Brock and Salk

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.

Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to give us her daily report on Mariners Spring Training. She was also one of the first to identify that the temperature at camp seems to be a bit lower. Not in terms of how hot it is outside, but in terms of how the intensity of operations are going. // 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 Logan Gilbert joins the show to talk about his preparation for the season. He also dives into a new pitch he has been developing, and he breaks down how his parents kept him in the game of baseball. How does Logan transform into Walter? 

There is no way to help being optimistic about this Mariners team. If you have experienced Mariners baseball in Peoria, it is hard not to see the improvements and hype around this team. // 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 Manager Dan Wilson joins the show to give us more insight into what his philosophy is for this team and what he means by this will be 162 battles. What is Dan’s approach to coaching and mentoring Julio? // Blue 88: Which QB’s would be the early candidates for Seahawks GM John Schneider to talk to at the combine? Why would it be so hard for a coach to have a connection in Seattle like Pete Carroll has? 

The Mariners are spoiling us at Spring Training, they have once again put up double digits in yesterday’s game. Brock was asked at the gym if he was a linebacker, and it lifted his spirits. // 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. // We take another listen to our interview with new Mariners Hitting Coach Kevin Seitzer

Brock & Salk loved every second when they interviewed new Mariners hitting coach Kevin Seitzer. He understands what needs to be done and hit it off with Edgar Martinez. // Need To Know: The Mariners had another hit parade yesterday, defeating the Brewers. Haniger, Montes, and Windish all hit homeruns. The mariners have brought back Trevor Gott to bolster their bullpen. A 49ers blogger saw Pete Carroll, Mike Macdonald, and John Schneider all on the same flight to Indianapolis. // If the Seahawks end up trading DK Metcalf, who would be viable options to replace him? ESPN’s Bill Barnwell released an article that listed out the top free agent receivers available in the offseason, and the options are not great. // Brock & Salk give us their tidbits so far from their time down in Peoria at Mariners Spring Training.