Brock and Salk

Salk's had a tough start to begin the morning as his phone won't charge, so he expresses his frustration. Then, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan of ESPN to discuss All-Star Week, the trade deadline and more.

The NBA has been having their league meeting in Las Vegas this week and the topic of expansion once again came up. Some owners are against expansion and commissioner Adam Silver did not say that they are moving forward with plans for expansion, but they are talking about it and doing analysis of what it would mean for the league economically. // Need to Know: The National League won the 2025 All-Star game after a dramatic comeback by the AL late in the game which prompted a Swing-Off. Now that the All-Star festivities are done, GM’s can now focus on the approaching trade deadline. NBA League meetings were happening this week and Adam Silver gave another vague comment on possible NBA expansion. // The Mariners ended the first half of the season on a high note by sweeping the Tigers and seeing the resurgence of Julio with Arozarena hitting his stride at the plate showing us his power. Was it the right decision for Julio to sit out the All-Star game to help him in the 2nd half of the season? Can the Mariners keep their momentum with their lineup starting to hit consistently in the back half of this season? // We go through your questions in one of our favorite segments: Answer The Question Jerk!

Cal Raleigh is doing things that have never been done before in baseball, winning the Homerun Derby as a catcher, having his father and brother participate as pitcher and catcher, and his homerun totals in the regular season. // Need to Know: The National League won the 2025 All-Star game after a dramatic comeback by the AL late in the game which prompted a Swing-Off. Now that the All-Star festivities are done, GM’s can now focus on the approaching trade deadline. NBA League meetings were happening this week and Adam Silver gave another vague comment on possible NBA expansion. // Let’s talk trade deadline! The trade market is not a big one this season and Arizona is looking like one of the prime selling teams with Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor seeming like good trade targets. Should the Mariners be looking for another leverage arm to help the back end of their bullpen? What position is the priority for the Mariners to go after? // Blue 88: What are Brock’s concerning numbers for Sam Darnold going into the 2025 season? With two 2nd round picks still not signed for the Seahawks ahead of training camp, who has the most leverage in this situation, the players or the team? What have we learned about Pete Carroll in his short time away from the game of football? 

Brock is back! What did he think about the All-Star game and the attention Cal Raleigh is getting from the national media even after winning the MLB Homerun Derby? // Need to Know: The National League won the 2025 All-Star game after a dramatic comeback by the AL late in the game which prompted a Swing-Off. Now that the All-Star festivities are done, GM’s can now focus on the approaching trade deadline. NBA League meetings were happening this week and Adam Silver gave another vague comment on possible NBA expansion. // Brock & Salk debate some big topics about the MLB All-Star game including the switch back to players wearing their team’s jerseys again, to the use of the ABS system, and more!  // Jeff Passan joins the show to give us his perspective from the All-Star game and the Homerun Derby. What was it like to see Cal Raleigh climb the mountain and win the Derby with his father and brother alongside him. What was his biggest takeaway from the 2025 MLB All-Star game? 

The MLB All-Star game last night did not disappoint, we got the first ever Swing-Off tiebreaker! The game was tied at the end of the 9th at 6-6 and the National League won the Swing-Off 4-3. // Need to Know: The National League won the 2025 All-Star game after a dramatic comeback by the AL late in the game which prompted a Swing-Off. Now that the All-Star festivities are done, GM’s can now focus on the approaching trade deadline. NBA League meetings were happening this week and Adam Silver gave another vague comment on possible NBA expansion. // We give you another listen to our interview with Hall of Fame Pitcher Jim Abbott

Need to Know: Cal Raleigh almost did not make it out of the 1st round of the HR Derby, he beat out Brent Rooker by less than an inch to advance to the semi-finals and goes on to win it all. He is the 1st catcher ever to win the Derby. The Mariners went through day 2 of the MLB Draft highlighted by Pitcher Mason Peters and outfielder Korbyn Dickerson. Ernest Jones received some votes for being one of the top off ball linebackers in the NFL but did not make the top 10 list // Buy or Sell Mariners Edition: With the second half of the MLB season on the way at the end of the week, we go through some fun possibilities for this team and see who is buying them and who is selling them. // Who is Cole Young and what kind of player is he starting to become? He is having fun playing the game and is one of the most quiet confident players around. Where are Shannon and Jason at when it comes to some of the Mariners top prospects?

Shannon Drayer and Jason Churchill join Salk for the remainder of the show to have a fun Mariners roundtable after Cal Raleigh’s exciting Homerun Derby victory last night. What is a moment that has stood out from Cal Raleigh’s historic season so far? // Need to Know: Cal Raleigh almost did not make it out of the 1st round of the HR Derby, he beat out Brent Rooker by less than an inch to advance to the semi-finals and goes on to win it all. He is the 1st catcher ever to win the Derby. The Mariners went through day 2 of the MLB Draft highlighted by Pitcher Mason Peters and outfielder Korbyn Dickerson. Ernest Jones received some votes for being one of the top off ball linebackers in the NFL but did not make the top 10 list // Who are these Mariners? This team has not looked mediocre, rather they have shown some inconsistencies. What are they going to have to do at the trade deadline? This pitching staff has been getting better but there is not one pitcher you look at and see a win before the game. The offense has taken a step forward, what has allowed this to happen?

We are witnessing the season of Cal Raleigh, he is breaking record after record and showing up in big moments on the national stage. His most recent accolade was winning the MLB Homerun Derby last night, becoming the 1st catcher to ever win it. // Need to Know: Cal Raleigh almost did not make it out of the 1st round of the HR Derby, he beat out Brent Rooker by less than an inch to advance to the semi-finals and goes on to win it all. He is the 1st catcher ever to win the Derby. The Mariners went through day 2 of the MLB Draft highlighted by Pitcher Mason Peters and outfielder Korbyn Dickerson. Ernest Jones received some votes for being one of the top off ball linebackers in the NFL but did not make the top 10 list // Hall of Fame Pitcher Jim Abbott joins the show to talk about his new E60 documentary “Southpaw” which breaks down the career of Jim Abbot and the struggles that came with his journey to MLB and throwing a no-hitter. How did he manage to find success on the mound while missing one of his hands?

Cal Raleigh represented the Mariners well in the Homerun Derby and brough the title back to Seattle! Vinnie Pasquantino threw some troll tweets on Cal Raleigh and some of his Spanish speaking teammates. // Need to Know: Cal Raleigh almost did not make it out of the 1st round of the HR Derby, he beat out Brent Rooker by less than an inch to advance to the semi-finals and goes on to win it all. The Mariners went through day 2 of the MLB Draft highlighted by Pitcher Mason Peters and outfielder Korbyn Dickerson. Ernest Jones received some votes for being one of the top off ball linebackers in the NFL but did not make the top 10 list // We give you our interview from yesterday with Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench

Blue 88 Baseball Edition: Salk answers three baseball questions as we hit the start of the All-Star break. Who should we be rooting against over the next two weeks? Why did the Mariners take Kade Anderson with the 3rd overall pick? Who or what has been the best story in the Mariners system this year? // Need to Know: The Mariners completely dominated the Tigers in their 3-game sweep of the best team in the American League. The Mariners drafted Left-Handed Pitcher Kade Anderson with the 3rd overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. Cal Raleigh takes his shot at the Homerun Derby tonight. // We play Buy or Sell Seahawks Edition! Plenty of hot topics going into the 2025 season, are you buying or selling? // Can the Mariners carry their momentum from their sweep of the Tigers into the second half of the season after the All-Star break? You get a chance to close the gap with a 3-game series against the Houston Astros