Brock and Salk

ESPN's Greg Wyshinski joins Mike Salk to discuss whether the Kraken could make any more moves ahead of the trade deadline, how they did in their trade with Tampa and whether Ron Francis is the right guy to rebuild this roster. Then, we discuss the M's split squad results, the lates on DK Metcalf trade rumors and the Kraken's loss to the Preds in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls as we do every Friday.

Salk goes through all three Seattle sports teams and how they can each go from good to great. Later, Jeff Passan of ESPN joins the show to share his thoughts on Mariners Spring Training takeaways, Justin Turner's comments, Julio Rodriguez, the new hitting philosophy and more.

Salk discusses the unique opportunity that has now been presented to the Seahawks with the potential of a DK Metcalf trade now looming. How will they handle it? And will they properly execut the trade? Then, they have Gee Scott on for his weekly appearance to discuss everything currently going on with the Seahawks. Brady Henderson of ESPN hops on for Blue 88 to share his insight on DK Metcalf, why a Geno Smith extension hasn't happened yet and who some potential wide receiver replacements could be in Seattle.

Salk is fired up to start the show as he is furious over some Richard Sherman sound in which he expresses his displeasure over the Seahawks releasing Tyler Lockett. Then, they re-air their conversation with former NFL GM Mike Mayock in which they discuss DK Metcalf, Geno Smith, the NFL Draft and more.

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.