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My brothers and I take a look at my list of 15 stupid losses from the 2026 season and rate them 1-10 on the scale of stupidity. Join us as we journey back through the season and stop at 15 truly stupid games of baseball along the way. Thanks for listening! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - [email protected]

The Seattle Mariners died a very very slow death in 2026, what happened? In this episode I go over the changes with the coaching staff, talk about Jerry Dipoto, and get into the biggest reasons the season went sour. Thanks for listening all season, it's time for us to fix the 2027 Mariners over the next 5 months. Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - [email protected]

In this episode I examine everything that went wrong for DJ Pleno at the plate this season. I look at his raw numbers and then pop open the hood and take a look at just why his approach and batted ball outcomes were subpar all year. And what is next for him? Who knows. Thanks for listening all year, our nightmare is almost over! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - [email protected]

In this episode I recap the insane month of August it was for the Seattle Mariners, and talk about why this affirms 2026 as the stupidest season of my life. I look at what went wrong this month, how little actually went right, and examine where this has left them in the standings in the despicable American League. Also how did Brendan Donovan get a concussion in the batting cage? We may never know. Thanks for listening! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - [email protected]

The trade deadline came and went, and I had to hop on the mic to recap the electric Monday that was. I talk about what the Mariners did, why they didn't do enough, and why it fits into their theme from recent deadlines past. Where does this leave them heading into the final two months? We'll find out! Thanks for listening! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - [email protected]

In this episode, I run through what the Mariners could be up to in the trade market this weekend and what teams could make a good trade partner. Who will they sell? How much will they buy? Could Eugenio Suarez be the next great player coach? All this and more on the trade deadline extravaganza episode. Thanks for listening! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - [email protected]

On this episode, I put the Mariners first half under a microscope and identify what exactly their problems are, and offer a shred of hope in these trying times. I prime myself and you for the upcoming trade deadline as well. Thanks for listening! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - [email protected]

In this episode I examine the current state of the Mariners, muse about Colt Emerson for a second, talk about the rotation and the future rotation, and then check in with three hitters and call back to my preseason pod. Thanks for listening! Twitter - @chaosball1977 Email - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]

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 - [email protected]