Brock And Salk

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.