Podcast appearances and mentions of Shannon Drayer

We discuss the Spurs collapse in game 4 of the NBA Finals last night. Then, M's insider Shannon Drayer joins us to discuss being on the radio brodcast for the M's games this week, a slew of injury updates and whether we could see a call up for Kade Anderson or a move to the pen for Castillo in the wake of Matt Brash's injury. Plus, Salk talks about his love for Rush ahead of his concert trip this weekend.

Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to talk about the Mariners’ recent hot streak. Salk highlights the players in the M’s system that are high on MLB’s prospect rankings, Seahawks assistant GM getting hired by the Vikings to be their General Manager, and more in Need to Know. Salk and Shannon discuss the key factors in turning this Mariners team around and what has contributed to their current winning streak. And Michael Bumpus calls in to talk Seahawks in Blue-88.

Salk and Shannon Drayer talk about Julio’s hot start to the season, his star-power, and how lucky we are to have him here. They talk more about the M’s sweep, give an update on the Farm System, and more in Need to Know. And Shannon answers questions about the Mariners through the first 2+ months of the season in Salk’s new segment, What’s Going On With?

MLB has pitched its new CBA proposal and Salk explains why it could be a total win for almost all baseball fans. After that, Shannon Drayer joins the show to discuss what stood out to her on the Mariners road trip, Victor Robles and plenty more. In Blue 88, topics include the Seahawks best and worst move of the offseason, do the Seahawks have a secret weapon and what a reasonable expectation is for the Seahawks rookies.

Bump and Stacy host The Dugout and talk all Mariners with Shannon Drayer, Gary Hill and Alex Mayer ahead of today's game against the A’s.

Mike Lefko highlights some of the biggest questions currently facing the Mariners and if any of them will be answered on this upcoming road trip. After that, Shannon Drayer joins the show to discuss J.P. Crawford moving to third base, Colt Emerson, the piggybacking and more. In Blue 88, Michael Bumpus joins to break down what he'll be looking for at Seahawks OTA's, what to make of Matthew Stafford's extension and potential Seahawks joint practices.

Bump and Stacy are joined by the Voice of the Mariners Rick Rizzs to discuss last night’s thrilling win over the White Sox, they have their weekly conversation with Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer to get her thoughts on Colt Emerson’s first home run in the big leagues, they dive into the stats of baseball with Senior Manager of Baseball Communications Alex Mayer, and they hear what Jeff Passan said about the Mariner’s big starting pitching rotation decision. 

Shannon Drayer is joined by Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to discuss the evolution of the rivalry with the Astros, the superstition that led to the end of his hitless streak, and what he’s seen from the bullpen this season, Dave and Lefko bring you the Seahawks official schedule announcement, and they break down what the “defining stretch” of the Seahawks 2026 season will be. 

Cal Raleigh is going to the 10 day IL with a right oblique strain. We discuss why this needed to happen, and how this impact's the team in the meantime. Then, M's insider Shannon Drayer joins us with the latest from Dan Wilson's pre-game press conference.

Cal Raleigh is going to the 10 day IL with a right oblique strain. We discuss why this needed to happen, and how this impact's the team in the meantime. Then, M's insider Shannon Drayer joins us with the latest from Dan Wilson's pre-game press conference.

Shannon Drayer is joined by Mariners catchers Cal Raleigh to discuss what he’s seen from Emerson Hancock this season, some new additions to the Mariners bullpen, and Randy Johnson’s jersey retirement ceremony, Bob and Dave look at how Brendan Donovan’s return will affect the Mariners’ lineup, they break down whether the Mariners’ series win over the best team in baseball changed their opinion of this team,  and they wrap up the show by finding out what we learned today! 

The show starts with Salk reading some late night Mariners texts after the team's win over the Braves. Then, they re-air their conversation with Shannon Drayer on the Mariners weekend, Cal Raleigh and plenty more.

Brock and Salk listen in on Maura's takeaways that she saw at Seahawks rookie camp over the weekend. Later, Mariners insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to discuss the Mariners play over the weekend, Cal Raleigh, some of the injuries and plenty more.

Bump & Stacy are joined by Mariners analyst Shannon Drayer to spotlight some new faces on the Mariners roster who stepped up in the first month of the season, gather some early impressions on the bullpen, check out the Timeline where a baseball player is caught using anabolic steroids during the WBC, and go Around the Diamond ahead of the Mariners home series against the Kansas City Royals.

Shannon Drayer is joined by Mariners catchers Cal Raleigh and Mitch Garver to discuss how it is to work in conjunction with the pitching staff and how they’ve adapted to the Automated Ball Strike challenge system, Bob and Dave look at some possible options for the Mariners’ pitching rotation, they discuss whether it’s time to move Cole Young up in the lineup, and they wrap up the show by finding out what we learned today.  

The Mariners lose a lopsided game in Minnesota yesterday, and Salk reads a bunch of late night Mariners texts to start the show. Then, they re-air their conversation with Shannon Drayer to get her insight on the team's sweep over the Cardinals, the rotation and plenty more.

This Seahawks draft class in not lacking confidence. Bryan Walters discusses how important that is and the ways that it will be tested for the rookies. Then, Shannon Drayer joins us to discuss the M's sweep, ABS coming in handy for Refsnyder on a horrible call, Cal heating up, Emerson Hancock continuing to impress, Bryce Miller's return and what to expect in the Minnesota series.

Shannon Drayer is joined by Mariners catchers Cal Raleigh and Mitch Garver to discuss how the art of catching has evolved over the years, Bob and Dave break down whether yesterday’s win over the Athletics will be the spark the middle of the Mariners’ order needed, and they look at what has been happening to Logan Gilbert’s consistency. 

The Mariners lose a tough game to the A's, so Salk reads some late night Mariners texts to start the show. Then, they re-air their conversation with Shannon Drayer in which he goes through what clicked for the Mariners over the weekend, Bryce Miller, Cal Raleigh and more.

Brock continues his look at potential Seahawks draft picks with a center out of Iowa. Then, M's inisder Shannon Drayer joins the show to discuss how the M's are dealing with a bit of a slow start, what we;ve seen from Brendan Donovan so far, how Julio and Cal are feeling about their progression, when we could see Bryce Miller return and Ryon Healy joining the broadcast.

Shannon Drayer is joined by Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and pitching coach Pete Woodworth to discuss how their dynamic has evolved since they first met, how they work together to support the pitching staff, as well as some of the unique personalities in the bullpen, Bob and Dave break down whether the Seahawks will take a running back in the first round of the NFL Draft, and they discuss which pitcher the Mariners send up to the mound in the next save situation. 

Bump and Stacy celebrate the four-game sweep of the Astros with the Voice of the Mariners Rick Rizzs, they get you ready for the series against the Padres with Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer, they dive into the stats of the sweep with Senior Manager of Baseball Communications Alex Mayer, and they hear what Jeff Passan said about Julio’s start to the season. 

Shannon Drayer is joined by Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to discuss the details of his catching gear and how baseball equipment has evolved over the years, Bob and Dave have their weekly conversation with Jon Morosi to get his thoughts on how the Mariners’ slow start compares to the rest of the MLB, the stability of the starting pitching rotation, and Brendan Donovan’s defensive issues, they bring you the biggest stories around the MLB, including the benches-clearing brawl between the Angels and Braves, and they wrap up the show by finding out what we learned today! 

Brock and Salk respond to Cal's quote about the Mariners needing to do the little things and how that hasn't shown up in the Texas series. After that, Shannon Drayer joins the show to shar her insight on the team's road trip, the execution thus far and much more. In Blue 88, topics include Albert Breer's column on John Schneider, Sam Darnold's wedding photos and what Brock took away from watching UW spring practice.

Bump and Stacy are joined by Shannon Drayer to discuss what’s going wrong with the Mariners offense right now and Cal Raleigh’s first home run of 2026, they break down how the Mariners have looked on their first road trip with broadcaster Gary Hill, they dive into the stats of the first weeks of the season with Senior Manager of Baseball Communications Alex Mayer, and they hear what Jeff Passan said about the expectations placed on the Mariners this season. 

Shannon Drayer is joined by Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to discuss what he’s learned from the newest players on the team, how he works new pitches into the game, and handling the unpredictability of a long season, Bob Stelton has his weekly conversation with Jon Morosi to get his thoughts on what he liked from the first homestand of the Mariners season, whether the World Baseball Classic has played a part in Cal and Julio’s slow starts, and Brendan Donovan first games in Seattle, Bob and Brady Henderson break down how much of a role analytics plays in the Seahawks evaluation of players, and they wrap up the show by finding out what we learned today! 

Sean McVay brought up the Seahawks 2 pt conversion again at the NFL's annual meeting. Why are the Rams being so whiny about this? Then, M's insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to discuss her biggest takeaways from Mariners opening weekend.

Charlie Furbush and Mike Lefko discuss this lineup being more complete this year. Julio and Cal struggled at the plate last night but we don't see that lasting very long. How about Cole Young? Then, Shannon Drayer joins us to discuss the overall atmosphere of opening night, Logan Gilbert's pitch mix, Jose Ferrer's debut, Dom Canzone's power and how ABS impacts the team.

Salk and Shannon Drayer go through all of her final Spring Training takeaways as she's returned from Arizona. Afterwards, they dive in on how the Mariners handle lofty expectations, as it's a place that they really haven't been in before. For Blue 88, Brian Nemhauser (Hawkblogger) stops by, with topics including if the Seahawks will be as good on paper in 2026 as they were in 2025, what sets JSN apart from other wide receivers and what the Seahawks need to target in the draft.

Salk and Shannon Drayer go through the No. 2 Most Intriguing Mariner on Salk's list, as he continues to count down the top ten. Today, it's Cal Raleigh. Later, jeff Passan of ESPN joins the show for his weekly appearance in which he previews the 2026 Mariners, describes why he is so high on them, expectations for Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez and much more.

Shannon Drayer and Mike Salk react to Jeff Passan's optimism for the Mariners and Julio rodriguez this year. Then, Salk asks Shannon some rapid fire Mariners questions and she helps him crown this week's Trash Takes winner.

Bob and Dave rank the Seahawks position groups in the order of their confidence in them. They discuss Logan Gilbert being named the Opening Day Starter for the Mariners, the NCAA Tournament, and more in Sweeping the Dial. And Mariners insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to give a boots on the ground report from Spring Training now that everyone is back from the WBC.

We discuss Shannon Drayer's report that JP Crawford is back from his visit to Texas to have his shoulder looked at and the news is good. Then, ESPN draft analyst Field Yates joins us to discuss whether this draft is as weak as everyone says, who he likes at pick 32 for the Seahawks, whether they could trade out of the first round and if Maxx Crosby or De’Von Achane could be trade options for Seattle.

We discuss Ross Tucker's comments on the biggest overarching trends in the NFL last year and how the Seahawks had some influence over them. Then, M's insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to discuss the latest on JP Crawford and Bryce Miller's injuries, and the atmosphere around the team when it comes to the Randy Arozarena Cal Raleigh situation.

We discuss Ross Tucker's comments on the biggest overarching trends in the NFL last year and how the Seahawks had some influence over them. Then, M's insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to discuss the latest on JP Crawford and Bryce Miller's injuries, and the atmosphere around the team when it comes to the Randy Arozarena Cal Raleigh situation.

Bob and Dave are joined by the Voice of the Mariners Rick Rizzs live in Peoria to discuss what he’s looking forward to in his final season as a broadcaster, they bring you the latest from Spring Training with Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer, they break down how the Mariners are embracing the high expectations surrounding this season, and they hear why one NFL expert thinks the Seahawks could have trouble repeating as Super Bowl Champions in Sweeping the Dial. 

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

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

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

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer joins the show live from Spring Training in Preoria to talk about how the players who are going to the WBC are preparing before they leave the team, her impression of new additions Brendan Donovan and Rob Refsnyder, and much more. They talk about how John Schneider plans to attack the NFL Combine and Draft given the quick turnaround after the Super Bowl. And they round out the show by finding out What we Learned Today.

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

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

FOX Sports' Curt Menefee joins us to discuss the Seahawks Rams matchup, the job John Schneider has done with this Seahawks roster and coaching staff, how he thinks the Rams Seahawks will draw on a national viewership scale, what the environment will be like at Lumen Field Sunday and why he calls Mike Macdonald the defensive Sean McVay.

Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer joins the show in studio to give us some M’s updates from the MLB Winter Meetings. They talk about why the Harry Ford trade is beneficial for both parties, potential free agent targets for the Mariners, why trading a starter probably doesn’t make sense for this team, and much, much more. They talk more about the ongoing QB situation in Indianapolis ahead of their game against the Seahawks. And they round out the show by telling you what you Need To Know.

Mariners Insider, Shannon Drayer, stops by to talk Mariners in the offseason, they discuss whether Shedeur Sanders finishes the season as Cleveland’s starter in Hype train, and they wrap up the show by telling you what you need to know! 

We hear what the national media had to say about Sam Darnold after Sunday's loss and decide whether it's accurate or overblown. Then, we check in with M's insider Shannon Drayer on the Josh Naylor signing and what other work the Mariners still have to do this offseason.

Stacy and Curtis are joined by Shannon Drayer to get her thoughts on Dan Wilson’s chances at being named MLB Manager of the Year, Assistant GM Andy McKay leaving for Cleveland, and how the Mariners can build on what they accomplished this season, they hop aboard the Hype Train, and they wrap up the show by telling you what you need to know. 

The crew listens to fan voicemails for Here's The Thing. After that, Brock and Salk react to some sound from Shannon Drayer yesterday highlighting what Josh Naylor's free agency could look like and Brock and Salk did not love how it sounded in terms of their confidence for him returning, so they discuss what it will take to bring him back, what Naylor himself may be looking for and what the Mariners would potentially have to pivot to at first base if he goes elsewhere.

Brock breaks down where UW stands heading into their by week in Washington Wednesday. Then, Mariners insider Shannon Drayer stops by to help us wrap up the season, discuss what it will take to re-sign guys like Naylor and Polanco and look ahead to other potential areas of need this offseason.

Shannon Drayer joins the show to discuss how the M's have been able to overcome the exhaustion of hitting the road after a 15 inning game, the latest on Bryan Woo and whether she can think of a defining moment this season that most represents what this team is about. Then, Daniel Jeremiah joins us to explain why he believes the Seahawks are a top two team in the NFC, why watching Seattle's offense is like a symphony, what he saw from their defensive front last week and why he still believes they can figure out the run game.