Brock and Salk

The NBA has been having their league meeting in Las Vegas this week and the topic of expansion once again came up. Some owners are against expansion and commissioner Adam Silver did not say that they are moving forward with plans for expansion, but they are talking about it and doing analysis of what it would mean for the league economically. // Need to Know: The National League won the 2025 All-Star game after a dramatic comeback by the AL late in the game which prompted a Swing-Off. Now that the All-Star festivities are done, GM’s can now focus on the approaching trade deadline. NBA League meetings were happening this week and Adam Silver gave another vague comment on possible NBA expansion. // The Mariners ended the first half of the season on a high note by sweeping the Tigers and seeing the resurgence of Julio with Arozarena hitting his stride at the plate showing us his power. Was it the right decision for Julio to sit out the All-Star game to help him in the 2nd half of the season? Can the Mariners keep their momentum with their lineup starting to hit consistently in the back half of this season? // We go through your questions in one of our favorite segments: Answer The Question Jerk!

Cal Raleigh is doing things that have never been done before in baseball, winning the Homerun Derby as a catcher, having his father and brother participate as pitcher and catcher, and his homerun totals in the regular season. // Need to Know: The National League won the 2025 All-Star game after a dramatic comeback by the AL late in the game which prompted a Swing-Off. Now that the All-Star festivities are done, GM’s can now focus on the approaching trade deadline. NBA League meetings were happening this week and Adam Silver gave another vague comment on possible NBA expansion. // Let’s talk trade deadline! The trade market is not a big one this season and Arizona is looking like one of the prime selling teams with Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor seeming like good trade targets. Should the Mariners be looking for another leverage arm to help the back end of their bullpen? What position is the priority for the Mariners to go after? // Blue 88: What are Brock’s concerning numbers for Sam Darnold going into the 2025 season? With two 2nd round picks still not signed for the Seahawks ahead of training camp, who has the most leverage in this situation, the players or the team? What have we learned about Pete Carroll in his short time away from the game of football? 

Brock is back! What did he think about the All-Star game and the attention Cal Raleigh is getting from the national media even after winning the MLB Homerun Derby? // Need to Know: The National League won the 2025 All-Star game after a dramatic comeback by the AL late in the game which prompted a Swing-Off. Now that the All-Star festivities are done, GM’s can now focus on the approaching trade deadline. NBA League meetings were happening this week and Adam Silver gave another vague comment on possible NBA expansion. // Brock & Salk debate some big topics about the MLB All-Star game including the switch back to players wearing their team’s jerseys again, to the use of the ABS system, and more!  // Jeff Passan joins the show to give us his perspective from the All-Star game and the Homerun Derby. What was it like to see Cal Raleigh climb the mountain and win the Derby with his father and brother alongside him. What was his biggest takeaway from the 2025 MLB All-Star game? 

The MLB All-Star game last night did not disappoint, we got the first ever Swing-Off tiebreaker! The game was tied at the end of the 9th at 6-6 and the National League won the Swing-Off 4-3. // Need to Know: The National League won the 2025 All-Star game after a dramatic comeback by the AL late in the game which prompted a Swing-Off. Now that the All-Star festivities are done, GM’s can now focus on the approaching trade deadline. NBA League meetings were happening this week and Adam Silver gave another vague comment on possible NBA expansion. // We give you another listen to our interview with Hall of Fame Pitcher Jim Abbott

Need to Know: Cal Raleigh almost did not make it out of the 1st round of the HR Derby, he beat out Brent Rooker by less than an inch to advance to the semi-finals and goes on to win it all. He is the 1st catcher ever to win the Derby. The Mariners went through day 2 of the MLB Draft highlighted by Pitcher Mason Peters and outfielder Korbyn Dickerson. Ernest Jones received some votes for being one of the top off ball linebackers in the NFL but did not make the top 10 list // Buy or Sell Mariners Edition: With the second half of the MLB season on the way at the end of the week, we go through some fun possibilities for this team and see who is buying them and who is selling them. // Who is Cole Young and what kind of player is he starting to become? He is having fun playing the game and is one of the most quiet confident players around. Where are Shannon and Jason at when it comes to some of the Mariners top prospects?

Shannon Drayer and Jason Churchill join Salk for the remainder of the show to have a fun Mariners roundtable after Cal Raleigh’s exciting Homerun Derby victory last night. What is a moment that has stood out from Cal Raleigh’s historic season so far? // Need to Know: Cal Raleigh almost did not make it out of the 1st round of the HR Derby, he beat out Brent Rooker by less than an inch to advance to the semi-finals and goes on to win it all. He is the 1st catcher ever to win the Derby. The Mariners went through day 2 of the MLB Draft highlighted by Pitcher Mason Peters and outfielder Korbyn Dickerson. Ernest Jones received some votes for being one of the top off ball linebackers in the NFL but did not make the top 10 list // Who are these Mariners? This team has not looked mediocre, rather they have shown some inconsistencies. What are they going to have to do at the trade deadline? This pitching staff has been getting better but there is not one pitcher you look at and see a win before the game. The offense has taken a step forward, what has allowed this to happen?

We are witnessing the season of Cal Raleigh, he is breaking record after record and showing up in big moments on the national stage. His most recent accolade was winning the MLB Homerun Derby last night, becoming the 1st catcher to ever win it. // Need to Know: Cal Raleigh almost did not make it out of the 1st round of the HR Derby, he beat out Brent Rooker by less than an inch to advance to the semi-finals and goes on to win it all. He is the 1st catcher ever to win the Derby. The Mariners went through day 2 of the MLB Draft highlighted by Pitcher Mason Peters and outfielder Korbyn Dickerson. Ernest Jones received some votes for being one of the top off ball linebackers in the NFL but did not make the top 10 list // Hall of Fame Pitcher Jim Abbott joins the show to talk about his new E60 documentary “Southpaw” which breaks down the career of Jim Abbot and the struggles that came with his journey to MLB and throwing a no-hitter. How did he manage to find success on the mound while missing one of his hands?

Cal Raleigh represented the Mariners well in the Homerun Derby and brough the title back to Seattle! Vinnie Pasquantino threw some troll tweets on Cal Raleigh and some of his Spanish speaking teammates. // Need to Know: Cal Raleigh almost did not make it out of the 1st round of the HR Derby, he beat out Brent Rooker by less than an inch to advance to the semi-finals and goes on to win it all. The Mariners went through day 2 of the MLB Draft highlighted by Pitcher Mason Peters and outfielder Korbyn Dickerson. Ernest Jones received some votes for being one of the top off ball linebackers in the NFL but did not make the top 10 list // We give you our interview from yesterday with Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench

Blue 88 Baseball Edition: Salk answers three baseball questions as we hit the start of the All-Star break. Who should we be rooting against over the next two weeks? Why did the Mariners take Kade Anderson with the 3rd overall pick? Who or what has been the best story in the Mariners system this year? // Need to Know: The Mariners completely dominated the Tigers in their 3-game sweep of the best team in the American League. The Mariners drafted Left-Handed Pitcher Kade Anderson with the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Cal Raleigh takes his shot at the Homerun Derby tonight. // We play Buy or Sell Seahawks Edition! Plenty of hot topics going into the 2025 season, are you buying or selling? // Can the Mariners carry their momentum from their sweep of the Tigers into the second half of the season after the All-Star break? You get a chance to close the gap with a 3-game series against the Houston Astros 

Brian Nemhauser aka Hawk Blogger joins us for the rest of the show to give us all we need to know about the Seahawks ahead of the start of next week’s training camp. He also talks some baseball with the Mariners coming off a solid sweep of the Tigers. // Need to Know: The Mariners completely dominated the Tigers in their 3-game sweep of the best team in the American League. The Mariners drafted Left-Handed Pitcher Kade Anderson with the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Cal Raleigh takes his shot at the Homerun Derby tonight. // The Seahawks are getting dragged through the mud by the national media, why is that? Brian Nemhauser breaks down why the media has such low expectations for this Seahawks team. Would you have wanted to see the Seahawks add one more piece to the offensive line in the offseason? What has to happen for this Seahawks team to have a good season?

his has been a completely different month for Randy Arozarena, he went from having pop at the plate to hitting 9 homeruns in the last 13 games. Julio has also shown signs of who we know he can be by going 6-12 in the Tigers series. // Need to Know: The Mariners completely dominated the Tigers in their 3-game sweep of the best team in the American League. The Mariners drafted Left-Handed Pitcher Kade Anderson with the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Cal Raleigh takes his shot at the Homerun Derby tonight. // Hall of Fame Catcher Johnny Bench joins the show to talk about the historic season Cal Raleigh is having so far. He got to meet Cal at the Gold Glove Awards last season, and he loves everything about him from his bat to his defense behind the plate. How does Johnny define leadership in the clubhouse as a catcher? He goes into the Johnny Bench awards which are given to the best high school baseball and softball catcher from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia, Cal was before it’s time.

The Mariners are so inconsistent that we do not know how to feel about this team. They got swept by the Yankees in New York and then turn around and sweep the hottest team in the AL. the Detroit Tigers. // Need to Know: The Mariners completely dominated the Tigers in their 3-game sweep of the best team in the American League. The Mariners drafted Left-Handed Pitcher Kade Anderson with the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Cal Raleigh takes his shot at the Homerun Derby tonight. // Lyle Goldstein joins the show live from Atlanta to give us his take on the Mariners picks from day one of the MLB Draft. He is fired up that the Mariners were able to get Kade Anderson with the 3rd overall pick, how did he fall to #3 and why did the Nationals and Angels pass on him. Where will Anderson fit in the Mariners prospect rankings? How did the Mariners do with their Day 1 picks in the draft?

Lyle reaches number one on his list of draft prospects for the Mariners. Then, we discuss the M's loss, Andres Munoz tipping pitches, the HR derby field being finalized and ESPN's TE rankings in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.

Brock and Salk debate what the concern level is with the Mariners after getting swept against the Yankees. They then bring on Gee Scott for his weekly appearance.

Brock and Salk talk through what might have been the worst loss of the year for the Mariners in what ended in getting swept in New York. They then welcome on former Yankees manager Joe Girardi to discuss the Mariners series in the Bronx, Cal Raleigh and more. In Blue 88, topics include the Seahawks offensive line, Sam Darnold's contract and how Chris Petersen ties into Big 12 Media Day.

Salk opens the show by playing a couple minutes with golfer Rod Pampling, with the full interview set to come out soon on Seattle Sports. Then, they re-air their conversation with Adam Jude of The Seattle Times to discuss the recent stretch of Mariners games, the trade deadline and more.

Lyle continues his preview of potential Mariners draft picks with Seth Hernandez. Then, we discuss the M's loss, Julian Love being named to ESPN's top 10 safeties list and MLB experts saying it's the year to go all in in Need to Know. Plus, we have a contest for the best Cal Raleigh HR call and give away some Mariners tickets.

The hour starts by listening to fan voicemails for Here's The Thing. Then, they bring on Adam Jude of The Seattle Times to get his insight on the Mariners road trip so far, the trade deadline, Cal Raleigh and more.

Brock and Salk look at the pros and cons of potentially moving Julio Rodriguez down in the lineup due to his offensive struggles. They also react to some national baseball media stating how it is time for the Mariners to go big at the trade deadline, and the two discuss what going big could look like. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at episode one of the new "Quarterback" series on Netflix, the Seahawks offensive budget and Michael Penix's star potential in 2025.

Salk dives in on the Mariners loss to the Yankees and noticed two things: tehy are no longer playing much small ball and they are not getting to use their strengths enough in their leverage bullpen arms. Then, they re-air their conversation with ESPN's David Schoenfield to discuss a few potential blockbuster Mariners trade ideas for the deadline.

Lyle continues his MLB draft previews with a prospect that comes from a baseball family. Then, Brock has a Seahawks version of the 'Who Do you Trust' game we played yesterday and Salk crowns this week's Trash Takes winner.

Brock and Salk further discuss the ideas of the Mariners trading for Ronald Acuna or Alex Bregman and read through some of the responses from fans. Then, they welcome on David Schoenfield of ESPN to get his thoughts on the idea of a Ronald Acuna trade, Alex Bregman, the trade deadline overall and plenty more.

Brock and Salk react to some postgame sound from Logan Gilbert going back out to the mound after the rain delay and talk through the decision. They then go Around The NFL, including stories from Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, TJ Watt and more. In Blue 88, topics include a Bill Barnwell opinion on the Seahawks, who could be the Seahawks Cal Raleigh and UW Football continuing to impress.

Salk is worried as he opens the show to to both AI and dire wolves. He explains. Then, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan of ESPn to discuss Cal Raleigh in the HR Derby, the trade deadline and more.

Lyle continues his look at Mariners draft prospects with Jamie Arnold, a LHP out of Florida State. Then, we discuss the Seahawks O-line being ranked 30th by Pro Football Focus and cover lots of what happened at Brock's daughter's wedding in Answer the Question Jerk.

Brock and Salk react to sound comparing Julio Rodriguez and DK Metcalf and wonder if it is an accurate comparison or not. They then go through a round of Who Do You Trust, featuring a bunch of Mariners. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at a Seahawks offseason throwing session, a case for a Trey Hendrickson trade to the Seahawks increasing and the biggest changes to UW football now compared to this time a year ago.

Brock and Salk discuss one of the trends of the Mariners first half, which is that they always seem to have someone in the lineup that is on a hot streak in addition to Cal Raleigh. Right now, it's Randy Arozarena. After that, they welcome on Jeff Passan of ESPN for his weekly appearance and get his insight on Cal in the HR Derby, the trade deadline, the MLB Draft and more.

Salk wonders what the Seahawks would have looked like in 2025 if Kirk Cousins had stayed a Viking. Would Sam Darnold be in Seattle right now? Later, they re-air their conversation with Adnan Virk of MLB Network where they talk through the Mariners recent stretch, the trade deadline and more.

Lyle gives us a profile on a potential pick for the Mariners with their number three pick in the MLB draft next week. Then, MLB Network's Adnan Virk joins us to discuss the Mariners season, the crowded AL wild card race and Cal Raleigh's historic season.

With the trade deadline continuing to approach, Brock and Salk talk through if the Mariners could make a trade with the Braves, including the possibility of Ronald Acuna. After that, they talk through each of the four Mariners All-Star selections and dive in the cases on both sides for Julio Rodriguez getting the nod.

Brock and Salk are still trying to make sense of who the Mariners are and who the rest of the league is, because there is so much uncertainty despite it being after the 4th of July. Salk also has to fully admit he was wrong and walk back a take of his, and it has to do with Cal Raleigh being intriguing. In Blue 88, topics include some Seahawks breaking news that we missed from last week, who is the Seahawks equivalent of Julio Rodriguez making the All-Star Game and which UW Husky is making early noise in the first round of 2026 NFL Mock Drafts.

Salk is back and describes the reason for the Mariners recent success on the homestand: it's the pitching. It always has been and always will be when describing the key to the team's success. Then, they go Around The Weekend and talk through the entire four day weekend, featuring plenty of Mariners discussion.

Aaron Goldsmith joins Brock Huard and Bryan Walters to discuss Cal Raleigh being named a starter in the All Star Game and why Emerson Hancock was optioned and Logan Evans is returning to the lineup. Then, we discuss the M's win, Cal discusses the news that he's starting the All Star game, and MLB Network proposes an M's trade for a big name bat in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls.

The hour starts by listening through fan voicemails for Here's The Thing. Afterwards, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

Brock and Bryan Walters dive into Cal Raleigh being named the AL starting catcher for the All Star Game and talk through the incredible first half that he's had. They then go Around The NFL, with stories from Minkah Fitzpatrick, the 2026 NFL Draft and more. In Blue 88, topics include the Seahawks WR competition, the biggest differences between Sam Darnold, Geno Smith and Russell Wilson, and the value of offseason throwing sessions between QB's and WR's.

Maura and Lyle open the show by reacting to the idea that Joel Sherman of MLB Network floated out yesterday about a potential trade for Ronald Acuna. Could the Mariners actually get involved? Later, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan of ESPN as they discuss Cal Raleigh, the Mariners recent stretch of games, Julio and the trade deadline.

Would you rather the M's acquire two bats in Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suarez or just one in Alex Bregman at the deadline? Then, we hear from Salk on why he want the M's to go after Bregman, what he thinks about Cal's four strikeouts after HR derby practice and his top moments of Haley Huard's wedding Ranked.

Brock and Bryan Walters talk through some potential Mariners trade candidates, including Alex Bregman due to the Seattle Times article written by Adam Jude. After that, they bring on Jeff Passan of ESPN to discuss Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodriguez's ceiling, the idea of the Mariners trading for Alex Bregman and more.

Brock and Bryan Walters dig into the idea that the Mariners go as Cal Raleigh goes, and their ceiling goes as Julio Rodriguez goes. They then go through a round of Which Is Better with a few different Mariners and Seahawks topics, along with a few other questions. In Blue 88, topics include the Seahawks defense, remaining NFL free agents and the best Pete Carroll speech that Bryan ever heard from him.

Maura and Lyle talk through the Mariners loss to the Royals yesterday, including the number of pickoffs now stacking up along with missed opportunities at the plate. Then, they re-air Brock and Bryan Walters' conversation with Mariners broadcaster Gary Hill on a few different Mariners topics, including the long road trip, Julio and more.

Brock asks if the Seahawks should go after the TJ Watt as tensions in Pittsburgh continue to rise. Then, we talk M's and the historical season Cal Raleigh continues to put together with Gary Hill Jr. and we talk Percy Harvin, M's draft and Brock's daughter's wedding in Answer the Question Jerk.

Should the Seahawks be interested in TJ Watt? Do you see the Seahawks making any other moves before camp? Brock tells you what you Need to know... Gary Hill Jr. joins the show to talk about the Mariners amidst their 17-straight game marathon, and they Answer The Question, Jerk