Brock and Salk

Brock & Salk react to Colin Cowherd's comments that Geno Smith might be a good story but not a great player -- is it true? Brock & Salk are joined by Mariners Pres. of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto to discuss the current state of the free agent market, where the M's stand in the payroll rankings and much, much more. 

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Brock's getting a little nervous watching all of these free agents fly off the board but Salk says the Mariners are doing it right. He thinks Morosi is right that the M's are leveraging the outfield depth in free agency to try and get Reynolds but Brock says they better not get too cute. Brock's 'Blue 88' answers: how much difference would Jamal Adams make this season? Why is Geno one of four QBs all time to be completing 72% of his passes through week 12 of an NFL season and who has been one of the sneaky most pleasant vet surprises of '22? FS1's Colin Cowherd joins Brock & Salk to discuss the Seahawks.

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Salk really liked the way Stacy responded to the SI article on Jake Heaps and adds his own criticisms to why it is misguided. Jon Morosi says the amount of quality outfielders still available makes it harder for the Pirates to get the huge haul they would want for Bryan Reynolds and Yoshida signs with the Red Sox as Xander Bogaerts heads to the Padres. Brittney Griner is free after 10 months in a Russian prison and we revisit KJ Wright from yesterday.

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After our conversation with KJ last hour, we discuss his feeling that during the LOB era, the rest of the team was eventually asked to tone down their intensity and some of that competitive fire in order to appease a select few. Then, we discuss Mitch Haniger's legacy in Seattle and Justin and Salk have a Ranked themed around decisions made by Aaron Judge and Michael Penix Jr. this week.

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KJ Wright joins Brock and Salk to discuss Geno Smith's big game winning drive, the defensive adjustments made in game Sunday, how meaningful that game was for Bobby Wagner, and why he feels the always compete intensity started to fade over the years during his tenure here.

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Salk tells a "tale of two cities" after listening back to Louis Riddick and Mark Schlereth talk on our station yesterday and how differently things have turned out for Geno Smith and the Seahawks vs Russell Wilson and the Broncos. Brock & Salk are sad to see Mitch Haniger go but wouldn't have wanted the Mariners to give him that deal. Brock's 'Blue 88' answers - who are some similar players that stumbled in the way Russ is stumbling? Did Penix get snubbed by not being named a finalist for the Heisman? And why will the Rams be Baker Mayfield’s final and best shot?

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We start by learning the M's have moved on from Mitch Haniger after the SF Giants sign him to a 3 year, $43m deal and the Yankees retain Aaron Judge with a 9 year, $360m contract to stay in NY. We didn't think he had a realistic shot of coming here anyway but does his signing mean anything for the M's in their search for another outfield bat. The Seahawks back to practice today after adding Wayne Gallman to the practice squad & Shane Wright scores his first NHL goal. We revisit yesterday's conversation with ESPN's Louis Riddick who thinks Pete has proved the doubters wrong. 

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Michael Penix Jr made his decision to stay at UW next season but Brock and Salk are still debating the choice. Then, we react to what Louis Riddick had to say earlier in the show about Geno Smith's value and Salk and Justin rank rights, and Wrights, and alrights in the lawless segment that is Ranked.

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The conversation with Louis Riddick - specifically what he said regarding the character of the men John & Pete drafted this year speaks to the people who thinks Pete "lost it" - leads to Brock & Salk discussing how moving on from Russ & Bobby is a big reason for their young success. Could the Mariners put a package together that would be attractive enough for the Pirates to trade OF Bryan Reynolds to the Mariners? M's beat writer Ryan Divish (Seattle Times) outlines what he thinks it would take to pull off the trade.

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Pete Carroll mentioned something during his interview w/ Brock & Salk yesterday about how 'intense' the practices used to be back in the day of LOB and how much fun it was to see that intensity come back during the Rams game leading Salk to ask -- why can't they do that again now? ESPN's Louis Riddick returns to the show to describe what he saw to predict why he believed in the Seahawks early. Brock's Blue 88 answers: what have been the most impressive aspects of Woolen’s rookie season, what made Prime Time’s presser unlike anything he’s seen, and what should be made of Penix's return?

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