Brock and Salk

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. 

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.