The Hot Stove

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer takes us through the best Mariners interviews, analysis and talk from the week on Seattle Sports 710 AM, providing her insight along the way.

In this week's edition, we hear highlights from Ryan Divish os Seattle Times, Mariners broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith, M's analyst Ryan Rowland-Smith, SeattleSports.com's Brandon Gustafson and MLB Network insider Jon Morosi. 

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer takes us through the best Mariners interviews, analysis and talk from the week on Seattle Sports 710 AM, providing her insight along the way. In the first episode of the 2023-24 offseason, we hear highlights from interviews with M's broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith, Mike Petriello of MLB.com and MLB Network's Jon Morosi, Brock & Salk discussing "sustainability" and a sitdown with SeattleSports.com's Brandon Gustafson on two of his recent Mariners columns.

On the Final Cactus League Report of 2023 Gary Hill, Shannon Drayer, and Aaron Goldsmith get you ready for the start of regular season, they talk to Mariners Pitcher Andrés Muñoz, Outfielder A. J. Pollock, and Athletic Mariners Reporter Corey Brock. 

Mariners Director of Player Development Justin Toole, his experience of his new role and working with the farm clubs, his career of playing baseball and playing all 9 positions in one 9 inning game // Amateur Scout Scott Hunter, explains what the off season looks like for a scout, how scouting has evolved over the years in terms of secrets and the world of Map Quest, what makes a player a 1st round pick // Club Reporter Daniel Kramer, what can the Mariners replicate this year that they did last year, Jared Kelenic is one players to watch, will he have his big year in 2023 // Show wrap up 

Welcome to The Hot Stove, a week away from Spring Training action! // Mariners Relief Pitcher Penn Murfee, update on getting to Spring Training and his guitar playing / song writing, how did he go from position player to pitcher, he blacked out when the Mariners ended the drought // Mariners 3rd Base Coach Manny Acta, explains how he thinks the shift change will effect the offense, Pitch clock and its effect on the pitchers / runners, with the WBC going on some of the younger guys will get a chance to show off their skills // Mariners Utility Player Sam Haggerty, he walks us through his recovery and is excited to get back on the field, discusses what the new normal will be with all the rule changes

Continuing from the preseason Mariners Media Lunch with newly acquired OF Teoscar Hernandez and 2023 Bullpen Coach Stephen Vogt. Plus a preview of the A's season with broadcaster Chris Townsend. 

Shannon Drayer and Gary Hill catch you up from the Mariners Media Lunch. This hour includes extended conversations with Cal Raleigh and Jerry Dipoto. 

Mariners Assistant General Manager Andy McKay joins the show to talk about his journey to his new promotion and his time overseeing the Mariners farm club system, there is no support staff with the Mariners everyone plays a part  // Andy McKay felt some validation when the Mariners ended the drought, Andy believes he knew Cal Raleigh was going to hit that walk-off homerun, a deep dive into Andy McKay's offseason library collection, what were some good books he read in the offseason, Andy gives major props to Aaron Goldsmith for his ability to bring the game to life over the TV and radio // Sam Blum a writer for The Athletic who covers the Angels joins Gary and Aaron to talk about the news of the almost sale of the Angels, believes if there was a sale it would have been for a record amount in the MLB, what is it going to take to keep Ohtani on the Angels, the Angels have gone for more of short term investments in terms of players than going big in free agency // Show wrap up 

Gary Hill and Aaron Goldsmith are joined by Mariners Starting Pitcher Logan Gilbert, they talk about Logan's offseason and if the facial hair will make another appearance, talking about pitches and how Logan describes the differences of a few of them //  Logan Gilbert talks about learning new pitches and how to get the best version of each pitch for you, it was amazing that every starting pitcher made every start last season, Cal Raleigh's walk-off homerun to end the drought was the most fun Logan Gilbert has ever had playing baseball, Pitch clock rules: not too worried about it for Logan // Mariners Pitching Coach Pete Woodworth joins Gary and Aaron to talk about his Pitching Coach award from 2022, first impressions of Luis Castillo and his mound visits, talks pitching planning and how pitchers who have more options brings the unpredictable factor when facing batters // Pete Woodworth describes the culture of the Mariners bullpen, normally the relievers and starters are a little more separated, but the Mariners have broken through that wall and are more of a complete unit, Flexen and Diego Castillo are the two pitching choices from Pete to make a fly ball catch or emergency outfielders, George Kirby hates mound visits

Seattle Mariners Player Cooper Hummel joins the show and talks about his childhood as a Mariners fan and how he got through the ranks of high school and college baseball // Steve Sparks from the Houston Astros Broadcast Team // Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh breaks down the highlights from the 2022 season, ending the drought, playing through injury // Show wrap up 

Welcome to The Hot Stove // Seattle Mariners Manager Scott Servais joins the show to talk about the upcoming season, rule changes, and their offseason acquisitions // Senior Director for Player Procurement Dave Cameron // Dave Cameron Continued

Paul Sewald joins Gary, Rick, and Shannon to talk about the 2022 season and ending the drought, a look into his 2023 goals and preparation // Paul Sewald Continued // Frankie Thon Jr. joins the show  // Wrapping up the show and previewing next week and Spring Training

Welcome to The Hot Stove Show, Hosted by Gary Hill, Rick Rizzs and Shannon Drayer, Felix Hernandez will be inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame on August 12th // Mariners Infield Coach Perry Hill joins the show, explains what he does in the offseason and how he is preparing for his new players to coach, how will the restrictions on shifts effect the infield? What has Perry seen from Kolten Wong from his career and how he will fit in on the Mariners roster, what makes a Gold Glove player? // Gary, Rick, and Shannon are joined by Larry Stone, he explains how he got started in sports journalism, Who has a good chance on being inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame this year // Jared Sandler joins the show, he is one of the voices of the Texas Rangers, he breaks down the Rangers offseason moves and why the spending was worth it, what are the biggest keys for the Rangers in order to make the postseason in 2023

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer sits down with George Kirby, the team's 2019 first-round draft pick who made his MLB debut with six scoreless innings in a start against Tampa Bay on May 8.

Dan Wilson joins Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill and talks about how his offseason looks like, explains his routine for Spring Training down in Arizona, High hopes for Cal Raleigh in 2023 after such a magnificent 2022 season // Breaking down the wall art at Hatback Bar and Grille with Baseball Historian David Eskenazi // Ryan Rowland-Smith joins Gary Hill Rick Rizzs Dan Wilson to break down the Mariners offseason moves, what will the Mariners do with the left field position, AJ Pollock is reported to be signing with the Mariners, explaining the hurdles that players face to get to the big leagues and how to stay there  // Getting the perspective of a Pitcher with the new rule changes with Ryan Rowland-Smith and a Catcher prospective of it from Dan Wilson 

Mariners Broadcasters Gary Hill, Rick Rizzs, and Mariners General Manager Justin Hollander break down the Mariners Off-season and free agency, recapping the Mariners 2022 postseason run and how they built up to it, what are the expectations for Julio in 2023? Walking through what the new rules changes for 2023 will mean for how the Mariners try to adjust to it // Who else is cooking the minors that could be the future of the Mariners, How tough Cal Raleigh was in the last 2 months of the season while playing with injuries and how he became a star over the 2022 season  // Carson Vitale joins the show, he gives a background to his upbringing and how he ended up with the Mariners organization

Gary Hill from the Mariners Radio Network and host of the official Seattle Mariners Podcast joins M's insider Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports for a full hour of Talking Mariners. In this episode, they discuss:

• How the offseason has unfolded for the Mariners and the rest of MLB
• A reason hitters may avoid coming to Seattle (and a close look at M's travel)
• How the 2023 rule changes will impact the Mariners
• A look ahead to Shohei Ohtani hitting free agency next offseason
• Gary's pick for a hitter who could have a bigger impact than most think for the M's in 2023
• Why the M's could have a leg up for a Bryan Reynolds trade
• Answering if the Mariners have taken step to close the gap with the Astros

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer takes us through the best Mariners interviews, analysis and talk from the week on Seattle Sports 710 AM, providing her insight along the way. In the first episode of the 2022-23 offseason, we hear highlights from interviews with Seattle Sports' Bob Stelton, new Mariners 2B Kolten Wong, Seattle Times reporter Ryan Divish, MLB Network's Jon Morosi, M's analyst Ryan Rowland-Smith, Prospect Insider's Jason Churchill, Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette reporter Jason Mackey and Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto.

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer is back with her fellow M's pregame/postgame host, Curtis Rogers, to give us the latest on Seattle's offseason in a new edition of the Talking Mariners podcast. And right on time, M's president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto made some waves with comments about the team's approach to payroll on his weekly Seattle Sports radio show, so Shannon and Curtis break down what he was getting at (thankfully in more than 280 characters). They also cover who should hit leadoff for the Mariners in 2023 (and whether that person is Julio) and set the scene with the MLB winter meetings -- and the moves that should come with it -- starting early next week.

Fire up the Hot Stove! It's an important offseason for the Mariners coming off their second straight 90-win season and first return to the playoffs since 2001, so Mariners insider Shannon Drayer and Seattle Sports' Curtis Rogers (both of whom you may know from the Mariners pregame and postgame shows) are here to set the stage. Covered on this episode:

-Mitch Haniger: Are they in or out?
-Could we see a surprise with the pitching?
-Is J.P. Crawford truly locked in at shortstop? (And a wrinkle at second base)
-Two teams to watch this winter that could get in the Mariners' way (not the Astros)

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports interviews Scott Servais in the clubhouse during the team's celebration of clinching the postseason and ending the 21-year drought on Friday, Sept. 30.

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports interviews Eugenio Suárez in the clubhouse during the team's celebration of clinching the postseason and ending the 21-year drought on Friday, Sept. 30.

Fireballing Mariners reliever Andrés Muñoz talks to Shannon Drayer about his path to the big leagues, how he became such a hard thrower, and why things have started to click for him in recent outings.

Mariners insider Shannon Drayer catches up with veteran reliever Ken Giles at the coliseum in Oakland just hours before he pitched in his first big league game since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2020.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced that the League and Players' Association did not reach a deal to end the lockout and has cancelled the first 2 regular season series of the season. What issues remain and how did this happen? Shannon Drayer and James Osborn lay out the specifics of what went wrong and what's left to resolve before games can be played again.

2021 Mariners' 4th round draft pick Bryce Miller joins the show to talk about his growth through the M's organization. You'll be surprised to find out his history on the mound and why he's hopeful that his ceiling may not yet have been found.

Mariners legend Julio Cruz passed away last week. Gary Hill explains his impactful career with the Mariners on and off the field. Shannon is fired up about a potential rule change that could add more action to the game.

Dave Wyman joins the show to share his history with the game of baseball. Hear the Seahawks' play-by-play broadcaster every day on Wyman and Bob from 2 to 7.