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Refuse to Lose - a Seattle Mariners Podcast

Refuse to Lose is a Seattle Mariners podcast hosted by Brady Farkas of "Roundtable Sports." Check us out each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for new episodes featuring expert opinion, information and guest analysis about the Seattle Mariners.*Our Thursday podcast is the exclusive home of our weekly interview with Buster Olney of ESPN!And, you can join our Mariners Roundtable community, for FREE, to keep the conversation going.

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55:10

Poor Offense + One Optimistic Nugget + M's Pitcher...

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2026/04/10

Brady is back on a Friday, talking about the disheartening 4-9 start and what's wrong with this team's offense. He also gives one single optimistic nugget about the group right now and answers one listener question about if the M's are looking ahead too much. Then, we discuss the uncomfortable conversations the M's are having, and ones that they will have in the future. And M's pitcher Casey Lawrence joins us from Triple-A Tacoma to give some amazing perspective and talk about his recent acco...

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18:35

ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney on Poor Offense + Poor...

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2026/04/09

Brady is joined by ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney to talk about the Mariners and their horrific 4-9 start to the season. They talk about the offensive woes, the defensive woes for the entire team, but specifically Brendan Donovan and Randy Arozarena, and was was Olney surprised by the discourse surrounding Mike Trout last weekend?

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81:46

I'm Frustrated + Mike Trout Fallout + Andres Munoz...

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2026/04/07

Brady is back on a Tuesday, talking about the Mariners as they fall to 4-7 with a loss to the Rangers. What's going right? Is anything? And more importantly, what's going wrong? Also, Brady assesses his talk with former Angels reliever Ty Buttrey about the Mike Trout situation and is joined by a rare TRIO of guests: M's closer Andres Munoz, M's broadcaster Ryan Rowland-Smith and Arkansas Travelers (Double-A) broadcaster Steven Davis to talk about the debuts for Kade Anderson and Ryan Sloan.

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22:21

Former Los Angeles Angels Reliever Ty Buttrey Joins...

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2026/04/06

Brady calls for an emergency episode with former Los Angeles Angels reliever Ty Buttrey, who is getting a lot of venom for his his comments on social media. After Mike Trout was hit for the second time in this series, Buttrey said that the Mariners should be "embarrassed" and called for the Halos to retaliate. Does he regret those comments? Does he have any sympathy for Casey Legumina? We dive into all of it.

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29:21

I'm Tired of the NFL + Interesting Points on...

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2026/04/03

Brady is back on a Friday, marking a rare third episode in three days, but he wants to get back on schedule after his Seattle trip. The M's have changed their schedule to accommodate the NFL and Brady is upset about it, JP Crawford is back and the M's got some disappointing MLB Draft news. Also, we react to Buster Olney's comments on the Colt Emerson deal and wonder how the rest of the clubhouse feels about it.

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17:06

ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney on Early Struggles +...

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2026/04/02

Brady is joined by ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney for their weekly conversation! The two talk about the M's early-season struggles. How much can we blame on the World Baseball Classic or the weather? And how about the pitching issues for Logan Gilbert? What's the perception of him around the league? And what does Buster think of the M's locking up Colt Emerson to a long-term deal and do impending labor issues play a role in that? Also, when Emerson comes up, how does the M's lineup shift?

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61:01

Early Disappointments + Colt Emerson Deal + Penn...

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2026/04/02

Brady is back from Seattle, barely, after travel issues and he's re-living some of his memories from the trip. On the field, the M's are 3-4, and while Brady isn't worried, he is disappointed at a handful of things. Then, we talk about Colt Emerson's mega contract and what it means for him and the Mariners moving forward. And he's joined by former M's relievers Matt Festa and Penn Murfee for a pair of great conversations.

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56:03

M's Split First Series + Dan Wilson Discourse +...

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2026/03/30

Brady is back after the Mariners split the first series with the Cleveland Guardians. What were the takeaways? And Brady explains his controversial positioning on some of Dan Wilson's bullpen moves in this series. Also, former M's 1B David Segui stops by the show to talk about his role on Opening Night and how the M's honored his father Diego, who threw the first pitch in team history.

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20:10

ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney Turns The Tables + Why...

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2026/03/26

It's Opening Day and Brady is live in Seattle! As a result, ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney joins the show and asks HIM some questions about the Mariners heading into the start of the season. Then, Brady asks the question everyone is wondering: Why is Bryan Woo not pitching against the Yankees in series number two?

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49:58

Getting Emotional + A Roster Scenario + A Fast Start...

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2026/03/24

Brady is back on a Tuesday, reflecting on his career as Opening Day is upon us. Furthermore, he thinks about how special the AL West banner raising ceremony will be, especially after he couldn't fully enjoy Game 5 of the ALDS. Also, Randy Arozarena issues another statement, is everything good? And what about this specific roster scenario that's going to come up? And finally, we're talking real baseball with Cleveland Guardians expert Justin Lada of Locked on Guardians and 'Next Year in ...

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29:53

3 Players Who Spring Results Matter For + How to...

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2026/03/20

Brady is back for a 'Refuse to Lose Lite' on this Friday. No guest, just talking ball for 30 minutes. People say that spring training results don't matter, but they just might for these three specific players. Then, how should the Mariners handle shortstop in the wake of a possible injury to JP Crawford? And Logan Gilbert gets the ball on Opening Day. How do we feel about that?

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15:27

ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney on M's in the WBC +...

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2026/03/19

Brady talks with ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney as we are just one week out from Opening Day. What did he make of the M's lack of success at the World Baseball Classic? What does he think about how Randy Arozarena handled everything in the wake of the controversy with Cal Raleigh? And what does he think the M's should do at shortstop with J.P. Crawford battling a shoulder issue? And how about the struggles of Victor Robles and Mitch Garver?

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39:44

Arozarena's Statement + Five M's Questions + Bullpen...

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2026/03/17

Brady is back as we are less than 10 days away from Opening Day! He reacts to Randy Arozarena's statement and his handling of the Cal Raleigh handshake situation, and how it could impact him. Then, Brady asks five additional questions that we need answers to heading into the 2026 campaign, and he plays back an interview from spring training with M's bullpen catcher Justin Novak, one of the true "glue guys" in the organization.

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57:45

The Mariners Soap Opera + 25 Good Minutes with Ryan...

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2026/03/13

A resentful Brady is back on a Friday to talk about the middle-school drama plaguing the Mariners right now. Cal snubs Randy. Randy says mean things about Cal. Cal says nice things about Randy. Randy ignores them and posts interesting things on Instagram. Brady makes 10 points about the whole thing and then talks with Ryan Divish from the Press Box at Sloan Park after Mariners and Cubs from Thursday. And yes, they talk about more than just Cal-Randy.

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16:16

ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney on Cal vs. Randy +...

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2026/03/12

Brady talks with ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney about the controversy involving Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena at the World Baseball Classic and if it might linger into the M's season. Then, they talk about George Kirby wanting to call more of his own pitches, the mindset of pitchers in that regard and Bryce Miller's latest injury setback. Also, Buster weighs in on Kade Anderson.

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45:02

Kirby's Calling Pitches + Another Arroyo Convo +...

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2026/03/10

Brady is back on a Tuesday talking about the M's spring losing streak, George Kirby breaking out his own Pitch Com, Brennan Davis's hot spring and what it means, and Michael Arroyo playing DH at the World Baseball Classic. Also, our own Teren Kowatsch is back from Peoria. What were his takeaways?

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53:28

Optimism, Expectations, Changing Narratives + A New...

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2026/03/06

Brady is back on a Friday talking about the lack of questions and storylines for this Mariners team, the optimism and expectations around it and how maybe the narrative is shifting. Then, he plays his spring training interview with Brian O'Keefe, M's catcher. The two last spoke more than a decade ago but here they are, meeting again. Brian talks about getting called up to the big leagues the night the drought got ended and much more. And, Brady has a new worry for the pitching staff abo...

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18:21

ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney on WBC + Lack of M's...

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2026/03/05

Brady is back on a Thursday with Buster Olney of ESPN, talking about the World Baseball Classic, how the ABS system could impact Mariners pitching, the idea of Mariners culture and much more.

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59:43

Revised Kade Anderson Opinions + A Comp For M's +...

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2026/03/03

Brady is back on a Tuesday, talking about some revised opinions around Kade Anderson and his potential timeline for debut. Also, Buster Olney agrees with Brady on Anderson and Ryan Sloan's impact on the future, but he offers an interesting organizational comparison for the Mariners too. Also, with the WBC guys gone, what are five storylines to watch in spring training? And Brady plays his interview with former M's 1B and current 93.3 KJR radio host Bucky Jacobsen from spring training! And we'...

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20:08

ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney on Julio's Spring +...

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2026/02/27

Brady is back on a Friday, talking with ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney about his observations from spring training. What does he think about the team's chemistry and Julio's hot start? Also, what are his impressions of Rob Refsnyder and Brady's cognizance of Andres Munoz's velocity issues? Also, how much will Kade Anderson and Ryan Sloan impact the future of the team's rotation?

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