Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

Softy and Dick continue their live broadcast from Radio Row in Minneapolis. They're joined this hour by Jim Jackson, who discusses the possible impact of the one-and-done rule going away, player compensation, and more. Clark Kellogg stops by to talk all things college basketball. An e-mailer named "Bruce" has one of the most ridiculous takes ever on Russell Wilson, Pete Carroll and quarterbacks. Maybe people should think before they type. The pride of Rainier Beach, Nate Robinson finishes off the show discussing his coaching the College All Star game against Jason Terry, his time at UW, David Crisp, and more.

Softy and Dick are on their way to Minneapolis for the Final Four. They'll be broadcasting from Radio Row tomorrow and Thursday. In the meantime, Terry Blount is filling in this afternoon. The Mariners continue to roll, beating the Angels 2-1 in their final game of the first home stand of the season. Marco pitched a near-complete game, Daniel Vogelbach hit his first home run of the year, and the defense looked okay. Usually Petros Papadakis joins us at 4:20; today we've moved it up to 3:20. Petros talks with Terry about everything happening in the world of sports, from the Final Four, to the Wilson contract negotiations. Payrolls for baseball teams vary pretty substantially, from just $53 million, to well over $200 million. Just two guys on the Red Sox make more than the Rays' entire payroll combined. Now, some teams are paying players in advance of free agency, offering them less than they'd make if they wait, but more than they'd make in the short term. It's a way to keep players around who would otherwise leave, and it's a pretty good strategy for teams trying to keep talent while avoiding massive contracts.

On Day 2 of Predict the Pick, Clemson defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence comes off the board, picked by Dale from Redmond. Terry talks with Q13 Fox Sports Director Aaron Levine about all things happening in Seattle sports, including the news of Russell Wilson imposing a deadline on the Seahawks, and the Mariners surpassing everyone's expectations, going 7-1 to start the season. Texts on the Heritage Distilling Text Line at 49451 react to the first two hours of today's show.

The M's, as we've said, are off to their best start in franchise history. Lauren Smith, Mariners beat writer for the News Tribune in Tacoma has had a chance to talk with some of the guys in the clubhouse. She gives us her impressions of the team, and the clubhouse vibe this season, Marco's leadership role, and prospects getting their start at AAA Tacoma. The Athletic's Michael-Shawn Dugar discusses the ongoing contract negotiations with Russell Wilson. He says the Hawks have known about the deadline for some time now, and that there's no reason to wait on getting a deal done. The Alliance of American Football ceased operation earlier this week. Terry looks at what worked and what didn't work for the league. Lastly, Terry asks Twitter for their Final Four predictions. No surprise, Virginia is predicted to win, but not by as much as one might have thought.

UW Spring Football gets underway tomorrow and Washington's offensive coordinator Bush Hamdan gives us an early preview of what we can expect to see from the team in 2019. How good is Jacob Eason really? Is Salvon Ahmed ready to take a step forward? Russell Wilson has reportedly given the Seahawks a deadline of April 15th to get a deal done this season. Seahawks fans are freaking out, but could this actually be a good thing? It might actually signal that a deal is close to getting done. Either way, Russ knows he's going to get paid, and the Seahawks know they're going to pay him. He's not going anywhere.

It's Pick #1 in our Predict the Pick contest, and N'Keal Harry is off the board. The M's beat the Angels last night and are now 6-1 on the season. Felix did well, but did he do well enough to prove anything this season? We're going to probably need to see at least another couple of outings like that to know for sure, but it is a good start. Jaylen Nowell has declared for the Draft, but could we see him back on the court for the Dawgs next season? We ask The San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner about that, plus what's going on with the UCLA coaching job? Textimonials on the Heritage Distilling Text Line react to Felix's pitching, and Russell Wilson's contract deadline.

Sounders didn't get a win against the Whitecaps but they did draw. Head coach Brian Schmetzer talks about what lessons were learned from the match and how to defeat a team that bunkers in the future, plus preparing for the offensive matchup against Real Salt Lake. Fun with Audio is filled with audio clips from around the world of sports that you may or may not have heard before. Curtis Crabtree breaks the news that more players are visiting the Seahawks this week. The Mariners play their final home game of this series tonight against the Angels. We set the lineups and hear from Scott Servais on Baseball's Best Pre-Game Show.

Felix pitches his first game of the year tonight. He's 1-10 in his last 11 games with the Mariners, and hasn't gotten a win since June 30. It's a new year, and it's the last year on his deal though, so maybe he'll be able to show us something. Think you know who the Hawks will take first in the draft? The Predict the Pick contest begins tomorrow and we've got the details. The Final Four teams are set, and many people's brackets are pretty well busted, but one thing has been made clear; teams with more experience do better in these situations. The younger one-and-dones may have a high upside, but they tend to not go as deep in the tournament. M's shortstop Tim Beckham had an incredible first week of the season, and was just named AL Player of the Week. He talks with us about the team's hot start, his own great week, and his journey to Seattle.

We're six games into the season and the Mariners are 5-1. Could this team be a lot better than we thought? Could they actually be a contender? Softy is starting to believe that maybe it's time to make a push in 2019. Dick still says, at this point, the best option is to trade Jay Bruce and Edwin Encarnacion, and look toward the future. Six games is a small sample size. we'll obviously know more as the season progresses. The Athletic's Corey Brock covers the Mariners and he joins us weekly with the latest on the team. We find out if the first few days have changed his opinion on where they'll end up. Jaylen Nowell has declared for the NBA Draft but could very well find himself back here next year if he doesn't see the interest he wants. Textimonials weigh in on the first two hours of the show via the Heritage Distilling text line at 49451.

Felix gets the start tonight against the Angels, but does he have the ability to turn around his slump? How long of a leash will the M's give him? Tony Softli had a chance to check out the UW pro day today. We get an update from him, including his thoughts on Taylor Rapp's 40 time which is causing concern about his draft stock. Could it really have that big of an impact? It's the first edition of Baseball's Best Pre-Game Show of the season. We set the lineups and hear from Scott Servais.