Talkin 'Ners with Rory and Ders

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Rory Brown and Anders Hirst of KJR break down Mariners Baseball twice a week, with series recaps, season outlooks and everything talking about the Seattle Baseball team. Episodes drop every Monday and Thursday!

Seattle's Sports Radio 950 KJR (KJR-AM)


    • Apr 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES


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    Ep 57 - 2025 Week 2: Swept in SF, but Big Series Win vs Houston

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 36:56 Transcription Available


    Anderson Hirst is back with you for another edition of Mariners Weekly after the Mariners get swept in San Francisco but come back and with the Astros series at home.

    Ep 56 - Opening Homestand, A's and Tigers, Mariners start 3-4.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 52:47 Transcription Available


    Anderson Hirst is back for another season of Mariners weekly, and the Mariners start the season 3-4 after the series' vs the Athletics and Tigers.  What are some positives and negatives to take away from the opening week?  We also hear from Dan Wilson after the opening homestand.

    Ep 55 - Luke Arkins joins to wrap up another Stove offseason.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 91:01 Transcription Available


    Luke Arkins from the Mariners Consigliere joins Chuck and Anders to talk about the offseason as a whole, go through the roster as of now and our thoughts, and give predictions for the 2025 season!

    Ep 54 - Polanco signing and Dipoto comments

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 49:33 Transcription Available


    Chuck and Anders break down the Jorge Polanco (re) signing, and of course, talk about the comments made by Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto summarizing the offseason.

    Ep 53 - Names falling off the board, Bowden reaction, Park Factors.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 66:26 Transcription Available


    Anders and Chuck talk big picture Mariners off season as more names fall off the board, who is to blame for this year's off season?  Chuck and Anders also react to the Jim Bowden segment with Softy and Dick about the Mariners off season, also how much of a factor does T Mobile Park play into the lack of activity?

    Ep 52 - Still no Moves, Roki to Dodgers, Ichiro HOF

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 66:15 Transcription Available


    Roki Sasaki goes to the Dodgers, so Chuck and Anders once again visit the conversation on a possible Salary Cap in the MLB.  Mariners couldn't even get an interview with Roki, is that a sign of the reputation of the Mariners?  Donovan Solano signs so Chuck and Anders break down what that means, and what else is on the board to salvage the off season.

    Ep 51 - STILL No Mariners Moves, Kim to Dodgers, Roki Next Domino to Fall.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 65:05 Transcription Available


    Chuck Powell and Anders Hirst start off today's episode with a rant about where baseball is at and if it needs major changes: If the players that every team can afford STILL move to the big market teams for less money, is the system broken?  Is Yoan Moncadad an option at 3B? What are the chances the Mariners sign Roki Sasaki? And if they do, how much could that change the whole offseason outlook?

    Ep 50 - Still no Moves for the Mariners, 1B and 3B options.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 65:38 Transcription Available


    Chuck and Anders break down the evaporation of the 1B market within a 2 day stretch, what options are left? What is out there at 2B and 3B?

    Ep 49 - Juan Soto Deal, Winter Meetings, Is It Time to Trade Castillo?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 67:23 Transcription Available


    Anders Hirst and Chuck Powell give their reaction to the Juan Soto deal, go over some other big news from MLB winter meetings and discuss whether trading Luis Castillo would benefit the team.

    Ep 48 - Alec Bohm Rumors, 1B/2B, or 3B to Upgrade?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 60:39 Transcription Available


    Chuck and Anders break down the rumors that link the Mariners to Alec Bohm, would he be someone that improves the offense significantly? Also, which position in the infield is most important for the Mariners to address this off season?

    Ep 47 - Stove Ep 2: Free Agency Draft, Mariners New Hitting Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 63:03 Transcription Available


    Chuck Powell and Anders Hirst break down the first wave of MLB off season news including Blake Snell to the Dodgers, Mariners new hitting coach, and much more...It's also time for yet another draft, and they draft the best free agents to each MLB team based on 2024 payroll.

    Ep 46 - Stove is Back with Chuck Powell!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 78:15 Transcription Available


    Stove is back for 2024 and Chuck Powell and Anders Hirst try to predict a successfull off season heading in to the 2025 season and what that would look like...including some blockbuster trades.

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    Ep 45 - 47th Annual "Mariners Weren't Invited to the World Series" Show.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 170:03 Transcription Available


    Chuck Powell hosts the 47th annual "Mariners havent been invited to the World Series" podcast as we recap the 2024 season with the Molly Whop boys: Nathan Bishop and Chris Crawford, and then the former players join as Bucky Jacobson and Steven Souza jump in.

    Ep 44 - Special Edition: Molly Whop vs Chuck Powell on 2024 Mariners Season and Beyond.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 88:28 Transcription Available


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    Ep 43 - Trade Deadline Targets.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 58:54 Transcription Available


    Anders is riding solo today and goes over the previous windows to add to the team since the 2021 trading deadline, and using revisionist history, grades the decisions made.  He also takes a look at some of the possible trade targets the mariners can think about and ranks how each would increase the ceiling.

    Ep 42 - Dick Fain joins: We discuss The Yankees and Orioles series'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 37:58 Transcription Available


    Dick Fain from the Softy and Dick show to talk about the 2 series between the Yankees and Orioles, Julio getting moved down in the lineup, possible trade targets, and much more.

    Ep 41 - Chuck Powell Joins and We Give Our Quarter of the Season MVPs.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 44:51 Transcription Available


    Chuck Powell joins the show again and we talk about the MVP's at the quarter point of the season.  How urgent should the mariners be with regards to making trades?  If you could only choose one position to upgrade what would it be?

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    Ep 40 - 1st Place Mariners! Pitching Good, Offense Bad.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 42:10 Transcription Available


    We're back for season 2 but under a new name!  Mariners Weekly with Anderson Hirst kicks off with a familiar face as Rory Brown joins once again to talk about the 1st place Mariners and their good start to the season.  Ptching has been absolutely fantastic, offense has been concerning, what will change first?

    Ep 39 - Luke Arkins joins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 69:22 Transcription Available


    Luke Arkins, author of Mariners Consigliere joins the show to talk about the Mariners off season: how confident to be in the Mariners staying healthy, the 3B position, if the team added enough offense, some predictions for the season, the Ohtani situation and much more.

    Ep 38 - Bullpen Health, Free Agency vs Trades, and Spring Training Stats.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 56:24 Transcription Available


    Chuck and Anders return in the latest edition of "Stove" and the big discussion is the health of the Mariners bullpen going into the season.  They also get into the debate between adding to the team via free agency vs via trade, and how much should you care about spring training stats?

    Ep 37 - Off-Season grades and predictions.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 53:17 Transcription Available


    Chuck Powell and Anders Hirst give their offseason grades for each trade, look forward to the season as spring training is here, and maybe some predictions thrown in there...

    Ep 36 - Santos, Fangraphs, and Julio.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 52:37 Transcription Available


    Chuck Powell and Anders Hirst break down the move for Gregory Santos, what the Mariners gave up to get him and if he can be a big piece at the back end of the bullpen. Fangraphs also came out with their playoffs and world series odds, and the Mariners are surprisingly high on both lists. Can Julio hit another level in 2024?

    Ep 35 - Mariners Acquire Jorge Polanco from Twins.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 46:16 Transcription Available


    Chuck and Anders break down the latest deal the Mariners made as they acquire Twins 2B Jorge Polanco in exchange for Justin Topa, Gabriel Gonzalez, Anthony DeSclafani, and Darren Brown.

    Ep 34 - Mitch Haniger for Robbie Ray, and Luke Raley for Jose Caballero.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 53:10 Transcription Available


    The Mariners (of course) made moves right after our last episodeof "Stove", so Chuck and Anders break it all down as Mitch Haniger is coming back, but the Mariners have to give up Robbie Ray to the Giants in return. The M's also add Luke Raley from the Rays in exchange for Jose Caballero.

    Ep 33 - Mariners Sign Mitch Garver, Rest of Market is Cold.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 50:14 Transcription Available


    Chuck Powell and Anders Hirst break down the signing of Mitch Garver for the Mariners. Unfortunately, nothing else has really happened around the league, why is that? Plus, Chuck begs the question on if Matt Brash should be a starter.

    Ep 32 - Ohtani signs with Dodgers, What's next for Ms?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 56:17 Transcription Available


    Shohei Ohtani has chosen the Dodgers, so Chuck and Anders vent about the deal and what could be next for the Mariners. Who's directive is it to cut payroll? Ownership or Jerry? Can the Mariners still build a World Series roster with their financial restrictions?

    Ep 31 - Stove part 5: Kelenic trade and Mariners money issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 66:31 Transcription Available


    Chuck and Anders react to the Jarred Kelenic trade and what that means for the Mariners financially, do fans have a right to be angry? Chuck also gives another update on Shohei Ohtani, and trade ideas that fix everything even in the new supposed budget for the Mariners.

    Ep 30 - Stove part 4: Blake Snell and more Suarez talk.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 59:18 Transcription Available


    Chuck Powell and Anders HIrst give an update on Shohei Ohtani, break down the latest news heading into winter meetings including the Blake Snell situation, and react more to the Eugenio Suarez trade.

    Ep 29 - Stove part 3: Reaction to Eugenio Suarez Trade.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 36:23 Transcription Available


    Chuck Powell and Anders Hirst react to the Mariners trade of Eugenio Suarez to the Arizona Diamondbacks, what that means for the rest of the offseason, the 3rd base position, and more. Chuck and Anders also break down the most recent news on the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes.

    Ep 28 - Stove with Chuck Powell part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 59:30 Transcription Available


    In the second episode of the 2023-24 offseason, Chuck Powell and Anders Hirst break down the update we got about which places Shohei Ohtani is rumored to prefer, Chuck gives us some trade ideas where the Mariners could be getting 2 major league players, they try to solve the riddle of the Mariners 2B position, and much more. (Please excuse the Audio hiccup from 2:03 to 3:34).

    Ep 27 - Stove with Chuck Powell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 63:54 Transcription Available


    Chuck Powell and Anders Hirst lead off the first Stove episode of 2023 with reaction to the big names rumored to be available and how the Mariners can make a run at them to upgrade in 2024 before Chuck Powell goes "Crystal Ball" on us and gives us some under-the-radar moves tha Mariners can make to take this team into World Series contention.

    Ep 25 - End of Season Reaction - Chuck Powell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 44:53


    Resident KJR baseball expert Chuck Powell joins the show and gives his take on the 2023 Mariners season as a whole, what Jerry should have said in the end of season press conference, and looking ahead to 2024 what could take the organization to where they want to be.

    Ep 24 - End of Season Reaction - Nathan Bishop

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 41:48


    Nathan Bishop of Dome and Bedlam joins the show to talk about his take on the 2023 Mariners season and the comments made by Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto.

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    Ep 23 - End of Season Reaction - Jim Moore.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 38:01 Transcription Available


    Anders is joined by KJR host Jim Moore of the Puck and Jim show to go over the 2023 Mariners season and the end of season press conference comments made by Mariners President Jerry Dipoto.

    Ep 22 - End of Season Reaction - Jason Puckett.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 25:17 Transcription Available


    Jason Puckett of the Puck and Jim show on Sports Radio 93.3 KJR joins as we start our end of season reaction to the Mariners 2023 season with KJR voices, and more specifically, the end of season press conference with Jerry Dipoto, Scott Servias, and Justin Hollander.

    Ep 21 - Ms Lose Series to Astros, Season on the Brink.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 28:30 Transcription Available


    Rory and Anders break down a frustrating series loss to the Astros and what that means for playof chances. What happened between Hector Neris and Julio? Is every game a must win now?

    Ep 20 - M's Lose First 4 Games of Big 10 Game Stretch.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 32:47 Transcription Available


    In the most important 10 game stretch of the season the Mariners have started 0-4 and put themselves up against the wall for making the playoffs. Mitchell Bley and Anderson Hirst talk about what has gone wrong, what needs to change (and fast) for this team to turn it around in time to play some playoff baseball.

    Ep 19 - Mariners SWEEP Oakland, HUGE Final 10 Games Ahead.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 36:24 Transcription Available


    The Oakland series came at the perfect time for the Ners. with a MASSIVE final 10 games to end the season ahead, with playoff and division implications, Rory and Anders give us their thoughts on what needs to happen with the Mariners games against Texas and Houston, as well as looking at some scoreboard watching. What other teams will the Mariners be rooting for?

    Ep 18 - M's SWEPT by Dodgers.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 42:06 Transcription Available


    Rory and Anders break down a tough series for the Mariners as they get swept by the Dodgers...How worried should we be with the liklihood of reaching the playoffs seemingly slipping away? What is the difference between the Dodgers and Mariners and how can the Mariners get to that point?

    Ep 17 - M's take 2 of 3 from Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 44:40 Transcription Available


    Anders and Rory break down that crazy game 1 between the Angels and Mariners, how the M's bounced back, what the rest of the season looks like, how to best carve a path to the playoffs, and much more.

    Ep 16 - M's Drop 3 out of 4 to Rays with Chuck Powell.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 49:31 Transcription Available


    Chuck Powell, the resident baseball expert on Sports Radio 93.3 KJR FM joins the show as the Mariners lose 3 out of 4 to the Tampa Bay Rays, marking their 3rd straight series loss.

    Ep 15 - Ms Drop 2 series vs Mets and Reds

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 36:33 Transcription Available


    Anders and Rory break down the recent Mariners cold stretch. What has changed? Should the Mariners have any worry? We also look ahead to the series vs Tampa Bay.

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