Brock and Salk

Salk says in some ways this was all inevitable. We should have seen this Seahawks situation coming. You have two guys in Geno and DK that we knew wanted to get paid and there was always going to be some kind of standoff. Then, we talk to Bob Stelton from Mariners spring training and wrap up with your voice memos in Here's the Thing. 

Brock and Salk react to sound from Daniel Jeremiah in which he suggests the Seahawks could consider trading both Geno Smith and DK Metcalf. Could we really see that happen? Later, they welcome on former GM Mike Mayock to discuss the DK Metcalf situation, Geno Smith, who could be a fit for the Seahawks in this draft and more.

Brock and Salk go through a bunch of the potential reasons as to why DK Metcalf wants out of Seattle. They then welcome on Albert Breer of MMQB to get his insight as to why the DK Metcalf trade request is now happening, along with if the trade will truly happen or not and what the Seahawks could get back. In Blue 88, topics include Earnest Jones, Tyler Lockett and Joey Bosa.

Salk opens the hour talking about the news regarding DK Metcalf publicly requesting a trade out of Seattle. What happens now? What could the Seahawks get back? Which teams will be involved? He also reacts to Daniel Jeremiah suggesting that the Seahawks could still trade Geno Smith as well.

Justin Turner had some gave some very honest commentary on the M's lack of additions this offseason in an interview with Bob Nightengale for USA Today. Then, Ryan Rowland-Smith joins us to discuss being a part of the M's Opening Day TV broadcast with Aaron Goldsmith. Plus, we discuss the breaking news that Tyler Lockett has been released by the Seahawks.

Brock and Salk react to Bob Condotta's comments on DK Metcalf and if he is really on the trade block or not. They then debate if lowered expectations for the Mariners is a good thing. They finish the hour with a game of  Which Is Better.

Brock and Salk react to all of the Seahawks roster moves from yesterday and discuss if they were the right moves or not. They then share their opinion on Talkin Baseball of Jomboy Media ranking the Mariners as the 17th best team in baseball and refer to the offense as the reason that they rank on the lower side. In Blue 88, Brock dives in on ESPN's free agent rankings, the upside and downside of Dre Jones in Seattle and a specific player that could be an underrated fit on the free agent market.

Salk is finding himself really disappointed in how the Kraken's season has played out and opens the show by talking about it with the NHL Trade Deadline looming. Then, they re-air their conversation with Dave Wyman, who is in Peoria for Mariners Spring Training, to discuss his Mariners takeaways thus far along with some Seahawks talk as well.

Lanze Zierlein's new mock draft has the Seahawks taking a WR at pick 18. Salk explains why he hates this idea. Then, Mr. Huard has a Brocklamation about Opening Day and we discuss wedding first dance songs, whether you would survive in the last movie or tv show you watched and more in Answer the Question Jerk.

Brock and Salk react to their conversation with Brian Nemhauser, as his insight led them to asking three questions that the Seahawks will soon have to answer. Later, Dave Wyman joins the show, live from Peoria, to share eveything that he's seen and heard so far at Mariners Spring Training along with some Seahawks talk as well.

Brock and Salk dive in on how they would feel if the Seahawks decide to not draft an offensive lineman in the first round and which other directions they could potentially go. After that, Brady Henderson of ESPN joins the show to give his insight on potential Seahawks roster moves, if and when a Geno Smith extension could get done and if we could see a DK Metcalf trade.

Salk starts the show by reading some Apple Podcast reviews of the show. Some were friendly, some not so much! Then, they re-air their conversation with Brian Nemhauser (Hawkblogger) who was live at the NFL Combine covering the event to discuss what he learned there, along with the likelihood of a potential DK Metcalf trade.

The hour starts by welcoming on Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer to get her thoughts on Jorge Polanco getting into the lineup for his first Spring Training game of the year, how Cole Young has fared thus far and more. Then, Brian Nemhauser (Hawkblogger) joins the show to share everything that he saw at the NFL Combine, along with what he thinks will happen with DK Metcalf's future in Seattle.

Brock and Salk debate what questions they had answered in their week at Spring Training compared to the questions they had about the Mariners going into the week. Later, they get into the DK Metcalf trade rumors over the weekend and what the Seahawks could potentially get back for him if they choose to deal him. In Blue 88, topics include Grey Zabel, the next Tyler Lockett and who had a rough weekend at the combine.

The crew is back from Spring Training and shares what their biggest takeaways from the week in Arizona were. Then, they go Around The Weekend with stories featuring Matthew Stafford, Deebo Samuel, Mariners Spring Training games and more.

In their last hour from Preoria, Brock and Salk wrap up their week at Mariners’ Spring Training. Lyle joins Brock for the Buff Dudes report, and they go through their “Buffsters” and “Quadzillas” on the Mariners’ squad. They tell you what you Need to Know about the Seahawks’ impending free agents, the first day of the NFL Combine, and more. Brock adds Mike Cameron to his Buffsters squad and Salk brings up a radio faux pa in their final conversation from Mariners’ Spring Training. And they give their final thoughts from a full week of Mariner Baseball. 

Brock and Salk recap their Seattle Sports team dinner from last night as they wrap up their week at Mariners’ Spring Training in Preoria. They talk about some of the sound from yesterday’s John Schneider show with Wyman and Bob, particularly whether or not to extend Geno Smith. They tell you what you Need to Know including prospects their watching in Spring Training, impending Seahawks free agents, and more. Mariners Center Fielder Julio Rodriguez joins the show to talk about how he’s feeling heading into his fourth year in the majors, what he learned last year about how to be more comfortable as a big leaguer, and much, much more.

After spending a week at Spring Training, Brock and Salk give their take on the vibe coming from the Mariners’ camp in Preoria. They tell you what you Need to Know about the Seahawks impending free agents, Mariners’ spring training, and more. Mariners’ prospect Ben Williamson joins the show to talk about his work with Perry Hill, how he’s grown mentally since joining the organization, taking supplements, and much more. Brock talks about the NFL Draft and how it pertains to the seahawks and Travis Hunter’s decision to play both offense and defense in Blue-88.

On their last day in Arizona, Brock, Salk, and Maura recap their trip to spring training. They tell you what you Need to Know about the Mariners’ first week of spring training and give updates on impending Seahawks free agents. And they are joined by Mariners’ Catcher Cal Raleigh to talk about managing the pitching staff, switch hitting, Manager Dan Wilson and much more.

Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to give us her daily update on Mariners Spring Training. Salk announced that he has a baseball crush on Ben Williamson. Which prospect has made an impression on Shannon this spring? // Need To Know: The Mariners broke their streak of double digits yesterday, new Mariner Rowdy Tellez goes deep in his first game. It was Mike Macdonald’s turn to speak with the media at the NFL Combine and he talked about what they have done with the offense and coaches. All players the Macdonald talked to said he did not waste any of their time. // Salk explains the story of how we almost lost our interview with Julio Rodriguez. Thankfully, the video crew saved the day, and the Julio Interview will air tomorrow! // Salk’s father Larry Salk joins the show to give Mike the business. Larry brought notes on everything he wanted to roast Mike on, but he decided to be the bigger man. 

It’s time for Here’s The Thing! What thoughts do our listeners have on our takes or our lives? Who will get the worst end of the roasting? // Need To Know: The Mariners broke their streak of double digits yesterday, new Mariner Rowdy Tellez goes deep in his first game. It was Mike Macdonald’s turn to speak with the media at the NFL Combine and he talked about what they have done with the offense and coaches. All players the Macdonald talked to said he did not waste any of their time. There was a verbal fight between two reporters in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine. // Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh joins the show to update us on how he is feeling entering this Spring Training and how long it takes for him to recover from the previous season. How does Cal manage this pitching staff with so many different styles of pitchers? 

Brock and Salk give us their tidbits from their observations of the Mariners Spring Training games so far. Colt Emerson has looked solid at SS and showed off the arm in yesterday’s game. George Kirby looked to be reaching the high 90’s with ease in his first outing of the spring. Salk does not think Mitch Haniger will make the M’s roster. // Need To Know: The Mariners broke their streak of double digits yesterday, new Mariner Rowdy Tellez goes deep in his first game. It was Mike Macdonald’s turn to speak with the media at the NFL Combine and he talked about what they have done with the offense and coaches. All players the Macdonald talked to said he did not waste any of their time. // Mariners Infield Prospect Colt Emerson joins the show! He is the youngest player we have interviewed on this show. He walks us through his time in high school and how he became a 1st round draft pick. He also explains his mentality when it comes to training and preparing to be a big leaguer. // Blue 88: What is one thing that Sean McVay does better than any other coach? Are we learning anything about the Seahawks and their decision surrounding DK Metcalf at the NFL Combine? There is one UW Husky at the NFL Combine, who is it? 

After Brock took a foul ball to the knee on Monday, Julio also took one off his knee yesterday and Brock had someone to relate with. Brock and Salk think that Julio has a little more edge to him this year than years prior. // Need To Know: The Mariners broke their streak of double digits yesterday, new Mariner Rowdy Tellez goes deep in his first game. It was Mike Macdonald’s turn to speak with the media at the NFL Combine and he talked about what they have done with the offense and coaches. All players the Macdonald talked to said he did not waste any of their time. // In our Daily Rewind, we take another listen to our interview with Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert. 

Seahawks GM John Schneider is at the NFL Combine and has talked about the future with Geno Smith and the impact O-Line coach John Benton will have with the soon to be improved O-Line. // Need To Know: The Mariners took it to the Dodgers yesterday hitting double digit runs yet again. Seahawks GM John Schneider told the media they are in contact with Geno and his agent about a possible extension. Jason Peters has been hired by the Seahawks. // Mariners Starting Pitcher Bryce Miller joins the show! He explains who he messes with in the Mariners bullpen and why he likes being the instigator. This pitching staff is a close knit group and Bryce tells us what goes into the bonding.