Chuck Powell and Bucky Jacobsen are on the air weekdays from 6 a.m. until 10 a.m. talking all things Seattle Sports
Happy Friday! We talked a lot of baseball and had a visit from M's pitching coach Pete Woodworth and caught up with Alyssa Charlston-Smith ahead of her debut as the color analyst for the Seattle Storm.
ALYSSA CHARLSTON-SMITH (Fox 13 Seattle/Seattle Storm color analyst) It's a new look for the Seattle Storm, but they have some very exciting pieces. Alyssa gives us the low-down on some of the stars of this team. What are the expectations for this team and are they rebuilding? :30- ABC's of the Mariners - G is for: Gauntlet, no, this team isn't a gauntlet, but they're improved and the M's will be facing the best part of their starting rotation. - H is for: Hurts, yeah it hurts a little bit to see how low the cost was for Murakami - I is for: info, we are most likely going to be getting some very interesting info by the end of the weekend… :45- We close out the show and the week with Booze News!
We cover the top 8 sports stories of the day in the OCHO. 1. The Mariners have too many pitchers. 2. Next up, the White Sox 3. WNBA regular season begins tonight 4. NBA playoffs 5. Stanley Cup playoffs 6. NCAA tourney officially expands to 76 teams 7. Aaron Rodgers visiting the Steelers 8. Sounders vs San Diego :30- It's time to get the answer to our question- what's up with you? What should the Mariners do to solve the starting rotation “problem?” :45- We are getting some info on the possible Seahawks ownership groups.
Headlines and PETE WOODWORTH (Mariners Pitching Coach) What is going on with the starting rotation and what can Pete tell us about what will happen once Bryce returns? Could one of the starts be sent to the Pen? How impressive is Emerson Hancock's season so far? Luis Castillo is struggling this far- is something wrong with the Rock? Andres Munoz is being tested, but he's going to be just fine. :30- While some might think that Pete didn't give us a lot in info in that interview; we picked up on a couple things and we discuss them now! :45- It's official, college coaches are cowards!
Can you think of a better way to celebrate Mother's Day? It appears that Bryce Miller is done with his rehab assignment, so what's next? We are hearing some things that are getting some of us all fired up about the potential plans for this starting rotation. :30- Yeah, we're down with O.P.Q; how bout you? Aaron Rodgers is visiting Pittsburgh this weekend, and we assume he will actually be visiting the Steelers while he's there. The Colts are really bungling this Anthony Richardson situation. :45- What's up with you? We're turning things around on our listeners with one very important question!
Blockbuster trades, 6-man rotations and NBA expansion; we covered it all on Thursday's show!
CHRIS DANIELS (KOMO News) We need to catch up with Chris and get his thoughts on the process of bringing the NBA back to Seattle. What's the latest with the Samantha Bonderman news. Would this ownership group want to move another team to Seattle or is expansion the only option? How confident is he that this will actually get done and when does he think we might find out we're getting a team? With World Cup coming to town this summer, how does Chris feel about the biggest event since the World's Fair? :30- ABC's of the Mariners - D is for Donovan: Brendan Donovan was supposedly going to be ready for the homestand, but now we are hearing he will definitely be on the roadtrip. - E is for Error: do we have to acknowledge a front-office error? - F is for Ferrer: a tip of the cap for Jose A. Ferrer. :45- We close out the show with one last thing!
With all of the struggles this Mariners team is facing, the main topic of discussion for everyone seems to be what will happen to the starting rotation once Bryce Miller returns. Someone to the bullpen or a 6-man rotation; which makes the most sense and which do we want to see actually happen? :30- Sup!?! We open up the text line and take questions for our listeners about everything from managing a baseball team to martinis and athleticism. :45- Framber Valdez was suspended 5 games for hitting Trevor Story intentionally. It was a slap on the wrist, but should we really have expected more?
We love a blockbuster trade and we really want to see the Kraken get involved in one. With Toronto landing the #1 pick in the NHL Draft and them reportedly growing tired of Auston Matthews, what would it take for the Kraken to land Matthews in a trade? :30- Baseball has discovered something new and amazing and we can't wait for you to hear all about it! :45- Russell Wilson has some options… backup Geno, begin broadcasting career or become a full -time Banana…
If Bryan Woo lost something, he sure found it yesterday. Whether he was just off his last two starts or tipping his pitches, whatever it was Woo and the pitching staff righted things against the Braves yesterday. Good thing we weren't concerned about him… And no, we still aren't concerned about Munoz either. He's just a little off and we have all the faith he will find his stuff again. :30- Mariners Morning After The Mariners handed the braves their first series loss after a 3-1 win at T Mobile Park yesterday. Bryan Woo went 6 innings, giving up just 1 hit and striking out 9 and the offense did just enough to get the job done. :45- Fear not, the NFL refs will not miss the 2026 season!
Framber Valdez isn't making a lot of fans, but was he justified in last night's actions? The debate about “sign-stealing” vs plunking vs policing the issues continues. :30- MIKE BENTON (KAN) joins the show after last night's NHL Draft lottery. Ok, let's jump right in; is the NHL draft lottery rigged? Cause last night's results sure seemed suspect. Is an Auston Matthews trade now a possibility? Possibly, but the competition will be fierce. The Kraken landed the 7th pick, should they trade it and what could they realistically get for it? Priority #1 is keeping Bobby McMann, can the Kraken get it done? :45- We close out the show with one last thing!
SPENCER HAWES makes his weekly visit to chat about the NBA playoffs. Do the Lakers have any chance of knocking off OKC? What are we going to do about flopping? How impressive is Detroit's Cade Cunningham? How surprised is he that the Celtics have already been eliminated? Is Anthony Edwards superhuman? How is he back already? Is it fair to question a player's toughness? :30- ABC's of the Mariners - A is for Andres: Muni got the loss last night after giving up a 9th inning HR to Matt Olson and handing the Braves the W. How confident are we feeling in Munoz? - B is for Bonuses: The M's record is not ideal at this point in the season, but there's a silver lining according to Bill Krueger… - C is for Crawford :45- It's to talk O.P.Q….Other People's Quarterbacks. It's time to spill the tea on other QB's and we start with Patrick Mahomes. Aaron Rodgers just wants to be wanted. What's going on with the Atlanta Falcons?
Headlines and BILL KRUEGER Bill joins the show to help us navigate all of the conversations surrounding Mariners pitching. We start with Andres Munoz- is he seeing anything wrong with Muni? Does he have any concerns that Luis Castillo won't come out of the early season struggles? Bryce Miller is close to coming back, so what would Bill do with the rotation once Miller returns? What does Bill think of Emerson Hancock's success so far this season? How much stock does he put into a first-year starter dominating Double-A? :30- Ken Walker was making the rounds yesterday and :45- Chuck get super Reckless at Breakfast today… Is it possible that MLB umpires weren't as bad as we thought they were?
Chuck enjoyed a night at the ballpark with… SOFTY! Chuck chatted with a couple people at the park, including Bryce Miller who said something interesting… With Miller get closer to a return, does it seem more likely that someone will get sent to the bullpen or that the Mariners will go to a 6-man rotation? :30- Mariners Morning After The Mariners lost a close one off a Matt Olson homerun in the 9th. Yes, Munoz gave up the home run, but the bigger issue was the fact that the M's managed just 3 hits in the entire game. :45- The NHL Draft lottery was last night and Toronto ended up with the #1 pick and it's a little fishy…
We covered a lot on our Tuesday show! Here's the best moments!
RYON HEALY (Mariners TV) Did Healy have the same feeling we did during last night's game? Dread and jubilation? What did Healy make of the interaction between Edgar and Luke after Raley's home run? JP falls victim to swinging for the fences too often… is that really what's happening? How would Ryon handle the Cal Raleigh injury situation? :30- Are you hurt or are you injured? Does it look bad for Jayson Tatum when Anthony Edwards comes back from injury a week early to play in Game 1 and Tatum couldn't suit up for game 7? Celtics fans think so. :45- We close out the show with one last thing!
JEDD FISCH (UW Football) joins the show to celebrate his birthday and talk Dawgs After Dark. There has been talk about the attendance at the spring game, was Coach disappointed in the fan turnout? Would he consider moving the day/time to hopefully draw more fans? Did he get everything that he wanted out of the spring game? What does he need to see from freshman to earn playing time in his program and is he seeing anyone who is up for the task yet? :30- GREGG BELL (Tacoma News Tribune) We call and Gregg answers! The Hawks are signing Dante Fowler Jr and Gregg has the latest info for us on the defensive addition. Is Fowler a 1-for-1 Mafe replacement or will be he used differently? Are the Hawks done or is this just the start? :45- Every morning we do Mariners Morning After for our 6:30 audience, but very rarely do we recap the previous night's game for our later audiences, so we are trying something new! It's the Baseball Brunch- our look at last night's game with special guests.
Headlines and Hawks talk. Kay Adams had a lot of people talking yesterday and ended up defending the Seahawks. Do the Seahawks need defending? They're the defending Super Bowl Champs, they're the team to beat heading into 2026. :30- Breaking News and the ABC's of the Mariners - Y is for Yoda: Luke is Luke and Edgar is Yoda in this situation… - Z is for Zombies: this team looked dead, but Luke & JP resurrected things in the 6th. :45- Brendan Sorsby has everyone talking- could he land with an NFL team in the supplemental draft and would any team be of the table when it comes to a QB of that caliber?
The Mariners crawled back from the dead to pull off a 5-4 win over the Braves. It seemed all hope was lost after Logan Gilbert gave up 3 solo home runs in the 6th inning, but Luke Raley and JP Crawford came through with two home runs of their own and suddenly the M's had a 5-4 lead to end the 6th and the bullpen got the job done. :30- Mariners Morning After Phew, the Mariners pulled off one heck of a 6th inning to end the losing skid and steal one from the Braves. :45- The Met Gala was last night and in the world of fashion, it's the biggest night there is. There were even some athletes there, but one athlete is getting credit for an appearance he didn't make.
BRAD ADAM (Mariners TV) joins the show to help us make sense of that bad weekend of baseball. It sure seemed like the Mariners had things on their side heading into the weekend and they turned around and got swept. Was the team as bothered as we were by what happened? Do the players just take it in-stride or is there anger behind the scenes? What's going on with Cal and why was the team so secretive about his injury? :30- Dawgs After Dark went down on Friday, but the thing everyone is talking about is the lack of fans in attendance. :45- We wrap up the show with one last thing!
Randy Johnson was honored on Saturday night and that was just about the only highlight of the weekend. Ok, yes, Emerson delivered on Saturday and Julio his the ball well, but there weren't a lot of positives to take away from the weekend. :30- Seahawks rookie mini camp took place over the weekend and everyone was talking about Jadarian Price. :45- Cue up the eliminations! Quite a few teams went home from the playoffs over the weekend.
Headlines and GREGG BELL (Tacoma News Tribune) The Seahawks held rookie mini-camp on Friday and Saturday and Gregg got a first look at the newcomers. everyone was talking about Jadarian Price; what did Gregg see from the rookie RB? Who stood out most to Gregg over the two days? Which new guy brought the most energy and excitement about being a Seahawk? :30- ABC's of the Mariners - V is for Victory… we didn't get a single one of those over the weekend, but Emerson Hancock - W is for WTF… what was that on Saturday?!?!? - X is for Excelling- the Braves come in tonight and are playing very well. :45- May the Fourth be with you all!
The Mariners were swept by the Royals at home this weekend… How is it that we can look that bad? The team had finally gotten to .500 heading into the homestand and couldn't take advantage of any of the momentum or the nice weather over the weekend. There was a lot of sloppiness, especially on Saturday. :30- Mariners Morning After It was hard to find a highlight this morning… How are we SO bad at challenges? :45- There have been a lot of first round upsets in the NHL and NBA playoffs, but perhaps none was as surprising as Philadelphia knocking off Boston. Should we be surprised though or should we have seen this coming?
WAYNE RANDAZZO (Apple TV PxP) Wayne is on the mariners broadcast tonight and is the voice of the Angels as well, so we talk to him about the Royals coming into town and get a look at the rest of the AL West. Does Mike Trout have more left in the tank? Does he see Cal Raleigh being a legit superstar? What are his early impressions of the ABS system? :30- Are the Seahawks the team to beat going into the 2026-27 season? It sure seems that John and Mike have created something special and other teams should be paying close attention. :45- We close out the show and the week with Booze News.
We cover the top 8 sports stories of the day in the OCHO. 1. What a night for Minnesota sports fans! 2. And down goes another favorite. 3. The M's return home to face the Royals 4. Dawgs After Dark is tonight on Montlake 5. Finally, the Draft is over 6. It's Kentucky Derby week! 7. The Sounders head to Kansas City 8. Jessica Campbell is moving on from the Kraken. :30- Sup!?! Listener questions guide this segment! :45- We had teams eliminated from the NBA and NHL playoffs last night and that means some of our fantasy players have Gon' Fishin'!
Headlines and TONY CASTRICONE (UW Football PxP) Dawgs After Dark is tonight on Montlake- why is such a big deal made about the spring game and getting a big crowd there? Does the Demond Williams/LSU situation seem to lingering at all? Who should Husky fans have their eye on tonight? ::30- ABC's of the Mariners - Q is for Questionable: Bryce Miller is rehabbing right now - R is for RBI: how about that Cole Young? - S is for Stove 30: There's a new in-season podcast and it's out now! - T is for Treatment: Hopefully Donovan got the grointment; he is supposed to be back during this homestand; could he be there tonight? - U is for Unit: as in the Big unit. We're going to talk about him next. :45- Randy Johnson's number is getting retired at T-Mobile Park tomorrow night. Was Randy one of the most intimidating baseball players ever?
Yesterday was a good day to be a Minnesota sports fan! The Timberwolves knocked off the Nuggets in the NBA playoffs and the Wild went Wild on Dallas and eliminated the Stars from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. :30- Draftermath- the draft is over, the decorations are put away and now we can take some time to bask in the post-holiday glow… except for all the mock drafters who are already putting out 2027 mocks. Come on people! :45- The Kansas City Royals come to town tonight.
RYON HEALY (Mariners TV) Josh Naylor seems to be heating up and that bat-flip last night seemed like a sign that Josh has broken through the slump. What's he seeing from Julio, offensively and defensively? Would Healy sign Cole Young to a long-term deal? How concerned should we be about the Luis Castillo struggles? We want a win today! :30- Could Russell Wilson be headed to the Jets as Geno's backup? Rumors are swirling! :45- We wrap up the show with one last thing!
Rumors started floating around from a couple reputable baseball dudes that Logan Gilbert could be traded IN-season this year… Chuck takes a look at what options the Mariners would actually have if they made the move. How likely is it and does it make sense? :30- EMMANUEL HENDERSON JR (Seattle Seahawks draft pick) Emmanuel makes his first visit with the show and talks about being drafted by the Seahawks. When does he come to town? How did he celebrate? Who does he already know here? :45- Apparently RGIII thinks Vrabel and Russini isn't being talked about enough…
Headlines and the Draftermath! The Seahawks had a smooth draft process and aside from Jadarian Price, we would expect not to see much from the other 7 draft picks this season. But we have some expectations for the 2025 class, as it should be! But the rest of the NFC definitely got caught in the Draftermath. The Cardinals are caught up in it and we don't necessarily agree with it. Jeremiyah Love is a special player, not just a “dime-a-dozen running back,” and worth using the 3rd overall pick on. :30- ABC's of the Mariners - J is for Josh and Julio- they're heating up! - K is for Kirby & Kompany… everybody better be available today. We want this win! - L is for Logan Love- the relationship between Logan and Cal is so special. :45- It's time to get Reckless at Breakfast! Adam Silver wants to fix the tanking problem… how do you feel about a 3, 2, 1 lottery?
The Mariners got a win in Minnesota and with a lot of extra base hits too! Julio came through with 3 doubles, Randy went 2 for 3, Cole Young came through again and Josh Naylor sent one deep. If the team gets a win today, they'll return home with a .500 record and a sunny weekend on deck! :30- Mariners Morning After It was a 7-1 win in Minneapolis last night as Logan Gilbert and Joe Ryan delivered a gem and the M's bats came alive late in the game. :45- The NCAA Tournament is expanding to 76 teams… at least it's not 96…
We introduce two new segments this hour! The Draftermath and Knights of the Round Vrabel!
CAM CLEELAND (UW Football Color Analyst) We get Cam's thoughts on the NFL Draft and the 7 Huskies who were selected this year. Which way does cam look at it- you had 7 guys drafted from the Dawgs; that's incredible and Jedd is a great coach OR you had 7 guys drafted, why weren't we better last year? What is Cam most excited to see at Friday's Spring Game? If Cam were a teammate of Demond Williams, what would he want to see and hear from him following the LSU hoopla? Who is stepping up to fill the shoes of Denzel Boston and Jonah Coleman? :30- Do we have a Luis Castillo problem? He says he is in a slump and will get out of it, but is it more than that? :45- Did Rob Refsnyder teach us something about the ABS system the other day?
Headlines and 12th Man News with GREGG BELL (Tacoma News Tribune) - The NFL schedule release is a few weeks away, do we have any more insight into the 2026-27 Seahawks schedule? - The Hawks drafted Jadarian Price in the first round and released Cam Akers yesterday. As is sits; is this the group they're running with? - Is there an expectation that Bud Clark and Julian Neal will play a lot? - Looking back at the 2025 draft class- who is somebody that Gregg thinks will show up big time this year? - What is the “Competitor's Scale?” :30- ABC's of the Mariners - G is for Gilbert: Logan gets the start today against Joe Ryan. - H is for Hoppe: Alex Hoppe made his MLB debut yesterday, which version of Hoppe is the real one? - I is for inexcusable: we love Cole Young, but there were a couple things he did last night that were inexcusable. :45- Here we go, we are already hearing that there may be some delays with a decision on possible NBA expansion…
The Mariners got thumped in the Minnesota rain and Luis Castillo continues to struggle. As Bryce Miller gets closer to a return, what's next for the veteran starter? Could a shift to the bullpen make sense? :30- Mariners Morning After Castillo just didn't have it yesterday and from the Mariners side of things, the game was a blah as the weather. :45- It's never too late for a field trip!
We had a lot of post-draft analysis to cover and a Mariners sweep to talk about with our guests Gregg Bell and Hugh Millen!
It's hour two of our MMQB breakdown with Hugh Millen! We circle back to the Seahawks first round pick and get Hugh's thoughts on whether or not Jadarian Price was the right choice at 32? Is there an area Hugh wishes the Seahawks would have covered or an area of concern coming out of the draft? :30- What does Hugh think of how things went down with the rest of the NFC West in the Draft? Which team was he most intrigued by in this year's draft in general? Arizona took Jeremiyah Love with the 3rd pick, smart move? :45- We wrap up the show with one last thing!
HUGH MILLEN joins the show for a full breakdown of the 2026 Seahawks Draft. What is his immediate reaction to the draft? Hugh helps us get a better look at the 2nd pick for the Seahawks, Bud Clark and 3rd pick, Julian Neal. :30- We are back with Hugh as we continue to break down the Seahawks draft picks. Hugh gives us his thoughts on Guard, Beau Stephens out of Iowa. Could he play center eventually? :45- John made a lot of moves to grab more late-round draft picks and we have Hugh give us some info on our last four picks.
Headlines and 12th Man News with GREGG BELL (Tacoma News Tribune) The Seahawks turned their 4 draft picks into 8 and Gregg gives us some of the stories and insight into the newest additions. :30- The NFC West was not without drama in this draft and we start with the Rams. The Rams selected Ty Simpson with the 13th pick and it didn't seem like head coach Sean McVay was thrilled with that. Do you buy his eplanation and isn't it ok for there to be some disagreements? :45- ABC's of the Mariners - E is for the Emersons: things are getting interesting for Hancock and Colt… - F is for Firings: Boston fired everyone and with so many team having high expectations and slow starts, more teams might follow.
The M's sweep the weekend! Thank goodness; we needed that and now we are 1 game below .500. :30- Mariners Morning After The Mariners won 3 close games in St Louis and they did it will some unlikely heroes throughout the weekend. Rob Refsnyder came through on Sunday with the game-winner and Emerson Hancock and the bullpen got things done on their end. :45-Oh yeah, the NFL Draft was this weekend and just as you'd suspect, John Schneider and the Seahawks turned 4 picks into 8. What did we think of the picks and how were the Seahawks graded?
We had a VERY busy Friday filled with a lot of Draft talk with our guests Gregg Bell, Rob Rang and Hugh Millen.
HUGH MILLEN is back in studio to give us all of his thoughts on Day 1 of the NFL Draft. The Hawks took running back, Jadarian Price at pick 32; what does Hugh think of the pick? The post-draft press conference was weird… What are we getting in Jadarian Price? :30- There was a lot going on day 1 of the draft, but the most dramatic storyline is what happened in LA. What does Hugh think of the Sean McVay/Les Sneed/Ty Simpson drama and did the Rams make a good pick take Simpson at #13? :45- We close out the show and the week!
We cover the top 8 sports stories of the day in the OCHO 1. The Seahawks stick and pick at 32 2. The plan was to trade down 3. Draft Day 2 starts this afternoon 4. Mike Vrabel won't be finishing the draft with the Pats… 5. There's some drama with the Rams 6. The M's head to St Louis 7. The Hawks are making things interesting in the NBA playoffs 8. It's not fun watching the Stanley Cup playoffs without the Kraken 9. Sounders host Dallas :30- ROB RANG (Fox Sports/LockedOn Seahawks) Rob was in on Jadarian Price to the Seahawks from the beginning, so what does he think now that the pick is in? What does he expect from the Seahawks today and tomorrow? :45- There's clearly some drama within the Rams after GM Les Sneed went ahead and used their 13th pick on Ty Simpson and head coach Sean McVay does not seem happy with the choice.
Headlines and 12th Man News with GREGG BELL (Tacoma News Tribune) We get Gregg's thoughts on the Seahawks day 1 pick and what he would expect from the team over their next three picks. :30- It's time for the Drafties! We honor some of the best and the worst of the NFL Draft and it's coverage! :45- ABC's of the Mariners - A is for Andres: yes, Muni is struggling, but the overreaction is out of control. - B is for Big 3: Have they started to break out? - C is for Cardinals: the M's are in St Louis starting tonight - D is for Donovan: we feel bad for Brendan, he should be in front of Cardinals fans this weekend.
Day 1 of the NFL Draft is in the books and the Seahawks did actually make a pick! There was a lot of movement in round 1, particularly in the 2nd half of the round and the Seahawks plans didn't quite work out how they wanted, but they still got their guy. :30- The NFL Draft was full of surprises, especially when the Rams made their pick at #13! :45- We take a minute to hear from the newest member of the Seahawks, Jadarian Price.
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