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 playmake... (41:33)
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.
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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... (44:48)
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 c... (43:17)
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 l... (44:16)
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... (43:32)
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 pitc... (44:22)
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 a... (42:09)
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 Seni... (43:26)
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 ... (44:56)
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 t... (43:47)
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 wind... (44:13)
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 di... (43:28)
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 Gen... (43:50)
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... (44:35)
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 broadcas... (43:52)
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.
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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 Lawrenc... (42:54)
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 th... (44:49)
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 Vikin... (45:23)
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 befo... (42:38)
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 Macdona... (43:03)
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 anothe... (44:51)
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!
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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 po... (43:07)
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 Rale... (42:13)
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 M... (44:16)
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... (41:59)
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 ... (44:06)
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 diff... (44:33)
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 h... (43:14)
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 h... (44:22)
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 d... (43:01)
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... (44:25)
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. Mau... (43:48)
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.
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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 w... (43:44)
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 th... (44:59)
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 bring... (43:59)
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... (43:41)
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... (44:27)
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 Keit... (44:11)
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 ... (43:20)
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 Muno... (44:16)
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 tak... (43:33)
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... (43:15)
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... (45:03)
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 ... (42:46)
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 int... (44:56)
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 Wash... (42:49)
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... (45:01)
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 ... (42:58)
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 g... (44:44)
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.
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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 o... (44:07)
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 th... (43:51)
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 ... (44:10)
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 seri... (43:51)
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, ye... (43:56)
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. The... (42:32)
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 observ... (45:12)
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 immedia... (43:38)
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 decisi... (44:00)
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... (44:40)
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 ... (43:42)
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 ac... (42:30)
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... (44:56)
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 an... (43:22)
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 t... (45:07)
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 a... (42:02)
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... (44:09)
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.
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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 ... (44:04)
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.
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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 entertain... (45:23)
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 (an... (44:00)
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, an... (43:50)
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 g... (18:51)
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 fo... (43:37)
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 ti... (43:55)
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 t... (44:03)
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.
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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 g... (42:54)
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 h... (44:26)
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.
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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 g... (44:56)
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,... (43:13)
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'... (43:26)
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 Smi... (44:01)
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 Marin... (44:33)
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... (43:31)
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 & N... (43:31)
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.
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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.
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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 J... (45:28)
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 In... (44:00)
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 ... (43:57)
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.
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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&rdquo... (44:10)
