Brock and Salk

Jeff Passan told us that you don't have to be a competitive person to play baseball at a high level. We continue that discussion and dig into what type of mindset is needed to play baseball. Then, in an ode to the great John Clayton, we go over the predictions for NFL strength of schedule. Plus, Salk crowns this week's Trash Takes winner.

Brock and Salk come back to a point in their conversation with Harold Reynolds and debate whether you need to be truly competitive to be a great baseball player. Later, Jeff Passan of ESPN joins the show for his weekly segment, in which they discuss Cal Raleigh, the AL West/American League and much more.

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Saslk goes through the biggest storylines in the Mariners win over the Astros yesterday and reads some late night Mariners texts. After that, they re-air their conversation with Harold Reynolds of MLB Network to discuss Cal Raleigh, the Mariners, some stories from his career and much more.

Salk noticed that the Rays seem to have something going in a positive direction with sacrifice bunts. He gives Lyle (noted bunt hater) a chance to argue against this being a positive trend. Then, Salk's former radio partner and current NBC Sports Boston host, Michael Holley joins the show to give us some background on Wyc Grousbeck. Grousbeck is reportedly preparing a bid for the Seahawks along with ArcelorMittal CEO, Aditya Mittal.

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Brock and Salk highlights Julio's hot first month and a half at the plate and the importance of it. They also highlight how weak the rest of the AL currently is and what course of action could be reasonable for the Mariners at this point. In Blue 88, Brock dives in on why word of mouth continues to be an effective tool for the Seahawks, the idea of a new Seahawks stadium and the idea of Beau Stephens making an impact as a rookie.

Salk reads some late night Mariners texts after the Mariners win over the Astros to start the show. Then, they re-air their conversation with Seth Wickersham of ESPN regarding rhe sale of the Seahawks, who could ultimately buy the team and plenty more.

We react to Seth Wickersham saying that potential Seahawks bidders might want to build a new stadium with a roof. Then, we dig into our thoughts on the M's moving to a 6 man rotation for now and potentially piggybacking Bryce Miller and Luis Castillo after that. Plus, we discuss Cal Raleigh's struggles at the plate.

Brock and Salk react to an ESPN article that states that edge rusher is still the top remaining hole to fill for the Seahawks, and they discuss whether or not they feel that is true. After that, Seth Wickersham of ESPN joins the show to share his insight on the sale of the Seahawks, what the hold up has been and much more.

Brock and Salk highlight Cal Raleigh's struggles and wonder what the reason for them may be. They also talk through some of the Mariners most concerning trends so far. In Blue 88, topics include what stood out about Daniel Jeremiah's post draft grades, how a UFL trend could be an NFL conversation and which Seahawks are really listening to Mike Macdonald regarding the offseason.

The Mariners lose two out of three to the White Sox over the weekend, so Salk talks through some of his takeaways and reads some texts on the subject. Then, they go Around The Weekend with stories from the Mariners, MLB, the NBA and more.

Stacy Rost joins the show and continues a conversation we started with Gee regarding the Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel scandal and how women in sports often have to navigate cultivating sources differently than men. Then, we discuss the M's beginning a three games series with the White Sox tonight, Bryce Miller being set to return this homestand, and new Seahawks ownership bidders emerging in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls as we do every Friday.

The hour starts with listening back to some of the best guest sound from the week during For You In Review. After that, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.

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Salk reads some overnight texts to start the show and also reacts to the news of a couple of new names emerging as potential suitors to buy the Seahawks. Then, they re-air their conversation with NFL QB Kirk Cousins on the Seahawks, his own career and much more.

The Mariners became the only team to win a series against the Braves yesterday after being swept by the Royals. We have a little fun with things that are less confusing to figure out than the 2026 Mariners. Then, we discuss whether the Seahawks could still add another pass rusher or RB in free agency and Brock and Salk have a little debate over the possibility of extending Derick Hall.

The hour starts with funny listener voicemails for Here's The Thing. Then, NFL QB Kirk Cousins joins the show to discuss some of his career, facing off with the Seahawks, taking the franchise tag and plenty more.

Brock and Salk talk through the Mariners series win over the Braves and discuss having to control the controllables. They then highlight a few of the best stories of the Mariners season so far. In Blue 88, Brock dives in on Kirk Cousins, Sam Darnold and Russell Wilson.

Salk goes through some late night Mariners texts to start the show after the team came away with a series win over the Braves at home. Later, they re-air their conversation with Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network to get his insight on the Dante Fowler signing, a potential Devon Witherspoon extension and much more.