Podcast appearances and mentions of jason puckett

On Wednesday's, August 20, Daily Puck Drop, Puck and Jim Moore open the show discussing last night's Mariners game and how electric the crowd was and Puck busts Jim's ball for another lost bet on Cal Raleigh!   The boys also touch in on the Seahawks cutdown day and betting predictions Puck turns back to baseball to catch up with his MLB Insider Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times and they discuss Tuesday's Padres game and how much it was a playoff atmosphere in T-Mobile.  They also chat about Dan Wilson's use of the bullpen, the struggles of Luis Castillo, Victor Robles suspension, Josh Naylor extension talk and Cal Raleigh's historic season.Cougar football is back! Puck, Jim and Paul Sorensen, former All-American safety at WSU are back with the Old Crimson Podcast talking all things Cougs!  On the first show of the new season they yell, scream and talk over one another. They are in mid-season form!  They discuss the expectations for Jimmy Rogers, the new look offense, new look faces, the QB battle, the non-flattering home schedule and season predictions! Puck heads back to baseball and welcomes Adam Jacobsen, the founder of GrandSalamiTime.com, a brand new Mariners website dedicated to the analytics of his favorite baseball team.  How many home runs would Cal hit if he were playing in New York? What are his home run projections for the rest of the season?  How many wins are the Mariners expected to finish with? And, why signing Josh Naylor should be a priority for the M's.  Adam discusses all these topics with Puck and be sure to visit GrandSalamiTime.com Lastly, Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” Big thank you to our PuckSports audience (1:00) Puck and Jim  (31:40) Ryan Divish (50:30) Old Crimson Podcast(1:37:10) Adam Jacobsen, GrandSalamiTime.com (1:54:32 ) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Tuesday, August 26th, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio and John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com.   Puck opens the show celebrating the 50th home run hit by Cal Raleigh, the Mariners win and taking another $50 dollars off of Jim Moore! Puck then catches up with Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio, to discuss Cal's MVP chances versus Aaron Judge…who has the edge?  Plus, who are the Mariners top three starters heading into the playoffs and can they catch the Astros?Puck heads over to college football and is joined by John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com to preview the upcoming weekend of college football.  Plus, the pressure that could be mounting on Kalen DeBoer, week one outlook for the northwest schools, and a new element to the current Pac-12 media deal.  Puck also discusses cutdown day in the NFL and the one surprise so far with the Seahawks and he introduces his Puck Survivor NFL contest! All details up at PuckSports.com.    Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” It's time the Mariners win the division! (1:00) Puck opens up talking about the M's starters struggles on the road (9:00) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (42:25) John Canzano (1:17:51)  “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy, Bill Krueger, Old School Baseball and Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com. Puck and Jim discuss Cal Raleigh's Sunday performance and they make a new bet on his home run total because Jim is going to lose his original 50 home run bet with Puck.  They also are getting excited for the true start of college football this weekend with the Cougars in action.  The Huskies open up with Colorado State and Jedd Fisch's wife is bolting out of Seattle!  They also quickly touch in on the Seahawks roster and believe that Marques Valdez-Scantling should be concerned. Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball”  joins Puck to discuss the week that was Mariners baseball, the good, the bad and the ugly. Why are the M's starters ERA so different on the road vs. home.  Bill also touches in on the historic season for Cal, Logan Gilbert's bounce back start, Dylan Moore release, and the recent struggles from Andres Munoz. Puck gets a surprise visit from Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftBlog.com and they chat about the upcoming roster decisions in front of the Seahawks and a look ahead to year number two under Mike Macdonald. “In Other News….”  Little League dominance, Vikings QB change, Sheduer Sanders, Micah Parsons and Yordan Alvarez Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?”     Tommy Fleetwood stared down defeat and heartbreak and won. Never let self doubt creep in and never let the heartbreak of previous tournaments dissuade him. (1:00) Puck and Jim open up the show talking about Cal Raleigh and Jim wants another Cal bet! (41:23) Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” (1:08:05) Rob Staton, Seahawks Draft Blog (1:24:48) “In Other News….” (1:26:48) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

On Friday's, August 22,  Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joinedby Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy, Chris Egan from KING 5 and “The Scout”, Puck's anonymous MLB scout. Puck and Jim start off the show taking about Egan's trip to Louisville which leads them to Muhammed Ali and a random obscure boxer from Renton, Boone Kirkman.  Egan joins the fun and they go down the wikipedia of Kirkman and discover he once owned a great restaurant in Renton that they have all frequented.  They also discuss a run in with Pat Chun Egan's visit to Kentucky to send off his son to play baseball, a throwback video from Eric Johnson of KOMO news on a young standout basketball player, parenting in today's day and age. “In Other News…”  Covers a big contract given out by the Orioles for an unproven catcher, the Red Sox are calling up the “Password”,  pregnancy robots from China and good news to share on two great people, Todd Milles, formerly of the Tacoma News-Tribune and Ian Furness. Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Mike Macdonald is playing with fire with joint practices (1:00) Puck and Jim (9:46) Chris Egan, KING 5 (51:21) “In Other News…” (1:01:20) “The Scout” (1:13:00) Puck's Posse Show Wrap-Up (1:17:42) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason "Puck" Puckett catches up with Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, Brad Adam of ROOT Sports and another episode of KJ-Arent's with Mitch Levy. Puck covers potential trades with Garafolo on Micah Parsons and Trey Hendrickson.  Brad laments about the Mariners east coast road trip and being left out of Williamsport! In this weeks sneak preview of KJ-Arent's, Puck pays off his bit with Mitch and visits Ivars, but there is a catch. Also, “In Other news,” scary incident in Kansas City involving Andy Reid and Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  The Mariners look to Tacoma for a new bullpen help (1:00) Puck (11:00) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (26:43) Brad Adam, ROOT Sports (53:30) KJ-Arent's w/ Mitch Levy (1:06:03 ) “In Other News…”(1:09:45) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

 On Wednesday's, August 20, Daily Puck Drop, Puck and Jim Moore open the show laughing that no one will be watching or listening to the show because it's on the same time as the Mariners series finale against the Phillies.  Jim and Puck also talk about the struggles of the team and why the starters can't pitch away from Seattle.  Also, they discuss Jim's dilemma of celebrating his wife's birthday or going to Pullman for the Apple Cup.  Jim also asks Puck's advice on an upcoming Seahawks column about not wanting the team to have male cheerleaders. In their “Seahawks Camping” segment, Puck shares a piece of audio from John Schneider on a trade regret that he has from the past, which makes it highly unlikely that they will pursue Trey Hendrickson of the Bengals. “In Other News…” The Astros are getting closer to having Yordan Alvarez back, MLB realignment and Klay Thompson returns to Pullman Puck turns back to baseball to catch up with his MLB Insider Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times. In this week's sneak preview, Puck and Divish talk about the suspension of Victor Robles and the fallout from his absence.  The full Divish podcast is available for Puck's Posse members. To watch and listen to the full show, visit PuckSports.com and sign up today. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  (1:00) Puck and Jim (38:02) “Seahawks Camping” (53:43) “In Other News…” (1:01:50) Ryan Divish (1:13:57) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined today Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio and John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com.  Puck opens the show discussing the Mariners starters struggles on the road and why their split are so extreme. Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio joins Puck and picks up on the starters splits for the Mariners. They also discuss Rob Manfred's comments on expansion and what a new realignment in baseball could look like and what cities are the favorites for expansion?  Also, what is going on with Ketel Marte in Arizona?Puck quickly touches in on “Seahawks Camping” and shares that are not any real pressing camp battles going on but it is intriguing to see what happens with the third running back situation. College football is here this weekend and John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com is here to preview the upcoming season of the four Northwest schools, plus, John reacts to MLB expansion talk in Portland and could the Trail Blazers sale be in jeopardy? “In Other News…” Puck touches in on QB starters being named with the Colts and Browns, Trey Hendrickson staying in Cincy?  NBA wants regulations on prop bets, Vlad Guerrero significant injury? And, Oklahoma Sooners football selling a fan experience to be with the media. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” College football is back this weekend, but it's not the same and it never will be. (1:00) Puck opens up talking about the M's starters struggles on the road (11:40)  Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (44:47) John Canzano  (1:17:31) “In other News…”(1:23:06) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

RUNDOWN   Not a roast but a convo about Taylor Swift's appearance with the Kelce brothers. Maybe some Kylie vs. Taylor banter, and Billy Joel's new documentary. Mitch and Hotshot run through notable August 18th birthdays and remembrances before spotlighting historic sports moments—from George Brett's chase for .400 to Earl Campbell's retirement and Rich Beem's upset of Tiger Woods. Then a little Beatles-in-Seattle tour lore. From there, the show jumps into Ed Sullivan's power to launch music careers, including the Commodores' near-miss. The Mariners' playoff push and the Seahawks' preseason promise. Mitch praises the offensive line and Sam Darnold's sharp play, while Hotshot keeps him grounded with the refrain: “It's the preseason.” The duo even dream on a Trey Hendrickson trade. The Mariners No-Table crew dives into a tough 2–4 stretch against Baltimore and New York, citing both rotation struggles and lineup issues, while finding optimism in Bryce Miller's return and Brian Wu's consistency. Gino Suarez's slump and playoff rotation questions loom large, as bold predictions fly for the Phillies and A's series. Brady Henderson of ESPN joins to break down Uchenna Nwosu's return, the unlikely Hendrickson trade scenario, Jake Bobo's breakout, and Clint Kubiak's offensive reboot. He also highlights Zach Charbonnet's growing role, Sam Darnold's fit in the new scheme, and the roster battles heating up ahead of Week 1. KJ-Aren'ts—Mitch and Jason Puckett banter over podcast quirks, golf habits, chowder debates in the heat, and family traditions. The conversation winds into nostalgic territory with Christmas memories and video game firsts, from Pong to Nintendo.   GUESTS   Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose Podcast (Mariners on SI) Joe Doyle | MLB Draft & Mariners Analyst, Over Slot Substack Brady Henderson | Seahawks Insider, ESPN.com Jason Puckett | Radio Host, KJ-Aren'ts & PuckSports.com   TABLE OF CONTENTS   0:00 | Taylor Swift & Kelce banter; Billy Joel doc; celeb birthdays & tributes; August 18th sports milestones (Conigliaro, Brett, Walker, Campbell, Beem); Beatles' '64 U.S. tour launches. 20:47 | Ed Sullivan's sway over music legends; The Commodores' near-miss; Mariners in a pennant chase. 32:40 | GUEST: Mariners No-Table; Mariners skid after hot streak; Orioles and Mets series disappoint; Brady blames the bats, Joe blames the rotation; Bryce Miller returns to boost staff; Brian Wu's historic streak sparks Cy Young talk; Gino Suarez slumping; Phillies and A's ahead; Note Table predictions fly — Cal Raleigh homers, Julio vs. Sam Darnold completions, and a Philly series win call. 56:47 | GUEST: Brady Henderson; Seahawks trending up in preseason; Nwosu returns from PUP, Hendrickson trade unlikely; Jake Bobo shines with two TDs; offensive line dominance and Clint Kubiak's system highlighted; Charbonnet pushing Walker for RB reps; Darnold efficient in new offense; depth battles at linebacker, WR3, and guard unfold as preseason finale looms. 1:19:19 | GUEST: Jason Puckett; Mitch & Jason Puckett riff on podcast quirks, golf, clam chowder challenges, Christmas traditions, and childhood video games in a lighthearted KJR reunion segment. 1:38:30 | Other Stuff Segment: Georgia TV station typo: Michael Penix Jr. miswritten as Michael Penis Jr., Husky Stadium fan sign prank spelling “Penis”, Cookbooks → Marshawn Lynch's new book Yeast Mode, Congratulations: Bonnie Lake Sumner Little League World Series first win; pitcher Lin Chine from Chinese Taipei throwing 82mph (~108mph MLB equivalent), Mariners: Brian Wu ties Cy Young with pitching streak (24 starts, 6+ innings, ≤2 walks), Taylor Swift “Easter egg” conspiracy pointing to Super Bowl halftime show, NCAA punishment: Michigan football (Connor Stallions, Sharon Moore suspension, Jim Harbaugh show-cause penalties), QB John Mattie (ex-Washington State, now Oklahoma) under investigation for sports gambling (Venmo trail), Arch Manning Venmo request for $50 (declined), NFL preseason fights: Jaguars fan vs. Saints fan brawl in the Superdome, Trailblazers sold to Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dunin ($4B), ESPN/Spike Lee Colin Kaepernick docuseries canceled, Sha'Carri Richardson (airport altercation with boyfriend Christian Coleman, police video released), Washington's first In-N-Out Burger opening in Ridgefield → traffic concerns, city staging plans. RIP Segment: Tristan Rogers (actor, General Hospital – Robert Scorpio), Danielle Spencer (actress, “Dee Thomas” on What's Happening!!), Dan Tana (legendary LA restaurateur, owner of Dan Tana's). Headlines: Pokémon Happy Meal craze in Japan → food waste outside McDonald's, “Sex is being scrubbed from the internet” → AI-generated nudes market emerging, Canadian woman unknowingly pregnant → gives birth on toilet, World's largest penis (14.5") man slips in shower, breaks arm.

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Tim Booth, Seattle Times.  Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball”. And, college football preview with Jamey Vinnick of Cougfan.com and Christian Caple of OnMontlake.com Puck opens the show discussing the Mariners disappointing series vs. the Mets and the Orioles and the inconsistent offense.  Puck also looks back to the Seahawks game on Friday and the dominant run game is once again on display! Tim Booth, Seattle Times, was in Williamsport covering the Little League World Series Classic with his son and gives a firsthand account of cool and special the whole weekend was for them to share it together.  The players, coaches, kids and media talked about how special it was and a reminder of the power of baseball Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball”  joins Puck to react to the last two series losses and the main culprit being their inconsistent offense. Bill and Puck chat about the atmosphere in Williamsport, plus, the lackluster start from George Kirby, looking ahead to this week and the return of starter Bryce Miller. College Football Preview with Jamey Vinnick, Cougfan.com and Christian Caple, On Montlake, OnMontlake.com, Puck starts off with the Cougars and he and Jamey talked about the Cougars starting quarterback will be in the fall, the strength of the team, the new look offense, the linebacking core and a prediction on the teams record.  Christian Caple breaks down year two under Jedd Fisch, plus, the growth of the team, growth of quarterback Demond Williams, the expectations of Jonah Coleman, what worries the Huskies and Christian gives his prediction for the season. “In Other News….”  The Bengals may trade Trey Hendrickson, Victor Robles ejected, the AP all-time All-American teams, Dillion Gabriel takes shot at Sheduer Sanders and Sue Bird honored. Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?”   No sport better than baseball of connecting kids and their game (1:00) Puck on the M's faltering vs. the Orioles and Mets, plus, the Seahawks look great on offense (18:00) Tim Booth, Seattle Times  (32:11) Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” (54:40) College Football Preview (1:16:38) “In Other News….” (1:23:00) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

On Friday's, August 15,  Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joinedJon Manley, prep reporter for  the Tacoma News-Tribune discussing NIL in high school sports and Chris Egan, KING 5, is here for his weekly visit. No Jim Moore on this Friday as he is moving his kids back to college. Today's show opens with Puck discussing the Mariners disaster against Baltimore. The series was filled with terrible offense and mental mistakes and Puck shares what he wants to see from the Seahawks second preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Puck is joined by Jon Manley, preps reporter for the Tacoma News-Tribune, who broke the story involving two Tacoma based high school football stars, Lincoln's Sione Kaho and Mount Tahoma's Elijah Durr, who have singed a Name, Image and Likeness deal with a local restaurant in Tacoma. What's the future of NIL in high school and what are the concerns moving forward?Chris Egan, KING 5, is back! Egan has been at a fishing lodge in Alaska for the past week and comes back refreshed and ready to go. Egan details his fishing adventures and how much fun it was to get away.  Egan and Puck react to the Tacoma News-Tribune story on NIL in high school sports. Egan shares his concerns and issues with NIL being involved at this level.  Egan also breaks news in regards to KING 5's Big Game of the Week and the change that fans will see this year. Puck recaps his Puck's Posse shows from this week, The SportsPit with Steve Sandmeyer & Matt “Stretch” Johnson, “KJ-Arent's” with Mitch Levy and our MLB Insider show with Ryan Divish from the Seattle Times. “In Other News…” Brewers fans get burgers, punishment for Michigan football, Matt Stafford health, WSU QB decision Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Name, Image and Likeness seems like a good idea in high school sports until it isn't. (1:00) Puck discusses the disaster of the Baltimore series and preview (9:45) Jon Manley, prep reporter, Tacoma News-Tribune on NIL in HS sports (19:45) Chris Egan, KING 5 (53:46) “The Scout” (1:10:00) Puck's Posse Show Wrap-Up (1:15:00) “In Other News…” (1:20:53)  “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Thursday's, Aug. 14 Daily Puck Drop, Puck welcomes NFL Insider Mike Garafolo from the NFL Network, plus, another episode of “KJ-Arent's” with Mitch Levy, host of the Mitch Unfiltered Podcast. The show opens discussing Dylan Moore and his rough game on Wednesday, plus, some curious managerial decisions made by Dan Wilson. Mike Garafolo, NFL Network joins Puck to chat about the play of Jalen Milroe in the preseason opener, expectations for Sam Darnold, the Seahawks wide receiver room, Geno Smith double-bird, Jamarcus Russell and Purple Drank, Matt Stafford's back, Seahawks potential sale, Ken Walker contract, John Schneider's extension and what's the future of Micah Parsons?On this week's “KJ-Arent's”, On this sneak preview, Puck and Mitch discuss a funny moment involving Ichiro's Hall of Fame weekend and why did Mitch get int sports broadcasting. You can watch and listen to the full show by signing up to become a Puck's Posse member at PuckSports.com.  “In Other News…” Michael Penix Jr. involved in a fight, Celtics sale is final and the Big 12 makes a change do to gambling. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” Dan Wilson is still learning, but he does make some interesting decisions. (1:00) Puck opens up discussing Dylan Moore (13:52) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (49:40) “KJ-Arent's” Mitch Unfiltered (58:23 ) “In Other News…” (1:00:17) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Puck is joined byJim Moore, the Go-2-Guy, MLB Insider Ryan Divish and the SportsPit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson. Puck and Jim recap last night's Mariners game  and put themselves in the shoes of Orioles fans and how we would feel if their closer was given time to recover from heat exhaustion.  They discuss that the Civil War between Oregon and Oregon State may be in jeopardy and they as Coug fans certainly sympathize with Beaver fans.  They go Seahawks Camping and get caught up on the lates camp storylines and a big argument ensues over being more excited for a Cougars win or a Huskies loss!!“In other news…” Big 10 championship game odds, big loss for the Astros, Bills running back gets paid, new owner for the Blazers and John Mateer statement over gambling. Puck then plays his weekly sneak preview podcast with Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times.  Divish and Puck discuss the play of the Mariners and wonder if they'll ever lose again. Also, the need for more bullpen help, return of Luke Raley, Julio rest and when is Victor Robles coming back?  Full  Ryan Divish podcast available for Puck's Posse members at Pucksports.com On this week's SportsPit edited show, Puck, Matt “Stretch” Johnson and Steve Sandmeyer discuss the impact of Josh Naylor and the Mariners marketing knocks it out of the park with their Ichiro celebration. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   What does the Blazers sale now mean for the Seahawks?

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined today by Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic and John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com.  No Jim Duquette today, but he'll be back next week.  Puck opens the show previewing the Mariners upcoming road trip plus discussing a new contract for Josh Naylor. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, drops by to visit with Puck about what he's seen so far in Seahawks training camp and the cap casualty that may happen to Marquez Valdes-Scantling.  Plus, the improvement from Jalen Milroe, Mike Macdonald's defense and they share their love for the fullback. John Canzano, JohnCanzano.comswings by for his weekly to discuss all things college football, including, a new lawsuit led by departing Mountain West schools toward the conference, the future of the Civil War is in jeopardy and John shares his thoughts on new WSU football coach Jimmy Rogers having his quarterbacks go live in practice. But, John and Puck start off discussing the pros and cons of the Little League World Series, plus, the lost art of ding-dong ditching. “In Other News…”. Ryan Sloan, a Mariners top prospect has been elevated, the Mariners are featured prominently in the new MLB Pipeline top 100, MLB playoff schedule announced, the Kraken give out an extension and a top NFL QB undergoes surgery. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Former Coug QB John Mateer finds himself an alleged gambling story. (1:00) Puck on M's and Josh Naylor contract (12:00) Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic (48:00) John Canzano, John Canzano.com (1:16:33) “In other News…”(1:21:38) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy, Jim Moore, recap a wonderful weekend of Mariners baseball.   Jim has regrets over his Cal Raleigh bet with Puck, because it appears he is going to lose it quite easily.  Puck once again makes his plea for the M's to sign Josh Naylor to an extension and they debate who will be in the rotation once the playoffs start and in the “Other News” segment they bring up history made in baseball over the weekend, Tommy Fleetwood falls again, Bonney Lake game time at the LL World Series and Edgar Martinez has a new job. Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” joins Puck to discuss the Mariners impressive home stand, Julio's heater and being more comfortable.  What does Bill think they should do when Victor Robles returns to action in right field?  Cal had a minor slump but has turned it back around over the weekend and Bill and Puck discuss a confidence boosting moment for Bryan Woo. Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?”   The next few months of Mariners baseball is going to be a fun ride. (1:00) Puck and Jim (51:58) “In Other News….” (56:53) Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball”  (1:21:22) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined Jim Moore, plus we catch up with Brendan Lempesis, who on the Puck the Picker Majors golf contest and is headed to Gamble Sands!   No Chris Egan this week, but Puck does sit down with “The Scout” and they do a deep dive into Mariners minor league shortstop Colt Emerson. Puck and Jim open up talking about Jim's computer issue being fixed and they react to the Josh Naylor injury, plus, they recap last night's Seahawks/Raiders preseason game.  In the “other news” segment, Puck and Jim cover an unbelievable stat with Paul Skenes, rough injury for the Chargers, the Mountain West is being sued, a new unreal ice cream flavor, and they wish Bonney Lake Little League baseball team good luck in their regional championship game on Friday night! Puck is joined by Brendan Lempesis, who won this years Puck the Picker Majors Golf contest.  Brendan is headed to Gamble Sands to play two rounds of golf and stay at their beautiful resort and guys, you won't believe who he's taking! “The Scout” joins Puck to take a deep look at Mariners minor league shortstop, Colt Emerson.  “The Scout” raves about his hitting ability, but mostly about his defense and he's on the verge of joining the big league club soon. Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”  The Seahawks rookie class looks real, real good. (1:00) Puck and Jim (49:06) “In other news…” (57:12) Brendan Lempesis, Puck the Picker Majors Golf winner (1:09:35) “The Scout” (1:22:22) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Thursday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Mike Garafolo from the NFL Network, Brad Adam of ROOT Sports and during the live show you get the full “KJ-Arent's” with Mitch Levy. Puck starts the show raving about the Mariners new look lineup and specifically his love for newly acquired first basemen Josh Naylor! Puck switches gears to talk NFL with Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network.  Mike is in the car on his way to cover the Ravens and Colts preseason game. Puck and Mike discuss the recent merger between the NFL Network and ESPN and what does that mean for both networks and what does that mean for Mike moving forward?   They chat about the Seahawks first preseason game against Pete Carroll and the Raiders and how much Pete wants to win Thursday's game.  Garafolo also touches in on the health of Uchenna Nwosu and why lately has there been all this slander for Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy?Back over to baseball with Brad Adam, ROOT Sports.  Brad shares his giddiness over the Mariners new look lineup and believes this is the best Mariners team since the 2001 team.    Puck also begs Brad in a playful manner to please fix the ROOT Sports Mariners app.  Plus, they talk about Ichiro's Mitch Levy, Mitch Unfiltered podcast is back for another episode of “KJ-Arent's”.  The full show airs during the live episode, but for the podcast you get a sneak preview of the show.  To watch or listen to the full show, go to PuckSports.com to sign up and become a Puck's Posse member.  We cover everything from red clam chowder, the fun Mariners, David McKlay Kidd and a new Josh Naylor contract! “In other news…..”   A preview of tonight's Seahawks/Raiders games, smelling salts banned by the NFL, and an update on two local teams at the Little League World Series Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!”   Is new Washington State football coach Jimmy Rogers playing with fire? (1:00) Puck shares his love for Josh Naylor (10:34) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (27:35) Brad Adam, ROOT Sports (53:17) Mitch Unfiltered (1:01:17) “In other news…” (1:05:32) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Puck is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times and a preview of this weeks SportsPit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson. Puck and Jim have a good laugh at the start of the show because Jim is once again having issues with his computer which is causing him to get very angry.  They discuss the M's recent win, the struggles of Cal Raleigh, why Puck doesn't like Dom Canzone, the return of Victor Robles, Pete Carroll coming back to Seattle, NFL Network heading over to ESPN and the Cougs doing something radical at football practice this week. Ryan Divish, Seattle Times, joins Puck for his weekly visit and Divish is back on the job covering the team after taking a sabbatical to coach his stepsons baseball team.  On this weeks sneak preview they discuss Ryan's return to covering the team and the recent struggles of Cal Raleigh.  The full Divish podcast is available for Puck's Posse members at PuckSports.com! After Puck says goodbye to Divish, he says hello to Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson for this weeks SportsPit podcast.  On this weeks preview, the boys recap the Mariners trade deadline and are amazed what they got and what they didn't give up. Plus, they wish Dave “The Groz” Grosby a very happy birthday!      The full SportsPit is available for Puck's Posse members at PuckSports.com.  You can join today for as little as $5 dollars a month. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   It's not time to panic about Cal Raleigh, but a simple lineup change is in order. (1:00)  Puck and Jim (58:32) Ryan Divish, Seattle Times (1:11:10) The SportsPit with Steve Sandmeyer & Matt “Stretch” Johnson (1:24:45) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by his weekly Tuesday guests, Jim Duquette of MLB Network radio and John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com.   Puck opens the show discussing the health of Ken Walker and is it time to worry that he missed so much practice time of late?   Jim Duquette, MLB Network radio, drops by to discuss his reaction to the trade deadline, how the Mariners fared, missing out on Jhoan Duran, the Suarez return, extension talk with Naylor and Geno and what is happening with the Yankees?Puck continues to chat about the Mariners and plays a clip from Bill Krueger's Monday appearance that some on social media took issue with. Puck shakes his head at people who can't just simply disagree and do it respectfully.  John Canzano drops. by to chat about his latest story on ESPN at JohnCanzano.com.   Puck and Jim discuss the erosion of the network and what happened to your one stop sports news source?In Puck's “other news” segment, he covers the debut of the Bills on Hard Knocks, Damian Lillard going back to college, Little League World Series update for Mill Creek and Bonney Lake, and a big happy birthday to the GrozFather! The show wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?” The Seattle Mariners put out an incredible video celebrating a few of their draft picks. (1:00) Puck opens up show about the heath of Ken Walker (11:14) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (38:00) Puck plays a clip from Bill Krueger discussing Julio and stolen bases in today's game (45:13) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:13:32) “In other news….” (1:18:53) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy, Jim Moore discuss the week that was Mariners baseball, plus Jim gives his thoughts on the trade for Geno Suarez.  Jim updates his job status at the golf course in Bend, plus, they discuss Puck's podcast with Ryan Divish and they chat about Puck's trip to play Gamble Sands.  And, in the “Other news” segment they chat about a golf legend passing , Mariners top prospects on the move, local little league teams playing in the Little League World Series, Cougs football, preseason poll and Tom Brady takes a shot at Scottie Scheffler. Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” joins Puck to discuss the Mariners series win against the Rangers, the trade deadline, Dan Wilson's new lineup, Julio's milestone and the impact the new players have on Julio. Puck wraps up with, “Hey, what the Puck!?”   The Mariners are the team to beat in the American League (1:00) Puck and Jim (1:03:19) Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” (1:26:21) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Adam Jude, Seattle Times, Chris Egan from KING 5 and “The Scout,” anonymous MLB scout who discusses the Mariners deadline moves.  No Jim Moore on Friday, his daughter gave birth to her second child, but Jim will be back Monday. Right out of the gate, Adam Jude of the Seattle Times joins Puck to breakdown what the Mariners did at the deadline and how much better they made themselves.  Chris Egan, KING 5, celebrates the Mariners news and details a hilarious travel story covering Ichiro's Hall of Fame induction. It's so wild you may not believe it! “The Scout” joins Puck to breakdown the prospects involved in the Eugenio Suarez deal. Plus, his surprise that Harry Ford wasn't moved and other trades in baseball. In “Other news,” Puck quickly discusses a number of storylines in Sports on this Friday including Charlie Woods, Micha Parsons, John Schneider, Charles Cross, Cole Young and Trent Thorton. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck?!” You asked for the Mariners to go all in and they delivered. (1:00) Puck is joined by Adam Jude of the Seattle Times to discuss the M's trade deadline (19:30 Puck continues to discuss the M's moves and can't understand why anyone would be upset (30:33) Chris Egan, King 5 (1:07:48) “The Scout” (1:19:56) “In other news….” Puck covers headlines he missed during the show (1:24:39) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio,  John Canzano from JohnCanzao.com  and Bill Krueger, host of the “Old School Baseball” podcast. Puck opens the show not understanding why Ben Williamson has drone the ire of so many Mariners fans.  Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio drops by to discuss his recent interview with Jerry Dipoto, plus the growing asking price for Geno Suarez, the Emmanuel Clase betting scandal, Bryce Harper going after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and finally, remembering Ryne Sandberg. John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com, pays his weekly visit and recaps his trip to Las Vegas for the Big 10 media days. Also, Pat Chun's perspective on the new landscape of college athletics, Pac-12 exploring future expansion, additional sports coming to the Pac-12 and Dan Lanning and other coaches being burnt out in today's sport.  Puck missed Bill Krueger on Monday, but he's here on a Tuesday and the host of the “Old School Baseball” podcast discusses why the Suarez trade is a no-brainer, what that deal means for Ben Williamson. Could Williamson be a utility player?  What has happened to Dylan Moore? And, Ryne Sandberg was all things Chicago Cubs baseball. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”    Ryne Sandberg epitomized everyone that is great about baseball (1:00) Puck opens the show discussing Ben Williamson (15:36) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (44:48) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:07:10) Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” podcast (1:24:01) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Remembering Ryne Sandberg  

RUNDOWN   Episode 344 of Mitch Unfiltered opens with a humorous lament over the nonexistence of a 344 area code and quickly shifts into cultural reflection—from Morgan Wallen's massive Seattle shows to a heartfelt tribute to late jazz musician Chuck Mangione. Mitch and Hotshot Scott marvel at Ichiro Suzuki's eloquent, humorous, and emotional Hall of Fame speech, calling it mesmerizing and long overdue. Mitch and Hotshot dig into the Mariners' playoff hopes and trade deadline calculus. They debate the potential impact of acquiring Gino Suarez—Seattle fan favorite and current Diamondbacks slugger—and analyze Josh Naylor's recent addition to the lineup. Investment advisor and father of four, John Wasnock of North Bend, WA, stunned the poker world by finishing second in the 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event, earning a $6 million prize. A lifelong poker hobbyist and devoted Mariners fan, Wasnock's dream run began as a bucket-list entry and ended in financial freedom — allowing him and his wife to retire and focus on family. Despite losing a pivotal hand on the river, Wasnock played with composure and integrity, becoming a beloved underdog in the process. Brady Farkas joins Mitch Unfiltered to reflect on Ichiro Suzuki's powerful, funny, and fully English Hall of Fame speech in Cooperstown—calling it the best he's heard. Despite the celebratory weekend, the Mariners' on-field play disappointed, as they went 3–4 and squandered chances to gain ground in the playoff race. Trade deadline buzz surrounds players like Luke Raley and Geno Suarez, while Julio Rodríguez and Cal Raleigh give fans reasons to stay hopeful. Mitch and Jason Puckett (aka "Puck") dive into Chapter 10 of KJAren'ts, with plenty of laughs and commentary. Mitch shares how cohost Hotshot Scott somehow always has the perfect contact—including a North Bend native who just won $6 million as runner-up at the World Series of Poker. They also unpack the Seahawks' surprise release of Noah Fant and speculate on Seattle's thin wide receiver room heading into the season.   GUESTS   John Wasnock | Financial Investment Advisor Turned Poker Sensation Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose Podcast (Mariners on SI) Jason Puckett | Radio Host, KJ-Aren'ts & PuckSports.com   TABLE OF CONTENTS   0:00 | Ichiro's Hall of Fame Speech, North Bend Poker Star, and a Chuck Mangione Tribute Mark 26:08 | Mariners Trade Deadline Math, Gino's Bat, and a Poker Cinderella from North Bend 41:00 | GUEST: John Wasnock; North Bend Dad Wins $6M, Finishes Second at World Series of Poker. 1:09:43 | GUEST: Mariners No-Table, Brady Farkas; Ichiro Shines in Cooperstown, Mariners Struggle on the Field 1:41:00 | GUEST: KJ-Aren'ts [Jason Puckett] Seattle Poker Cinderella, Seahawks Cuts, and the Marvel That Is Hotshot 1:56:03 | Other Stuff Segment: Adam Sandler's Netflix relationship and comedy legacy, Carl Weathers' intended involvement before his passing, Netflix's approach to greenlighting sequels (e.g., Beverly Hills Cop, Hubie Halloween), Seahawks Training Camp 2025 opens at VMAC, Kenny McIntosh injury (likely ACL, out for season), Washington Commanders stadium deal at old RFK site and political implications (President's statement about renaming to Redskins), Will Levis shoulder surgery; Cam Ward to start for Titans, Shilo Sanders (son of Deion) gets no first-team reps in Browns camp but takes the high road, Scotty Scheffler's British Open win, TaylorMade under fire for Photoshopping Scheffler's hairline in post-win ad, John Daly appearances at Augusta Hooters ended due to Hooters bankruptcy/closure, Barry Bonds' 756th home plate auctioned ($132,000), Cubs fan falls into net trying to get a home run ball at Wrigley Field, Bill Self (Kansas basketball coach) recovering after heart surgery, Caitlin Clark's rookie card sells for $660,000, most ever for a women's sports card, Uber launches “Women Preferred” mode for drivers and riders for added safety, Chuck E. Cheese arrest, RIPs / Obituaries; Hulk Hogan, legendary pro wrestler (notable moments: WrestleMania III, Thunderlips in Rocky III), Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath frontman and solo icon), Malcolm-Jamal Warner (Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show) — note: likely fictional as of now, Headlines; Serial butt sniffer arrested in Burbank, NY ad exec pees off rooftop bar in Florida, Man amputates penis after injecting Vaseline-type substance

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett and the Go-2-Guy, Jim Moore spend a lot of time discussing Ichiro's Hall of Fame speech and how impressed they were his his humility and the pressure he faced coming over form Japan. They dive into the M's series with the Angles and how they wasted an opportunity to make up ground with the Astros being swept by the A's.  Puck and Jim react to Josh Naylor's first series and wonder if the Mariners only had a bullpen arm have they done enough at the trade deadline?Lastly, Jim updates the audience on his job stats at Quail Run golf course and is going in to apologize today to his direct boss, but it comes with a catch and Puck is advising him against it. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   Ichiro's speech captured everything right about sports (1:00) Puck and Jim (1:11:46) Puck reacts to the breaking news out of Colorado on Deion Sanders, more Mariners news on the trade front and a shutout to the Mill Creek softball team for making it to the Little League World Series.  (1:18:04) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy,  and “The Scout,” anonymous MLB scout who's been covering baseball for the past 30 years. Puck and Jim open up the show discussing the Josh Naylor trade and how excited they are for what the M's did and it does not prevent them from acquiring Eugenio Suarez. Plus, Jim details his latest incident at his golf marshal job that may cost him his new gig. “The Scout”, Puck's anonymous baseball scout who joins him every Friday, reacts to the Josh Naylor deal and what the Mariners gave up to get him. “The Scout” sheds light on Ashton Izzi and Brandyn Garcia. “The Scout” also is lukewarm on a deal involving Ryan Sloan and Michael Arroyo for Suarez. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck?!” Great first step for the Mariners, but can there please be more (1:00) Puck and Jim  (1:01:49) “The Scout”(1:18:14)  “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Thursday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Mike Garafolo from the NFL Network, Brad Adam from ROOT Sports and another edition of “KJ-Arent's” with Mitch Levy. Puck opens the show talking about the Seahawks and the current injury situation with Uchenna Nwosu and what it means for the team moving forward.  Also, Mike Macdonald had an odd exchange with reporters over the decision to release Noah Fant.  The Mariners laid an egg in their series finale against Milwaukee and now head out on the road for seven.  Trade rumors continue to circulate in regards to Eugenio Suarez and the M's. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo drops by to discuss the start of training camp around the league.  Puck and Mike talk about whether or not there was anything more to Noah Fant being released. John Harbaugh was asked about his relationship with President Donald Trump, is that appropriate at training camp?  How serious is the Uchenna Nwosu injury? Trey Hendrickson is unhappy in Cincinnati, would he be moved?  Justin Fields injured in training camp, will it end up costing him the season opener?   Pete Carroll returns to Seattle in a few weeks, what the buzz from Raiders camp? Finally, have contract extension talks started with Seahawks left tackle Charles Cross?Brad Adam, ROOT Sports, joins Puck from Anaheim to discuss the Mariners series vs. the Brewers, their upcoming road trip in Anaheim and Sacrament.  Plus, can the Mariners pull of a Suarez and Josh Naylor trade?  Ch. 10 of “KJ-Arent's” with Mitch Levy...On the sneak preview Puck and Mitch chat about the one person that Mitch doesn't want to see the Mariners trade, Michael Arroyo!  Plus, Puck and Mitch get a laugh that the M's want to reacquire Suarez!   . To watch and listen to the whole podcast, sign up to become a Puck's Posse member at PuckSports.com .Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!”  Honoring the Hulkster (1:00) Puck opens the show about the Seahawks first day of camp and teases trade rumors involving Geno Suarez  (9:57) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (27:00) Brad Adam, ROOT Sports (49:00) Mitch Unfiltered, “KJ-Arent's” (1:05:38) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Wednesday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett, the Go-2-Guy is back after dental surgery, plus, Adam Jude of the Seattle Times fills in for Ryan Divish this week and you get a sneak preview of this weeks SportsPit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson. Puck and Jim chat about Tuesday's great pitching duel between the M's and the Brewers.  They also discuss the M's trade front and a possible reunion with Eugenio Suarez and the Seahawks kick off their 50th season with the start of training camp. Adam Jude of the Seattle Times joins Puck to discuss the Mariners pursuit of Eugenio Suarez. The cost to acquire will be uncomfortable for Seattle. Should they do it?As he always does, Puck plays a portion of this weeks SportsPit with Matt “Stretch” Johnson and Steve Sandmeyer where they tell stories of Lou Piniella, the Seahawks upcoming season and the a golf parody song that every male will understand and appreciate. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   The Mariners have the prospects to top anyone in baseball (1:00)Puck and Jim (48:00) Adam Jude, Seattle Times (1:10:35) The SportsPit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson (1:26:42) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio and John Canzano from JohnCanzao.com from the Big Ten media day in Las Vegas. Puck opens the show discussing last night's Mariners loss, plus, revisiting the Eugenio Suarez trade and why now the asking price for Suarez will only go up as the deadline nears. Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio joins Puck to discuss Suarez, trade deadline rumors, Yankees sign stealing and the career of Ichiro, who will be inducted into the hall of fame this weekend. John Canzano from JohnCanzano.comjoins Puck from Las Vegas, which is the site of the Big Ten media day. They discuss Memphis trying to buy their way into the Big 12, UNLV's murky future, the upcoming seasons for UW and Oregon, the future of the college football playoffs, the overall health of college football and Blazer fans being nervous about Seattle. After Puck says goodbye to Canzano, Puck discuss further the future of college football, Mariners ownership lie about payroll and Puck hands out a Puck's Posse $100 gift card! Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  WNBA players need to grow up and stop being so petty (1:00)  Puck opens the show (10:33) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio(38:37) John Canzano (58:55) Puck talks more about the state of college football, plus, he announces his Puck's Posse $100 prize package and revisiting the Eugenio Suarez trade.(1:17:30) “Hey, What the Puck!?”   

RUNDOWN   Here's a wild behind-the-scenes story involving the viral CEO from the Coldplay concert — did Mitch actually reached out? Mitch and Hotshot slide into Ottawa trivia, highlighting hometown music legends like Alanis Morissette and songwriter Paul Anka. Mitch and Hotshot Scott recap the Mariners' gut-punch loss on Sunday after taking the first two games from Houston, focusing on a costly JP Crawford error that flipped momentum in an 11-3 collapse. Despite the disappointment, the M's remain in playoff position heading into a daunting series with the red-hot Brewers and their 103-mph phenom Jacob Misiorowski. With the trade deadline approaching, Mitch speculates on bullpen help and a potential return for Eugenio Suarez. Mitch is joined by Brady Farkas and Joe Doyle [Mariners No-Table] to unpack a frustrating Sunday collapse that spoiled a potential sweep of the Astros, despite strong starts from the rotation and promising moments from Julio Rodríguez. The crew breaks down playoff odds, bullpen trade needs, and the logic behind a potential Gino Suarez rental deal. They preview a tough week ahead against the red-hot Brewers and tricky Angels, with bold predictions for Dom Canzone and the M's pitching staff. MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis returns to Mitch Unfiltered to discuss how Kade Anderson unexpectedly fell to the Mariners at No. 3—despite Callis saying it was highly unlikely just two weeks earlier. He explains why it wasn't a knock on Anderson, but a cost-saving move by the Nationals and Angels. Callis breaks down Anderson's strengths, how he compares to Paul Skenes, and when fans might expect to see him in the big leagues. He also weighs in on the Mariners' other top draft picks and gives the front office high marks for its overall haul. In this week's KJ-Aren'ts, Mitch and Jason Puckett relive the viral backlash from Mitch's tweet doubting Cal Raleigh's Home Run Derby chances with his dad pitching. Mitch explains the misunderstood context, while Puckett gleefully replays clips and receipts. The segment spirals into a hilarious debate on bad takes, freezing cold tweets, and All-Star innings, with both hosts taking their lumps. Full episode available to Mitch Unfiltered patrons. The “Other Stuff” segment dives into Scotty Scheffler's historic British Open win and streak of dominance, before veering into a whirlwind of quirky, controversial, and surprising headlines—from Jay Cutler's endangered species scandal to In-N-Out Burger's move to Tennessee.   GUESTS   Joe Doyle | MLB Draft and Prospects Analyst Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose Podcast (Mariners on SI) Jim Callis | Senior Writer, MLB Pipeline / MLB.com Jason Puckett | Radio Host, KJ-Aren'ts & PuckSports.com   TABLE OF CONTENTS   0:00 | Mitch debates texting the infamous CEO from the Coldplay scandal as Episode 343 opens with viral chaos, Canadian trivia, and songwriting legends 27:46 | JP Crawford error flipped momentum in an 11-3 collapse. 38:45 | GUEST: Mariners No-Table; Mariners blow a shot at the sweep, but playoff outlook remains strong as trade deadline looms. 1:00:42 | GUEST: Jim Callis revisits Mariners' unexpected draft win, Kade Anderson's ceiling, and what comes next. 1:16:46 | GUEST: KJ-Aren'ts [Jason Puckett] Mitch defends his cold Cal Raleigh take, while Puckett fans the flames. 1:37:35 | Other Stuff Segment: Scotty Scheffler British Open win, Tiger Woods comparison, Brock Lesnar's daughter dating Drew Moss, Mariners draft Cade Anderson, Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne, Teddy Bridgewater suspension, Jay Cutler African hunting controversy, DUI and bribery charge, ex-MLB player Dan Serafini murder conviction, Stevie Wonder blindness rumor, Darth Vader lightsaber auction, cancellation of Stephen Colbert's Late Show, In-N-Out Burger headquarters move to Tennessee, Connie Francis death, Coldplay CEO resignation, Walmart adult toy theft, milk spill in New York, Alex Cora Coldplay affair speculation, longest-serving KFC employee death.

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Seattle Times Seahawks reporter Bob Condotta and Puck chats with Bill Krueger, host of the Old School Baseball Podcast.  Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy has the day off recovering from dental surgery! Seahawks training camp gets started on Wednesday and Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times stops by to preview the start of camp. They discuss the release of Noah Fant, the uncertainty of the season, mini-camp observations, the WR room, Jalen Milrore package, Ken Walker season, offensive line, Charles Cross contract and health of Uchenna Nwosu. The Mariners got off to a great start to the second half of the season by taking two of three from the Houston Astros.  Bill Krueger, host of the Old School Baseball Podcast joins Puck for his weekly Monday visit to chat about the Houston series win, Luis Castillo, Cal's HR Derby win, Bryan Woo's pitching gameplay, today's starting pitchers vs. the past, Bryce Miller and thoughts on Ichiro being inducted into the Hall of Fame this weekend. Puck switches gears to talk a little golf and the brilliance of Scottie Scheffler. Also, Puck announces the winners of the “Puck the Picker Majors Golf” contest. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   (1:00)Puck opens the show (9:05) Bob Condotta, Seattle Times  (39:24) Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” (1:10:34) Puck shares thoughts on Scottie Scheffler + announces the “Puck the Picker Majors Golf” contest winner  (1:21:59) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy, Chris Egan from KING 5 and “The Scout,” anonymous MLB scout who's been covering baseball for the past 30 years. Puck and Jim discuss the scam that is dental work, the Open Championship, more controversy at KJR, the Mariners second half and their curious rotation decision against Houston. Chris Egan of KING 5 drops by and immediately brags about dating his wife and rubbing it in the face of Puck and Jim. The three discuss the Coldplay CEO cheating scandal, Egan's affinity for Love Island, and is Egan finally done with the NBA after Adam Silver's press conference this week. Puck then welcomes “The Scout,” anonymous MLB scout who's been covering baseball for the past 30 years to chat about the Mariners draft, Kade Anderson, Luke Stevenson, trading Harry Ford and local kids that were selected. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck?!” Mariners, do whatever it takes to win the west and win a title. (1:00) Puck and Jim  (34:21 ) Chris Egan, KING 5  (1:01:42) “The Scout” (1:23:10) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Thursday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined right out of the gate by Mitch Levy from the world renowned Mitch Unfiltered podcast.  Puck also catches up with Jerry Brewer of the Washington Post to discuss NBA expansion to Seattle and Mike Garafolo from the NFL Network chats about the opening of training camp. Puck welcomes Mitch during the live show, however, if you want to watch or listen to the full show, you need to join the Puck's Posse at PuckSports.com to get full access.  In the meantime, as we always do, enjoy this weeks sneak preview of “KJ-Arent's”, Ch. 9 as we discuss the Cal Raleigh home run derby, poke bowls, and Mitch plays some audio back that exposes Puck! Puck then talks with Washington Post columnist and good friend Jerry Brewer about Adam Silver's comments about NBA expansion this week at the NBA Board of Governors meeting in Las Vegas.  Does it feel like we are closer or further away from the NBA returning?The NFL season is just days away from getting underway with teams reporting to training camp.  NFL Network's Mike Garafolo joins Puck on the phone from the road to discuss the opening of camps and specifically the expectations for the Seahawks and quarterback Sam Darnold. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!”  Cautiously optimistic about the Seattle Seahawks! (1:00) Puck opens show (5:09) Mitch Levy, Mitch Unfiltered (24:10) Jerry Brewer, Washington Post (50:00) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network  (1:03:32 ) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Wednesday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett, the Go-2-Guy is back from another hotel room! Jim and Puck discuss Jim's dogs getting into trouble again on the road at a hotel.  Jim owes Puck $20 dollars for their All-Star game bet, but Jim doesn't feel he should have to pay Puck all the money because they both agreed the way the game ended was stupid.  Also, joining Puck on Wednesday, Travis Fulton from TravisFulton.com to preview The Open Championship, Tim Booth from the Seattle Times stops by from Vegas to discuss Adam Silver's press conference in regards to expansion, MLB Insider Ryan Divish with the latest on the Mariners and this week's limited version of The Sports Pit with Steve Sandmyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson. Travis Fulton, TravisFulton.com, joins Puck and Jim to give his pick for this weeks Open Championship.  Why Tommy Fleetwood makes sense this week, Scottie Scheffler's reflection on success and Travis analyzes Jim's golf swing. Tim Booth, Seattle Times sits down from Las Vegas where he covered Adam Silver's press conference and reports on the latest NBA expansion news.  Silver certainly didn't provide much hope to Seattle NBA fans and left Portland fans nervous about the Trailblazers future. MLB Insider Ryan Divish joins Puck to talk all things Mariners baseball.  On this sneak preview, Puck and Divish discuss…..To watch and listen to the full show, sign up to be a Puck's Posse member at PuckSports.com Puck then switches and plays a portion of this weeks Sports Pit with Matt “Stretch” Johnson and Steve Sandmeyer.  They chat about Cal Raleigh's historic home run derby win and the frustration of Mariners ownership.  The full episode is available for Puck's Posse members. Join today at PuckSports.com Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  (1:00) Puck and Jim (11:26) Travis Fulton, The Open Championship (37:53) Tim Booth, Seattle Times (57:40) Ryan Divish, MLB Insider (1:14:12) The Sports Pit “Light” (1:27:23) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio.  John Canzano from JohnCanzao.com has the week off.  Puck opens the show just celebrating Cal Raleigh's home run derby win.  Cal embodies the best that there is in professional athletes.  Puck also dives into the Mariners second half outlook and why Julio Rodriguez is the key for the Mariners to chase down the Houston Astros. Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio joins Puck from HOT-lanta. Jim shakes his head an amazement of Cal Raleigh's performance in the home run derby.  Will this derby win result in a higher profile for Cal and could it help him versus Aaron Judge in the AL MVP race?  Jim and Puck also discuss why the All-Star game gets it right, Julio's decision not to participate, Julio's second half, trade deadline rumors, Ronald Acuna Jr., Yankees stealing the Mariners signs and a scouting breakdown of LSU pitcher Kade Anderson. Puck then switches over to the NBA and goes over the latest in regards to expansion and why tonight in Las Vegas will be a big night for Seattle and their continued fight for the return of the NBA to Seattle.  If commissioner Adam Silver delays an expansion announcement it will prove costly for Seattle fans. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Last night's home run derby was the greatest father and son moment in sports (1:00)  Puck opens the show gushing about Cal's performance and a look ahead to the second half of the season (30:09) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio(1:07:00) Puck gives an update on the latest with NBA expansion and it could be a big night in Las Vegas tonight with the NBA Board of Governors meeting (1:24:43) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy to start off the show and Bill Krueger, Old School Baseball podcast makes his Monday visit as well.  Puck and Jim open up the show withJim telling Puck about his buddy who blew off his toenail while pressure washing his back patio because he was wearing sandals…who does that?!! Jim has experienced a little writing regrets as of late and they talk about the betting odds for the home run derby, Cal Raleigh being the best teammate you could ask for and Julio's remarkable series against Detroit and hopefully this is a precursor to things to come in the second half of the season.  They wrap up talking about the NBA Baord of Governors meeting on Tuesday in Las Vegas to talk expansion and Puck is worried that they may table expansion talk. Bill Krueger, Old School Baseball podcast joins the show to talk Mariners. They open discussing the Detroit series and what a turnaround it was from New York and that the All-Star break has happened at the wrong time since they are coming off such a great series.  They go in depth on Julio's Detroit series, why he decided not to play in the All-Star game, his second half of the season, what will they do at the trade deadline, Ben Williamson's season and Cal's remarkable first half. Puck promotes the “Puck the Picker Majors Pool” brought to you by Synthetic Turf Northwest.  The Open Championship marks the last major of the season and Puck breaks down who is in the lead for the grand prize for a stay and play package at Gamble Sands Golf Resort. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   The NBA needs to deliver something positive tomorrow or this city may very well once and for all turn their back on the league. (1:00) Puck and Jim (50:02) Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” (1:22:14) Puck promotes the “Puck the Picker Majors Golf Pool”  (1:26:34) “Hey, What the Puck!?”

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy, and Chris Egan from KING 5. Puck and Jim open up the show discussing the breaking news of Julio Rodriguez pulling out of the All-Star game to focus on the second half of the season. Puck also welcomes “The Scout”, a current MLB scout who has spent the past 30 years covering Major League Baseball, to discuss the upcoming MLB draft and the top talent currently in the M's system, including the red hot start for Laz Montes in Arkansas Chris Egan, KING 5, drops by for his weekly visit and they jump right into the Julio Rodriguez news and Egan reacts to a story in the Tacoma News-Tribune about the top 5 high school football stadiums in the south sound. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck?!”  Puck praises Julio Rodriguez for the decision he made in regards to the All-Star game. (1:00) Puck and Jim (10:22) The Scout joins Puck and Jim to discuss the upcoming MLB draft (32:00) Chris Egan, KING 5 (57:24) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Thursday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Brad Adam of ROOT Sports and Mitch Levy from the Mitch Unfiltered podcast.   Mike Garafolo, NFL Network is on nation and has the week off. Puck opens the show discussing last night's Mariners game and the Mariners limping toward the break and despite the Astros struggles they haven't been able to make up any ground in the west.  Puck then switches to a story coming out of Oklahoma that the Thunder will soon be put up for sale.  Bring them back home! Brad Adam joins Puck from noisy New York where he's sitting outside enjoying the sites and sounds of the Big Apple.  They chat  about the starters getting banged up in the first two games of the Yankees series. Despite the Astros getting swept they haven't made up any ground in the AL West. How has Cal handled the NYC media and what are they saying about his chances for the AL MVP?  Finally, is Julio aware of the criticism back in Seattle and nationwide about his selection to the All-Star game and why isn't he more beloved by the younger fanbase?Mitch Levy, Mitch Unfiltered, joins Puck during the live show, however, once it's over the full episode is for Puck's Posse members. You can watch or listen to the full show by going to PuckSports.com to sign up and join.  On this weeks sneak preview, Puck and Mitchy discuss the fans relationship in Seattle toward Julio Rodriguez. Why is he not beloved more in Seattle? Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!”  The Thunder are reportedly for sale. Puck says bring them back to Seattle! (1:00) Puck opens the show on the Mariners loss to New York and breaking news on the NBA, Sonics, expansion and a OKC Thunder sale(20:12) Brad Adam, ROOT Sports (47:18) Mitch Levy, Mitch Unfiltered  (57:42) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Wednesday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett, the Go-2-Guy has the day off so Puck welcomes Tim Booth and Adam Jude from the Seattle Times to join his weekly guest, Ryan Divish, who is taking a sabbatical from covering the team to coach his stepsons travel ball team, to breakdown the first half of the Mariners season. Puck opens up the show discussing last night's Mariners opener against the Yankees and a crazy night in baseball. Puck then welcomes Divish, Jude and a sweaty Booth, who is in New York covering the team. During the roundtable they discuss the Mariners first half, their team being built for the postseason, Jerry Dipoto's future, Harry Ford trade, Cal Raleigh's historic season, and how has Julio performed and was he deserving of an All-Star selection. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  MLB going with automated strike zone system for the All-Star game. This no doubt will be implemented in games next season. Is that a good thing?(1:00) Puck opens up the show discussing last night's game and the crazy night in baseball (17:35) MLB Insider Ryan Divish is joined by his Seattle Times brethren, Tim Booth and Adam Jude to discuss the first half of the Mariners season (1:18:56) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio and he chats with John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com.   Puck opens the show discussing Julio's placement on the All-Star team and he wonders why so many are outraged over people like Puck saying he didn't deserve to be an All-Star this season. If you think he didn't deserve a spot, it doesn't make you a bad fan. Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio joins Puck to discuss Julio's selection to the game, plus, the rumors of a Ronald Acuna Jr. trade, the Washington Nationals cleaning house, the continued pitching problems for the Dodgers, how the Rays continue to be so good and looking ahead to the All-Star game. Puck welcomes John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com, and John starts off detailing his crazy Fourth of July and his obsession with fireworks.  They transition over to the Pac-12 and talk about the possibility of Memphis joining the conference as a football only member, his recent interview with commissioner Teresa Gould, celebrating the life of an all-time great Oregon State fan and the sad state of the WNBA and players treatment toward Caitlin Clark.  On this weeks sneak preview of The Sports Pit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson, the boys laugh about Segway bug door-to-door salesman, the annoying preacher man at Mariners games and the legend that was Tuba Man.  To listen to the full podcast, join Puck's Posse by going to PuckSports.com to sign up! Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Embrace relationships. It makes us the most human of anything we do. (1:00) Puck on Julio and those thinking you are a bad fan for suggesting he shouldn't have made the All-Star team (12:18) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio(45:00) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:08:16) The Sports Pit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson (1:21:48) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy to start off the show and Bill Krueger, Old School Baseball podcast makes his Monday visit as well.  Puck and Jim open up talking about how they can't build anything on their own and they feel like less men not being able to do so. They also dive into grocery store coupons and Jim can't figure out how to make them work at Safeway and Puck doesn't care for Safeway.  Along those lines, Jim is embarrassed how much he spent recently on a loaf of bread and these two idiots talk computers and ethernet.  After the nonsense they get into the Mariners sweep of the Pirates and they chat about Julio's curious selection to the All-Star game. After Jim departs, Bill Krueger, host of the Old School Baseball Podcast, joins Puck to chat about the Mariners dominating pitching performance against the Pirates.  Kirby vs. Paul Skenes lived up to the hype.  They get into the All-Star selections of Bryan Woo, Andres Munoz and Bill doesn't agree with the selection of Julio Rodriguez. Bill still sees a major flaw in Julio's swing that he needs to fix. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Time for Julio to get going. (1:00) Puck and Jim  (43:05) Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” (1:16:08)  “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On Wednesday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy, MLB Insider Ryan Divish and Rob Staton from SeahawksDraftblog.com.  Puck opens the show briefly touching in on the M's and discussing a coaching and player gaffe in Tuesday's Mariners game. Jim joins Puck for a brief segment before he heads to his golf marshal job to chat about his recent column on the top ten sports radio shows of all-time in Seattle.  Where did he put their show and who does he haver number one and who did he leave off??Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com is back with Puck for a summer visit to discuss the latest social media fiasco from former Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith and they discuss the expectations for the upcoming season in regards to Sam Darnold. Puck also expresses his concern with the wide receiving core heading into the season. MLB Insider Ryan Divish joins the show from Havre, Montana, where he's taking a sabbatical from covering the Mariners and coaching his stepsons baseball team.  In this sneak preview of this weeks podcast, Divish and Puck start off talking about fans expectations of this team and some of their anger directed at third baseman Ben Williamson.  Speaking of third base, would the Red Sox make Alex Bregman available and would Seattle be interested?  The Mariners are running out of time in the division and only 1.5 up on the Angles for the final wild card spot. If they miss the playoffs what happens to the front office?  The M's continue to be linked to Geno Suarez, however, they are not the only team. After Puck says goodbye to Divish, he discusses the future of Jerry Dipoto and if they miss the playoffs this year will it finally result in his dismissal?Finally, Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   It's time for Julio Rodriguez to get it going and be the face of the franchise. (1:00) Puck opens the show on last nights game (11:43) Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy on his top top-10 sports radio list (31:04) Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com (1:01:40) MLB Insider Ryan Divish (1:13:18) Puck shares thoughts on Dipoto (1:20:24) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio and he chats with John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com.  Puck opens the show discussing last night's milestone for Randy Arozarnena, Cal's 33rd home run, George Kirby's performance and Dan Wilson's curious bullpen decision and Puck discusses Jerry Dipoto's decision to trade Geno Suarez. Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio pays his weekly Tuesday visit chatting about the Geno Suarez trade and would Dipoto want to reacquire him?  They discuss how much of a break Cal Raleigh needs moving forward and is there a way that Alejandro Kirk beats him out in the fan voting for the All-Star game? Is baseball headed to another work stoppage in 2026? Jim thinks we may be headed there.  Lastly, Jim and Puck celebrate Bobby Bonilla Day! John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com stops by for his regular visit to discuss Texas State officially joining the Pac-12 and what there addition means for the conference and what they bring to the conference overall.  What are the odds that St. Mary's joins the conference as a basketball only school?  Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Puck pleads with Major League Baseball to step in if Alejandro Kirk beats Cal Raleigh in the fan vote which determines who starts in the All-Star game. (1:00) Puck opens the show and chats about….(13:13) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio(41:17) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:14:42) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy for a brief amount of time before his WiFi crashes! Jim talks about his article that he wrote about his wife getting fired from her job at the Bend amphitheater, which is hilarious !  They also discuss the news that Texas State has officially joined the conference.  Jim's connection cuts out so Puck says goodbye and Bill Krueger, host of the “Old School Baseball” podcast joins the show and they go over the 6-4 road trip, where to find more offense, opposing teams strategy of pitching around Cal Raleigh, trading for Eugenio Suarez, Polanco and Moore offensive struggles, Canzone stellar play and evaluating Dan Wilson through 83 games. On this weeks sneak preview of the Sports Pit this week with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson and they jump right into Mitch Levy being concerned about Cal Raleigh doing too much and being too tired at the All-Star break. The boys have a good laugh about Mitch's stance.  Then they switch to the fans obsession with Dylan Moore, despite him being one of the worst players on the team.  Sandy comes up with a great idea that would steal from hockey with an emergency back-up catcher.  To listen to the full podcast, become a Puck's Posse member at PuckSports.com Puck than wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Mariners fans deserve better, but we have said that before, haven't we?(1:00) Puck and Jim (29:50) Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” (1:02:06) Sports Pit with Steve Sandmeyer & Matt “Stretch” Johnson (1:19:55) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore, Chris Egan from KING 5 and “The Scout.”   Puck and Jim open the show discussing Jim's first day on the job as a golf marshal at Quail Run in La Pine, Oregon.  With the injury to Mitch Garver, catching prospect Harry Ford is on his way to Texas to join the team. What are the expectations for Ford?   Puck and Jim discuss Dan Wilsons' disastrous managerial job yesterday against the Twins and they have breaking news as it was announced during their show that Cal Raleigh will participate in the home run derby. Chris Egan, KING 5, makes his weekly appearance and they chat about Raleigh participating in the HR Derby, Egan's fishing trip to Westport, Puck's fascination with peanut butter and his Reese's Peanut Butter Cup hack job.  They poke fun at Jim's video that he posted on twitter on his first day working as a golf marshal.  Finally, they can't seem to understand why Dylan Moore continues to play as much as he plays. “The Scout” joins Puck for his weekly Friday visit.  “The Scout” is an anonymous MLB scout that has been covering the game for the past 30 years.  With Harry Ford on his way to Texas to join the Mariners, Puck and “The Scout” spend a good portion of Friday's show discussing Ford.  They discuss his strengths as a defender and also what he needs to work on. Offensively, Ford is Major League ready according to the “The Scout.”   What stands out the most about Ford though is his leadership, “he's everyone's favorite teammate,” - “The Scout”. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck?!”  (1:00) Puck and Jim (23:35) Chris Egan, KING 5 (1:02:00) “The Scout” (1:18:13) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Thursday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, Brad Adam of ROOT Sports and Mitch Levy, Mitch Unfiltered Podcast joins during the live show. Puck opens the show touching in on the Mariners loss last night to the Twins and discussing the Edgar Martinez effect on the Mariners offense. Puck then switches to football with his weekly guest, Mike Garafolo from the NFL Network.  Is the NFL in trouble over possible collusion?Brad Adam, ROOT Sports joins Puck from Minneapolis as the Twins and Mariners close out their four-game series.  The raid trip has been a success for the M's.  The offense continues to hit away from Seattle.  How did Brad deal with the heat and fandom in Chicago?  Lastly, Brad almost lost it on live TV at Wrigley. Mitch Levy, from the Mitch Unfiltered Podcast joins Puck every Thursday during the live show, however, once the live show is over, Mitch's full episode is for members of the Puck's Posse.  On the sneak preview this week, Mitch takes Puck, Sandy and Stretch to task for how he's represented on the Sports Pit and it leads to a hilarious story about interns and working with Tony Kornheiser in D.C..  If you want to watch or listen to the whole show, visit PuckSports.com to sign up and join.  On this limited version with Puck and Mitch they discuss…….Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  (1:00) Puck on the M's loss and Edgar effect on the offense (11:00) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (32:11) Brad Adam, ROOT Sports (59:50) Mitch Levy, Mitch Unfiltered (1:13:10) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Wednesday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy for his normal Wednesday appearance. In addition, MLB Insider Ryan Divish stops by and Puck catches up with former major leaguer Travis Snider on his new venture helping parents and kids in today's youth sports climate. Puck and Jim open things up talking about Jim's belated birthday as he celebrates 68! Jim also details his new job as a golf marshal, the M's taking game two against the Twins and using small ball to win.  Jim discusses Cal's success and what he means to the organization and is he getting enough respect around baseball and how does his fandom compare to someone like Ken Griffey Jr.?Travis Snider, CEO of 3Athletics and former major leaguer, joins Puck to discuss his new business that focuses in on how parents and kids deal with one another in today's youth sports atmosphere.  Travis details his childhood and the lessons he learned as a young player and how he applies to what he went through with the kids of today and how parents can help their children deal with the failures in sports and the pressure of playing today.   For more information on Travis' venture check out www.3athletics.com. MLB Insider Ryan Divish is holed up in Lethbridge, Alberta as the Havre NorthStars are on the road.  Divish has taken a sabbatical from covering the Mariners to coach his stepsons baseball team for the summer. But, don't worry, Divish is coming back in August to cover the team.  Divish and Puck do a deep dive into the hitting approach of the Mariners and specifically Julio Rodriguez and how he and others on the team have improved dramatically on  working pitchers into deeper counts. Puck only plays 10 minutes of the 30 plus minute podcast in the live show.  For the full Ryan Divish Show, go to PuckSports.com and sign up to be a Puck's Posse member to get full access. Finally, Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   The NFL appears to be in hot water with collusion. (1:00) Puck and Jim (40:30) Travis Snider (1:13:51) Ryan Divish (1:24:42) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On Tuesday's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio, John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com and a sneak preview of this weeks Sports Pit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson.  Puck opens the show discussing last night's Mariners game and the absurdity of Cal Raleigh continues.  Speaking of Raleigh, he will likely participate in the home run derby and Puck does his best to dispel the Home Run Derby myth that ruins players in the second half of the season. Puck's baseball GM, Jim Duquette from MLB Network Radio joins Puck and immediately agrees with Puck on the Home Run Derby myth.  They once again discuss the ridiculous season from Cal Raleigh. Cal's name is being mentioned on Team USA for the Wold Baseball Classic.  Puck says it's a no brainer for Cal to be on the team.  Puck and Jim continue to discuss the Mariners success of hitting on the road, the emergence of Donovan Solano, why no one believes in the Detroit Tigers and Fernando Tatis has found himself in a legal issue of his own doing. Puck than plays a sneak preview of this weeks Sports Pit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson where they discuss at great length the unbelievable season for Cal Raleigh and the legacy he is creating in Seattle and within the organization that might have him being the most popular player of all-time.  To listen to the full podcast, visit PuckSports.com and sign up and become a Puck's Posse member. Switching gears to college athletics, John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com, joins Puck to discuss the latest with the Pac-12 and their new media deal with CBS.  The show wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  We as parents can always keep learning when it comes to our kids and youth sports. (1:00) Puck on the M's series opening win over the Twins and debunking the Home Run Derby myth effecting players in the second half of the season (12:25) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (41:50) The Sports Pit with Steve Sandmyer & Matt “Stretch” Johnson (1:00:00) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:19:32 ) “Hey, What the Puck!?”   

On this weeks Sports Pit, Jason “Puck” Puckett, Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson do a deep dive into the season and future career of Cal Raleigh.  Does he have a chance to be the best beloved Mariner of all-time?  Full Sports Pit available for Puck's Posse members.  Join today at PuckSports.com 

RUNDOWN Mitch and Hotshot open Episode 339 by revisiting one of Seattle sports fans' oldest wounds — the Sonics' departure — while Oklahoma City dances in the NBA Finals. That leads to a spirited deep dive into Boston's music history, with Hotshot tested on everything from Aerosmith to New Edition. Mitch drops a classic Sonics tale: the time he painted his face in silent protest on a live Sonics pay-per-view broadcast. Pete Carroll makes a podcast appearance — not here, but on Get Got with Marshawn Lynch and Michael Robinson — and throws light shade at Earl Thomas while diplomatically reflecting on his Seahawks departure. Marshawn lets him cook. Mariners No-Table, Brady Farkas reacts to a 30-run explosion in Chicago, marvels at Cal Raleigh's historic pace, and debates whether Cal should skip the Home Run Derby to stay fresh. JP Crawford's All-Star case gets real, Solano suddenly looks irreplaceable, and the lineup finally shows life from top to bottom. Jason Puckett returns for the KJ-Aren'ts, where Mitch discovers Puckett's age through a Thunder hate-watch article and recounts legendary sideline reporting drama during the 1996 NCAA Final Four.   GUESTS KJ-Aren'ts; Jason Puckett | Former KJR Host Mariners No-Table; Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose Podcast   TABLE OF CONTENTS 0:00 | Sonics PTSD flares up as Thunder hit the Finals. Mitch challenges Hotshot to a musical trivia duel centered on Boston legends. 10:45 | Aerosmith, Boston, New Kids, New Edition, The Cars — and a surprise Dropkick Murphys finale. Mitch makes the case that Boston might outrank Seattle in music legacy. 21:03 | Pete Carroll joins Get Got and casually dunks on Earl Thomas. Marshawn just lets it ride. Pete also explains how control and roster vision led to his Seahawks exit. 29:24 | Mitch declares Cal's historic tear the most electrifying run by a Mariners hitter since Griffey '94 — name-dropping Mantle, Bench, and A-Rod along the way. 49:23 | Guest: Mariners No-Table with Brady Farkas. The Mariners explode for 30 runs in Chicago, Cal Raleigh enters historic territory, and Mitch argues he should skip the Derby to stay fresh. Farkas sees the other side. 1:22:03 | Guest KJ-Aren'ts Part 1: Mitch finds out Puckett's age by reading The Athletic, where Puckett is quoted from a Thunder hate-watch at Mike's Chili Parlor. 1:41:12 | Guest KJ-Aren'ts Part 2: Mitch tells the story of being banned from the Final Four — then shows up on live TV in full Syracuse face paint. Kevin and Marcus nearly lose it on air. 2:03:54 | Other Stuff Segment: Mitch confesses to miscrediting “The Twist” and recycling a decade-old John Olerud story, while Scott gleefully mocks his declining fastball. They also swap nostalgic war stories — Scott streaming Game 7 from a spaghetti joint, Mitch sideline-reporting with Syracuse face paint — before spiraling into Rick Ocasek's death, landline superiority, and the glory days of Queen Anne's Spaghetti Factory.

On today's Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy.   They start off Monday's show debating the best sports columnist in Seattle Sports history and their love affair with John McGrath, a long time columnist for the Tacoma News-Tribune.  They also discuss the dominating season for Cal Raleigh.  They eat some humble pie on their comments about Donovan Solano from Friday's show.  Jim starts his new job as a golf marshal and is struggling with his responsibilities.    Sonics fans had their worst nightmare come true on Sunday, but Puck wasn't that upset.  Pac-12 has a new media deal, but the particulars are limited.  After Jim leaves the show, Puck is joined by Bill Kruger, host of the Old School Baseball podcast.  You can follow Bill on twitter @oldschool_MLB for his daily videos on the Mariners.  Bill describes what it's like playing at Wrigley Field in those blustery conditions and how it affects the pitchers.  Bill wants to see more from George Kirby, especially with his changeup.  Cal Raleigh is a machine and Puck and Bill marvel at what he's doing at the plate and behind it. The Mariners offense continues to be one of the best offenses on the road, why is it so different than at home?Puck gives a quick plug on an upcoming interview with former MLB player Travis Snider before he wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!” (1:00) Puck and Jim (58:10) Bill Krueger, Old School Baseball (1:26:26) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

RUNDOWN   Mitch kicks off Episode 337 with a deceptively tough trivia question about Louisiana's top-selling music artist—hint: it's not the one you'd expect. That sets the tone for a packed show that includes a heated Mariners No-Table debate over Randy Johnson's Mariners legacy and whether Seattle ever truly embraced one of the game's greats. Mariners No-Table, with Joe Doyle (Future Stars Series) and Brady Farkas (MLB analyst & podcaster) tackle the club's shaky offense, trade deadline outlook, and whether the front office is bold enough to make a real playoff push. It's a nostalgic and energetic ride as Mitch reunites with the original KJR Sports Pit crew — Jason Puckett, Steve Sandmeyer, and Matt Johnson — for a three-part conversation packed with inside stories, on-air memories, and raw reflections on their time together. From launching an iconic Seattle sports segment to the challenges of keeping it alive, the guys share hilarious behind-the-scenes tales and openly discuss the circumstances that led to its sudden end. It's equal parts reunion, therapy session, and roast — and a rare glimpse into what made Seattle radio tick in the 2000s.   GUESTS   Joe Doyle | MLB Draft Analyst, OverSlot, Future Stars Series and Mariners Reporter Brady Farkas | Sports Radio Host and Mariners contributor Jason Puckett | Former KJR Sports Radio Host and Co-Host of The Sports Pit Steve Sandmeyer | Former KJR Host and Producer of The Sports Pit Matt “Stretch” Johnson | Longtime Seattle Sports Radio Personality   TABLE OF CONTENTS   0:00 | Mitch quizzes Hotshot Scott on the top-selling artist from Louisiana (spoiler: Britney Spears), sparking a playful debate over musical icons and surprising stats. The duo sets the stage for a nostalgic Sports Pit reunion and previews the lineup of longtime Seattle sports voices. 27:56 | Joe Doyle (Future Stars Series) and Brady Farkas (MLB Insider) join Mitch to dissect the Mariners' recent struggles, pitching rotation inconsistencies, and potential trade deadline moves. The trio debates whether Seattle should buy or sell, how injuries have altered the outlook, and what front office boldness might mean for a playoff push. 55:11 | Jason Puckett and Steve Sandmeyer kick off the Sports Pit reunion with Mitch, revisiting their early days on KJR, behind-the-scenes dynamics, and the unique blend of chaos and chemistry that made the show a Seattle favorite. They reflect on their friendship, battles with management, and the show's surprising influence. 1:25:44 | Mitch, Sandmeyer, and Puckett dive deeper into the Sports Pit era, exploring its impact on Seattle sports media and the authenticity that drew a loyal following. They share personal moments, fan memories, and address how the show would—or wouldn't—work today. A candid look at the evolution of sports radio through the lens of their pioneering chaos. 1:59:21 | The Sports Pit trio closes out their reunion with reflections on life after KJR, including career updates and personal growth. They share final laughs, rapid-fire memories, and emotional gratitude for the listeners who made it all matter. A fitting end to a heartfelt and hilarious throwback. 2:26:38 | In “The Other Stuff,” Mitch and Hotshot cover a wild mix of headlines: a British Airways attendant caught dancing naked mid-flight, Derrick Henry's movie bet with Adam Sandler, John Olerud's $65k tree feud, and Sean Kemp's court plea. They spotlight Coco Gauff's classy French Open win and Sabalenka's poor sportsmanship, Paul Skenes' historic ERA start, and Livvy Dunne's creepy autograph seekers. Plus, Saquon Barkley lands the Madden cover, a coach's slur controversy, and a roundup of RIPs including Rick Derringer and Loretta Swit.