Brock And Salk

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.