshake gate, and then finish with chatting about some injury news out of Peoria. Thanks for listening! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - mschaosball@gmail.com
The Chaos Ball Optimism Hour
Welcome to the optimism hour brought to you by the Chaos Ball Podcast. Why? Because in this episode I take a look at the state of the AL West in 2026 and beyond. how do the Mariners stack up, and who is their biggest adversary in 2026 and the next half decade. I sprinkle a couple 2026 Mariners takes at the beginning of the show as well. Thanks for listening! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - mschaosball@gmail.com
199 Jerry Dipoto Trades Later
On this episode, I welcome both my brothers on the podcast! We played a fun guessing game if my own invention that stemmed from a project I’ve been working on for the last few weeks. We went down Jerry Dipoto trade memory lane, and we vamped about the current state of the Mariners for the last half hour. Thanks for listening! The Jerry Dipoto Net WAR Google Sheet will be live on Twitter this week Timestamps: 10:15 - Guessing Game 1:08:45 - Reminiscing about past trades/teams 1:21:00 - Current Mariners chat Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - mschaosball@gmail.com
Finally Unburdened From Donovan Mock Trades
In this episode I broke down the Brendan Donovan trade, a weight has all be lifted off of our shoulders, we can rest now. He's finally a Mariner, and I shower this deal with praise and talk about how it's going to work and why it unlocks so much in this lineup. I talk about the infield battles upcoming in Spring Training, the pitching depth, and salute Rick Rizzs and the Sunday Creams. Thanks for listening! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - mschaosball@gmail.com
Mariners Roster Check-In
The first episode of 2026! Welcome back from winter break, we're here to catch up on Mariners news that happened in the last month, which includes Andrew Knizner, Rob Refsnyder, and arbitration stuff. I talk about where the roster is at and where they can shop while the players available are quickly dwindling. Thanks for listening, we're back to more regularly scheduled programming as we look forward to the WBC and Spring Training. Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - @mschaosball@gmail.com
Who Up Jose'ing They Ferrer?
In this episode, I say goodbye to Harry Ford and say hello to Jose A Ferrer, and break down the trade in detail. I explain why I've come around on it since it and like it for both sides, and I go over what Ferrer brings to the table for the Mariners future. I chat briefly about some of the Mariners winter meetings reporting and what it could mean for the rest of the off-season, as we patiently await the next Jerry Dipoto transaction. Thanks for listening! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - mschaosball@gmail.com
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