In Buy or Sell, we answer questions about Abe Lucas, the length of the World Series, Bronny James, and the best tailgate in the NFL. Then, Salk reacts to some NFL experts breaking down the Seahawks Bills matchup and Maura answers your fantasy football questions in her Fantasy Forecast.

The hour starts by listening to listener voicemails for another edition of Here's The Thing. Then, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler joins the show to share his thoughts so far on the Seahawks along with his outlook on the rest of the NFL.

Salk further reacts to the Seahawks trading for linebacker Ernest Jones as he likes the fit, along with seeing John Schneider and Mike Macdonald take action at a position of need. They later, welcome on ESPN's Brady Henderson to learn a little more from him about Ernest Jones and how this should bolster the Seahawks defense. In Blue 88, Michael Bumpus breaks down who should start at right tackle for the Seahawks on Sunday, what JSN has to do to reach the next level as a wide receiver and if he thinks any jobs in the Seahawks secondary are up for grabs.

Salk expresses that he's excited to talk with ESPN's Jeremy Fowler later in the show, as he wants to ask about his preseason position group rankings and if he feels any other Seahawks deserve more recognition now with the NFL season almost halfway through. Later, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network.

Brock previews the UW Indiana matchup in Washington Wednesday. Then, we discuss the breaking news that the Seahawks have traded LB Jerome Baker and a fourth round pick to the Titans in exchange for LB Ernest Jones. Plus, we have a new batch of Mean Tweets for Brock from angry Colorado fans.

Brock and Salk take a look at geno Smith's numbers for the year and compare them to Josh Allen's ahead of him and the Bills coming to town on Sunday. Afterwards, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network joins the show for his weekly visit to talk everything Seahawks.

Brock and Salk respond to the comments that Byron Murphy and Jonathan Hankins made about Mike Macdonald and how they've enjoyed playing for him. Later, University of Washington foootball head coach Jedd Fisch joins the show. In Blue 88, Brock breaks down UW's upcoming game, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and something he took away from talking to Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt.

Salk opens the show by discussing the sad passing of Fernando Valenzuela and reminisces on just how electric he was during his career, especially while he was with the Dodgers. Then, they re-air their conversation with Ray Roberts to pick his brain on the Seahawks offensive line along with the impact of Byron Murphy.

Freddie Coleman of ESPN radio says that the star power of this Dodgers Yankees World Series gives MLB a chance to be at the NFL level, at least for a short time. Brock and Salk debate whether that's true. Then, a new Jim Mora Jr. rant has us reflecting on his past rants involving Brock and we find out one of Lyle's big secrets in Answer the Question Jerk. 

After last week with theconversation surrounding the side of trading DK Metcalf, Brock and Salk take a look at the other side of the coin, which is the one in favor of keeping DK Metcalf and the reasons for it. After that, Maura takes everyone Around The NFL with stories from the 49ers, Russell Wilson, Jayden Daniels, Aaron Rodgers and more.

Salk has seven questions for Brock all regarding the Seahawks defense and what we knoe about them through seven games. They then welcome on Ray Roberts to get his insight on the Seahawks offensive line along with Byron Murphy. In Blue 88, Brock analyzes a couple of Mike Macdonald phrases, a rule that the NFL should take from the USFL and how many Pac-12 teams would be ranked if the full conference still existed.

Salk opens the hour by discussing something that's on his mind: why he doesn't take an issue with nepotism in sports the way that many do, tying it to LeBron and Bronny James, while also throwing some references in about Ken Griffey Sr and Ken Griffey Jr as well. Later, they re-visit their conversation with Mike Macdonald and get his takeaways from the Seahawks win in Atlanta.

Salk and Brock disagree on how many teams there are that are better than the Seahawks right now but Brock says the biggest thing is how meaningful that win was for the confidence of this Seahawks team. Then, in Need to Know we discuss the Seahawks win, the Yankees and Dodgers advancing to the World Series, The Kraken winning in OT vs Calgary and the Liberty winning the WNBA Championship. We finish the hour by sitting down with Mike Macdonald to discuss yesterday's win. He talks about what was going through his head on the 31 yd TD pass to DK Metcalf, the contributions they got from Mike Jerrell and Josh Jobe, how Geno Smith looked, the hustle Devon Witherspoon showed in blocking for Derick Hall's fumble returned for a TD and more.

Brock and Salk spend more time on how well Mike Macdonald had his team prepared for the game in Atlanta, while discussing the poise and composure that the Seahawks played with. Later, they get into all of their Seahawks Takeaways.

Brock and Salk give more credit to Mike Macdonald for the win over the Falcons along with highlighting some of the answers the Seahawks found for success on Sunday. They also discuss what was one of DK Metcalf's best games of the season and his importance to the team's win. In Blue 88, topics include the Seahawks during 10 AM games, Brock's favorite play from the Seahawks game and how the upcoming NFL quarterback class is shaping up in the college ranks right now.

The Seahawks strung together a much needed win over the Falcons, and Salk gives a ton of credit to Mike Macdonald for how well coached and well prepared they were. Then, Maura takes everyone Around The Weekend with all of the key stories from the NFL over the weekend.

Stacy Rost joins Mike Salk to discuss the Seahawks Falcons game, whether the Seahawks have a problem with drafting and developing O-line and D-line players and if Geno Smith can be a reason the Seahawks turn things around starting this weekend. Then, in Need to Know, Salk breaks down the Kraken's win, the MLB playoffs and the Seahawks injury updates. Plus, we take your calls on everything Seattle Sports.

The hour starts with a round of Which Is Better that includes a variety of topics. Later, they welcome on Gee Scott to talk about what's new in his life along with the Seahawks and their need to improve their offensive line.

Salk and Brady Henderson of ESPN talk the importance of a Seahawks win would be on Sunday and how they can't afford to lose four in a row. Salk also asks Brady for details on the Seahawks players meeting that was held this week. On Blue 88, Brock discusses college football taking a page from the NFL, can Michael Penix help Jimmy Lake this weekend, and DK Metcalf matching up against AJ Terrell.

Salk opens up the show discussing the unbelievable Guardians-Yankees fgame and he is still flabbergasted as to why people are rooting for the Yankees. Later, he welcomes D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Constitution to break down Sunday's upcoming matchup between the Seahawks and Falcons.

Brock and Salk discuss how important it is for the Seahawks not to lose a fourth straight game on Sunday and how Mike Macdonald is approaching preparing the team mentally. Then, Salk asks us the same questions he answered on a Mariners discussion panel with Shannon Drayer yesterday. What would you keep, get rid of or steal from another team when it comes to 2024 and the Mariners? Plus, Maura gives out lineup advice in her Fantasy Football Forecast.

The hour starts by listening to some hilarious listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. Then, Maura takes everyone Around The NFL with storylines surrounding Russell Wilson, Tom Brady, Tua Tagovailoa and plenty more.

Brock and Salk open the hour talking more about the DK Metcalf trade idea as well as some of the response. They also react to some of their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah and start to weight the idea of the increased importance of linebackers nowadays and if they should get paid more than they do. In Blue 88, Brocks takes a closer look at Seahawks injuries, Seahawks stats, and another potential Seahawks trade.

Salk reacts to all of the online response to his DK Metcalf trade idea, including a lot of the negativity about it. They then revisit their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to talk DK Metcalf and the current state of the Seahawks.

Brock discusses where UW football stands heading into the bye week in Washington Wednesday. Then, he and Salk discuss whether MLB or College Football is in a worse spot when it comes to figuring out their finances and future. Plus, we hear all of the things Iowa and UW fans had to say about Brock in Mean Tweets.

Salk put out a poll on Twitter about a potential DK Metcalf trade. Him and Brock react to the early results, along with why Salk felt as if the idea behind a Metcalf trade is misunderstood. Later, they welcome on Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to get his analysis on a potential Metcalf trade along with what the Seahawks have to do to get back on track.

Salk wrote an article regarding the idea of the Seahawks trading DK Metcalf, so the conversation is yet again debated upon by him and Brock. In Blue 88, topics include Tyrel Dodson, Jerry Jones and the buyers and sellers in this year's NFL trade market.

Salk loved how the Kraken played all around in their win yesterday, and he shares his thoughts on the contest to open the hour. Then, they re-air their conversation with former Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu.

Brock and Salk take a look at what Chris Long's Greenlight Podcast said about the Seahawks remaning schedule, they let you know what you Need to Know, they look back at Mike Macdonald's comments on Friday about their run defense issues and comparing that to what Lofa told us about how the LB's can set the tone for the physicality early, then they Answer the Question Jerk.

Salk isn't happy with Brock rooting for the Yankees and he wants to elaborte further on the topic, comparing them and their payroll back to the Mariners. Later, they welcome on former Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu.

Brock and Salk discuss how badly the Seahawks need a win against the Falcons on Sunday. They also compare the Lions roster building over the last couple of years to the possibility of what the Seahawks could be, especially after Mike Macdonald saying he expects the Seahawks to be a very physical football team. In Blue 88, Brocks dives in on Roy Robertson-Harris, Dan Lanning and Jedd Fisch.

Aaron Rodgers was on Monday Night Football and Salk has his thoughts on the QB while taking a look at his career. Later, he goes Around The Station and reacts to some sound regarding both the Mariners and Seahawks.

Have the Seahawks offensive stats underperformed so far this season? The run game can be chalked up to the scheme and lack of opportunities, but the WR corps has not lived up to their billing as one of the best in the league. Then, Justin joins us to bring back Ranked for the day.

Brock and Salk look at the state of college football and collegiate athletes getting paid at certain schools and compare that to pro sports, along with when the best time to pay these athletes are. After that, Salk asks Brock three burning Seahawks questions that he feels need to be answered.

Brock and Salk discuss all of the questions that currently surround the Seahawks after losing three in a row. They also react to Mike Macdonald's comments about his passionate belief that the Seahawks are going to be a physical football team. Does he mean this year or moving forward? In Blue 88, topics include the most alarming part about the Seahawks through six weeks, which Seahawks we should expect to return sooner rather than later, and what happened to UW against Iowa.

Salk watched a bunch of football over the weekend and had one big takeaway: all the great teams have great offensive lines. He said the Seahawks need to do the same. Later, Maura takes everyone Around The Weekend with NFL stprylines including the Cardinals-Packers, Ravens-Commanders, Bucs-Saints, Jaguars-Bears, Cowboys-Lions and Falcons-Panthers.

Mike Macdonald joins Mike Salk to discuss the Seahawks loss the the 49ers, the positives he saw on film, how he deals with the self inflicted wounds, why he's confident they will get the rushing attack going , what he saw from Geno Smith last night and how they can improve their turnover differential.

Salk opens up the DK Metcalf conversation again with some sound from Colin Cowherd who is on the same wavelength as him: that the Seahawks may need to trade DK at some point. Later, everyone brings their Seahawks Takeaways.

Brock and Salk go back over the laundry list of self-inflicted wounds the Seahawks had in the Thursday night loss to the 49ers. They also discuss how this game felt like there was a lot of sloppy play. In Blue 88, Brock breaks down the most surprising next level stat from the game, the growth and non-growth of Geno Smith and the importance level of the upcoming UW-Iowa game.

The Seahawks have now lost three in a row after winning three straight to start the year. Which version of the Seahawks is closer to who the team really is? Salk addresses the conversation. The, he takes phone calls to hear thoughts from others on the current issues that the Seahawks face.

We discuss Aaron Rodgers' response to Robert Saleh's firing, Nathaniel Hackett being stripped of playcalling duties, Nick Sirianni's reponse to questions about his job security and Russell Wilson returning to practice in Around the NFL. Then, Brock and Salk preview tonight's game and get distracted by some talk of whether or not you can root for the Yankees in the MLB playoffs. Plus, Maura answers your fantasy football questions in the Fantasy Forecast.

The hour opens by listening to your voicemails for Here's The Thing. Later, Gee Scott joins the show to get his thoughts on the upcoming Seahawks-49ers showdown.

Brock and Salk go back and forth about who could make the biggest difference for the Seahawks against the 49ers. They later react to sound about teams relying heavily on the run game this season and the difficulties of stopping it. In Blue 88, topics include why Humble Pie wasn't the worst thing for the Seahawks against the Giants, the second level of the Seahawks defense and UW players glowing reviews of Jedd Fisch.

Salk is emphatic about how different the feeling around town is when your team plays in a primetime game, just like the spot the Seahawks are in tonight. Later, they re-air the conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to get his analysis on the Thursday Night Football matchup.

Brock breaks down UW Iowa in Washington Wednesday. Then, he and Salks discuss the Seahawks run defense issues. How much of their problem is tendencies starting to show up on film and how much is personnel? Plus, we hear all the unkingd things that fans had to say to Brock about his Oregon MSU broadcast in Mean Tweets.

Brock and Salk dig through the QB's that have been drafted in the first round over the last two years, lay out who has been successful, who hasn't and how many they would currently want playing for the Seahawks. They later welcome on Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to help them break down the upcoming Thursday Night Football game between the Seahawks and 49ers.

Brock and Salk react to Seahawks offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb taking full accountability for the lack of run plays on Sunday and discuss how important that will be for this coaching staff. They then host another trivia game between two callers for the prize of a Madden game. In blue 88, topics include Ryan Grubb, Uchenna Nwosu, and the UW-Iowa matchup.

Salk loves the story of Grimace and the Mets. So he discusses it to open the show, along with the Jets firing Robert Saleh. Then, they re-air their conversation with former UW head coach Chris Petersen.

In Whose Shoes, we pick between Brock Purdy or Geno Smith, Shane Wright or Matty Beniers, Rams or Bengals, and the MLB divisional round teams. Then, Brock digs into something Mike Lefko brought up last week. Were the Mariners built to perform in the postseason? How do you think they would be doing after watching these games? Plus, we answer questions about where Scott Servais will coach next, cheering etiquette for children's teams, and the best houseplants in Answer the Question Jerk.

Brock and Salk listen through and react to some of the funniest sound around the world of sports over the last couple of days. Later, they converse on four points that really jumped out to them over their conversation with Mike Macdonald on Monday.

Salk posted a poll on Twitter trying to get a sense of the current confidence level in Mike Macdonald among Seahawks fans. Him and Brock discuss the results. They then welcome on former UW head coach Chris Petersen to talk Seahawks, NFL and college football. In Blue 88, Brock analyzes himself wrongly criticizing a certain area of the Seahawks defense, potential personnel changes on Thursday against the 49ers and how Steve Belichick has taken a page out of Ryan Grubb's book.

Salk opens the show looking at the differences in how Pete Carroll and Mike Macdonald would deliver their messages in interviews. They then re-air their Monday conversation with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald.

Brock discusses UW's win over Michigan and what it does for their recruitment. Then, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald joins the show to discuss the Seahawks loss to the Giants, what has led to the higher completion percentage against them the last couple of weeks, how they are preparing for yet another short week, the need to get Ken Walker the ball more , and how much say he has over the offensive tempo.

Brock and Salk wonder if the last two Seahawks losses are connected. If so, in what way? They later get into all of their Seahawks Takeaways from the loss against the Giants.

Brock and Salk open the hour by diving in on both DK Metcalf's fumble and Geno Smith's early slide in the Giants loss. They also discuss how serious the Seahawks current problems really are by opning up the phone lines for callers to voice their opinions. Afterwards, the shift to Blue 88 and look at when they knew this Seahawks game could be problematic, Tre Brown, and the controversy of the blocked field goal.

The Seahawks lost at home to the Giants on Sunday and Salk says the loss boiled down to three specific plays, none of which involved the blocked field goal. Then, Maura takes everyone Around The NFL with stories from the weekend regarding the rest of the NFC West, the Bears-Panthers and the Commanders-Browns.

Stacy Rost joins Mike Salk to discuss whether you can win a Super Bowl with Geno Smith, which Seahawk extensions deserve to be prioritzed next season, and if we are seeing a shift back to a more disciplinarian type of coaching style.

Salk and Brady Henderson open up the discussion on why the Seahawks haven't generated more turnovers opn defense through their first four games of the season. They then welcome on Gee Scott to talk the state of the Seahawks, what he saw in the Lions game, his extremely high praise for DK Metcalf and more.

Salk and Brady Henderson go over the Seahawks loss to the Lions, what they took away from it and how they now view the Seahawks. They also dive in on if Geno Smith is worth top of the market quarterback money. In Blue 88, topics include Ryan Grubb's early NFL success, next level Seahawks numbers and how UW can beat Michigan on Saturday.

Salk opens the hour emphatic about how fun the MLB Playoffs have been so far, along with the Reds hiring Terry Francona and if it was something the Mariners should have considered. Later, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan.

Brock thinks the O-line is improving. Will the injuries catch up to them and halt that progress? Then, we catch up with Brock's FOX college football broadcast partner Jason Benneti about the Tigers ousting the Astros. Plus, Maura breaks down week 5 of fantasy football for you.

The hour starts with Brock and Lefko listening to voicemails from callers in this week's edition of Here's The Thing. Then, they are joined by ESPN's Jeff Passan to get his insight on the end of the Mariners season and how they should approach the offseason. 

Brock and Lefko dive in on why it is necessary for the Seahawks to pay Geno Smith. Maura then takes everyone Around The NFL. In Blue 88, topics include Seahawks defensive metrics, Mike Macdonald's affinity for data and the biggest adjustment for the Huskies post Kalen DeBoer.

Mike Lefko, filling in for Salk, discusses how the Mariners were always a team built for the postseason after watching all of yesterday's playoff baseball. They just weren't quite built to get there. Later, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network.

Brock and Salk go through a round of Buy or Sell with various Seahawks, Mariners and NFL topics. They then bring on Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network for his weekly visit to rehash the Seahawks game against the Lions, how he views them after that contest and much more.

Brock and Salk discuss the injured Seahawks that missed Monday night's game and talk about whether they should rest them against the Giants in order to have them healthy for next Thursday's game against the 49ers. They also do another trivia contest with two callers for the prize of the Madden game. In Blue 88, they dive in on Mike Macdonald's accountability, Geno Smith's QB ranking and the state of running backs and wide receivers in the NFL.

Salk reviews Day 1 of the MLB Playoffs and talks about what stood out to him, and tied all of it back to the Mariners. Later, they re-air their conversation with Mike Macdonald.

Brock previews UW's matchup with Michigan in Washington Wednesday. Then, we dig into some comments from Daniel Jeremiah earlier this show about Baltimore's consistency. What can learning in that environment do for Mike Macdonald in his first head coaching job here? Plus, we go through a particularly heavily censored version of Mean Tweets for Brock.

Mike Macdonald joins Brock and Salk to discuss the loss to the Lions, how much of an impact the defensive injuries had, what he saw from Geno Smith and the offense, if he feels the officiating set them back, how special Ken Walker is and how Ryan Grubb's offense is developing.

Brock and Salk rehash the debate over if DK Metcalf is worth another contract extension or not. They then go through all of their Seahawks Takeaways after Monday night's game.

Brock and Salk discuss how the Seahawks had plenty of defensive injuries yesterday, but also how the Lions are a better team right now. They also talk through what they learned about the Seahawks after watching that game. In Blue 88, they go over why Joe Buck was right, PFF grades and early lines for the upcoming college football weekend.

While the injuries to the Seahawks defense proved to be costly, Salk talks about why the Lions are a contender and the Seahawks are working towards that. Later, Salk takes callers regarding the Seahawks game.

We revisit some of what Joe Buck had to say about tonight's game earlier in the show. Can the Seahawks defense bring pressure up the middle and can Geno Smith look as great as he did in week two? Then, Shannon Drayer joins Brock and Salk to give her overall take on the M's season and how real the last month's turnaround was. She also gives us her biggest takeaways on Jerry Dipoto's comments and her thoughts on how much the roster will change this offseason.

Brock and Salk open the hour with Blue 88, including topics on where the Lions thrive as a team, the biggest mismatch on the field for the Seahawks going into Monday night, and both the UW and WSU games over the weekend. Soon after, they listen through to the noteworthy sound bites of Jerry Dipoto's end of season media session from the weekend and share their opinions on some of the key questions that he answered.

Brock and Salk discuss why Monday night's game is a no-lose situation for the Seahawks, regardless of result. Then, they welcome on Joe Buck of ESPN to get his insight on the upcoming Seahawks-Lions game.

While the rest of the NFL was on display this weekend, Salk awaits the Seahawks Monday night Football game with a ton of excitement, while also briefly talking about Jerry Dipoto's media session over the weekend.  Later, Maura takes everyone Around The Weekend with stories from the Falcons-Saints, 49ers-Patriots, Rams-Bears, Cardinals-Commanders and more.

Stacy Rost joins Salk to preview Monday night's game against the Lions and what it could tell us about this Seahawks team. Then, Salk discusses the Mariners being eliminated, the Seahawks injury report and what's on tap for the rest of the NFC West in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls as we do evey Friday.

Donuts or bagels? Thurday Night football or Monday Night Football? Derek Carr or Baker Mayfield? Those are just a few of the questions we answered in Which is Better? Then, Gee Scott joins us for his weekly appearance. He gives his thoughts on Mike Macdonald, the Seahawks matchup with the Lions, and racist behaviour from WNBA "fans".

ESPN's Brady henderson joins the show and breaks down his Mike Macdonald article about how important it is to him that his players are well conditioned. Salk also has some other Seahawks questions for Brady as well. In Blue 88, they dive in on Geno Smith, the injured Seahawks and Jared Goff.

The Mariners were officially eliminated from playoff contention on their off day. Salk talks about what was a disappointing season. Later, they go Around The Station and react to some different sound bites regarding the Seahawks and Mariners.

What will we be able to gauge from Monday night's game against the Lions? Then, Salk reacts to the criticism over his comments about the Mariners on King 5 and clarifies some of his points. Plus, Maura gives out some fantasy football advice.

The hour starts by listening to fan voicemails for Here's The Thing. Later, Maura takes everyone around the NFL with headlines regarding Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels, the Steelers and plenty more.

Brock and Salk can't wait for the Seahawks Monday Night Football matchup against the Lions, and they talk about just that. They also react to some of the quotes from a fascinating Mike Macdonald article written by ESPN's Brady Henderson. In Blue 88, topics include alarming Seahawks stats, the one Seahawk you would absolutely give an extension to, and how common conditioning tests are in football.

Salk discusses what needs to happen the rest of the way for the Mariners to make the playoffs, and it's a long list, as well as a PFF grade on Lane Johnson. Then, they re-air their conversation with the NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah.

Brock previews UW's matchup with Rutgers this Friday in Washington Wednesday. Then, Salk clarifies his comments on the M's budget not being the issue, and we hear what Utah and Oklahoma State had to say about Brock in Mean Tweets.

Mike Macdonald had some really interesting quotes from his press conference that stood out to Brock and Salk a lot. So they dive in on them. They then welcome on Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network.

Brock and Salk share their frustrations with the Mariners, specifically about how the AL West was up for grabs this season as much as any season in recent years and they failed to capitalize. Then they play a trivia game with two callers who battle it out for the prize of the new Madden game. In Blue 88, topics include Jason Peters, Mike Macdonald's early success, and college quarterbacks.

The Mariners lost a crucial game to the Astros, who just clinched the AL West as a result, and now the Mariners are hanging onto their season for dear life. Salk talks about it. Later, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan about the state of the Mariners and their playoff chances with just a few games left in the year.

Brock asks a simple question. What/who is most responsible for the M's offense heating up? Then, we dicuss DK Metcalf being a top five wide receiver so far in Ryan Grubb's offense. If he keeps up that pace this season, do you give him the big contract next year? Plus, we answer questions on baby shower registries, job preferences in the legal field, and the appropriate terminology for this current season in Answer the Question Jerk.

Brock and Salk listen back to their interview with Mike Macdonald again and take a look at how confidence, trust and discpiline have equated to so much quality play and creativity. They then bring on ESPN's Jeff Passan to discuss the Mariners odds with just five games remaining, how the AL Wild Card could possibly shape up and more.

Brock and Salk discuss how incredible Bryce Miller's jump has been from his rookie year to sophomore year, capped off by his incredible start in Houston. They later welcome on Joel Klatt of FOX Sports to talk Mike Macdonald, Deion Sanders, Jake Dickert and more. In Blue 88, the two talk about a Mike Macdonald phrase, Uchenna Nwosu and trends throghout both the NFL and the Seahawks through three weeks.

The AL Wild Card race has really heated up, especially with the Mariners win last night over the Astros. And the fact the Mariners have had so many different highs and lows is why Salk says you can't read too far into the ups and downs of a baseball season. Later, they re-air their interview with Mike Macdonald after the Seahawks Week 3 win over the Dolphins.

Brock and Salk spend some time breaking down the how the Seahawks defense shut down Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Then, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald joins the show to discuss the win over Miami, the crowd noise, the level of physicality, Derick Hall's second year leap, why Raysawn Jenkins fits their defense so well and how he and Leslie Frazier operate together.

Julio had a phenomenal weekend in Texas in spite of the Mariners losing the final game of the series. How much credit goes to Dan Wilson and Edgar Martinez? Later, they go through their Seahawks Takeaways.

Brock and Salk contuinue to marvel about how good the Seahawks defense has been, including their physicality. They then talk through three Seahawks questions including the first three matchups, injuries and the offensive line. In Blue 88, they dive in on similarities between the Pac-2 and the Seahawks, Zach Charbonnet and Seahawks penalties. 

The Seahawks defense had another dominant performance in Sunday;s win over the Dolphins and Salk is fired up about it. Maura also takes everyone Around The NFL, including looking at storylines across the NFC West, the Eagles, the Bucs, Sam Darnold and more.

Stacy Rost joins the show to discuss the impressive start to the Mike Macdonald Seahawks era and the biggest difference she's noticed on the field. Then, Salks breaks down the M's win, the wild card standings, Shohei Ohtani reaching the 50/50 club, Ryan Grubb's comments on facing the Dolphins defense and the Kraken starting preseason this weekend in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls as we do every Friday.

Salk and Brady Henderson can't help but laugh over hearing the story that Jim Harbaugh gets into the cold tub fully clothed. They also circle back to the Julio Rodriguez/Dan Wilson conversation over Julio's private apology about his baserunning mistake getting publicly shared. Later, they take a closer listen to Ryan Grubb's comments on in-game adjustments.

Salk brings on Brady Henderson to dive in on the good and the bad from the Seahawks win over the Patriots last week. They also discuss Mike Macdonald's comments about being "sick to his stomach" over allowing 180 rushing yards last week, and how everyone in the Seahawks building is now being held to a higher standard in 2024. As a result, the players are bought into it.

Salk starts the show by explaining why the Jets blowing out the Patriots on Thursday Night Football doesn't mean anything for the Seahawks and their own win against New England. He also gets inot Dan Wilson publicly sharing that Julio apologized to him for his baserunning mistake and why he wa shocked to see that, along with Mel Kiper styating that the NFL should ban the two-high safety look on defense.

Salk brings up how wild it is that 5 of the top 6 QB's in QBR right now are Derek Carr, Kyler Murray, Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield and Geno Smith. Then, Brock and Salk break down the matchup with the Dolphins and Seahawks and we get Maura's Fantasy Football Forecast.

The hour starts with listening to your voicemails for Here's The Thing. Then, they bring Gee Scott on to talk life, the current Seahawks, and the upcoming NFL Hall of Fame ballot which includes Marshawn Lynch and Earl Thomas.

Brock and Salk spend more time talking about Julio getting picked off at third base and if it is really fair to put so much of the blame on him or not. They then welcome on Shannon Drayer to get her thoughts on the Julio play and where the Mariners now stand. In Blue 88, topics include Devon Witherspoon vs. Jalen Carter, Riq Woolen and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver.

The Mariners lost again yesterday and the highlight of the game was yet another jaw dropping play on the basepaths, this time made by Julio Rodriguez in extra innings. Do you blame Julio for the loss? Salk shares his thoughts. They later re-air their conversation with Trent Green of CBS as he breaks down the upcoming matchup for the Seahawks as they take on the Dolphins at home this weekend.

Brock breaks down the Huskies first Big Ten matchup since joining the conference in Washington Wednesday. Then, we discuss Trent Green's comments from the previous hour on new NFL coaches practicing coaching and we let Brock have it with Mean Tweets.

Salk can't bring himself to talk more Mariners after last night's loss, so he asks the show if they feel lucky or not, along with what their reasoning for those answers are. They then welcome on Trent Green of CBS Sports who will be broadcasting the Seahawks-Dolphins game this weekend to analyze the matchup and what he will be looking for from each side.

Brock and Salk wonder if everyone should completely ecstatic about the 2-0 start for the Seahawks, or if there are enough reasons to still err on the side of caution. They then host trivia with two callers playing for the prize of the new Madden game. In Blue 88, they break down the Seahawks offensive line, Tua and Chris Petersen.

Salk gets into the Mariners gae from last night and the decision of Victor Robles when he was thrown out attempting to steal home on a 3-0 count with the bases loaded early in the game. Later, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan in which he analyzes the Mariners playoff chances at this point along with the recent success of Julio Rodriguez and Randy Arozarena.

Brock and Salk discuss Mike Macdonald's openness about not having all of the answers yet. They say his growth mindset has them encouraged that this team will find the answers as the season goes along. Then, Ray Roberts joins the show to discuss Charles Cross' development this season, what he's seeing from the rest of the O-line, and what he likes about Mike Macdonald's defense so far. Plus, we answer questions about seasonal grilling, favorite fast food and more in Answer the Question Jerk!

Brock and Salk couldn't believe what they heard in comments from both Jedd Fisch and Luke Wilsson recently. Fisch about the goal line call in the Apple Cup and Willson about his view of the Seahawks. They then welcome on ESPN's Jeff Passan to talk with him about the Mariners plyoff chances, potential offseason trades, Julio Rodriguez, Randy Arozarena and more.

How many wins do the Mariners need in their final 12 games to make the playoffs? Brock and Salk discuss. They also talk about how important the relationship between Mike Macdonald and Ryan Grubb is along with re-hashing Macdonald's comments about how they work together. In Blue 88, Brock compares Mike Macdonald and Pete Carroll, breaks down Geno Smith's phenomenal game on Sunday and shares who he thinks the Seahawks best player has been so far.

Salk opens the show by reading some Apple Podcast reviews along with sharing his thoughts on the Falcons-Eagles Monday Night Football game. Later, they re-air their conversation from yesterday with Mike Macdonald where he breaks down what he saw in he Seahawks Week 2 win over the Patriots, and was not afraid to be transparent about a lot of things.

The Mariners need to go 11-1 down the stretch to hit last year's record. Brock and Salk talk through the scenarios for them to make the playoffs right now. Then, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald joins the show to discuss yesterday's win, Ryan Grubb getting a game ball, Geno Smith being clutch, rookie Tyrice Knight's first game, and how he feels the offensive line is coming along.

The Seahawks defesne wasn't quite as sharp in Week 2 as they were in Week 1, but Brock and Salk discuss why they were still overall impressed and how they made plays when they needed them most. They then get to all of their Seahawks Takeaways.

Brock was marveling at Geno Smith's game on Sunday, while Salk kept talking about how impressed he was with Ryan Grubb. Meanwhile, the Mariners had a phenomenal weekend against the Rangers which was highlighted by the performances of Julio Rodriguez and Randy Arozarena. In Blue 88, topics include which Seahawk had a tough day, the biggest surprise through the first two weeks of the NFL season, and the goal line play call in the Apple Cup.

The Seahawks move to 2-0 and Salk credits much of it to the creativity and innoivation of Ryan Grubb on the offensive side of the ball, along with the differences between him and Shane Waldron. Then, Maura takes everyone Around The Weekend with plenty of NFL stories including the NFC West, the Steelers, the Chiefs vs. Bengals game and more.

We discuss the Mariners need to address the infield postions this offseason and the frustration with seeing Eugenio Suarez doing so well. Then, Salk discusses the M's Seahawks, Apple Cup, and Tua Tagovailoa's concussion in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls as we do every Friday.

Salk and Brady Henderson dive into more Seahawks talk, including the upcoming matchup with the Patriots and how each team has recently moved on from their legendary coach. They then bring on Gee Scott to talk Seahawks and a variety of other topics as well.

Salk welcomes on ESPN's Brady Henderson to discuss the Mike Macdonald effect thus far and how it contrasts from Pete Caroll over the last few years. They also react to Colin Cowherd's comments this week about the Seahawks and their top end talent. Brock hops on for Blue 88 to discuss Tua, the Patriots offense and the Seahawk that needs to get going this Sunday.

The Seahawks are now set to go up against Bo nix, Jacoby Brissett and Skylar Thompson at QB in the first three weeks of the season. Later, they revisit their conversation with former NFL linebacker Jonathan Vilma, now at FOX Sports, to have him analyze what he has liked about the Seahawks so far.

In Buy or Sell, we answer questions about how many defensive player of the year candidates the Seahawks could have, whether Ken Walker has the potential to be a top 5 RB, when we will see  Michael Penix debut and more. Then, Brock wants to dig into the M's approach to hitting and how they should handle it moving forward. He says it can't be one size fits all, it has to be adjusted for the individuals. Plus, Maura answers your fantasy football questions.

Brock and Salk start the 8 AM hour by listening to your voicemails in this week's "Here's The Thing". They later welocme on former NFL linebacker Jonathan Vilma, now of FOX Sports, to break down the Seahawks upcoming game against the Patriots along with what he liked from Seattle through the first week of the season.

Brock and Salk share what the toughest part about watching this Mariners season has been, which includes the play of Julio Rodriguez. They then have Mariners broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith to discuss Bryan Woo's dominant outing, Julio Rodriguez, the remaining games on the Mariners schedule and more. In Blue 88, they discuss Mike Macdonald's mix of defensive coverages, the Patriots offensive line and the Aaple Cup.

Salk opens up the show about an NFL.com article that goes into some of the most intriguing stories from Week 1, and the Seahawks were not on it. Salk explains why he disagrees and what it will take for the league to truly take notice of the Seahawks.

Brock breaks down this Saturday's Apple Cup in Washington Wednesday. Then, Adam Jude of the Seattle Times joins us to discuss his piece on Edgar Martinez and his approach since taking over as hitting coach for the M's. Plus, we sift through the criticism of Brock's play calling last weekend in Mean Tweets.

Brock and Salk revisit the Jeff Passan conversation from yesterday about the Mariners potentially trading a starter to the Red Sox. Which bats could they get back in return? Would it be worth it? They then welcome on Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to get his takeaways from the Seahawks first win, the superstar potential of Boye Mafe and plenty more.

Brock and Salk discuss George Kirby's outing from yesterday as well as Julio falling short in a clutch situation. Maura later takes everyone around the NFL, with stories about the Rams, Russell Wilson, Christian McCaffrey, Drew Bledsoe and more. In Blue 88, Brock analyzes the Seahawks pressure rate on defense, the upcoming Apple Cup and a Seahawk who played no snaps in Week 1 that will play a pivotal role on Sunday

Salk starts the show by reading some Apple Podcast reviews along with talking about another Mariners loss, paired with George Kirby's struggles in the last month. They then revisit their conversation with Jeff Passan where he comments on Edgar's philosophy, floats trade ideas, reacts to the Jerry Dipoto extension and more.

We continue the discussion we had with Jeff Passan in the previous hour on why analytics need to be involved in coaching today's MLB players and which stats are most relevant. Then, we discuss whether the Seahawks have elite talent as Colin Cowherd proclaimed yesterday or not and it's the return of Answer the Question Jerk!

Brock and Salk discuss the Tyreek Hill incident in Miami on Sunday along with the video footage of it that was released. They later bring on ESPN's Jeff Passan to get his thoughts on the Edgar Martinez comments, along with the Mariners outlook for the remainder of the season.

Brock and Salk share their takeaways from their Mike Macdonald interview. They then get in a heated debate over Edgar Martinez's comments in The Seattle Times over his emphasis on batting average and RBI's. In Blue 8,, they talk about halftime adjustments, PFF grades and Jedd Fisch.

Salk wonders if the Seahawks performance on Sunday was only a start, and if they can actually get even better. They then revisit their conversation with Mike Macdonald with all of his takeaways from the Week 1 win.

Brock and Salk discuss the Seahawks defense looking better yesterday than we've seen it look in years. Then, we discuss the Seahawks win, the M's taking 2 of 3 from the Cardinals, the NFL scores, and UW and WSU's wins in Need to Know. We end the show with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald joining us to discuss the win, what he saw watching the film back, how difficult it was to prepare for a rookie QB, what went into the adjustments made in the second half and who stood out in a strong defensive performance.

There were three players who really flew under the radar in the Seahawks win over the Broncos. Brock and Salk share who they feel like those trio of guys were. They then dive into Seahawks Takeaways, which includes plenty about the defense.

Brock opens the hour with his overall thoughts on the Seahawks win over the Broncos, including being impressed with Geno's performance. They also discuss what looked and felt the same and different under Mike Macdonald. In Blue 88, topics include a wild NFL stat, unsung Seahawks heroes and something that happened in a college football game on Saturday that had never happened before.

The Seahawks put together their best defensive performance in some time on Sunday against the Broncos and Salk was amazed by it. Then, Maura takes everyone around the weekend with plenty of NFL storylines, including the Brazil game, the debut of Caleb Williams, the Steelers first game (and without Russell WIlson), the rest of the NFC West and plenty more.

Stacy Rost joins Mike Salks to discuss her prediction for the Seahawks season and why it differs from when camp started. Then, we take your calls on the Seahawks outlook and the Jerry Dipoto exension.

Salk circles back to the news of Jerry Dipoto being retained for 2025 and while he isn't 100% on board with all of it, he also explains why he doesn't agree with a GM/President Of Baseball Operations being a lame duck with their contract. They also bring on Gee Scott to talk life and how he is feeling about the Seahawks ahead of the first game on Sunday.

How many games will the Seahawks win in 2024? Salk gives his prediction for the three most likely outcomes. Later, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times joins the show to discuss the Jerry Dipoto news and where the Mariners are at with 21 games to play in 2024.

The Seattle Times reported that Jerry Dipoto will be returning to the Mariners for 2025 and potentially longer, so Salk gives his thoughts on the news. They also replay their conversation with Zach Bye of Denver Sports to have some friendly debate about the Seahawks and Broncos heading into week one.

Lyle was late this morning so he delivers on his show punishment of having to sing for us. Then, we go Around the NFL with stories from Tyreek Hill, Brian Daboll, Dan Campbell, Nick Sirianni and a bizarre Commanders hidden camera incident. Plus, Maura's fantasy football advice segment makes its debut.

The third hour of the show opens up with "Here's The Thing" where Brock and Salk listen to fan voicemails left for them. Later, Zach Bye of Denver Sports joins the show in whixh some heated debate takes place about the Week 1 matchup between the Seahawks and Broncos.

Brock and Salk react to Geno Smith on Good Morning Football stating that DK Metcalf can be the best receiver in the league this year. They also dive in on finally getting to see Mike Macdonald an his bluepring truly in action for the first time in the regular season. For Blue 88, topics include Sean Payton, Seahawks storylines for Sunday, and which Seahawks can go from good to great this season.

Salk starts the show by talking about whether or not Geno Smith truly has the "it" factor at QB. They then revisit their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah in which he shares his insight on how the Seahawks shape up for 2024.

We discuss Daniel Jeremiah's thoughts on where the Seahawks top end talent is and how bought in he is on Mike Macdonald. Then, Spero Dedes of CBS Sports joins us to discuss calling the Seahawks Broncos game this weekend.

Brock and Salk start the third hour with a round of "Mean Tweets" after Brock's opening wweekend of college football broadcasts. Then they bring on NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah to get his view on how this Seahawks team shapes up for 2024, if they have enough top end star talent, and plenty more.

Brock and Salk go back and forth about how every time the Mariners receiev some type of shot in the arm this season, it only lasts in the short term. They then debate who the most irreplaceable Seahawks are for this season. In Blue 88, topics range from Mike Macdonald's defense, Bo Nix and the opnening weekend of college football.

Salk opens up the show by discussing the Mariners third walk-off loss in four days and how if the Mariners were currently winning 54% of their games, they'd be a playoff team. They later re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan where he breaks down what has gone wrong for the Mariners, who is to blame and what they can do moving forward.

How have the M's been so bad at finding the right hitters to succeed here? Salk says if he needed to build an offense that is going to play 81 games here and also go elsewhere and win games, he would go after three qualities. Then, we take your calls on what's going wrong with this Mariners team.

Brock and Salk call back Brock's emotional moment on his FOX college football broadcast on Saturday. They later welcome on ESPN's jeff Passan to dive in with him on all that has gone wrong with the Mariners and what needs to change.

Brock and Salk take callers to get their two cents from Mariners callers on where the team is at. They then discuss what a manager truly can and can't do in baseball and tie it back to Dan Wilson. In Blue 88, they go over Seahawks game week, Mike Macdonald and UW Football.

Salk wonders if the baseball we watched this past weekend signals the end of the Mariners season. Them Maura takes us Around The Weekend with storylines from the NFL, college football, MLB, WNBA and more  

There was a article released by NFL.com that has the early projections for who will make the NFL Playoffs, where did the Seahawks land? The Seahawks are projected to finish 3rd in the NFC West. With the right scheme, can this Seahawks team have the best receiver core in the NFL? // Need to Know: The Mariners lose on the road to the LA Angels and the Mariners are slowly started to run out of chances to get to the postseason. We are now officially in Week 1 of the NFL season, the Seahawks take on the Broncos on Sunday. College Football is in full swing as the UW Huskies took down Weber State 35-3. // Taking Your Phone Calls: Talking anything Mariners or Seahawks, who do either team need to do to have success? // Answer The Question Jerk

Ryan Divish was on the Marine Layer Podcast to talk about the move to fire Scott Servais as manager and he gave even more thoughts on that move and potential offseason moves on the Mariners roster. Divish also talks about how the batters eye in T-Mobile Park could be one reason why batters have trouble hitting in the park which leads to players not signing here. // Need to Know: The Mariners lose on the road to the LA Angels and the Mariners are slowly started to run out of chances to get to the postseason. We are now officially in Week 1 of the NFL season, the Seahawks take on the Broncos on Sunday. College Football is in full swing as the UW Huskies took down Weber State 35-3. // Diving deeper into the conversation the Marine Layer Podcast had with Ryan Divish. If the Mariners want to land an impact bat in the offseason will cost you either one of your starting pitchers or trading Randy Arozarena to free up cap space. What would be the value for Arozarena and who will be the player to be named later in the original Arozarena trade? Was the relationship between Scott Servais and Jerry Dipoto on the rocks as the season progressed negatively before it resulted in Servais being fired?

What do the Seahawks need to do this season to have success and find the postseason? If this defense could be league average and mid-tier in the running game, this team should find success // Need to Know: The Mariners lose on the road to the LA Angels and the Mariners are slowly started to run out of chances to get to the postseason. We are now officially in Week 1 of the NFL season, the Seahawks take on the Broncos on Sunday. College Football is in full swing as the UW Huskies took down Weber State 35-3. // Bryan Woo and Bryce Miller had okay outings against the Angels over the weekend but were not able to secure the wins. These two pitchers had fantastic ERA’s and innings pitched, they are having great second halves of the season and are performing extremely well this year as they did at this time last season. Of the starting 5 for this Mariners p[itching staff, Woo is the most unique and has less walks than George Kirby with 2.5 walks per nine innings. // Blue 88 Baseball Edition: What will happen with the AL Wild Card race, are the Red Sox and Tigers teams that will keep the Mariners out? Who is a better player: Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani? Aaron Judge is accomplishing feats that nobody has done in decades. Ohtani could have a 50/50 season which has never happened before. Why is there not one dominant team in the MLB this season?

Lyle Goldstein & TJ Matthewson from the Marine Layer Podcast are in for Brock & Salk. The Mariners drop 2 of 3 games to the LA Angels, the Mariners have struggled to win against the AL West opponent. The Mariners pitching staff has struggled on the road and are ranked 20th in the league in terms of away ERA. // Need to Know: The Mariners lose on the road to the LA Angels and the Mariners are slowly started to run out of chances to get to the postseason. We are now officially in Week 1 of the NFL season, the Seahawks take on the Broncos on Sunday. College Football is in full swing as the UW Huskies took down Weber State 35-3. // Around the Weekend: Washington State took down Portland State 70-30. The University of Miani defeated state rival Florida 41-17 under former WSU QB Cam Ward. Ward called out Florida fans saying the Pac 12 was the real conference for play and crowd noise. Dabo Swinney is proving himself more and more insufferable. Brian Kelly the coach of LSU Football is furious over their loss to USC in their opening weekend. Ja’Marr Chase wants a top tier contract and wants one cent more than Justin Jefferson. Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest over the weekend during an attempted robbery in San Francisco, thankfully the shot missed all vital organs.

Ranked with Justin Barnes: Top 5 Cards // Need to Know: The Mariners are coming off of their off day today in LA to face the Angels, this is the time for the Mariners to gain some ground while the Astros are going through a tough stretch of their schedule. The Seahawks end their final week before the beginning of the regular season and coach Mike Macdonald feels prepared for the task. The UW Huskies open their season with a game against Weber State. // Taking Your Phone Calls: How are you feeling about Dan Wilson as the Mariners manager, Can Edgar Martinez get Julio back on track, How do you feel about the Seahawks going into Week 1

The Groz joins the show to catch up with Salk and dive in on the Mariners, including what his early impressions are of the Dan WIlson era. Later, Salk is joined by Stacy Rost to get her analysis on the Seahawks and how they shape up heading into the 2024 season along with where she thinks the Mariners are currently at.

Salk begins hour two by wondering if Edgar can be the key to unlocking Julio Rodriguez for the remainder of 2024. He then details the biggest keys to the Seahawks having a successful season in  2024. ESPN Seahawks beat reporter Brady henderson joins the show for Blue 88, with questions about Uchenna Nwosu, potential additional Seahawks roster moves and the Brandon Aiyuk extension.

Salk opens the show on a very somber note with the tragic passing of hockey star Brady Gaudreau. He then revisits his conversation with Casey Sadler in which they talked about everything from clubhouse culture, dealing with adversity, the current Mariners rotation and a bunch more.

Here’s the Thing: Going through the voice messages left from the Seattle Sports App and hearing from our listeners on things they think we should know. // Need to Know: The Mariners outfield showed up yesterday as all 3 outfielders (Julio, Arozarena, & Robles) hit homeruns in the 6-2 win over the Rays. The Seahawks have announced their 53-man roster and their practice squad roster. Russell Wilson has been named the Week 1 starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers. // Sports Business Insider Andrew Brandt joins the show to talk about a new development in the NFL and how it could have long-term effects that could raise some issues. What impacts would private equity have on the league going forward? // Salk goes deeper into his opinion that private equity has no place in the NFL and it would hurt the league more than it would benefit it.

Salk and Casey Sadler spend the third hour of the show diving in on Casey's experiences with Dan Wilson and how a manager can best set his players up for success. Then Salk gives Casey some rapid fire questions, including how a clubhouse deals with midseason adversity/a midseason shake-up, such as the Kendall Graveman trade in 2021 in which Sadler was there for, along with Casey's analysis on the Mariners dominant rotation.

Former Mariners reliever Casey Sadler joins the show to talk baseball with Salk, starting with the Mariners letting go of Scott Servais and bringing in Dan Wilson to be the new manager. Later, Salk and Casey discuss some insight that Ryan Divish gave on the Marine Layer Podcast about the possibility of the Mariners being forced to trade a starting pitcher or even Randy Arozarena this offseason.

The Mariners win their second straight series, this time taking down the Rays. Salk recaps it and what he took away from it all. They then revisit their conversation with Brady Henderson discussing the Seahawks outlook for 2024.

It's our first Washington Wednesday of the college football season and Brock breaks down the outlook for the Huskies under Jedd Fisch. Then, we discuss Logan Gilbert and how he is consistently improving. Plus, a Ranked with a nod to preseason standouts.

We go through some of last year's Seahawks stats and predict whether they will be better or worse in those areas this season. Then, Salk asks Brady some quick hit questions on the Seahawks roster cuts and questions who the Seahawks captains will be this year after some veteran departures.

Salk is joined by ESPN Seahawks beat reporter Brady henderson to discuss the notable roster cuts that were made by the Seahawks, including preseason standout Jamie Sheriff. They then dive into what the Seahawks expectations are for 2024, and if they will be better, worse or right at where people expect them to be. Brock joins the show for Blue 88, with topics including Pete Carroll, any notable NFL roster cuts for the Seahawks to look at and UW players to watch for early on.

With the Mariners offense back to looking lost at the plate, Salk opens up the hour talking about how we've seen that version of the Mariners far too many times this season between the lack of runs and all of the strikeouts. Later, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan in which he talks further about Scott Servais, Dan Wilson and the Mariners playoff chances with a month to go in the season.

We talk confidence and how much it plays into a team's outlook. How much confidence can it give this Seahawks team that they come in with a new scheme on both sides of the ball after years of not quite having the answers to problems? Then, inspired by Mike Sando's Qb tiers column, Brock ranks his top 5 current NFL QB's.

Brock and Salk continue the conversation on Warren Sharp analyzing why he believes that it is ridiculous to have Geno Smith ranked as the league's 20th best quarterback and the numbers that he uses to back it up. They then welcome on ESPN's Jeff Passan to discuss further on the Scott Servais/Dan Wilson saga, Julio Rodriguez's swing percentage, and the outlook of the Mariners for the final month of the season.

The Mariners have an insane record when they score 4+ runs in a game this season. Brock and Salk discuss that at some length. Brock also has another Madden code to give away, so two callers play some trivia in hopes of prevailing for the code. In Blue 88, Brocks takes a look at both Manti Teo's view on the Seahawks, Warren Sharp's analysis on Geno Smith and which Seahawks veteran has left us with more questions than answers in the preseason.

The Mariners won again last night, taking down the Rays. And they did so by playing a competent game at the plate. Salk says doing just that is all that they need to do during the final month. They then re-air their interview with Dan Wilson in which he shares his vision as a manager, why he wanted the job and much more.

After our conversation with Dan Wilson, Brock thinks Dan Wilson's likeability and people skills are a big part of why he was brought in. Then, we discuss how one of the most important things for anyone taking over the manager role for the M's is their relationship with Julio. Can Dan Wilson unlock him? Can he get this offense to show some consistency?

What did everyone think of the Mariners performance over the weekend in their series win against the Giants? Brock and Salk share their takeaways. They then welcome on new Mariners manager Dan Wilson to get his insight on what motivated him to be a manager, what type of manager he wants to be, how to unlock Julio Rodriguez and plenty more.

What is the true reason that Scott Servais was let go by the Mariners? Salk shares his take on it as he and Brock open up hour two. They then look at the Seahawks Takeaways from the final preseason game against the Browns, including Ryan Grubb, the running game and much more. In Blue 88, Brock dives in on the Seahawks defense being underrated, what Cleveland did different offensively on Saturday and the biggest UW Football storylines heading into their first game on Saturday.

The Mariners took two out of three games from the Giants over the weekend. Question is, did it really feel different? Salk gives his thoughts on that. Later, Maura takes everyone Around The Weekend with Mariners news, NFL preseason highlights and a Little League World Series walkoff in the championship game.

Mike Salk and Shannon Drayer reflect on Scott Servais' tenure and legacy. Then, we take your calls on the M's decision to part ways with their manager and hire Dan Wilson to take over.

Shannon Drayer joins the show in studio to analyze everything from the firing of Scott Servais and the hiring of Dan Wilson. Then ESPN's Jeff Passan joins the show to give his perspective on all of the news as well. Salk and Shannon also dissect why Dan Wilson was immediately named the new Mariners manager going forward, rather than being named the interim manager for the remainder of the year.

Salk was not happy about how the situation of the Scott Servais firing was handled, including the Jerry Dipoto interview with Ken Rosenthal the day before. He then welcomes on Michael Bennett to discuss his time in broadcasting so far, the state of the Seahawks, what he likes about Mike Macdonald and some of the players that have stood out to him so far in the preseason. Brady Henderson of ESPN joins the show for Blue 88, with topics that include if any other trades will occur, the starters playing in Saturday's preseason game and the possibility of a Geno Smith extension before the start of the regular season.

Salk reacts to the news of the Mariners firing Scott Servais, detailing that there are many layers to it all. He then takes your calls to hear everyone else's thoughts on the news of Servais being let go.

Salk doesn't think the M's are where they are because they didn't spend money, he thinks they just didn't spend their money correctly. Brock and Lyle have some counterpoints. Then, we bring back an old favorite....Answer the Question Jerk!

Brock and Salk open the hour with another round of listener voicemails for "Here's The Thing". They then return to the Scott Servais discussion and if the Mariners lack of spending is really the issue behind not winning as much as they could be.

Jerry Dipoto did an interview with Ken Rosenthal yesterday and there were certainly some quotes to take away. Brock and Salk discuss. Brock then hosts trivia with callers for another Madden Code giveaway. In Blue 88, they dive in on Bo Nix, standout Seahawks rookies and Mike Macdonald.

The Mariners had a nightmare 1-8 road trip. Is Scott Seravis on the hot seat? Salk shares his opinion on all of it to open the show. They then replay their conversation with Chris Peterson where he discuss the state of the Huskies, Seahawks, college football in general and much more.

We answer questions of whose shoes you would rather in involving Dan Lanning, Jedd Fisch,Riq Woolen, Devon Witherspoon and more in 'Whose Shoes?'. Then, legendary broadcaster Chris Berman joins the show to discuss his career and what he saw at Seahawks camp. Plus, Justin couldn't stay away. He makes a special appearance for a shiny new Ranked.

The Mariners started the road trip in contention and are finishing the road trip nearly out of contention. To do that is not easy. Brock and Salk talk about. They later welcome on former UW Football head coach Chris Peterson to discuss the current state of college football, the current Washington football program and much more.

Brock and Salk discuss back and forth on what they saw in last night's Mariners loss and why the results continue to be what they do. They then have an epic Seahawks trivia segment with two callers who battled it out for one of Brock's Madden Codes. In Blue 88, they dive in on simplifying offenses in the NFL, the Seahawks offense and which team from 2023 does the 2024 Seahawks remind him of.

The Mariners road trip has been an absolute disaster and Salk has some thoughts on it. He also does not think Scott Servais is to blame. Later, they revisit their interview with Jeff Passan to get his take on the state of the Mariners and what things could look like for them moving forward.

Jeff Passan says he wouldn't fire anyone in the front office and doesn't really think letting Servais go would be the answer but it might be getting to the point where it's a possibility. Brock and Salk say they are just running out of levers to pull if things keep going in this direction. Then, we take your calls on what the M's should do about their struggles.

Maura takes everyone around the NFL with stories from Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix, Dennis Allen and Daniel Jones. They then welcome on ESPN's Jeff Passan to get his insight on the state of the Mariners, what they should do going forward, and his evaluation of the offense.

Brock and Salk discuss what the next two games against the Dodgers mean for the Mariners and what might happen if the pair of contests are unsuccessful. They then dive in on how Mike Macdonald has a chance to mix in a fun team culture while still being extremely detail oriented and what that can do for him if he succeeds. In Blue 88, they look at Mike Macdonald, the biggest goal for the Seahawks in 2024, and some of the UW rookies in NFL camps so far.

Salk opens up the show by talking about another devestating Mariners loss, and how we have seen the version of yesterday's game in some iteration far too many times now. They then replay the Charles Davis interview and hear his takeaways from the Seahawks-Titans preseason game as he was on the Titans broadcast for it.

We discuss what we liked about Julio Rodriguez's fire and accountability post game on Saturday. Then, we dig into some of Charles Davis' comments about JSN being utilized differently in Ryan Grubb's offense and this defense being built back to front. Plus, Lyle ranks his favorite Brock and Salk show moments after saying that he "grew up" listening to this show last week.

Brock and Salk begin the hour by diving into Geno Smith taking down all of his Instagram posts, which could be a sign of frustration at the Seahawks. They then discuss if re-working his contract makes sense moving forward. They later welcome on Charles Davis of CBS who was on the Titans broadcast for Saturday's Seahawks preseason game to get some of his insight from the matchup.

Brock and Salk discuss what was yet another uninspiring series for the Mariners over the weekend, along with the playoff implications that their play will have. They also go through their Seahawks Takeaways over the second preseason game against the Titans and also do Blue 88, including topics on Sam Howell, Derrick Hall and the air raid offense.

Salk opens the show by discussing what was another grueling series for the Mariners, this time in Pittsburgh, along with more on the conversation regarding Mike Macdonald's key attention to details after the Seahawks second preseason game. Later, Maura takes everyone around the weekend with notes from the Seahawks, Mariners and NFL.

The hour starts with the fascination over Mike Macdonald's attention to detail when it comes to getting things right, another way that differs his coaching style from Pete Carroll's. Brock and Salk then finish the show by taking your calls.

Brock and Salk go around the NFL with Maura, including topics such as JJ McCarthy's season ending injury, the Falcons adding both Matthew Judon and Justin Simmons to their defense, Rome Odunze on Hard Knocks and Russell Wilson starting this weekend's preseason game for the Steelers. Later, Mariners coach Manny Acta joins the show to talk about where the Mariners are at these days.

Brock and Salk discuss the Mariners series against the Tigers and what it means for Scott Servais and the coaching staff moving forward. Later, Matt Hasselbeck joins the show to share his insight out at the Seahawks and Titans joint practices.

The Mariners lose another brutal game and ultimately gets swept by the Tigers, and a lot of people are very unhappy. Salk breaks it down. Later, Shannon Drayer joins the show to discuss the state of the Mariners, and Salk takes your calls.

We do our weekly check in of what you have to say to us with Here's the Thing. Then, Dve Wyman joins us live from Seahawks Titans joint practices to discuss why he thinks these will be so beneficial.

The guys were really unhappy about the Mariners loss against the Tigers, and they discuss what the worst part of it was between the offense, bullpen and the extra innings. Brock also talks about his takeaways from the Seahawks joint practice with the Titans. They then go to Blue 88.

That was a brutal loss for the M's last night. Salk breaks down his seven most frustrating things that happened. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss that M's loss, Julio tweaking his ankle, and Seahawks joint practice with the Titans. Plus, Tigers play by play voice Jason Benetti joins us to discuss this series.

The hour starts off by Salk listening back to Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks discuss on the "Move The Sticks" podcast about which Seahawks impressed the most in the first preseason game, with Salk sharing his own thoughts as well. Later, it was time for Answer The Question Jerk.

Salk starts off the hour by a segment of Which Is Better. Later, Dave Wyman joins the show from the Seahawks joint practice in Nashville to give a report, including what he likes from the linebacker group and pass rush unit.

Can Julio be a little more like Randy Arozarena? Earlier in the season, Julio impacted the game in different ways while he was struggling. That's going to be harder for him to do while he's getting healthy. If he can just avoid swinging for the fences so much and hit some more doubles, it would help this team a ton. Then, our M's insider Shannon Drayer discusses whether the Tigers are just a bad matchup for the M's, what she's seen from Julio so far and whether she's learned more about Victor Robles' monkeys or not. Plus, Brady Henderson answers three football questions in Blue 88.

Last night got out of hand quickly for the Mariners and George Kirby had a tough night. Is there any reason to question the pairing of Kirby and Garver? Then, in Need to Know, Salk discusses the M's loss, the Seahawks beginning joint practices with the Titans and other NFL headlines. Plus, we revisit our conversation with Jeff Passan yesterday.

Brock and Salk start the hour by debating which Mariners starting pitchers should be awarded the gold, silver and bronze medal if the season were to end today. They later discuss Mike Macdonald's approach to discussing players and how different it is from Pete Carroll's style. The two close out the show with Buy or Sell.

Brock and Salk dive in on which Seahawks are fighting for roster spots as training camp rolls along. They are then joined by ESPN's Jeff Passan to talk about the Mariners on Sunday Night Baseball, Cal Raleigh, Victor Robles, the Mariners rotation against the Mets offense, and the potential of Major League Baseball's stars participating in the 2028 Summer Olympics.

The Mariners are one game behind their pace from last season. How do you feel about where they are today vs last season? What do you expect from Julio in the last 7 weeks or so? We also talk about the M's now having a surplus of outfielders locked up through 2026. Is the infield where they can swing big this offseason? Plus, Brock answers three football questions in Blue 88.

Salk starts out by clarifying his father's baseball watching rule as some people have been using it incorrectly. Then, in Need to Know, Salk discusses the M's facing the Tigers again, the M's extending Victor Robles, and Connor Williams arriving to Seahawks practice. Plus, Salk reacts to Brady Henderson and Jason Churchill's comments while on with Bump and Stacy yesterday in Around Seattle Sports.

Brock and Salk show their appreciation for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball broadcast and the levels of endearment that they showed the city of Seattle along with the Mariners. Later, they break down Dan Orlovsky's QB rankings by traits that he put out. They finish the show with ranked.

Brock and Salk discuss which Mariner had the best weekend in the M's dominant sweep of the Mets. Then, we give our biggest takeaways from the Seahawks first preseason game.

Brock and Salk discuss the M's dominant win and the fun that came with the Sunday Night Baseball broadcast yesterday. Then, Brock breaks down the differences you could see in the small details of the Seahawks preseason game and he answers three football questions in Blue 88.

That was about as great a Seattle sports weekend as we could ask for. Salk discusses the M's domination over the Mets and the Seahawks first preseason game. Then, we go through the men's and women's gold medal wins in basketball, the NFL preseason and the M's highlights in Around the Weekend.

We reveal the number one most intriguing Seahawks on our countdown and take your calls on the Seahawks first preseason game and the M's roller coaster.

Shannon Drayer joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's big walkoff win last night and whether Julio Rodriguez could DH as he's trying to return from his high ankle sprain. Then, Gee Scott discusses some surprising news he recieved and gives us his thoughts on tensions boiling over at Seahawks camp on Wednesday. 

Hour 2The M's still seemed to be lacking some energy or focus last night but they pulled out a really fun win in the end. Then, Brock gives us his thoughts on the Seahawks camp fights and DK Metcalf swinging his helmet at a teammate. Plus, Brock answers three football questions in Blue 88.

Salk says that was not a good game for the M's but in a gut check moment, they came through with a big win. Then, in Need to Know, he discusses the M's rally, Mike Macdonald's comments on the Seahawk's practice fights and DK Metcalf and expectations for Saturday's preseason game. Then, we revisit our conversations with Jake Bobo and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

Salk continues our countdown of the most intriguing Seahawks with a rookie at number two. Then, we discuss the M's loss, the Seahawks first preseason game, and tensions boiling over at practice yesterday in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls on whether a line was crossed with the Seahawks practice fights yesterday or not.

Fighting in training camp is not a big deal and Salk says he even likes to see it sometimes but yesterday seemed to cross the line with Jake Bobo getting punched by Tre Brown without his helmet on and DK hitting a teammate with a helmet. Then, Salk discusses Cal Raleigh's comments about the M's lacking energy the last couple of games and we go Around the NFL.

Cal Raleigh says the M's have lacked energy the last couple of games. Salk is frustrated. Why does this keep happening with this team? Then, we discuss the M's loss, the Seahawks numerous fights at training camp yesterday, and their first preseason matchup with the Chargers in Need to Know. Plus we revisit our conversation with Tiger play by play voice and Brock's FOX college football partner Jason Benetti.

Brock's FOX college football broadcast partner Jason Benetti sits in with us for the full hour. We get some really spot on Brock impressions and also some Tigers Mariners talk. Then, Jason ranks his top 5 favorite sports calls of all time.

Fourteen strikeouts is bad but Salk says the quality of at bats and not being able to get the ball in play the way they have been was the bigger issue for the M's last night. Then, we talk with Seahawks WR Jake Bobo about having to prove himself to the new coaching staff, why he focuses so much on blocking and what happens at the line, pre-snap in Ryan Grubb's offense. Plus, we reveal the third most intriguing Seahawk on our countdown.

That was a frustrating Mariners loss because they seemed to revert back to the poor at bats we were seeing before the trade deadline. Brock and Salk are hoping it was just a fluke. Then, Brock shares his biggest takeaways from spending time at both Huskies and Seahawks practices yesterday.

We discuss some of the fun that happened with our Seattle Sports crew participating in some of the between innnings activities at the ballpark last night. Then, in Need to Know, Salk discusses the M's loss, the latest on Julio's injury, and the Seahawks signing Connor Williams. Plus, we revisit our conversation with Jeff Passan.

We continue our countdown of the most intriguing Seahawks with numbers four and five on the list. Then, Justin joins us to explain why he's been absent lately and talk about a new role he's taking on here at Seattle Sports.

The M's bullpen is a little shaky right now. Munoz is the only one you really fully trust. In the postseason, they will only need four starters. If you were to move a starter to the pen, who would it be? Then, Jeff Passan joins us to discuss how the M's did at the trade deadline, who is leading the AL Cy young race, which M's starter he would move to the pen in the playoffs and which free agents could be potential additions for the M's this offseason.

Brock says his favorite part of getting to see yesterday's practice was the intensity and urgency. Then, Seahawks DE Leonard Williams joins us to discuss the origin of his nickname, his rugby background, why he thinks this defense suits his playing style, and what he's seen from Laken Tomlinson and Byron Murphy Jr. Plus, Brock answers three football questions in Blue 88.

Mike Macdonald identified some areas they are looking for more growth when he joined us yesterday. Salk discusses what he took away from that conversation. Then, we discuss the latest news on free agent center Connor Williams talking with the Seahawks, Mike Macdonald's comments on being hard on Devon Witherspoon and the M's getting back to it with a series against Detroit today. Plus, we revisit our interview with Mike Macdonald.

The Mariners might finally be fun again, and Mike Macdonald sits down with Brock and Salk for an extended converstation about he feels being the new head coach and where the Hawks are at both in terms of athleticism and atmosphere

Julio has been cleared to start hitting again after his high-ankle sprain, Seahawks ESPN reporter Brady "the hitman" Henderson joins to discuss the specifics and outlook of Geno Smith's injury, what he thinks of the two quarterbacks, and how different players like Sam Howell have looked in practice. 

Justin Fields and Russell Wilson are having a quarterback battle over in the Steelers, Mike Macdonald is optimistic about Geno Smith returning to play soon, have the Mariners trades' 10 days ago transformed the team's offense? And Blue 88.  

Salk and Maura are at the Virginia-Mason Athletic Center for Seahawks day, the Mariners clinched two fun wins against the Phillies with great performances from Victor Robles and Justin Turner but finish with a loss, and Around the Weekend looks at the Olympics.

Most Intriguing Seahawks #6: Riq Woolen, he has been having a healthy rivalry brewing with DK Metcalf, they are making each other better on both sides of the ball // Need To Know: The two best pitching rotations in the MLB face off as the Phillies are in town to play the Mariners. Geno Smith was sidelined for the 2nd straight day of Seahawks training camp, Sam Howell took the reps with the ones in Geno’s absence. The Angels announced that Mike Trout is out for the remainder of the season as he will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus. // Taking Calls on what grade you would give the Mariners for their trade deadline acquisitions // Ranked: Top 5 Sports Media Meltdowns

Former Mariners Pitcher Casey Sadler joins the show to talk about what he has been up to on the home front as he takes a year off from playing. He also breaks down his takeaways for the Mariners at the trade deadline and how the bullpen performed in Boston. // Need To Know: The two best pitching rotations in the MLB face off as the Phillies are in town to play the Mariners. Geno Smith was sidelined for the 2nd straight day of Seahawks training camp, Sam Howell took the reps with the ones in Geno’s absence. The Angels announced that Mike Trout is out for the remainder of the season as he will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus. // How are the Mariners going to get their next big bat? IS it in free agency or more trades? Is Juan Soto a realistic offseason free agent target for the Mariners? Could Brandon Lowe be a fit on this Mariners team as a trade in the offseason? Anothny Santander would be the best outfielder that will be available in free agency this coming offseason. What would you be willing to give up in the trade market to bring an impact bat here to Seattle?

How do you approach Geno Smith’s next contract? Could it be viable to give Geno a Kirk Cousins style contract? // Need To Know: The two best pitching rotations in the MLB face off as the Phillies are in town to play the Mariners. Geno Smith was sidelined for the 2nd straight day of Seahawks training camp, Sam Howell took the reps with the ones in Geno’s absence. The Angels announced that Mike Trout is out for the remainder of the season as he will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus. // 5 Things the Mariners Need to Do to Make the Playoffs // Blue 88 Baseball Edition: How shocked are you that Randy Arozarena was the biggest bat traded at the deadline? Outside of the Mariners, which AL team added the most/best at the deadline? Why are teams preferring quantity over quality when it comes to the trade deadline?

TJ Matthewson & Lyle Goldstein from the Marine Layer Podcast fill in on the Brock & Salk Show. Recapping the Red Sox series and the moves that were made on the mound that did not end up working out. Also break down the Mariners trade deadline // Need to Know: The two best pitching rotations in the MLB face off as the Phillies are in town to play the Mariners. Geno Smith was sidelined for the 2nd straight day of Seahawks training camp, Sam Howell took the reps with the ones in Geno’s absence. The Angels announced that Mike Trout is out for the remainder of the season as he will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus. // Tre Brown Re-Air // Which young Seahawks could take a step forward this season? JSN is up there on the list and he could have a breakout year with more targets. Can JSN become the new Tyler Lockett for this Seahawks offense. Zach Charbonnet has the tools to being a great running back, will he get more looks this season? Charles Cross has been stepping up against the defense in practices.

We continue our countdown of the most intriguing Seahawks with a pass rusher at number seven. Then, Mike Lefko and Brock revisit some comments from Tre Brown earlier in the show about having 'less leeway" at Mike Macdonald's practices than they did under Pete Carroll. Plus, we look at some LOB era Seahawks on the brink of eliegibility for the HOF and when one expert thinks they will get in and Lefko takes over Ranked.

We asked yesterday if this was the new look Mariners offense but injuries are starting to pile up before we can even find out. Mike Lefko and Brock discuss that and Brock answers questions about the Seahawks and Huskies in Blue 88. Then, Tre Brown joins the show to discuss feeling like a veteran in year four, what difference stands out most between Pete Carroll and Mike Macdonald's training camps, how competitive the DB room is and how much DK Metcalf and Riq Woolen push each other.

The M's lost in extra innings to the Red Sox yesterday. Mike Lefko discusses how their record in one run games has taken a turn for the worse recently. We also discuss how concerned we should be about the mounting number of injuries. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the M's loss, Scott Servais' post game injury updates and the Seahawks getting their mental reps in on a walk through day. Plus, we revisit our interview with Jerry Dipoto yesterday.

Brock and Salk continue their countdown of the most intriguing Seahawks with a pass rusher at number eight. Then, M's insider Shannon Drayer joins us to discuss the trade deadline, what the vibes are like in the clubhouse with the new guys and what was surprising to learn about Randy Arozarena. Plus, we have a Charles Cross inspired Ranked for you.

Brock and Salk discuss how impressed they are with some of the ways Mike Macdonald is implementing the things he wants the team to emphasize in practice. Then, Jerry Dipoto joins us to discuss the M's trade deadline moves, how some of them came together, whether their evaluation of prospects is similar to public sites, how important fun factor was to their trade decisions, and why their team is better equipped now to create the constant offensive pressure that is their goal.

Brock and Salk discuss whether this is the new look Mariners offense or not. Then, Seahawks rookie TE AJ Barner joins Brock and Salk to discuss what his actual name is, what it was like winning a National Championship, his thoughts on Mike Macdonald, his favorite play and what he's been learning from Noah Fant and Pharoah Brown. Plus, Brock answers three football questions in Blue 88.

The M's have scored 39 runs in the 5 games since Randy Arozarena was acquired. Salk talks about what's working well. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the M's 10-6 win over the Red Sox, the MLB trade deadline action, and some unique things happening at Seahawks practice. Plus, we revisit our conversation with Charles Cross.

We continue our countdown of the most intriguing Seahawks with Dre Jones coming in at number 9. Then, we react to Jeff Passan's comments on the Mariners moves so far and what moves can still be made before the deadline. Plus, we have a Justin Turner themed Ranked.

Salk gives his observations on a big day for the defense as the Seahawks put on pads for the first time this training camp. Then, Jeff Passan joins us to discuss what he likes about the Mariners trades so far, why Randy Arozarena is special, who is still available that's a fit and why bullpen help is pricey right now.

It's the trade deadline today. The M's traded for a couple of bats that had been hot in recent weeks in Arozarena and Turner but they haven't given up much as far as prospects. We expect them to pull something else off but it doesn't look like some of the bigger names like Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette are available. Then, Seahawks tackle Charles Cross joins the show to discuss the differences he notices in his second season, how he switched up his training, domniating in yesterday's one on one drills, and what he likes about Ryan Grubb's offense.

It feels like the Red Sox are still hitting doubles. That was a tough watch last night but hopefully just one of those weird nights in a unique ballpark. Then, Salk discusses the M's loss, the acquisition of Justin Turner and the defense dominating in the Seahawks first padded practice in Need to Know. Plus, we revisit our interview with Albert Breer from training camp yesterday.

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Who is this Mariners team? There was quite a shift in energy, vibes, and results this weekend and Salk is in love with Randy Arozarena. In Need to Know, Salk breaks down the M's sweep of the White Sox, the additions of Randy Arozarena and Yimi Garcia and the Seahawks starting padded practices today. Then, Maura takes you Around the Weekend with more Mariners, some Olympics highlights and a couple of big QB extensions in the NFL.

Brock and Salk continue their countdown of the most intriguing Seahawks with a coach at number eleven. Then, we take your calls on the Randy Arozarena trade and Salks gives us his top five bats he would still like the M's to go after.

Are the M's done after the Randy Arozarena trade? Brock and Salk discuss that and Gee Scott stops by to discuss his new podcast, 'The Reset' and what he's seen at Seahawks training camp.

The M's acquired Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena last night. Are there more moves to come? Then, Seahawks O-lineman Olu Oluwatimi joins Brock and Salk to discuss his second training camp, whether he notices any Michigan/Harbaugh vibes in Mike Macdonald's system, what he's seen from O-line coach Scott Huff and what he has to say about Boye Mafe's accusations that he didn't invite him to his wedding. Plus, Brock answers three football questions in Blue 88.

The Mariners made a trade late last night to acquire Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena. Salk says not ot let his overall numbers fool you, he's been hot lately. Then, in Need to Know we discuss the M's starting a series with the White Sox, and the latest from Seahawks training camp. Plus, we revisit our interview with Seahawks edge rusher Boye Mafe.

Brock and Salk continue their countdown of the most intriguing Seahawks with Leonard Williams coming in at number twelve. Then, we discuss how much blame Scott Servais should get for this M's slide and the names that are being assocaited with the M's ahead of the trade deadline. Plus, Justin and Salk have another Ranked for you.

We start off the hour with our best batch of voice memos yet in "Here's the Thing". Then, we talk M's, Gregory Santos and Abe Lucas in Need to Know and  take a deep dive into day one of Seahawks training camp with Takeaways. 

What are we watching with this M's team? Salk has some numbers on how the offense is worse than years when the M's were rebuilding and not really trying to win. It's baffling and frustrating but the M's aren't the only team going through it right now. There are some other contenders struggling. Then, Brock answers three football questions in Blue 88 and Seahawks DE Boye Mafe joins the show to discuss his offseason, camp, Charles Cross and the unique nature of Macdonald's defense.

Seahawks training camp got underway yesterday and Salk says Geno Smith was the person who stood out to him the most. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the M's being swept by the Angels, Gregory Santos' exiting the game with an injury, and the latest on Abe Lucas. Plus, we revisit our conversation with Jarran Reed yesterday.

Brock and Salk break down a safety in the number 13 spot of their most intriguing Seahawks countdown. Then, we discuss whether the Mariners recent spiral has changed your view on the trade deadline or not. We take your calls!

Brock answers questions about the Seahawks LB's passing their physicals, who will be the most pleasant surprise of training camp and a chocking number for UW this year in Blue 88. Then, Dan Graziano joins Brock and Salk to discuss why Mike Macdonald was on his most intruiging people in the NFL list, how confident the Ravens are in moving on from him and what he thinks of the Seahawks roster.

Baseball is all about focus and it seems like this team has lost it. Salk says this will be Scott Servais' biggest challenge. Then, we discuss whether the M's current struggles change the objective for the trade deadline? Plus, Seahawks DT Jarran Reed joins us to discuss training camp getting underway with a new defensive scheme that he calls a secret weapon, what he sees out of rookie DT Byron Murphy, why Olu Oluwatimi can be the starting center. Plus, he gives us his best impression of DC Aden Durde's british accent.

Seahawks trainng camp starts today and we can't wait to see what it looks like under Mike Macdonald. Then, in Need to Know, Salk discusses the M's dropping another, injury updates on Julio Rodriguez and JP Crawford and some positive injury news for the Seahawks. Plus, we revisit our interview with Jeff Passan yesterday.

Brock and Salk discuss an offensive lineman as they continue their list of the most intriguing Seahawks with number 14. Then, we discuss Ty France being placed on irrevocable waivers and why the Mariners handled it that way. Plus, Brock has a Brock's body show themed Ranked for you today.

Brock & Salk play the postgame sound from Scott Servais who sounds more disappointed than he ever has following a loss and how a coach sticks up for a team until they can't. ESPN's Jeff Passan joins the show to discuss what he's seeing and shares some names for the team to explore heading into the deadline. 

Salk says if the Mariners skid continues into the deadline... could they be out of the trade market entirely? Brock answers some rapid fire Seahawks questions with training camp starting up and Maura makes a comment that has us all dying of laughter before Brock's Blue 88. 

This has gone from losing streak, to meltdown, to frankly... sad. It started with lousy hitting followed by bullpen meltdowns, but sloppy defense and bad baserunning have entered the chat. What happened with France? Salk explains some of the admin details and biggest takeaways.

Brock and Salk continue their list of the most intriguing Seahawks with a safety at number fifteen. Then, we discuss one writer's ver low win prediction for the Seahawks and what we've learned from the offseason version of Hard Knocks with the Giants. Plus, Salk has a long list of names for you in Ranked.

Brock and Salk discuss how we got to the point of Ty France being placed on outright waivers. Then, our M's insider Shannon Drayer joins us to discuss Julio Rodriguez's injury, the Astros series and Ty France being waived. Plus, Brock answers three football questions in Blue 88.

Salk made his declaration that the Mariners offense was subpar about a month ago, now he adjusts that to catastrophic. Ty France isn't even the worst of the hitters on this team right now but he was one of the easier guys to make a move with. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss the Astros series, Julio Rodriguez's injury and Xander Schauffele winning The Open. Plus, we revisit our Friday conversation with Jeff Passan.

Salk continues our countdown of the most intriguing Seahawks with an offensive lineman at number 16. Then, we take your calls as we do every Friday and Salk has an outdoors themed Ranked.

Brady Henderson // Need to know // Gee Scott // Gee Scott Continued 

2 things on Salk's mind today. The Seahawks PUP list isn't the worst we've seen but seeing the 2 LB's Jerome Baker and Tyrell Dodson still unavailable, along with Abe Lucas is a little bit alarming. // Why aren't the M's pitching Logan Gilbert in this series? // Jeff Passan // Blue 88

Talkin Baseball did a trade deadline draft. Salk goes through who they had the M's ending up with and how realistic that might be. // Need to know:-Mariners Astros series gets underway today, no Logan Gilbert this weekend-Seahawks PUP list // Around Seattle Sports-Morosi-Says players will have a mutiny if there aren't significant moves made-Morosi on Jonathan India and LaMonte Wade Jr.-No team has greater urgency to add at the deadline than the M's-Open updates

Brock and Salk continue their countdown of the most intriguing Seahawks with an edge rusher at number 17. Then, Bookie Gates from Baseball Beyond Borders stops by to discuss their annual trip to Jackson and the upcoming Nike West Regionals. Plus, Salk has to handle Ranked alone today with Justin out for the weekend.

In 'Here's the Thing', we listen through the voice memos you've left us on the app this week. Then, Brock and Salk discuss how the Mariners draft is being graded and we go Around the NFL with stories on Davante Adams, Justin Fields and Saquon Barkley. 

How is the strange market at the trade deadline going to impact the timing? Salk points out that the M's traded for Luis Castillo just after the All Star break a few years ago but he thinks this year is set up for more of a flurry at the end. Then, Brock and Salk discuss which teams are actually out and what players from those teams could be of interest to the M's. Plus, Brock answers three football questions in Blue 88.

Jerry Dipoto's comments about this being the latest they've gone into a trade deadline without dynamic trade pieces available drew sparked accusations of excuse making from fans yesterday. Salk says you can be mad at Jerry for the way he built this team or a number of other things but he's just being truthful about the reality of this deadline. Then, we discuss the DK not making the top 10 or honorable mentions of the ESPN WR rankings, Caitlin Clark breaking a WNBA record and the latest from The Open in Need to Know. Plus, we revisit the Jerry Dipoto interview from yesterday.

Brock and Salk discuss a running back at number 18 on their most intriguing countdown. Then, we react to Jerry Dipoto's comments on what they want to accomplish by the trade deadline and which players we think might actually be available. Plus, Justin and Salk have an extra long list for Ranked.

Inspired by the HomeRun Derby anthem, we switch up the 'Which Is Better' game to play a rare round of 'Which is Worse' and run down a variety of topics before the guys are joined by Mariners President of Business Operations Jerry Dipoto. 

Salk's theory of Brock's joke turns out to be wrong (Maura & Justin are right) and we hear about Salk's most recent twitter drama before getting into the correlation between numbers in the best baseball players inspired by Alex Rodriguez's comments. Brock wraps up with Blue 88. 

Brock stumbles into (what we think is) an unintentional joke that Salk isn't sure about before getting to the ASG results, Storm game score, NBA expansion, Seahawks minicamp and more before revisiting the conversation with former Mariner & current Fox Sports broadcaster Alex Rodriguez. 

We start off by reacting to Alex Rodriguez's comments with us last hour on his departure from Seattle. Then, Brock and Salk break down an offensive linemen with our most intriguing Seahawk #19. Plus, Justin and Salk have a loud Ranked for you today.

The hour of Alex Rodriguez begins with Salk asking Brock and Justin for a little context before Alex Rodriguez himself joins the show to discuss Julio, coming up as a young superstar, mistakes from his past and much more. 

Two weeks away from the MLB trade deadline and the rumors of Jazz Chisholm to the M's seem to be picking up some momentum, but are they real? And if they are real - is he a difference maker to the roster? Chris Egan from King5 joins the guys to discuss the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris before Brock's Blue 88.

The MLB All-Star HomeRun derby was last night and we get to celebrate all-time good guy and former Seattle Mariner Teoscar Hernandez for taking home the victory over Bobby Witt Jr before we revisit the conversation with Fox Broadcaster (and soon to be broadcast partner of Tom Brady). 

We continue our look at the most intruguing Seahawks with a quarterback at number twenty. Then, we take your calls on whether the Mariners first half of the season was a success. Plus, Justin and Salk have a traditional sports Ranked!

Brock and Salk get into the WR conversation after hearing some sound from a Marc Ross (NFL Network) who made the point arguing against the idea of re-signing DK Metcalf and paying big money. The guys are joined by Fox broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt ahead of the All-Star Game. 

The first half is officially over and the Mariners are still in first place of the AL West... but does that mean the first half was a successs? We take texts and debate both sides of the argument before Brock's Blue 88. 

Everybody is pretty annoyed with the way the final series of the 2024 first half ended with 3 straight losses to the lowly Angels and Salk has a lot of feelings about the way it went. The Mariners drafted a switch-pitcher out of Mississippi State w/ the #15 pick and a traditional RHP out of high school in the 2024 MLB draft in the 2nd round. Maura takes us Around the Weekend. 

Counting down the Top 25 Most Intriguing Seahawks - #21: Christian Haynes (G - UCONN). Fridays mean Open Phones for Seattle Sports fans to drive the show before we close out with RANKED: Heat.

Salk loved the ESPY's last night regardless of their many flaws and some silly awards, but took umbrage at the idea of presented by the Williams sisters regarding rivalries in sports. Conversation turns to the Mariners and Salk believes the M's should have lobbied for Julio to be in the HR derby, wants to know what's going on with Jorge Polanco. amd makes the case for both the Giants & Blue Jays to sell due to their low-ranked farm systems.

Every Mariners starter reached base vs the Angels but what the Mariners pitching has continued to do is incredible: allowing only 3 runs in the last 3 games (all of which came by HR) and have thrown back-to-back shutouts. Salk is joined by Toronto-native & MLB Network host Adnan Virk to discuss Vlad before Bumpus (in for Brock) joins the show for Blue 88. 

Salk tells his story of attending the ESPY's before asking if the Angels should fold up because they're an absolute unserious joke of a franchise. Cal Raleigh goes deep from BOTH sides of the plate for the second time in three days and we hear more from Dan Bylsma on what to expect from Kraken & Shane Wright in one comment than we learned from Hakstol in three years, and revisit the conversation with Dan Shulman.

We go over the 22nd most intriguing Seahawk on our list. Then, we discuss Dan Shulman telling is Vlad Guerrero Jr probably isn't an option at the trade deadline. Plus, Justin and Salk have another edition of Ranked for you.

It's Thursday so we get a fresh batch of 'Here's the Thing' app messages for Brock & Salk to play and laugh along with before the guys are joined by Blue Jays broadcaster Dan Shulman to discuss the Vladdy Jr and Bo Bichette trade potential. 

Salk tells Brock that he's finally taken his advice and done something that Brock suggested... and actually enjoyed himself. The conversation shifts to the M's starting pitching and their value before being joined by Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer from Anaheim, rounded out by Brock's Blue 88. 

The Vedder Cup stay with the Mariners as the team completes a mini-2-sweep of the Padres behind another strong Bryce Miller start, timely hitting, and strong defense. But what about Julio? We revisit the conversation with former Mariner & MLB Network host Harold Reynolds.

We continue our countdown of the most intriguing Seahawks with number 23. Today, it's a tie between two players at the same position. Then, we revisit Harold Reynold's comments on Vlad Guerrero Jr. being a perfect fit for the M's. Brock and Salk disagree on how much they would be willing to give up for him. Plus, Justin and Salked have another edition of Ranked for you.

How big of a bump is one player to a team, and how much attitude can one pitcher bring to an MLB roster? Because the introduction of Gregory Santos into the M's bullpen showed up -- in a big way -- after just one inning. Maura takes us Around the NFL in mid-July and Salk brings up the impossible-to-define "sure thing" in baseball. 

For the 1,000,000th time - nothing could help this team quite like Julio being Julio... are we seeing that door crack open? Brock & Salk gush about their love for the Gregory Santos debut before being joined by former Mariner Harold Reynolds ahead of Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk opens the show with a declaration of love for a new Mariners player who showed up to San Diego like a shot in the arm for the ballclub. Logan Gilbert was dominant minus two bad pitches, Cal Raleigh crushes 2 homers on 2 bad pitches, and Julio Rodriguez went off for the win. We revisit the conversation with ESPN's Jeff Passan.

We reveal our #24 most intriguing Seahawk and it's a running back. Then, we dig further into our discussion with Jeff Passan on whether there is a "sure thing" that the M's could acquire at the trde deadline. Plus, Salk and Justin have a sweet Ranked.

If this 2024 Mariners pitching staff has the 2023 Mariners offense... would they be in any better shape? Brock & Salk break down individual players and their current vs previous WAR numbers to come to a conclusion. ESPN Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan joins the guys for his weekly conversation to discuss why the time is now for Mariners to make an aggressive move.

The guys get into the conversation started by Ken Rosenthal about the trade deadline and a couple names on this Mariners roster that were floated as potentital candidates - but how would you feel? Maura leads a round of Buy/Sell before Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk starts the show with two weird questions for Justin & Maura about Wimbledon and hand-shakes before getting to the news of Gregory Santos joining the major league roster and a sign that shows Bryan Woo could be sticking around. We revisit the conversation with Ryan Divish ahead of the final games prior to the All-Star break.

We start off our list of the most intriguing Seahawks with a rookie. Then, Brock and Salk discuss the M's problematic team batting average and a potential trade candidate who could help. Plus, Justin and Salk have a never ending Ranked.

News that broke Friday about Catie Griggs, Mariners President of Business Operations, who resigned her position with the team causes Salk to share who/what should happen next within the organization in his (biased) opinion. Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times joins the guys to discuss the scuffling Mariners offense. 

Today is an off-day (or "moving day") for the Mariners and that is often when you hear of changes happening within organizations... but will they? And if so, what would they be? Brock and Salk share their thoughts and ideas before taking a couple phone calls from fans who share their opinion ahead of Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk is back from vacation and fired up about some of the worst baseball he's watched and goes through a few specific ABs that really exemplified his reasoning. Logan Gilbert was named to the All-Star Game as the lone M's representative and Maura takes us Around the Weekend.

Guest: Shannon Drayer stops by // NTK // CALLERS // RANKED: TJ & Lyle rank the Marine Layer's baseball commandments

Mariners need Julio's performance to improve // NTK // TJ & Lyle discuss buy/sell trade candidates. Lyle will hike Mailbox Peak if Mariners pick up Kyle Tucker

TJ & Lyle fill in for Brock and Salk. They discuss last nights game and what the Mariners need to do going forward // NTK // What's the worst case scenario for the Mariners before the trade deadline // Blue 88: There is a chance that a Seattle U Redhawk starts the All-Star game. Is Paul Skenes a top 5 pitcher? Is Aarron Judge going to break his record again?

Lefko & Brady discuss if NFL salaries ever come close to NBA salaries and what will the biggest issues be when the next CBA expires before being joined by MASN Orioles television play-by-play broadcaster Kevin Brown, and finished up with RANKED: BradyTop 5 songs for any 4th of July party.

ESPN's Matt Miller wrote his way-too-early 2025 NFL draft order and has the Seahawks taking a WR at... #11. Does this portend to an underwhelming, heavy loss 2024 season? The brutal 14 days for the Mariners lead us to bring on M's insider Shannon Drayer to discuss what is happening with Julio and others. 

Brady Henderson joins the show and shares how shocking it was to see the M's 10-game lead in the AL West take an immediate dip within just a couple weeks. Conversation turns to how the Seahawks defense will bring an illusion of complexity by using defensive disguises implemented by Coach Macdonald - but is it potentially too confusing or challening for some players on the D line? Blue 88. 

Mike Lefko in for Salk on the holiday week to cover another offensively-challenged game with the M's only able to muster two hits in what was otherwise a gem thrown by George Kirby. We learn of two Mariners inching closer to joining the big league club and revisit the conversation with ESPN's Senior MLB insider Jeff Passan. 

Salk discusses why the Kraken's free agency moves leave him wondering what kind of team they want to be. Then, we talk with Lyle Goldstein of the Marine Layer Podcast about hosting the show Friday when Brock and Salk are off for the holiday weekend. Plus, Justin and Salk have another gigantic list for you in Ranked.

The news of the impending sale of the Boston Celtics has Salk questioning a lot of the goings-on behind the scenes and who the players involved are - but also what it could mean for the future of the NBA in Seattle. Salk is joined by Senior MLB Insider at ESPN Jeff Passan to discuss the recent M's stumbles and also how the trade deadline is shaping up. 

Salk uses the word 'nursing' to describe the way the Mariners lead feels at this point, but would M's fans be happy being 8 games over .500 w/ a 3-game lead in the AL West in July if you asked them back at the beginning of the season? Former Mariners catcher Dan Wilson joins Salk to disscuss some of the prospects in the org before Brock jumps in (from Idaho) for Blue 88. 

Salk opens the show with his thoughts and feelings on the somewhat-confusing signings made by the Seattle Kraken yesterday during NHL free agency before setting the table for the Mariners set to take on Baltimore for three games at home and the interesting sale of the Boston Celtics incoming. We revisit the conversation with 

Pro Football Focus put together an exercise where you build the best D-line with current NFL players and there were no Seahawks included. Should we take anything from that? Then, we get sidetracked with a little movie sequel talk before discussing Julio's struggles at the plate and his hitting coach being in town for some tweaking this week. Plus, Justin and Salk bring you another edition of Ranked.

For all of the talk about the deadline, there are very few teams that are actually sellers right now and there are 13 potential buyers - but one team is really key to the whole deadline and Salk shares what he's heard before being joined by M's broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith.

The dreadful Mariners offensive output this weekend causes Salk to ask Brock if this might be the worst hitting team they've seen during their time in Seattle. Salk ended up meeting and chatting with Julio's personal hitting coach and shares the findings before Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk hated that Luis Castillo started the final game of the Twins series because of how it juxtaposes against the stated philosophy of their pitching goals while the Astros are red-hot and close the gap to 3.5 games. The Kraken draft a couple Centers starting with Berkly Catton at the #8 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Maura takes us Around the Weekend of sports. 

Justin has compiled a list of some of the biggest surprises so far this Mariners season. Brock and Salk add a few of their own. Then, we take your calls as we do every Friday and Brock takes over Ranked with his favorite things about T-Mobile Park.

Brock & Salk spend some time discussing if/why/how the LeBron James + Bronny James playing on the same team is good or bad thing for sports and Salk shares his own father/son story before we are joined by Gee Scott for another wild ride on a Friday morning. 

Does MLB have the biggest home field advantage of every professional sport? Salk makes the case for it and the guys get into how the M's have opportunity to face teams they lost to early in the season on their own turf. Shannon Drayer joins the show to discuss Andres Munoz, Julio, and starting pitching this deep into the season. The hour ends with Brock's Blue 88. 

The Storm get a win at home, the Mariners are set to take on the Twins for a weekend series and we buzz 'Around the Station' to hear what other hosts and guests are saying on our airwaves. 

We discuss Russell Wilson and DK Metcalf working out together at UCLA, Jacksonville approving a $1.4B stadium, Antonio Pierce and his wife owing big money from a car dealership investment gone bad, and Anthony Richardson's status for training camp in Around the NFL. Brock and Salk talk through some of the issues the WNBA has had in maximizing the influx of viewership this season. Plus, Justin and Salk have another edition of Ranked for you.

Another week, another fresh batch of Seattle Sports App 'Here's the Thing' voice messages and many of them are focused directly on Salk. The big topic of the day is Julio Rodriguez and we open the phones to let the Seattle Sports fans share their own theories and fixes for the star's struggles. 

Wherefore art though, Julio? We know opponents studied and adjusted to him but Salk shares 2 things that he sees that have stood out to him regarding the struggles and how to fix them. Brock addresses whether or not the Hawks are the 16th best roster in the NFL.

Salk opens the show with some fun reviews before finally asking the biggest question on Mariners fans minds: what the heck is going on with Julio? Salk opens the phone lines to let Seattle Sports fans share their own thoughts and opinions as to why he hasn't figured it out 1/2 way through the season. 

Salk says we often compare football to chess but baseball has some similarities as well. For football, it’s because of the strategy but in baseball, it’s the way your weakened or strengthened position dictates how you move.  Brock agrees but sees more of a boxing parallel. Then, we go through the 6 players that Jim Bowden has as the most likely to be dealt after interviewing 35 MLB executives. Plus, Brock answers three football questions in Blue 88.

Another lousy day at the plate has Salk fired up as he outlines 3 big problems facing the offense at game 82 in the season. Why is Julio currently the worst at-bat on the team? We revisit the conversation with ESPN's Jeff Passan. 

We discuss some of the Mariners storylines Salk may have missed on his vacation. Then, we talk through our immediate reactions to Bryan Woo exiting last night's game with an apparent hamstring injury? Has anything that's happened with him in recent weeks changed your mind about what you want the M's to do at the trade deadline? Plus, Salk is back so it's back to the long list version of Ranked.

Hockey gets so much right. We discuss how cool the "gloves" introduction video was last night and how much Salk loves all of the traditions involving the Stanley Cup before being joined by ESPN's Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan to discuss the impending trade deadline and why it will be an "extreme" seller's market.

Brock gets to play a little bit of Salk's Euro trip jeopardy before getting into why the M's 'definitely' need some help on offense and with a leverage arm in the bullpen. When will this trade market actually open up so the M's can get to work on some solutions? We learn about Leslie Frazier’s biggest role/impact he could make with the Hawks in Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk returns from vacation to share some details of his trip (including how everybody got sick) and how a little break from baseball was good for his perspective on the team. The Mariners lose an ugly one in Tampa and the Panthers are Stanley Cup Champs. We revisit the conversation with Alvin Davis.

We discuss what Alvin Davis had to say about the league attacking Julio differently at the plate. Then, Evan Closky of 10 Tampa Bay Sports joins us to preview the Rays series and some trade potential trade candidates for the M's. Plus, we rank sports comebacks in honor of the Oilers feat in taking the Panthers to a game 7.

Will anything change for Julio this season? The slump has seemed to last and as David Schoenfield writes his chase rate is worse than it was as a rookie and finds himself tied for the AL lead in striekouts. Former MLB Rookie of the Year and "Mr. Mariner" himself, Alvin Davis joins the guys to discuss the minor league system and upcoming M's prospects. 

It doesn't take long for the lead to grow & shrink in the AL West and Mike Lefko (in for Salk) and Brock spend some time discussing what the M's inconsistency has looked like the past week. Maura plays a round of Buy/Sell with some MLB and NFL questions before Brock's Blue 88. 

Not a great weekend for the M's as they see their double-digit AL West lead drop to 6 as both the Rangers & Astros sweep aside their opponents while the Mariners drop 2 of 3 to the lowly Miami Marlins - but why are the home/away splits so bad? The NHL Stanley Cup heads to a game 7 and we hear some deeper details on the Rays from Evan Closky (10 Tampa Bay) ahead of the M's series in Tampa.

The Cleveland series confirmed that the Mariners lineup just doesn't stack up against other contenders. Who do you want them to target and who are you willing to give up? Then, we take your calls and Taylor Jacobs joins us for a special Ranked on his last day at Seattle Sports.

The Marlins are starting three lefties in Trevor Rogers, Jesus Lazardo, Braxton Garrett… will Luke Raley not start a single game? David Schoenfeeld wrote about the longest All-Star positional drought for every team and the Mariners are not in a place you'd like to hear. As usual, our weekly Friday experience with Gee Scott is a wild ride!

There is a clear talent gap between the Guardians & M’s but where do they fall in the AL teams ranking? Lefko & Brock get into some Mariners trade deadline ideas and highlight the Rays who seem like a very good trade partner and another player who just seems like he's already a Mariner before Brock's Blue 88. 

The Mariners fall in 'illuminating' loss of game 3 for their first series loss in awhile but is there a glass-half-full way of looking at things? 

We listen through the best of the voice memos you left us on the app in "Here's the Thing". Then, Brady and Brock discuss Tom Brady's comments on getting the ball to your playmakers, whether Dak Prescott could be a future Seahawk and if there could ever be a QB salary cap in Around the NFL.

Brock get some stuff off his chest and makes an airport-food statement that gives everybody some pause. Our Mariners insider Shannon Drayer joins us from Cleveland to share some thoughts on Game 2 before Brock & Brady's Blue 88.

Not great news out of Cleveland as the M's get crushed and Bryan Woo talked post-game about how he felt physically after 4 innings of work and Emerson Hancock was removed mid-game in Tacoma. Brady Henderson (in for Salk) asks Brock how he feels about JP Crawford's ejection and we learn Los Angeles Sparks rookie forward Cameron Brink suffered a torn ACL in her left knee Tues against Connecticut and will miss the rest of the season. We revisit the conversation with NFL analyst Brian Baldinger. 

It would have been very hard to convince someone that the M's would be 10 games up in the division with Julio having the lowest slugging percentage in the lineup. We discuss the contributions they're getting from guys like Luke Raley and Dylan Moore. Then, Brock and Lefko debate whether the Seahawks should give DK Metcalf an extension next year and Lefko talks office etiquette in Ranked. 

The guys talk about Bryce Miller's outing and expectations for Bryan Woo after seeing Miller face a lineup with 8 lefties and seeing him navigate jams. Former NFL offensive lineman and current analyst joins the guys to share what he sees with this current Seahawks team and what the evolution of the defense should look like under Coach Macdonald. 

It was a great offensive day for the Mariners but they had to use 5 relievers including Munoz for another 5 out save of the season (his third), so should the M's be looking to add another arm as well? Former MLB catcher & current Fox Sports analyst A. J. Pierzynski joins the guys to talk about the M's 10-game lead before Brock's Blue 88.

The M's set a season-best 9 extra base hits in Cleveland as the offense explodes in an 8-5 win against the team with the best home win % in baseball - but at what cost to the pitching? MLB Hall of Famer Willie Mays and one of the greatest ballplayers of all time passes away at the age of 93 and the NHL Stanley Cup advances to Game 6. We revisit the conversation with ESPN's Jeff Passan.

What are you looking for from the Mariners in this series with a tough Guardians team the second time around? It's going to be a hot humid week there, how do you think that will affect things? Then, we discuss the news that Ty France has been reinstated while Seby Zavala is DFA'd and go through some Mariners trade ideas from Jeff Passan and Jon Morosi. Plus, Lefko ranks sports villains.

The All-Star snubs for the Mariners get Lefko & Brock fired up enough to go vote themselves @ Mariners.com/Vote (especially for Cal Raleigh) before being joined by ESPN's Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan to discuss the M's lead in the AL West, why this current roster is good enough for WS run - but doesn't mean they should. 

Lefko & Brock get into the unknowns heading into Cleveland series between Woo’s health, the Guardians AL-best win percentage, and if the Mariners are finally shaping an identity for the '24 season. Since Brock has been named as a voice of Madden '25, fellow broadcaster & Madden voice Kate Scott joins the show to describe the experience of voicing a video game before Brock's Blue 88.

Mike Lefko in for Salk, Justin returns from the costume wedding in Texas w/ NFL players, and the table is set for the Mariners in Cleveland for a serious challenge of where this team stands once they face one of baseball's best. We revisit the Dan Graziano conversation from yesterday and discuss the roster construction of NFL teams.

Brock and Brady discuss how the M's success this season is beginning to feel real and sustainable. Then, we listen to Cal Raleigh's comments on MLB Network about the Mariners window being now. Brock agrees but says the M's can't be reckless in adding at the deadline. They have to find the right fit on the field and in the clubhouse. Plus, we've got a golf themed Ranked for you.

Brock says one word keeps jumping out to him with these Mariners....home. Homegrown talent and playing their best ball at home. Then, Dan Graziano joins Brady and Brock to discuss his piece on NFL roster building and what he learned specifically from Seahawks GM John Schneider. 

What does Geno Smith need to improve on as a leader? Mike Macdonald talked about wanting him to be the "voice of poise" when things go wrong. Pete Carroll told us in 2022 that Geno can be a bit of a hothead on the sidelines and Brady has heard the same. Does he need to regulate that in order to take become a better leader? Then, ESPN's David Schoenfield joins Brady and Brock to discuss his piece on potential All Stars and why he thinks the M's might only have one. Plus, Brock asks Brady three Seahawks questions in Blue 88.

The Mariners sweep the Rangers to gain an 8.5 game lead in the division. Brady Henderson and Brock Huard discuss how that is due in part to their incredible play at home. Then, we discuss Mariners injury updates, Logan Gilbert's incredible performance Sunday, footage that shows the Rams wanted to trade up for Byron Murphy, and Bryson DeChambeau winning the U.S. Open in Need to Know and Maura takes us Around The Weekend with news on the NBA and NHL Finals and Snoop Dogg trying his hand at MLB broadcasting.

Ryan Rowland-Smith and Mike Lefko look at who the Mariners could add by the trade deadline and whether Luis Robert might be too big of an investment, Rangers TV and radio broadcaster Jared Sandler joins to talk about the upcoming Mariners-Rangers series, and guests on Ryan's show Top Step get Ranked.

Mike Lefko and Ryan Rowland-Smith ask whether right now is the Mariners' best chance at winning the division and whether they can do it. Ryan Dempster of MLB Network's Intentional Talk answers questions from around the sport.

Mike Lefko and Ryan Rowland-Smith look at the expectations for the upcoming series against the Rangers and at the Rangers' current injuries, and Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence now has a guarenteed $200m salary. The Mariners need to figure out how to best manage Bryan Woo and the rest of the pitching staff, and Brock Huard drops by to do Blue 88.

The Mariners fall in the final game of their series against the White Sox after being held to only three hits, and Mike Lefko and Ryan Rowland-Smith discuss what this means for their upcoming stint against the Rangers. Ryan and Lefko react to Casey Sadler's earlier interview about his historic pitching run.

We go Around the NFL with stories on the Seahawks freeing up some cap space, the Falcons tampering punishment, Aaron Rodgers missing from minicamp, and Sam Darnold being the Vikings training camp starter. Then, Brock asks Salk what he hope to come back in regards to the Mariners when he returs from vacation June 25th. Plus, Salk ranks who looks the best and worst in a photo shopped picture of the Seattle Sports crew bald for Buhner Buzz Night.

We hear a full slate of new "Here's the Thing" voicemails left on the Seattle Sports app for us ranging from Mariners takes, life questions, and one backfired piece of advice before checking in with former Mariners reliever Casey Sadler who shares his experience the past few years and plans for the future. 

Brock joins the show to share a Mariners stat that is both maddening & confouding... and nobody can put their finger on WHY it's happening. Devon Witherspoon and Coach Macdonald have a unique relationship already forming and we hear how Coach describes him to the media before Brock's Blue 88. 

The Mariners pull off another walk-off win against the White Sox we get to celebrate another hero for an evening at the ballpark. Bryce Miller throws 7 scoreless and we see another reason M's fans would like Luis Robert Jr in the home dugout. Seahawks break from camp early and we hear from DE Mike Morris who chatted with Maura Dooley at the facility.

Salk plays a round of 'Which is better?' before being joined by an injury expert (Will Carroll) to give some insight and potential expectations for Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo. RANKED: Woman!

The guys break down some of the Bryan Woo conversation and how it relates to his future and what the Mariners should do in order to stretch him out if the MRI results come back positive. Brock & Salk ask the questions: Seahawks will be good and exceed expectations if…? And the Seahawks will struggle if…?

The scratch of Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo doesn't raise huge alarm bells for Salk, but the concern is still very real and strong for M's fans. A player not named Cal Raleigh deserves a huge amount of credit for yesterday's win over the White Sox and what do the guys make of DK Metcalf's comments at OTAs? Brock's Blue 88. 

The Mariners win again in late-innings and Salk declares he was never worried since that White Sox bullpen is atrocious but the bad news is Bryan Woo's scratch and the impending MRI results. We hear from Coach Macdonald and DK Metcalf's minicamp pressers before we revisit the conversation w/ ESPN's Jeff Passan. 

We got a firsthand look at the damage Luis Robert can do at the plate last night. We discuss some of the pros and cons of going for him and a trade proposal from the Seattle Times Adam Jude. Then, we react to Rebecca Lobo's explanation for why Caitlin Clark is not on the Olympic team and discuss why the M's are so good late in games. Plus, in honor of the return of Buhner Buzz Night, we rank bald Seattle athletes.

The Jay Buhner conversation ran late, pushing Brock's Blue 88 into the next hour and covering a potential QB conversation for the Seahawks and mandatory mini-camp headlines. Jeff Passan joins the guys for his weekly segment to discuss Luis Robert Jr and who (and why) he sees as untouchable trade pieces for the Mariners this year. 

Salk asks Brock the same question his young daughter asked last night: “why are baseball games so stressful?” Why did they win that game? Why do they look so different late in games? Former Mariner and friend of the show Jay Buhner joins the guys to share what  he remembers from the first Buzz Cut night, what he makes of this team, Julio compared to Junior and so much more. 

Just like the M's drew it up, right? Blanked for 7 innings only to finish with a walk-off grand slam from Cal Raleigh, but Salk runs down a list of names who could have been the hero between Haniger, Raley, Stanek, or even Servais? Salk spends some time on the Luis Robert Jr. trade potential.

How do the Mariners get their offense from subpar to par? Then, we spend some time discussing the Mariners Buhner Buzz Cut Night and which Mariners could potentially shave their head. Plus, we talk about whether there should be any concern over the late inning issues in KC and Brock ranks the best moments from his big weekend.

Maura plays a game of 'Whose Shoes?' for the guys ranging from Mariners, Seahawks, and personal questions before they are joined by Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer to share some details about the series in Kansas City, some new player insight, and her own 'untouchable' trade prospects.

What do we make of this new, reshaped roster? They scored 19 runs this weekend and 46 runs in the nine games since firing Brant Brown, good for 5.1 per game, but how meaningful is that? Brock & Salk spend some time on the percieved snub of Team USA not bringing Caitlin Clark to the Olympic team before Brock's Blue 88. 

Are the Mariners a bad team, average team, or good team? Salk settles with above average, but the first 1/3rd of the season over - it's time to see some shifts in the results. Maura takes us Around the Weekend of the NBA/NHL finals, WNBA Olympic drama, and MLB series in London.

Stacy Rost and Mike Salk discuss Bryan Woo's impressive season so far, which M's pitcher they would go to a game just to see, and the Mariners offensive struggles. Then, we take your calls and Justin and Salk have a freaking awesome Ranked.

Scott Servais is one of the best managers in baseball and has been a criminally underrated manager because he is 227-172 in one-run encounters. Gee Scott joins Salk for his weekly appearance and the guys spend more than 20 minutes discussing Socks and Friendship.

Bryan Woo is such an outlier in so many ways that it’s really hard to get a grip on who he is and what he is capable of and Salk thinks he is the secret weapon - not the pitcher he trusts the most - but someone who could be. Ray Roberts (in for Brock) joins for Blue 88 and shares some of what he saw at Seahawks practice. 

Bryan Woo shuts down the Oakland Athletics and high praise is deserved - but how is it happening and does Scott Servais also deserve some credit? John Schneider speaks about bringing in another QB in PJ Walker and Adam Silver speaks again on NBA expansion. We revisit the conversation with Keith Law. 

Today was the deadline that Salk set for himself to decide what he thinks of the Mariners offense and he has declared them....subpar. However, ti shouldn't be that hard to improve. We discuss how they go about it. Then, Justin and Salk have another edition of Ranked for you.

A fresh batch of Seattle Sports App 'Here's the Thing' voicemails are ready for consumption and we hear a couple dad jokes, characters, and show suggestions in them before opening the phones to hear from Seattle Mariners fans who have their own trade scenarios they'd like to see happen. 

Salk finally makes his (old-timey) declaration on the Mariners offense and asks for THREE things to happen moving forward... and patience is not one of them. We are joined by Keith Law (The Athletic) who recently ranked 5 Mariners players in the Top 50 for prospects in all of baseball before we hear from Michael Bumpus (in for Brock) for some Blue 88. 

It wasn't a great day in Oakland for the Mariners who played sloppy and were unable to muster more than 1 run in the 9th inning vs a bad Oakland team and Salk has questions about how the game was managed. Should we really be prepared for ANY outcome with the Hawks - from disappointing to a playoff run? We revisit the conversation with ESPN's Brady Henderson to discuss what the identity will be for this year's Hawks team under Macdonald. 

Three of the nine top stories on ESPN.com are betting scandals. Is this a growing concern or are we just paying closer attention? Brady Henderson and Mike Salk discuss Andres Munoz's importance to this M's team as we await the news from his MRI. Plus, Brady shares his top five observations from Seahawks OTA's so far.

Brady & Salk discuss comments made by Seahawks CB Riq Woolen who was on with Bump & Stacy yesterday and spoke about what he looks for in his next NFL season and how he takes the next step. Will this Macdonald-era of Seahawks football establish an identity? Brady shares his thoughts. 

Brady Henderson (in for Brock) joins Salk to discuss some of who and what was seen - and not seen - at the most recent Seahawks practice, and if it's worth reading into any of the absences. The guys are joined by Shannon Drayer from Oakland to discuss Munoz, Logan Evans, Brant Brown's dismissal and more before Blue 88. 

The M's were able to scratch out the win in Oakland behind a strong George Kirby start and Ty France double, but the awkward ending of Andres Munoz outing at the plate followed by him exiting early is certainly cause for concern. We revisit the conversation with ESPN's MLB Insider Jeff Passan.

We go over some of the trade possibilities Jeff Passan suggested in the previous hour. Would you be down for a Paul Sewald reunion? Then, we discuss our takeaways from Ryan Grubb and Aden Durde speaking after OTA's yesterday. Plus, Justin and Salk deliver another edition of Ranked.

Salk was able to chat with one of the most important Seahawks players on the 2024 defense in Boye Mafe to discuss the future under Coach Macdonald and we get to hear some very interesting details, names, and other trade possibilities for the Mariners from ESPN's Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan. 

The Mariners made an early addition and an appropriate move, per Salk, to their roster yesterday by signing OF and former top-5 prospect Victor Robles who was released by the Washington Nationals. Maura and Salk ask a series of Seahawks-centric 'What If?' questions that shed some light on the current state of the team before Blue 88. 

Salk opens the show by admitting he feels vulnerable in the wake of the recent drama surrounding Caitlin Clark's entrance to the WNBA. Salk shares some observations from attending Seahawks practice and we revisit the conversation with Mariners broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith. 

Keith Law has 5 M's prospects in his updated top 50 and all 5 are bats. Given that pool of talent, Brock and Salk discuss some trade possibilities. Then, they discuss M's hitting coach Brant Brown's firing and why his philosophy might not have been a fit for this team. Plus, Justin and Salk have another edition of Ranked for you.

The news of Vikins WR Justin Jefferson signing the largest contract in NFL history for a WR gets both Brock & Salk thinking about how positions are valued by the league. The guys are joined by Mariners broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith to share his thoughts on the team post-sweep and address some pitching questions from Mariners fans. 

Salk has a lot of thoughts on why the M's made the decision to move on from Brant Brown, which is the first in-season coaching change since Jerry arrived. Who will this help the most? Brock's Blue 88. 

Vibes are high coming off the Mariners second sweep of the season, this time over the Angels behind some quality Mariners pitching and timely homeruns, but it comes on the heels of the firing of bench coach/offensive coordinator Brant Brown - the first coaching change during the season in the Dipoto era. Maura takes us Around the Weekend w/ NHL Stanley Cup finals set and WNBA drama. 

Maura talks to new Seahawks DT Johnathan Hankins about why he chose to come to Seattle, what he loves about playing for DC Aden Durde, his style of play, the level of talent on this defense and why he started his own You Tube channel. Then, we take your calls and Justin and Salk have a dapper Ranked for you.

Mariners GM Justin Hollander sat down with Bump & Stacy yesterday where he admitted the offensive struggles have been frustrating, but what will they do to fix it? Our weekly Friday experience with Gee Scott is (another) wild ride with Seahawks observations and predictions.

The guys discuss the M's offensive woes over the last month and Salk reminds us all of his June 6th date when he will make a 'definitive' statement about the offense once the series vs the A's is over. Maura shares some observations from Seahawks practice and which WR seems to be making an early show with Geno followed by Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk opens the show with some thoughts on country music before finally getting into the Mariners results from last night and how rough the offense has been over the past month, yet somehow still winning games. We hear from Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald after yesterday's practice and revisit the conversation w/ former UW HC Chris Petersen.

We discuss Nick Baumgardner's comments on Mike Macdonald's attention to detail and discuss how different this team could look from Pete Carroll's more fast and loose approach. Then, we talk about why the Mariners bats get better lat in games and Justin and Salk bring you a frothy Ranked.

We play some of the new 'Here's the Thing' messages left for Brock & Salk via the Seattle Sports App before being joined by former UW Head Coach Chris Petersen to share observations from the Seahawks practices and his own insights into how you take over a program. 

As we get a lot closer to June, Brock & Salk discuss how they can see the Mariners slowly turning from “patience” and “early” to something more immediate and actionable, but the Garver issue seems like the biggest. Brock outlines the two most competitive Seahawk position groups in Blue 88. 

An amazing pitchers duel leads to an amazing 10-inning walk-off win from JP Crawford as the M's win the first 3 of 4 games vs the Astros, but there was one very interesting decision Scott Servais made that has people stirring. We learn about the discipline that should be coming to the Seahawks by way of Mike Macdonald.

Shannon Drayer joins Brock and Salk to discuss why she thought last night was a really good win for the Mariners, the M's impressive home record so far, whether this team has more depth than recent seasons, why Servais is calling up some of the younger guys over veterans and if she can feel a difference in this version of the Astros compared to their last few years. Then, we discuss what's next for the Kraken this offseason after finding their new head coach. Plus, Brock is doing Ranked today and he is beyond pumped for it.  

Brock & Salk debate the offensive difficulties for the Mariners and how they've been able to navigate their issues but remaining in the W column - but is it a fair grade when offense is down around the entire league? Maura takes us Around the NFL and we hear from LPGA Lexi Thompson who announced her retirement from the sport.

The guys talk about the Mariners win but it still came with a lot of strikeouts - more than Brock is comfortable with - but ask an important question... is this type of winning acceptable? Maura asked Brock & Salk if the the Seahawks have done enough on the OL because there are a lot of 'if' questions to answer before Brock's Blue 88. 

The Mariners were scrappy, feisty, and annoying once again in their victory over the Astros but they were still able to get it done thanks to the old friend 'Chaos' coming back in more than one way. We hear from new Kraken HC Dan Bylsma and Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald before we revisit the conversation with ESPN's Jeff Passan. 

Reacting to Jeff Passan's commentary on how the baseball pendulum has swung so that pitcher's have the advantage and hitting is down across the board. Then, we hear about Brock and Justin's conrasting vacations and discuss what Julio getting going does for this M's lineup. Plus, Salk ranks the Mariners top 5 All Star candidates.

With Brock returning from vacation, Salk fills him in on what he saw at the Seahawks practice last week before being joined by Jeff Passan, Senior MLB Insider at ESPN to discuss the last week of Mariners baseball and how it portends to the future of the division. 

Brock & Salk love what they're seeing from Julio Rodriguez these past few games, but as much as Julio is their best hitter, does it ever seem to you like the offense is more affected by JP than anyone else? Jason Benetti joins the guys to share some memories and stories about his friend Bill Walton before Brock's Blue 88. 

The Mariners were able to secure a victory in game 1 vs the Astros thanks to a solid outing from Bryce Miller and a 3-run first inning, but the bats were quiet after that outburst. The sports world mourns the passing of Bill Walton and the Kraken are set to hire a new coach in Dan Bylsma (currently coaching the Coachella Firebirds) which will be announced today. Salk is joined by Elliotte Friedman (Sportsnet) to discuss the hire.

Shelby Harris gives his candid thoughts on the city of Seattle and his trade to the Seahawks, Roxy Bernstein gives a send-off for the Pac-12 network, Julio Rodriguez might be finding his groove this season, and Maura and Lefko do ranked.

Will an improved offensive line help Geno return to 2022 form? Sad news in the PGA community, and Lefko and Maura play Buy and Sell.

Mariners salvage the series and hopefully have their superstar finally on track, Tyler Lockett gives his impression of the Seahawks offense as OTA’s continue this week, the Mariners have some bullpen uncertainty, and Seattle Times reporter Bob Condotta answers football questions in Blue 88. 

Salk talks about how Byron Murphy physically imposing Byron Murphy looks and being really excited to see him play. Then, we take your calls as we do every Friday and Justin and Salk have a movie themed version of Ranked for you.

We play a fresh batch of voicemails left on the Seattle Sports app to hear what the people are saying and come across a new Brock & Salk theme song before the always entertaining Gee Scott (97.3 KIRO) joins Salk in-studio to discuss their recent weekend together. 

Salk shares his special upcoming date that he believes is the time he'll be willing to make a declarative statement about the Mariners offense. We hear from Seahawks tight-end (and former Oregon Duck) Pharaoh Brown before Brady Henderson - in for Brock - answers 3 football questions in 'Blue 88.'

The M's drop their second consecutive series on the road trip to the NYY and head to DC for three games vs the Nats, the NCAA makes a titanic financial decision worth billions, and another slip up in the Scottie Schleffler case. Shannon Drayer joins the show from Washington DC.

We discuss Julio Rodriguez being dropped down to number six in the Mariners lineup for today's game. Something needed to happen and hopefully this can fuel soem kind of spark to get him going. Then, Salk discusses Seahawks OTA's, the Storm's win over the Fever and the Mariners loss to the Yankees last night in Need to Know. After that, we are done early to send you to Mariners pre-game.

A full breakdown of the Seattle Storm game experience from Salk and a statement about the future of Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever team followed by a complete slate of takeaways for the Seattle Seahawks practice that he & Maura experienced in-person for the first time with Coach Macdonald. 

Salk shares some quick observations from the first Seahawks practice that he's been able to witness in person under Mike Macdonald before getting to the experience of his first time seeing Caitlin Clark in person vs the Seattle Storm, and the Mariners fall to the Yankees in game 3 of the series behind a HR barrage. We revisit the conversation with the Baseball Beyond Borders founders. 

Jeff Passan said yesterday the M's might have to change their approach to trades and consider a rental in order to get the bat they need. Do you want a first place Mariners team to take a chance on a rental? Then, we meet Bookie Gates and E.C. Parker of Baseball Beyond Borders. They share more about the difference they are making with youth in our community and how you can help. Plus, Justin and Salk have another edition of Ranked.

Salk plays his favorite game 'Which is Better' w/ Maura & Justin before being joined by Mariners insider Shannon Drayer from NYC who shares her thoughts on the road trip, Bryan Woo, and if Julio should have a break. 

It is so hard not to overreact to these games, not just because that is always hard in baseball, but because they are coming against the best teams in the AL (on the road!) Salk gives credit to the depth that has been enormously important. Maura takes us Around the NFL before Michael Bumpus joins (in place of Brock) for Blue 88.

Salk is blown away by the Bryan Woo performance in New York vs the Yankees and especially what Dylan Moore and Luke Raley have done since the beginning of May. The Seahawks will hold their first open practice this year as they have another OTA this afternoon and we're all set for the Fever vs Storm. Revisiting the conversation with ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Salk says a come from behind win in the ninth is always fun but when it's against the Yankees, it's even better. Then, we talk to Luke Raley about the big rally and Justin and Salk have another edition of Ranked for you.

Salk tells a cautionary tale of how food-chain Red Lobster was entangled with private equity companies and how it could (or will) eventually get this way deeper into sports. The guys are joined for their weekly conversation with ESPN's Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan to make another claim that the M's need to take this opportunity to seize the AL West. 

Brock & Salk admit they were frustrated last night but a few things continue to be true: Baseball games are 9 innings, quality starts give your team a chance to win, Ty France is a good hitter, and the game changes each time there is a pitching change. But what's going on with Julio? Tom Verducci weighs in. Brock's 'Blue 88'

Salk opens the show with his famous anti-Yankee rant aimed at their fans, stadium, and overall attitude of being from New York before getting into the great comeback win by the M's in the 9th inning. Seahawks minicamp news before we revisit the conversation with Colin Cowherd (FOX) discuss the Seahawks. 

Colin Cowherd told us QB's are like American Idol contestants, you can put them into one of three categories after watching them for about 15 seconds. Which category does Geno Smith fall in? Then, we look back at last year's list or the most irreplaceable Seahawks during OTA's and Salk explains why he can't do one this year. Plus, another edition of Ranked.

Salk asks Brock to share two things from his weekend - one that embarrassed him & his family, and one that Salk actually thinks is something we could see happen with the Mariners, and that thing is Tyler Locklear. The guys are joined by Colin Cowherd (The Herd, FS1) for some Seahawks perspective talk. 

After a weekend series & playing two clunkers and one of their best games of the year vs one of baseball's best teams - what did we learn about the Mariners? Salk believes not much, because they still aren’t consistent offensively and the Orioles are doing all of this with a payroll that is 25th in the league - but Julio needs to be Julio and the rest will snap into place. Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk opens the show with his own weekend recap from the Gee Scott dinner experience before sharing some feelings on the way the Mariners weekend went in Baltimore. The NBA & NHL playoffs advance to the next round and Maura takes us Around the Weekend.

What should we expect from this Mariners East Coast road trip? Salk explains why he's really excited for it. Then, we take your calls as we do every Friday and Salk ranks the top Mariners that could really help this team if they get going.

Justin runs down a list of 'what-if' questions for this 2024 Mariners team ranging from pitching, Julio, and what happens if the team is in 1st place at the deadline for Salk to answer before Gee Scott makes his weekly appearance. 

Salk discusses how this upcoming road trip is the first serious litmus test when the M's take on two of the better rosters & AL leaders in wins before being joined by ESPN's Jesse Rogers about his recent story on 'load management' as it pertains to baseball - could we see big changes in MLB soon? Brady Henderson joins Salk in place of Brock for Blue 88. 

Breaking news starts the show with the reports of world no. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler being detained outside the Valhalla Golf Club trying to enter the course, Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever drop another rough loss and the Mariners are set for their toughest road trip of the season. Maura takes us Around the NFL.

We break down some of the Orioles strengths and weaknesses and how the Mariners stack up. Then, we discuss Bryan Woo's return and how much he solidifies this starting rotation as one of the best out there. Does bullpen depth become more urgent if he can't go more than 5 innings? Plus, Brock ranks the top 5 cities away games to travel to for the Seahawks this season.

There's a new feature on the Seattle Sports App that we tested out to hear what fans had to say in a new 'voicemail' feature before everybody shares tid-bits or nuggets of information about every one of the Seahawks 2024 opponents. 

Brock shares his thoughts on the Seahawks 2024 schedule and why he likes it as a launching point for the new regime. Salk shares few things that stood out or “mattered” from this most recent Mariners homestand before Brock's Blue 88.   

Another huge series win against a pesky Royals team and Salk mentions that this game felt a little bit like a mid-September game heading toward the playoffs. Salk is joined by Roch Kubatko, Baltimore Orioles beat reporter fro MASN to discuss the upcoming matchup vs the M's. 

It feels like we have a pretty clear idea of who this M's team is at this point. That should make it easier to make decisions when looking to add. Then, Jeff Francouer says exit velocity is the thing he wishes was more prevalent in his career. This leads to a discussion on why these analytics are helpful to players in baseball and football. Then, we react to Angels manager Ron Washington criticizing Luis Guillorme's failed bunt squeeze. Plus, Justin and Salk do a "real" Ranked.

The guys open the hour with a classic round of Answer the Question, Jerk! from twitter responses to Brock's post before digging into some quotes from Tom Brady on how he motivated himself using anger, how Kirk Cousins reacted to the Michael Penix draft news, and sound from Ted Nguyen regarding how Macdonald does a great job of simplifying things and making them easier to understand for his players.

Brock & Salk discuss what the identity of this year's Mariners team is shaping up to be before Salk shares some notes about what he picked up at the ballpark after talking to Josh Rojas, Gregory Santos, Luke Raley, Cody Bolton and Scott Servais before Brock's Blue 88. 

It was a dominant outing for Logan Gilbert but the Royals showed us what can happen when a MLB team is gifted free outs. Jorge Polanco & Mitch Garver both scratched with injury concerns - is the bug coming? Bryan Woo set to make his first start since being pulled due to 'tightness' and we hear about Caitlin Clark's rough WNBA debut before revisiting the conversation with ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Brock explains why he's upset with Molly over her power washing, why he likes the Bills move to bring in a former official as a liaison, and what the MLB bat speed numbers have him questioning. Then, we react to Jeff Passan's thoughts on guys the M's could trade for and who they could give up in order to really make a push in a wide open AL. Plus, Justin and Salk have a heavenly Ranked for you.

Maura takes the guys on a trip Around the NFL to discuss Jared Goff's pay day, Nathaniel Hackett's role in NY and former NFL official John Parry's new role in Buffalo. ESPN's Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan makes his weekly appearance to discuss the M's through the past couple weeks and share some way-too-early trade deadline scenarios. 

Another high-quality pitcher chased after 5 innings by the M's and Salk loves that they don't show the “roll over and die” mentality that we saw against better pitchers last season. Salk thinks Coach Macdonald seems like a bright guy and the defense looks awesome but still believes more in Jimmies & Joes vs X's & O's. Brock goes off the WIAA after the Girls Flag Football was voted down.

M's get an opening win behind another dominant George Kirby day regardless of a terrible umpire and we see some of the bats finally heating up. Scott Servais has gone out of his way to mention how close this team is and even gone as far as saying they could be the 'hardest working' team he's ever coached, Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut all set for tonight and we buzz 'Around the Station' to hear what other shows on Seattle Sports are saying. 

Brock found some Jim Harbaugh sound that convinced him that we would not have been able to handle talking to him every week for an entire season. Salk thinks it would have been a fun adventure. Brock was surprised to see that some of the hitters that are thriving right now (Steven Kwan, Luis Arraez, and Josh Rojas for the M's) have the slowest bat speed. We dive into some of those numbers and then deliver a delayed Mother's Day themed Ranked.

Salk can't believe why in the world the Seahawks would want Jamal Adams back on this Seahawks roster with his attitude after moving on from a leader like Diggs (and Bobby). The guys go over the list of QBs rankings from Cody Benjamin.

With Sunday's win, Luis Castillo has now thrown 31 quality starts since joining the Mariners, tied for most in the AL and Salk shares four very important things that were said or done this weekend in Seattle sports before Brock's Blue 88. 

After a sunny weekend with 120k fans at the ballpark, the M's win their 7th series out of 8 and Julio Rodriguez appears to be 'getting right,' at least according to skipper Scott Servais as he went deep and hit a lot of balls over 100mph. Maura takes us Around the Weekend. 

The Mariners offense is so frustrating because this team can be so fun and good outside of that. What can be done? Salk talks through some of the options to try and spark the lineup but ultimately thinks its too early for most of them. Then, we take your calls and Justin and Salk double their fun in Ranked.

After the conversation Salk has with Shannon, the focus returns to the issues with the Mariners offense and who is feeling "pinchy" within the org based on results of the first 40-ish games of the season. Gee Scott makes his weekly appearance to discuss his recent traffic ticket, JSN year-2 expectations, and much... much more. 

Salk shares an other QB list that has Geno at #18 and thinks it sounds right, but what about the young guys after him? Does that put Geno closer to the back of the pack? M's Insider Shannon Drayer joins Salk to discuss why she feels so many players underperforming their career numbers, frustration levels and Bryan Woo expectations before Brady Henderson (in for Brock) joins the show for some Blue 88. 

There are a lot of things going wrong with the Mariners offense and Salk wonders who is feeling "pinchy" about their present & future... and it could be a lot of folks. The M's pitching staff is getting back one of their starters as the Oakland A's bring their feisty bats to town for a 3 game series. Salk runs down a list of topics to round out the hour. 

What exactly are we seeing happen with Cal Raleigh? Is he ascending into something beyond what we already thought he was? He is tough, genuine, outspoken, strong, clutch and he is in command - put those five things together, and you have a recipe for a team leader and a fan favorite. Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk opens the show with a story about golfing with more old people on vacation before a new outlook on how he looks at baseball in 'chunks' more than individual games and how it reflects some of the strengths and weaknesses of a roster construction. Is Ty France on a hot seat? We revisit the conversation with Ryan Divish. 

Brock and Salk discuss the focus on specialization and skill development in youth sports and how hard it makes it to be a multi sport athlete today. How can we get back to letting kids be kids and enjoy playing sports more? Then, are we getting closer to the M's needing to make some decisions on their lineup? Josh Rojas and Dylan Moore have exceeded expectations but they need the guys they expected to be good, to show up. Plus, Maura did her homework and watched Rocky IV. She gives her review.

Seahawks rookie guard Christian Haynes joins Mike Lefko and Brock Huard to discuss what draft day was like, his impressions of Seattle, his excitement to work with O-line coach Scott Huff and OC Ryan Grubb and what it means to have a mean streak as an O-linemen. Then, we discuss Austin Rivers comments that you could take 30 NBA players right now and drop them in the NFL but you couldn't do vice versa and Lefko ranks the Mariners best promotional giveaways.

Seahawks cornerback situation has opened up a lot of questions about who/what is the right 'fit' for Coach Macdonald's defense. The Mariners were able to rally again to win a big one in Minnesota and the guy get into what is missing most: consistency. 

Brock and Lefko break down the Mariners win and how Cal Raleigh saved the day & deserves the "C" on his chest, but also how Luis Castillo deserves some credit for that win for what he forced the Twins to do the night before w/ their bullpen. M's beat writer Ryan Divish (Seattle Times) joins the guys from Minnesota to discuss Cal, injuries, and more before Brock's Blue 88. 

Lefko (in for Salk) opens with a "good" morning because that's what it is when you get a 10-run Mariners win behind a pinch-hit grand slam by your defacto Mariners captain, Big Dumper. We hear some M's injury updates and revisit the conversation w/ Seahawks ESPN reporter Brady Henderson. 

We discuss whether a Jim Bowden trade suggestion to land the Mariners a bat would be worth it. Then, Brock and Mike Lefko dig into the M's offensive struggles and whether Julio getting going will elevate the entire offense. Plus, Lefko leads us on an exploration of the worst things about air travel in Ranked.

Lefko & Brock discuss what it would take to introduce a QB competition and go back and forth on the reasons why/why not to introduce the idea, but what happens if the issue forces itself based on performance? ESPN's Seahawks beat writer Brady Henderson joins the guys to continue the minicamp/QB convo. 

The Mariners have their fewest hits in a game this season and their 2nd most strikeouts in a game (3rd game of 14) also have three 15-K games and Julio has a -3.8 offensive WAR - lowest on team. What gives?? Twins TV play-by-play broadcaster Cory Provus joins the guys before Brock's Blue 88. 

Luis Castillo shines again but doesn't get enough run support behind only 3 hits by the Mariners offense and going 0-4 w/ RISP leads to a game 1 loss vs the Twins in Minnesota. Mike Lefko (in for Salk) shares some Seahawks rookie minicamp updates before we revisit the conversation with A. J. Pierzynski. 

We discuss John Smoltz's answer to how internal competition can help a starting rotation and why personalites matter so much in all of that. Then, Ryan Rowland-Smith and Brock discuss how the Mariners offens can improve and what Julio is struggling with. Plus, Ryan ranks the top 5 filthiest pitches he's seen.

Brock and Ryan discuss the success we've seen from the 3B platoon and how Rojas specifically has put himself into elite company with a hot bat and solid defense before being joined by Hall of Famer John Smoltz to share some perspective to what the M's pitching staff is doing and also how the position has changed over the last decade. 

Ryan Rowland-Smith (in for Salk) joins Brock to break down the Mariners weekend and how incredible this pitching has been to start the season. The guys are joined by former MLB catcher turned broadcaster A. J. Pierzynski to make a big statement about Logan Gilbert before Brock's Blue 88. 

Maura & Justin open the show with a quick recap of the Mariners weekend as the M's recover from Friday's meltdown to win back-to-back games and the series over the Astros behind more dominant pitching. We revisit the final John Schneider Show. 

We play a round of Buy/Sell with some Mariners & Seahawks questions before being joined by our own Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer live from Houston, finishing up the week with a RANKED: Brock's Top 5 landing spots for UW draftees. 

What type of environment and culture will Coach Macdonald have in Seattle as a first-time HC? The guys run down a list of cuts from his appearance w/ Wyman & Bob before being joined for another wild ride from Gee Scott.

Brock & Salk run down a long list of their wants & needs for the Mariners vs Astros series starting today in Houston. Should the Seahawks be having a QB competition? The results of Salk's twitter poll were 70-30 in favor of it, but we open the phones to let fans weigh in before Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk reads some podcast reviews before admitting he has a little FOMO and explains why. The Mariners set for 3 in Houston w/ Kirby on mound, the Seahawks welcome Byron Murphy to Seattle for his first visit and we revisit the Jim Nagy conversation who says he hopes Hawks open up the QB competition. 

The guys discuss what it will be like to have a return of the NBA to Seattle eventually before coming back to the comments made by Jim Nagy and Michael Lombardi regarding the QB situation in Seattle. RANKED: Top 5 Shops

The guys play a round of everybody's favorite 'Answer the Question, Jerk!' on a variety of fun topics before being joined by former Seahawks scout, now Executive Director Reese's Senior Bowl Jim Nagy to discuss the Hawks draft class and how he opens they "open it up" to a QB competition between Howell/Geno.

Mariners lose final game of series vs Atlanta thanks in part to some imperfect defense (and a rough day overall for the OF). We learn about the new minority ownership added to Mariners and how the NBA media rights deal coming to a completion means the Seattle expansion could be announced soon. We revisit the conversation with Aaron Goldsmith before Salk grades the jersey numbers for the Seahawks rookies. 

Brock & Salk wanted to talk mini-camp but ends up spending most of the segment on a story about Salk going to the dermatologist and how he believes that the Dr. essentially told him that he was ugly. The guys are joined by M's broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith to continue discussing the heater this team is on before RANKED: Top 5 “Kills"

Salk brings back an old game of Which is Better? with a variety of Mariners, Seahawks, and general life scenarios. The Big Dumper Cal Raleigh joins the guys to discuss the Mariners pitching success.

What this pitching staff has been doing for the better part of a month is historically insane, and they’ve done it against three very good teams in AZ, TEX, and ATL. Brock & Salk give their one month check-in on the M's before Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk shares what he thinks was a master class put on by Luis Castillo at the ballpark and gives Servais credit for managing last night like it was a must-win game to secure their 5th straight series win. Seahawks rookies will start to arrive shortly for their first minicamp and could Goodell really get his 18 week season? We revisit the conversation with ESPN's Jeff Passan. 

What do the Kraken do moving forward? A combination of Hakstol firing + disgruntled player reports + 3-year season ticket contracts expiring… GM Ron Francis better get it right or could be next. Can this kind of Mariners pitching sustain? And if so, will just small offensive improvements float the Mariners to stay atop the AL West? RANKED: Top 5 Seahawks position battles to watch.

With draft done, what should the expectations be from these Seahawks in 24? The guys cover what Salk wrote in his recent SeattleSports.com article before their weekly check in with ESPN Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan who shares some historical perspective on how good this M's pitching staff has been as of late.

The Mariners may not deserve the benefit of the doubt, but Salk believes the players do - and we should expect Servais to absolutely throw the kitchen sink at the Braves tonight to go for a series win. Brock & Salk discuss the Michael Penix conundrum before Brock's Blue 88. 

Mariners win a thriller and Salk loves how baseball will push you to the brink, make you crazy, convince you that you’re insane, think your team will never score again, and then bam – walk-off. Kraken moving on from HC Dave Hakstol after 3 seasons and we revisit the conversation w/ ESPN's Brady Henderson. 

The Seahawks (on paper) didn't need 2 more CBs, so why did they go get them? Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, and Luis Castillo might all be tied for the M's best pitcher right now, but what happens when Bryan Woo returns? RANKED: Brock ranks his Top 5 favorite Hawks draft picks.

One month into the M's season we have seen an historic run of Mariners pitching, a 3B platoon that has worked, and they still need offensive help from Garver, Polanco, and Julio. Seahawks reporter Brady Henderson (ESPN) joins the show to break down the 2024 Seahawks draft. 

The guys share what they like the most about this year's draft class and Brock says he loves that they stayed in the present - not sacrificing the future and still getting what they needed today to build a team. Salk asks Brock some rapid-fire questions about each pick before Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk opens the show by describing what he likes the most about this Seahawks draft class and uses the word "workmanlike" more than once, and under-the-radar. Time will tell, but he loves all of the choices today. Justin takes us Around the Weekend of the Mariners series and we learn some unfortunate news about RHP Matt Brash. 

New Seahawk Byron Murphy joins Brock and Salk to discuss what last night was like, why he's so excited to be a Seahawk, what it was like growing up in a football town like DeSoto Texas, and graduating school early. Then, we take your calls on the draft and Justin and Salk rank Murphy's in honor of the newest Seahawk.

Salk has no complaints about the Byron Murphy pick because they took a huge step towards building a run wall and made a statement about what they want to be as a franchise. We have some questions -- how will he be used? What will he do best? Why DL over OL, and many more before Brock's Blue 88. 

There were reports that the Seahawks were actually a team interested in jumping up in the NFL draft to pick Michael Penix Jr ... but was that for real? And if so, what does it mean? Gee Scott joins Brock & Salk for his weekly appearance and it goes (predictably) wild - including a story about getting pulled over. 

The first round of the NFL Draft has come & gone and the Seahawks did something we haven't seen them do in awhile: kept it simple. But is it the right move? Did it satisfy the needs of this team? The Mariners get a series W in Texas and we hear the results of "the race" between Maura & Salk before opening the phones for Seahawks fans to discuss their thoughts on the pick. 

Brock takes us rapid fire through some potential first round options for the Seahawks that didn't make his draft profile series. Then, Dave Wyman joins the show to give us his thoughts on what the Seahawks should do at 16 and give his thoughts on some of the other options. Plus, we have a draft themed Ranked for you.

Will the first Top 10 picks in the draft be offensive players? Will Brandon Aiyuk will be traded? Maura plays a round of 'Buy / Sell' NFL Draft edition for the guys before opening up the phone lines for Seattle Sports fans to share their own draft wishes.

The guys cover the final mock drafts from the biggest voices in the NFL mediasphere - some good, some bad, and one very ugly - and Salk says he will blow a gasket if one of them comes true. Brock's Blue 88 addresses the Huskies in the draft and how the players are feeling in Seahawks mini-camp. 

The big day Seattle Sports fans have been waiting for has finally arrived... it is race day for Maura and Salk. Also relevant - the NFL draft kicks off and we'll get to see what this new era of Seattle Seahawk football looks like under Mike Macdonald and John Schneider. We learn about the new Kraken TV plans and revisit the conversation with Michael Bumpus. 

Brock finishes up his draft profiles with his favorite prospect for the Seahawks, Troy Fautanu. Then, we discuss how much we are buying into some of the Michael Penix Jr. to Seattle rumors, and Brock ranks his top 5 Huskies in this draft.

The guys discuss the amount of Quality Starts the Mariners have put together over the last 10 games and come up with a term for what it should be called when the offense does the opposite by knocking out a starter before they get a chance. Michael Bumpus joins Brock & Salk in-studio to share some NFL draft thoughts and make his own pick for #16. 

The guys spend some time on the Mariners winning formula before getting into the numbers from Jason Fitzgerald (Over the Cap) on recent draft success based on 2nd contracts and how the Seahawks are ranked the 2nd worst by his metrics. Brock & Salk debate the data and agree it does not tell a good story before Brock's Blue 88. 

The Mariners put together yet another dominant quality pitching performance, this one by Logan Gilbert who goes 6.2 IP with 0 runs over the Texas Rangers to win game 1 and climb atop the AL West thanks to Julio's first HR and Cal Raleigh's 6th. The NFL Draft is officially here and we're hours away from learning what the Seahawks will do at #16. Revisiting the conversation with former Bucs GM Mark Dominik. 

Brock continues his look at Seahawks draft prospects with Penn St DE Chop Robinson. Then, we try to pin down the details and consequences for Salk and Maura's race on Thursday and Justin and Salk have a bubbly ranked for you today.

Mike Macdonald speaks at UW Coaching Clinic and shares a goal for his defensive front: "We believe in knocking the crap out of the guy in front of you, and then some," coaching staff and much more that Brock & Salk loved to hear. Former NFL GM Mark Dominik joins the guys to discuss the value of pick #16, key to finding nastiness, working with a new coach to get players that fit his needs & more. 

Salk keeps coming back to Jared Verse & his two things that stand out the most about what he brings to a team. The guys decide to open the phones to hear from Seahawks fans who give a Yes/No answer to drafting Michael Penix Jr at #16 and the answers are split followed by Brock's Blue 88.

Salk opens the show with more about the Richard Sherman response to Picture Gate after the article he wrote on SeattleSports.com outlining some of the points of contention. The Mariners are set to face off against the Rangers for 3 games and we learn an unfortunate hockey stat that does not look good for the Kraken. Revisiting the conversation with Joel Klatt (FOX) ahead of the NFL Draft. 

Brock continues his look at Seahawks draft prospects with Florida State DE Jared Verse. Then, we go back to Joel Klatt's comments that he would take Michael Penix at pick 16 if he's still there. Brock doesn't agree. Plus, Salk and Justin go big for Ranked today.

Brock's Blue 88 covers the two influences that empowered Mike Macdonald to be unique and against the grain with the staff he hired and Salk gets into his Richard Sherman rant after comments he made on X regarding Picture Gate. ESPN's Jeff Passan joins us a day early to discuss the Mariners series win in Colorado.

Salk reminds us of the winning M's formula: JP on base + Julio is Julio + starting pitching = success, and Julio (going back to the day off) is 11-28 (.392) and it's been a massive difference. Brock & Salk's new favorite guest Joel Klatt (FOX Sports) joins the guys now that it's officially Draft Week to discuss where the Hawks stand today.

The Mariners were able to get a series win in Colorado behind a dominant display of starting pitching and an offense that took their walks. Salk is blown away by how athletes play baseball in the freezing cold. Smack-talk has increased as Maura and Salk's race approaches before we go Around the Weekend of sports. 

Brock continues his look at potential Seahawks draft picks with Texas DT Byron Murphy. Then, we take your calls and Justin and Salk have a "beautiful" Ranked for you today.

Brock and Salk hear from a couple big names in the sports world who have some thoughts to share about what is going on at the Seahawks facility with the photos being taken down. The guys are joined by UW's Troy Fautanu ahead of the NFL Draft. 

Brock & Salk get into Booger’s claim that Latu is the best defensive player in the draft and that the Seahawks should take him at #16 regardless of the injury risk involved. Gee Scott makes his Friday weekly appearance an hour early to discuss #PictureGate before Brock's Blue 88.

Salk opens the show with the best Mariner story of the first three weeks: Bryce Miller. His transformation from year to year has been remarkable, at least through the first four starts of 2024, and he leads the team in many pitching metrics. We learn more details about the Seahawks photograph takedown before revisiting the conversation with ESPN's Booger McFarland.

We play a round of 'Whose Shoes' (Brock Edition!) to pick between: Carroll or Belichick-Schneider’s ‘23 or ‘24 draft room, Clase or Raley and Rojas or Urias before being joined by ESPN's Booger McFarland to talk NFL Draft.

Brock & Salk talk about how hard it must have been for the last five years or so of Seahawks players to live up to the massive personalities and success stories of the LOB and they agree this is a clear opportunity to move forward. Now that the M's have shown us they can put a complete game together... can they sustain it? Brock's Blue 88.

Salk opens the show with a cheers to a new era of Seahawks football after hearing about the new blank walls inside the Virginia Mason Athletic Center giving this new regime a fresh slate to create their own identity. The Mariners swept away the Reds at home and Caitlin Clark meets a creep in front of the cameras. We revisit the conversation with Ryan Divish (Seattle Times). 

Brock continues his look at potential Seahawks draft picks with a profile on Michael Penix Jr. Then, we dig back into the discussion of Mike Macdonald removing some of the reminders of past Seahawks teams and making it clear they are establishing their own identity under him. Plus, Justin and Salk take it to the "streets" for Ranked.

Brock continues his look at Seahawks draft prospects with Texas DT T'Vondre Sweat. Then, we discuss the Seahawks looking closer to the team we expected in their last couple of games and Justin and Salk have a 'painful' Ranked for you.

With Travis Kelce's new spin-off TV hosting job starting soon we run down a few potential M's/Hawks players that could host their own before being joined by Ryan Divish (Seattle Times) to discuss the first M's series win and where they stand 3 weeks into the young MLB season. 

Brock and Salk discuss three things that are all true at once: starting pitching is still the #1 most important thing in baseball, Julio is all over the place at the plate, and you can't win without outstanding defense. Maura takes us Around the NFL (where to hear some amazing John Harbaugh sound before Brock's Blue 88.

The M's were finally able to nail down their first series win over the Reds behind another - their 6th straight - quality start & a dominant pitching performance by Logan Gilbert. We hear bummer news for Kraken fans and the WNBA sets another record. We revisit the conversation with ESPN's Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan. 

Brock continues his draft profiles with a look at Michigan CB Mike Sainristil. Then, we discuss whether there is a point where analytics become too overwhelming for players and Justin and Salk have another edition of Ranked for you.

Maura plays a round of 'Buy or Sell' including questions about Michael Penix, Geno Smith, Jonatan Clase, and one about Brock's denim. ESPN's Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan joins for his weekly appearance to discuss some of Jackie Robinson, Julio Rodriguez's slow start, rapid-fire Rangers, Astros and Angels questions and one incredible insult to Mike Salk. 

Brock & Salk discuss how much walks & HRs will help this Mariners team because isn’t as athletic as it’s been and need more pop. Salk shares his "secret" with Brock about really wanting the Hawks to draft DL Jared Verse before getting into Blue 88. 

Salk is thrilled to see the M's put together what most closely resembles a 'complete' or 'regular' win that we had been expecting to see since Opening Day - walks & power. Caitlin Clark was predictably drafted #1 overall in the WNBA draft and the Seattle Storm select Nika Muhl (UCONN) at #14. We go 'Around the Station' to hear what other shows are saying about the NFL Draft. 

Brock continues his look at potential Seahawks draft picks with Utah safety Cole Bishop. Then, Brock reacts to John Schneider's comments on drafting a QB last week. Brock thinks it means they will consider one they really like if they drop far enough to be a value. Salk says if you really like a QB, go get them. Plus, we have a Ranked themed around Brock's birthday.

The Mariners find themselves: 27th in hits, 28th in doubles, 25th in HR, 29th in slugging with Julio, Garver, France and Raley combined for zero home runs. Is this who they are, or will things take a turn soon? Brock & Salk open up the lines to let Mariners fans share their own thoughts and feelings.   

Julio Rodriguez had his first pinch-running assignment end poorly on Sunday and the guys are confused and a little concerned about why he was in the position in the first place, and why he wasn't available to the media after the game. Brock & Salk get into the great unknowns about the upcoming Seahawks draft and season - will they take big swings? Or just subtle moves? Brock's Blue 88 includes why "the end" is near.

Salk is very frustrated with the start of the Mariners season and just wants to see the guys play to their baseball card before making further judgements, because with only 4 guys playing above MLB average can't be real. The Seahawks sign Laken Tomlinson (Guard) to bolster some OL depth, Maura takes us Around the Weekend of the M's series & 2024 Masters tournament.

Stacy Rost joins Salk to discuss John Schneider's comments on Sam Howell not precluding the Seahawks from drafting a QB. How likley do they think it is and who would they want? Then, we take your calls on when Scott Servais should consider changing the top of the order, and who might be a cheater in Salk and Maura's race. Plus, it's National Grilled Cheese Day so Salk ranks cheeses.

The first M's road trip in the books and it wasn't a particularly great one, so how is the vibe in the clubhouse and how are they responding to adversity? Shannon Drayer joins Salk to share her insight before our weekly adventure (and therapy session?) with Gee Scott. 

The Mariners slow start has been the biggest topic in the entire baseball conversation but Salk shares some details from around the division that should put some M's fans at ease and lower stress levels. We play a round of 2024 NFL Draft rehearsal with Salk & Maura sharing their initial gut feeling/reaction to a handful of potential Seahawks draft picks. 

Salk shares his experience from the evening spent at Scott & Jill Servais's 'All Paws On Deck' fundraising event last night and some of the surprises & interactions from attendees. We learn from yesterday's John Schneider Show that the Seahawks are still meeting with QBs and are "not out of the market" for one because 

Brock continues his look at potential Seahawks draft picks with Iowa CB Cooper DeJean. Then, we have a good old fashioned sing-off for some Def Leopard and Journey tickets. 

There are a lot of constants inside the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, but none were as strong, tall, and stalwart than the basketball hoop from the Pete Carroll era... but those days have come to an end and we offer suggestions as to what could replace it. Brock & Salk are joined by Bruce Feldman to discuss the 2024 NFL draft. 

The Mariners win yesterday gave Salk some pause to notice how Servais managed the game with more urgency than normal and explains what he saw before getting Brock into a "rapid-fire" question game for all the QBs in the 2024 draft. Brock's Blue 88. 

The M's join the rest of MLB by scoring 6 runs for the first time in the season en route to a 6-1 win over Toronto in extra-innings thanks to a dominant Logan Gilbert start and the inevitable Cal Raleigh Canadian HR. We hear some Seahawks players speaking for the first time since Pete's exit and fallout in the rape case against a University of Washington football player. We revisit the conversation with ESPN'S Scott Van Pelt. 

Brock continues his Seahawks draft profiles with Michigan guard Zak Zinter. Then, a discussion about the Mariners new salmon run race leads to a challenge between Salk and Maura. Plus, Justin and Salk have an industrious Ranked for you.

The guys continue their discussion on the plight of the Mariners - mainly the defensive woes and why it absolutely has to change in order for the team to look like they have some life. Maura takes us Around the NFL on topics between Russell Wilson's new magazine cover, Bill Belichick's smarts

Salk wants to know what the plan is for Sam Howell because the opinions are all over the map including other execs in the league. The guys seem very concerned about his jersey # choice. ESPN's Scott Van Pelt joins Brock & Salk from Augusta to preview the Masters Tournament before Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk thinks it must be groundhogs day because the way the Mariners have lost in recent games feels like "déjà vu all over again" with the defensive issues and a scuffling start from the starting pitching. We revisit the conversation with ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Brock continues his look at Seahawks draft prospects with Michigan DT Kris Jenkins. Then, we discuss the Mariners complete system failure to start the season. They are not playing good baseball and its understandably frustrating but it doesn't mean that this is who they are. Plus, Justin and Salk have a shiny new Ranked for you.

Bill Barnwell shared his latest mock draft and both Brock & Salk mostly agree with this sentiment that Schneider & co should trade down, but will the Seahawks' drafting philosophy change now that Mike Macdonald has taken over as coach?ESPN Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan joins the guys to discuss the arm injuries in MLB and the slow start by Julio and the rest of the M's. 

Salk addresses the fans who wished the M's would have stood pat with last year's roster vs repeat the moves they made in 24 - but was that possible after the comments made from the clubhouse? M's manager Scott Servais joins the guys from Toronto to discuss his upcoming charity event (All Paws On Deck) and the team's progress through 11 games before Brock's Blue 88. 

Another game and another rought start from a Mariners pitcher - Luis Castillo's 3rd in a row - as the M's fall in Toronto. The UCONN Huskies go back-to-back as NCAA MBB champions. We revisit the conversation with Cristine Brennan (USA Today). 

Brock continues his profiles of potential Seahawks draft picks with a look at UCLA DE Laiatu Latu. Then, USA Today reporter Cristine Brennan joins us to discuss the impact that this season of women's college basketball had on women's sports. Plus, Justin and Salk have another edition of Ranked for you.

The guys continue the NCAA college basketball conversation and how it speaks to a larger issue of recruiting and coaching. Brock & Salk celebrate the 15th anniversary of 710 and doing this show together with some memories from the past before going back to baseball to ask: when ranking the list of concerns to the slow M's start... which one looms largest and how can it be changed?

Brock & Salk spend time discussing the NCAA Womens tournament and how much attention and success has been shown over the last two seasons worth of play, culminating in the most-watched game in its history. Conversation turns to Julio Rodriguez as the guys debate how to unlock Julio from being a streaky player to bringing a consistent dominance to his game. Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk shares the bad and good from the weekend of sports - the good being the women's basketball, the bad being the Mariners inconsistent mess in Milwaukee. Maura takes us Around the Weekend of sports.

Stacy Rost joins Salk to discuss the best and worst signs from the first week of Mariners baseball and her favorite options for the Seahawks at pick 16 in the draft. Then, we take your calls and Salk ranks the top 5 songs we heard at the Ludacris show last night.

Maura plays a round of "Buy/Sell" with a smattering of Seahawks and Mariners questions regarding the draft & start of MLB season before we are joined by Gee Scott to discuss last night's Ludacris concert and his thoughts on the proposed NCAA Super League and early M's season thoughts. 

Brock & Maura spend some time discussing how the NCAA Women's tournament is proof of how and why representation in sports is powerful and effective, and Salk goes into more detail about his own daughters who will be watching the games. Andrew Marchand (The Athletic) joins the show to answer questions about the college sports "Super League" could be and how viable/realistic it is today before Brady Henderson (in for Brock) in Blue 88.

Salk opens the show with a recap of our night in Tacoma seeing the Ludacris concert with Gee Scott and what we all liked best about the evening together. With less than 3 weeks till the NFL Draft, John Schneider gave a little more details during his conversation with Wyman & Bob, Scott Servais shares his thoughts on the opening series and we revisit the conversation with M's broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith.

Brock continues previewing Seahawks potential draft picks with a look at USC WR Tahj Washington. Then, we catch up with our old friend the Groz about everything from the Seahawks and Pete Carroll parting ways, to all of the turnover at WSU and UW over the last year to the M's disappointing start to the season.

Gee Scott joins the show for a segment for a small preview of the Ludacris concert that we'll all be attending together tonight. Salk is joined by M's broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith to discuss the opening series and what steps Scott Servais could be taking next.  

What do you do if you're Scott Servais right now? The good news is the M's haven't played their best and... they're still 3-4. Brock's Blue 88 covers this new 'Super League' that has Salk very excited. 

The M's seemed to be asleep at the wheel from the jump yesterday and Salk wonders what it will take for a sense of urgency to get this on track given the way last season ended. The Seattle Kraken were officially eliminated from playoff contention yesterday and we revisit the conversation with ESPN's Matt Miller. 

Brock's Draft Profile covers an OL from one of his favorite schools: Cooper Beebe (G) out of Kansas State. M's skipper Scott Servais says they haven't been playing good defense, but they are a good defensive club.. is that true? We finish out with RANKED: Joy.

Jeff Passan shared a story about Ichiro and Julio Rodriguez that leads into a conversation about what does it mean to enjoy the 'journey' of being an athlete - and how do you go about keeping the joy of the journey alive? ESPN's Matt Miller joins the guys to share his insight on where the NFL draft stands today for teams & players. 

The M's defensive issues have already shown their head and Salk says defense in baseball is like special teams in football: you take it for granted until you don’t.  Everyone knows it’s the “third phase” of the game but it is so easy to ignore. Will they improve? Brock & Salk debate the topic of trading DK to the Chiefs for the #32 pick before Brock's Blue 88. 

Is it too early to feel a little concern over the first two starts of Luis Castillo's 2024 season? Salk says not yet, but the M's downgraded their defense at 4 positions so they can't afford to have their pitching fall apart. We revisit the conversation with ESPN's Jeff Passan. 

Jeff Passan joins the show to discuss Julio Rodriguez's special relationship with the fans, the MLB transition away from the fastball, what he saw from the M's first five games, how the Astros stay competitive year after year, and the latest on Shohei Ohtani. Then, we discuss the draw of the LSU Iowa game and the popularity of Caitlin Clark. It feels like a big moment for women's sports. Plus, Justin and Salk have another edition of Ranked for you.

Brock & Salk spend some time marveling at the superstar within Julio Rodriguez and the way he plays the game with a never-ending amount of joy and celebration. Speculation continues oh Ohtani after some words from his former manager and we get the next Draft Profile from Brock. 

Brock & Salk discuss the seismic movement over the past decade of women's basketball with the biggest pieces being the last two seasons' worth of change, notably between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. The guys are joined by ESPN NFL Insider Field Yates to discuss the NFL draft which is now just 3 weeks away before Brock's Blue 88. 

A random, cool, and kinda weird sports night with the Mariners game ft. Emerson Hancock's first start back in the rotation, NCAA women's basketball tournament rematches, and Shane Wright rejoining the Kraken in Seattle. Salk runs down a gamut of games and different sports stories.

Brock's Seahawks draft profile continues with Kansas State fullback/TE Ben Sinnott. Then, we know it's too early to draw any meaningful conclusions but we couldn't help but take a look at how some former Mariners are doing. Plus, Salk ranks the top 5 best and worst types of cries.

The guys discuss Julio's weekend of (finally) getting his first walk-off win and Salk seems really stuck on one part of the moment. Conversation about the NCAA mens & womens tournament gets Brock emotional while discussing Purdue. We are joined by Shannon Drayer to answer some M's questions and hear her weekend recap. 

Salk adds to the column on SeattleSports.com about the "3 Questions" after the Mariners opening series: can the 4-6 pitchers get deep enough in games? And do they have a reliable pen after Munoz? Brock & Salk discuss the things I liked, didn’t like, and in between things through the first four games before Brock's Blue 88. 

It only took four games for us to see a glimpse of what the Mariners can & can't be in 2024 between a surprising number of strikeouts, a couple dominant pitching performances, and a Julio walk-off win. Already concerned about Mitch Garver's injury history w/ recent back spasms? Maura takes us Around the Weekend of sports and catches us up on the NCAA tournaments. 

A new mock draft has Michael Penix going to the Seahawks at pick 16. Is that a real possibility? Salks says he doesn't see it happening but if it does, he will be confident that John Schneider thinks they've found their quarterback of the future. 

Salk's shares the step-by-step details of his quest for a Double MitchWich at the ballpark and gives his detailed (and surprising) review. Our weekly chat with Gee Scott takes a deep dive into the emotion inside a baseball game, why Maura's the best in a group chat, and an Opening Day nostalgic tip for parents. 

Salk didn't see anything last night that made him feel better or worse about this team but we did see a lot of things that we discussed leading up to this and are joined by Shannon Drayer to break down what she saw. Michael Bumpus Jr (in for Brock) for Blue 88. 

Like a flash - Opening Day was here and gone, and the M's fall to the Red Sox 6-4 and Salk outlines some of the things that immediately stood out as weaknesses he was expecting, but not to see so soon. Haniger's big return and Nelson Cruz led the excitement. Micahel Penix Jr had a pretty nice pro day on Montlake and we revisit the conversation with Boomstick himself. 

M's President of business operations Catie Griggs joins Brock and Salk to discuss what's new at the ballpark. Then, former Mariner Nelson Cruz joins the show to discuss throwing out tonight's first pitch, his thoughts on this team and some memories from his time here. Plus, Salk ranks the things he's most excited for this year in baseball.

We had to shift Brock's Draft Profile a little bit with the Opening Day festivities and today we learn about Jackson Powers-Johnson (OL, Oregon). The guys open the phone lines to Mariners fans to share how they feel about this team, roster, and upcoming season after the way last year ended. We also hear Justin's song as punishment for being late.

Brock & Salk wax poetic on opening day and what it means to a team, season, and city. Brock discusses Salk's article about Mariners scars and how things if the stars of this team take their next step in the evolution of a super-star(s) and how much a hotter start could affect the stress of summer. Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk opens the show with his most recent article about how this team needs to be judged on their own merits - not on the scars left behind of 2023 or beyond. UW hires a new men's basketball coach and we revisit the conversation with Sam Howell. 

Brock continues his look at Seahawks draft prospects with a look at NC state LB Payton Wilson. Then, former Brock and Salk producer and current Seattle Sports program director Kyle Brown joins us to give a Coug perspective on Pat Chun going to UW. Plus, Salk ranks the top 5 best things to happen for the M's this spring training.

Brock and Salk play some of the comments made by John Stanton and parse through where they stand currently with the 'scar tissue' build up over the years before being joined by ESPN's Brady Henderson with updates from the owners meetings. Maura takes us Around the NFL. 

If the M's had $ left to spend, should they have used it to sign LHP Jordan Montgomery on a 1 year deal for $25M? Or should it go to a bat? Brock & Salk are joined by new Seahawks QB Sam Howell who shares his reaction to becoming a Seahawk, why he wanted to come to Seattle, and what he learned last year?

Salk opens the show with the Coach Macdonald comments out of the owners meetings regarding roster building and what they're looking for in a player and Salk is still confused/concerned about why Jamal Adams at LB continues to be floated. The M's wrap up their 2024 Spring Training campaign and return home for Opening Week and we revisit the conversation with ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Brock continues counting down his top 20 Seahawks draft prospects with #19, UW DE Braylon Trice. Then, we react to Jeff Passan's thoughts that this M's team is better than last year's and Justin and Salk take a gamble on today's Ranked.

Salk reads an article from Tim Britton (The Athletic) who comps the Mariners to the 2012 Detroit Tigers with a projected record of 86 wins and break down why he could be right or wrong before being joined by Jeff Passan (ESPN Senior MLB Insider) to share his own break down of the 2024 Mariners team. Spoiler: he likes them. 

It's not just the Mariners with pitchers on the IL and the guys discuss the importance for pitching depth - but acquiring big-league level pitching is an impossible commodity to find. Joel Klatt was adamant that the Seahawks were in purgatory: not good enough to truly compete for a championship but not bad enough to get to the top of the draft - but is it true? Brock's Blue 88. 

Sad news out of Baltimore to start the show before we get into the Mariners pitcher that will be starting the season on IL - but the news still has a positive angle. M's get a win in one of their final exhibition games vs the Padres and we revisit the conversation with Joel Klatt (FOX). 

Brock brings back his draft profiles leading up to the big day next month. Today, he starts with Penn State TE Theo Johnson. Then, we discuss why none of Mike Macdonald's Ravens players ended up here and whether he has what he needs on this roster to execute his defensive vision. Plus, Justin and alk have an 'orderly' Ranked for you.

Salk shares how he felt watching the Mariners starting rotation walk off the field together after the final spring training game and goes into his 'gut feeling' about how they could be streaky. WSU men's basketball head coach Kyle Smith is headed for Stanford and Brock & Salk talk to FOX Sports' Joel Klatt ahead of the NFL draft. 

The guys react to the final spring training moments in Arizona including the Haniger HR call that Julio experienced live on-air and debate whether or not if the team should come back earlier from the warm weather to acclimate earlier. What do you feel 'good' about, just 'ok' about, and NOT good about with the M's? Brock's Blue 88. 

Getting caught up after a weekend of basketball, Mariners Opening Weekend Warm-Up event, and the ugly Kraken game. Maura takes us Around the Weekend to hit on everything and we learn Ohtani will speak to the media today regarding the gambling scandal. 

We answer questions on March Madness or the College Football Playoffs, crunchy or smooth peanut butter, MLB Opening Day or the first Sunday of the NFL season and more in Which is Better? Then, we tkae your calls and Salk has a food themed Ranked for us today.

When it comes to the 2024 Mariners season... which group will play a bigger role in deciding the success of the team? The nucleus (Julio, Cal, JP, Gilbert, Logan, Luis) or the rest of the roster? Our favorite Gee Scott makes his weekly Friday appearance. 

Salk spends some time discussing the tournament after watching a whole day of games yesterday before reacting to Schneider's comments on whether the Sam Howell addition impacts them drafting a QB and if they would consider bringing Jamal Adams back. Brock's Blue 88. 

Salk is disappointed in Justin for how he plans to tackle the "double Mitch-witch" at T-Mobile Park but the good news is WSU defeats Drake 66-61, Gonzaga rolls to easy victory 86-65 over McNeese, Oakland pulls off biggest upset of the day over KY and the Mariners win over Reds 7-6 last night. Shohei Ohtani's team offers explanation for changing story saying that Mizuhara misled them, and Ohtani didn't realize anything about bank transfers until Mizuhara addressed the team Weds. We revisit the conversation w/ ESPN's Tisha Thompson. 

We dig into the details that Tisha Thompson gave us about the Shohei Ohtani case. So many things don't add up about the stories that Ippei Mizuhara and Shohei's team have offered up. Then, Shannon Drayer joins us with the latest from the Mariners as they wrap up spring training and Justin and Salk have another edition of Ranked for you.

Brock and Brady Henderson (in for Brock) are joined by the ESPN investigative reporter who broke the Shohei Ohtani story - Tisha Thompson - to discuss the facts and what she has gathered so far in her developing story about Shohei Ohtani. The guys turn to discussing the potential QB controversy (or lackthereof) between Geno and Sam Howell.

Brock and Brady Henderson (in for Brock) are discuss how the offensive line situation in the NFL and for the Seahawks stands today and how would you answer the question of whether the Seahawks are a better or worse team than at the end of last season? The guys spend some time on the new Mariners food menu before Blue 88. 

The Dodgers are playing the Padres in Korea to start the MLB season and all eyes are on the developing story between Shohei Ohtani & his recently-fired interpreter Ippei Mizuhara after some details emerged surrounding gambling debts. Evan Drellich joins Salk to discuss the looming pressure on the MLBPA and Ohtani. 

Brock and Salk dig into why Troy Dannen chose to take the Nebraska AD job and what his departure means for Jedd Fisch and the search for a new men's head basketball coach. In Ranked, Brock breaks down some possible replacement candidates.

Brock & Salk don't think they've given enough time or credit to Mariners ace Luis Castillo who was named the opening day starter, but where is he in his career and could this be the season he reaches the next mountain top? The QB conversation has taken a new turn after the words from Bucky Brooks & Rich Eisen who have made recent comments about the way we treat NFL QBs. 

Brock and Salk discuss how you manage your feelings and expectations off Spring Training results before getting the breaking news that UW Athletic Director Troy Dannen is out at UW and will be heading to Nebraska. The man who broke the news, Pete Thamel, joins the guys to discuss what happened before Brock's Blue 88.