Phil and Brandon run through nine lists of nine topics to preview this Mariners season. The lists were: Mariners baseball storylines we're interested in, Mariners non-baseball storylines we're interested in, MLB storylines we're interested in, guys who might be Mariners by August, prospects set to enjoy a big year, statistics that will define this year, things we'll be frustrated by this year, reasons to be optimistic about Jarred Kelenic, and, most importantly, the best looking Mariners. Notes:<ul><li><a href="https://elmcoffeeroasters.com/">Use promo code ROUGHLY at ElmCoffeeRoasters.com to get 25% off your first order </a></li><li><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mailbag-jarred-kelenic-is-a-popular-topic-with-mariners-fans-as-opening-day-nears/">Ryan Divish's mailbag about Jarred Kelenic</a></li><li><a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/02/20/jarred-kelenic-seattle-mariners-swing-adjustments-turnaround">Tom Verducci's story about Jarred Kelenic</a></li><li><a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jarred-kelenics-spring-swing-is-another-sign-of-forward-progression/">Esteban Rivera's story about Jarred Kelenic</a></li></ul>

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We are Roughly a Podcast! We'll be roughly your favorite Mariners podcast.

RaP is hosted by Brandon Boyd and Phil Smeraldo, two college buddies from Seattle who bonded over the delightful oddities of the Seattle Mariners. With the M's on an ascendancy spearheaded by Jerry Dipoto (the source of "Roughly"), we aim to be a fantastic source of information, opinion, and unfiltered joy through this exciting new era of Mariners baseball.