ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney on M's Hope + Platoons + Bullpen Construction

About this episode

Brady discusses the Mariners' recent performance and future prospects with ESPN's Buster Olney.

Brady talks with ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney about the M's series-ending win against the A's and what it may mean moving forward. Also, there a lot of contenders struggling, so where do the Mariners land on the "Hope Meter" in comparison? Did the M's do enough to help the bullpen this offseason, and are other fanbases also upset about platoon usage? And what do we make of Andres Munoz's latest bullpen woe and could Matt Brash start to see some closer opportunities?

People in this episode

Host: Brady Farkas

Guest: Buster Olney

Topics covered

• Seattle Mariners
• MLB
• bullpen construction
• platoon usage
• Hope Meter
• Buster Olney

Keywords

• Mariners
• A's
• bullpen
• platoons
• Hope Meter
• Andres Munoz
• Matt Brash

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, A's

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