Brock and Salk

Brock gave Salk homework to come up with a few things new M's fans should watch for this spring. We discuss that and then we take your calls on which free agent you absolutely want the Sehawks to keep and why.

The hour starts with funny listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. Then, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times joins the show to share the story of him catching Andres Munoz, along with what has jumped out to him at Spring Training, players that will be X-factors and more.

Brock and Salk look at the list of Seahawks that could be set to leave in free agency, and mention that while it may be the right decision, it's still never fun. They then go Around The NFL with stories from Alex Guerrero, Stefon Diggs, Aaron Rodgers and much more. In Blue 88, Brock dives in on something he wants to correct from the afternoon show, one of the most intriguing offensive line prospects in this NFL Draft and what stands out from past Seahawks free agents that have left and how they've performed elsewhere.

Salk opens the show talking about a little bit of hockey and how the Kraken could approach the NHL trade deadline. Later, they re-air their conversation with Jeremy Fowler of ESPN to discuss Maxx Crosby, NFL free agency and much more.

The Rams gave up a lot to trade for Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie. Brock says it highlight how weak this draft class is. Then, we take your calls on whether you want the Seahawks to trade for Maxx Crosby and how much the Seahawks should be willing to give up for him.

Brock and Salk look at the two round mock draft from Jordan Reid of ESPN and dive into who could fit what the team needs in this NFL Draft. Then, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN joins the show to get his insight on Maxx Crosby, NFL free agency, potential fits for the Seahawks and more.

Brock and Salk talk through the Seahawks deciding to let Ken Walker go to free agency and how they could pivot as a result if he truly leaves. They also look back at Scott Servais' time in Seattle and how he helped set the foundation for the culture that the team now has. In Blue 88, topics include another player at the NFL Combine who had a Seahawks feel to them, an interesting Kyler Murray quote and Russell Wilson showing some authenticity.

Salk discusses the Cardinals letting go of Kyler Murray and the Seahawks reportedly offering Von Miller a contract at some point last offseason. Later, they re-air their interview with Jason Horowitz, the radio broadcaster for the Raiders, to dive in on Maxx Crosby, what a potential trade for him could look like, Pete Carroll and more.

Salk shares a first time ever exeperience on the golf course. Then, Shannon Drayer joins us to discuss Bryce Miller's injury, JP Crawford in the lineup today, and who benefits most from guys being gone for the WBC. Plus, we talk how to classify cheesecake, starch madness and wearing hats in restaurants in Answer the Question Jerk.

Brock and Salk go through an article written by Cespedes Family BBQ in which they evaluate the players in each organization that are age 26 or younger and rank all 30 franchises as a result. The Mariners fared very well. After that, Raiders radio broadcaster Jason Horowitz joins the show to share his insight on Maxx Crosby, Pete Carroll's time in Vegas and more.

Brock and Salk debate if the Seahawks should be willing to give up a similar trade for Maxx Crosby the same way that the Packers gave up for Micah Parsons. They then rank the six Seahawks set to become free agents in terms of importance that the team brings them back. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at some Mike Macdonald sound on AJ Barner, the most signable Seahawks free agent this week and how the local Seattle prospects fared at the NFL Combine.

Salk reacts to their interview with Brian Nemhauser from yesterday in which he floats both a Maxx Crosby trade and the package it could cost. He isn't quite sold given the trade package that was thrown out there. Later, they re-air their interview with Hawkblogger in which he dives into Crosby, the NFL Combine and much more.

We discuss Brian Nemhauser's proposal for a Maxx Crosby trade and whether the Seahawks should consider giving up that much. Then, we have some fun with Shannon Drayer's report that Logan Gilbert is trying out more new pitches now that Cal Raleigh is away at the WBC and can't stop him. Plus, we discuss a first 4 years side by side comp between Julio Rodriguez and Barry Bonds that has been polarizing on social media.

Brock and Salk debate how the Seahawks could address the running back position if they do not bring back Ken Walker. One name was David Montgomery, but he was traded mid-segment. They then bring on Brian Nemhauser (aka Hawkblogger) to get his insight on his time at the NFL Combine,the potential of a Maxx Crosby trade and much more.

Brock and Salk discuss if the 2026 Mariners are better than the 2025 Mariners after a friend asked Salk this question over the weekened. They then talk with Mariners pitching prospect Ryan Sloan. In Blue 88, topics include how the NFL took a page from college football, what is most unique about this year's NFL Draft class and a few prospects that sound like Seahawks.

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Brock & Salk give us a few more tidbits from their time down in Peoria, one of which was the fear of having your players in the WBC and risking possible injury prior to the start of the season. // Need to Know: The Mariners bats showed up yesterday in their win over the Guardians with Julio, Randy, and Colt Emerson giving us run production, the team grades were leaked for the NFL teams, how did the Seahawks rank? The Kraken were once again beat badly on the ice. // Mariners Hitting Coach Kevin Seitzer joins the show to talk about what he liked during his first season with the Mariners, how smooth his transition was coming to Seattle and gelling with the guys, how special Cal Raleigh’s 2025 season was, and what he looks for when watching his hitter. // The guys give us their final takeaways on their last day down in the sun at Mariners spring training

The guys are joined by Colin Paisley, the original producer of the show and reminisce on his time working the show and share some laughs from some stories from back in the day // Need to Know: The Mariners bats showed up yesterday in their win over the Guardians with Julio, Randy, and Colt Emerson giving us run production, the team grades were leaked for the NFL teams, how did the Seahawks rank? The Kraken were once again beat badly on the ice. // Mariners General Manager Justin Hollander joins the show to talk about what he loves about spring training, he explains the model the organization uses to draft, trade, and develop players, on the importance of getting to know a player before giving them a contract, how some of the young prospects are developing, and on his World Series expectations. 

Brock & Salk go through some of their takeaways and tidbits from their time in Peoria and Mariners spring training. // Need to Know: The Mariners bats showed up yesterday in their win over the Guardians with Julio, Randy, and Colt Emerson giving us run production, the team grades were leaked for the NFL teams, how did the Seahawks rank? The Kraken were once again beat badly on the ice. // The guys are joined by Mariners Pitcher Bryan Woo and he talks about his mental skills development with the staff, his comparison of a single game in the season to playing a baseball video game, what has stood out to him about Ryan Sloan, and bouncing back from an injury late in the season last year. // Blue 88: Why is John Schneider not at the NFL Combine? Did Mike Macdonald recruit any of the players in his time at Michigan? Who are the tops players in this year’s NFL Draft? 

Brock & Salk go through some of the great things that Larry Salk has said about the food options down in Arizona and some other things he has deemed “the best”. They also dive into how this could be the most complete Mariners team they have ever seen. // Need to Know: The Mariners bats showed up yesterday in their win over the Guardians with Julio, Randy, and Colt Emerson giving us run production, the team grades were leaked for the NFL teams, how did the Seahawks rank? The Kraken were once again beat badly on the ice. // We revisit our interview with Mariners star Outfielder Julio Rodriguez

Mariners Pitcher Bryce Miller joins the show to talk about his preparation on a day where he is starting and how it can change as the season progresses, his weight gain over the offseason, how it felt having the bone spur injury, and the bond between the starting pitchers. // Need to Know: We got to see Bryan Woo get his first start yesterday and he looks like he has gained the most confidence year over year on this roster. The NFL combine has started, and Mike Macdonald and company are gearing up. The Kraken lost last night, and it was a rough game. // We are joined by the legendary Larry Salk, and Mike Salk challenges him to a game of who’s smarter with general knowledge questions.

Blue 88: What are two things that stood out from Macdonald and Schneider Wednesday at the combine? How are Mike Macdonald and me on the same page as usual? As Spring Ball looms right around the corner how did Jedd Fisch attempt to downplay the Demond Williams portal chaos of a month ago? // Need to Know: We got to see Bryan Woo get his first start yesterday and he looks like he has gained the most confidence year over year on this roster. How close could an extension for Logan Gilbert be? The NFL combine has started and Mike Macdonald and company are gearing up. The Kraken lost last night, and it was a rough game. // Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to talk about the progression and maturity of Julio Rodriguez, she breaks down her Julio MVP train claim and how that can be attained, and she goes through the projected lineup for the Mariners and what we need to see from them. Shannon also gives us some prospects that could be on the roster sometime this year. 

The guys go through what it would take for Julio to win the AL MVP this season. They also break down Cal’s stats from last year that still did not warrant the AL MVP. // Need to Know: We got to see Bryan Woo get his first start yesterday and he looks like he has gained the most confidence year over year on this roster. The NFL combine has started and Mike Macdonald and company are gearing up. The Kraken lost last night, and it was a rough game. // Mariners Star Julio Rodriguez joins the show to recap his feelings after falling short in the ALCS, his preparation for the upcoming season, learning that he cannot please everyone and saying no, and on the bonding between players during spring training. 

Brock & Salk talk through their night last night with a great steak chef and the funny story about how he almost burned the steaks. // We take another listen into our interview with Mariners Pitcher Logan Gilbert. // Brock & Salk talk about what pressure can do to a baseball team, how it can bring the team together or it could cause teams and players to break. 

Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to talk about some of the younger guys in this organization that have a chance to make an impact in the foreseeable future, and who she has enjoyed getting to know while in camp // Need to Know: We got to see our first game with Brendan Donovan in a Mariners uniform, and he had a couple hits. John Schneider told the media that the 2025 draft class is stronger than this year’s, which is why he was more aggressive in the last draft and what the combine has turned into. The Kraken made some small moves after the All-Star Break / Olympics. // Brock & Salk talk about what they have enjoyed so far during their trip down to spring training, the back end bullpen pitchers that we are hoping can continue their dominance to help this team lock down wins. // The Seattle Times’ Ryan Divish joins the show to rank his top 5 things he loves!

Brock & Salk make the observation that they never see any of the Mariner players with headphones on at the facility, they are all focused on each other and building team chemistry. // Need to Know: We got to see our first game with Brendan Donovan in a Mariners uniform, and he had a couple hits. John Schneider told the media that the 2025 draft class is stronger than this year’s, which is why he was more aggressive in the last draft and what the combine has turned into. The Kraken made some small moves after the All-Star Break / Olympics. // The guys are joined by Mariners Pitcher Logan Gilbert to talk about the upcoming 2026 season, his life as a new father, his desire to be with the Mariners long term, and goes through some of his pitching mechanics that he found success with. 

The newest Mariner Brendan Donovan wasted no time showing us his talent in his first spring training game yesterday by getting two hits, the only question is can he stay healthy throughout the season. // Need to Know: We got to see our first game with Brendan Donovan in a Mariners uniform, and he had a couple hits. John Schneider told the media that the 2025 draft class is stronger than this year’s, which is why he was more aggressive in the last draft and what the combine has turned into. The Kraken made some small moves after the All-Star Break / Olympics. // Brock & Salk dive into the past with the Seahawks decision to go get Sam Darnold last offseason and what that says about where John Schneider thought the team was going into the offseason, and he was right. The guys make that same offseason comparison to the Mariners trading for Brendan Donovan. // Blue 88: Brock breaks down how many national media members have picked the Seahawks to get back to the Super Bowl next season. What has the NFL combine turned into? Where does NFL Network rank the Seahawks free agents in their Top 100 free agents list? 

Brock & Salk break down why now all the media is predicting the Mariners to win the AL West in 2026, what changed their tune from years past when the Mariners did well? // Need to Know: We got to see our first game with Brendan Donovan in a Mariners uniform, and he had a couple hits. John Schneider told the media that the 2025 draft class is stronger than this year’s, which is why he was more aggressive in the last draft. The Kraken made some small moves after the All-Star Break / Olympics. // In our daily rewind, we take another listen into our interview with Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh 

Brock & Salk joke around about the different tools some players use to warm up and get ready and talk about who they think will be the Mariners Opening Day starter. // Need to Know: The Mariners took the loss yesterday but Logan Gilbert and Colt Emerson were looking great at their positions. There is uncertainty within the Seahawks edge rushers with Demarcus Lawrence and Boye Mafe at the forefront of that. The kraken are back in action this week after all the Olympians return to their teams. // Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to talk about some of the drastic shifts this organization has gone through over the last couple of years, the depth of this team compared to years past, and who on this Mariners team is she buying into this year.

Brock & Salk give us their tidbits after their first day down in Peoria at Mariners spring training. // Need to Know: The Mariners took the loss yesterday but Logan Gilbert and Colt Emerson were looking great at their positions. There is uncertainty within the Seahawks edge rushers with Demarcus Lawrence and Boye Mafe at the forefront of that. The kraken are back in action this week after all the Olympians return to their teams. // We sit down with Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to talk about the change both he and the team underwent after having a historic season in 2025, the support he has received from his family during his playing career, what his favorite at bat was last season, and his expectations for the Mariners 2026 season. 

Brock & Salk talk about the change from a year ago at spring training and the hype and excitement coming out of Seattle. // Need to Know: The Mariners took the loss yesterday but Logan Gilbert and Colt Emerson were looking great at their positions. The ABS system is getting put to the real test. There is uncertainty within the Seahawks edge rushers with Demarcus Lawrence and Boye Mafe at the forefront of that. The kraken are back in action this week after all the Olympians return to their teams. // MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger joins the show to tell us what he has seen and what he has liked from being at the Mariners spring training complex. He gives us his prediction as to how the Mariners will do this season, how crucial it was to trade for Brendan Donovan, his national view of Julio and Cal, and his opinion of the ABS system. // Blue 88: What does the future hold for Demarcus Lawrence, will be come back or retire? Brock breaks down the state of the NFC West and what the Cardinals need to do to bounce back. Which Huskies is Brock looking to see at the NFL Combine? 

We take another listen into our interview with Mariners manager Dan Wilson // Need to Know: The Mariners took the loss yesterday but Logan Gilbert and Colt Emerson were looking great at their positions. There is uncertainty within the Seahawks edge rushers with Demarcus Lawrence and Boye Mafe at the forefront of that. The kraken are back in action this week after all the Olympians return to their teams. // The Seattle Times’ Ryan Divish joins the show to talk about Andres Munoz and the bullpen he threw to fellow reporter Adam Jude. He also talks about the feeling in camp at spring training and the expectations they have. Who has impressed Ryan the most so far? 

M's insider Shannon Drayer joins Brock and Salk to discuss the why this spring training feels different. Then, Salk has us answer some over under questions on M's stats for 2026.

Mariners Broadcaster Rick Rizzs joins the show to talk about his retirement at the end of the season, his special bond with Mariners Legend Dave Nehause, his excitement for baseball this season, and much more. . They tell you everything you Need To Know including the Mariners strong offensive start to Spring Training, more on USA Hockey Gold, and JSN’s contract talks. Salk finally gives his Spring Training Storylines and breaks down the four or five key things he’s looking for before Opening Day.

Mariners Skipper Dan Wilson joins the show to talk about the excitement around Spring Training after last year’s magical season, how he’ll manage some of the young up-and-coming players in the M’s system, the Pillars that he wants to build his team on, and much more. They tell you everything you Need To Know including the Mariners strong offensive start to Spring Training, more on USA Hockey Gold, and JSN’s contract talks. They talk about who they’re most looking forward to watching in Spring Training this year. And Brock discusses contract extensions, the NFL Combine, and more in Blue-88.

Brock and Salk recap a wild weekend in the world of sports. They discuss the USA Hockey Gold Metal Games and what it means for both American and Canadian Hockey. They tell you everything you Need To Know including the Mariners strong offensive start to Spring Training, more on USA Hockey Gold, JSN’s contract talks, and more. And they are joined by the newest member of the Mariners infield, Brendon Donovan to talk about coming over to the Mariners from the St. Luis Cardinals, growing up in an Army family, what “The Cardinal Way” means to him and how he’s going to bring it to the Mariners, and much, much more.

We react to the best things we heard from guests like Tod Leiweke, Brady Henderson, Michelle Smallmon, and Ryan Divish this week. Then, in Need to Know, we discuss new Seahawks OC Brian Fleury's introductory press conference, the M's beginning Cactus League play today, and the U.S.A women's hockey team winning the gold. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

Salk looks at Brendan Donovan likely being set to be the Mariners leadoff hitter in 2026 and compares his game and profile as a leadoff hitter versus the leadoff hitters that the Mariners deployed in 2025. After that, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

Baseball has returned with the Mariners opening up their Cactus league schedule today and Salk gets everyone ready for Spring Training, along with discussing the first Mariners Spring Training lineup of the season. Then, Shannon Drayer joins the show to share what she's taken away so far at Spring Training, Josh Naylor, Jose Ferrer and much more.

The U.S. women's hockey team won the olympic gold medal and Salk is fired up about it to start the show. Later, they re-air their conversation with Kraken part-owner Todd Leiweke to hear his insight on what makes a good owner and much more in the process of the Seahawks being up for sale.

Brock answers questions on team copycatting the Seahawks, Rashid Shaheed's future and an area where Ken Walker and Zach Charbonnet really shine in Need to Know. Then, we discuss a Fox Sports Greatest Seahawks of All Time list and where they got it wrong. Plus, Brock shares the surprising answers he got from his Madden producers on which Seahawks grew the most in popularity or notoriety on this Super Bowl run.

The hour starts with a bunch of funny listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. Later, Brady Henderson of ESPN joins the show to share his insight on the Seahawks being up for sale, the free agency of Ken Walker and Boye Mafe, and much more.