Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

Howard Schultz is stepping down as the executive chairman at Starbucks. We as Sonics fans decided it would be a good idea to offer our congratulations. You can leave yours by calling 2-6-494-2595 and we'll play them back on the air. The Mariners continue to be red hot. They swept the Rays, are now a game ahead of the Astros in the AL West, and are 15 games over .500. One of the biggest surprises so far this season has been Marco Gonzales. Last year, fans were ready to tear Dipoto apart when he traded away Tyler O'Neil for Gonzales but that trade has worked out pretty well. Cleveland got beaten again last night. Is this the end for Cleveland? Probably not. LeBron is 8-0 in games 3 and 4 in these situations. There's no way this series only goes 4 or 5 games. Dick is pretty sure it'll go 7.

All day we've been taking your congratulations messages for Howard Schultz who is stepping down as the executive chairman at Starbucks. The Mariners are 37-22, first place in the AL West, but is their method of winning sustainable? Bill Krueger discusses this with us. Textimonials pour in about Howard Schultz stepping away from Starbucks.

We are live from Jimmy's on First, pre-gaming before the M's game tonight. Game 1 of the NBA Finals was last night, and it was a pretty incredible start to the series. It's hard to root for the Warriors when they continue to act like spoiled 7-year-olds. Keegan Kolesar, former Thunderbird and current Golden Knight, joins us to talk about the Stanley Cup Final, the Vegas' improbable first-year triumph as an organization. The Huskies are 7-to-5 favorites to win the Pac-12 in 2018. Even though we expected them to be favored, these odds are far higher than we expected.

Seattle basketball legend Jason Terry gives his thoughts on the Cavs and Warriors and the rest of the NBA Finals series. The Mariners begin a series against the Rays tonight. Corey Brock from The Athletic sets up the series with us, explains the Rays strategy with Sergio Romo, and we ask why Kyle Seager isn't bunting. Textimonials react to the first two hours of the show.

We talk to Mariners ace James Paxton about his recent no-hitter, his strategy for staying healthy, his thoughts on Felix's problems on the mound, and a whole lot more. On Hey Did You Hear That?: The best audio clips from during and after Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Huskies are leading the Ducks in softball right now. They're just one win away from being one win away... The Mariners begin a series against the Tampa Bay Rays tonight. We get you ready for the game, and hear from the skipper on Baseball's Heritage Pre-Game Show.

Softy got roasted by hockey guy for referring to the Stanley Cup Final as the Stanley Cup Finals. We all know that guy; the guy that has to make sure you are corrected on every little detail about their sport. Soccer guy is like that, baseball guy is like that. Which sport has the biggest snobs as fans? Mariners lose another game. Let's not all freak out. They're still 11 games over .500 and only a game out of first place in the AL West. Joe Banner took a shot at Brian Schottenheimer on Twitter, but was he right? The Husky game against Auburn is a 12:30 game, but it isn't at home. It's also now listed as a pick'em at some sportsbooks whereas Auburn had been favored just a few weeks ago. Let's be honest, taking Auburn in this situation seems like the obvious play. Noah Dickerson talks to us about his decision to return to Washington for another year of college basketball.

Yesterday, Dick claimed that Tyler Lockett was just a run-of-the-mill wide receiver. Today, Softy decided to reach out to Lockett and see what he had to say about Dick's comments. Softy maintains that Lockett has the potential to be much more than a run-of-the-mill player. We find out what you think on today's edition of Do you want Dave, or do you want Dick? The discussion about Lockett continues on Textimonials, as we take your thoughts at 49451.

Mariners third-base coach Scott Brosius joins the program to talk about the team's success early on in the season, and his daily responsibilities with the team. On Hey, Did You Hear That: Reggie Bush likes Rashaad Penny, Gary Payton with a message for Sonics fans, and the ramblings of Mike Leach. Finally, we open the Softy and Dick Sportsbook with Game 1 of the NBA Finals about to get underway.

Scott Servais again used Edwin Diaz in a non-save situation last night, and he got lit up. A few weeks ago Dick argued that they shouldn't be using Diaz in non-save situations. Is he right? We hear from Brian Schottenheimer and Ken Norton Jr. for the first time today. Schottenheimer says they have all the right pieces in place. Do we agree with this? Dick isn't so sure about Tyler Locket. Brandon Marshall also spoke today after it was announced that he was joining the team yesterday. Softy is pretty confident he'll be on the roster in September. Good news for Husky fans; Noah Dickerson has decided to return to the UW for another year.

CJ Nitkowski, former pitcher and current MLB analyst talks about Matt Moore's struggles, contrasting him with James Paxton. Nitkowski gives his thoughts on Felix's struggles, and whether closers should be used in non-save situations. Petros Papadakis discusses the pitfalls of social media, the Millens becoming an Oregon family, and the Huskies' biggest weakness. We wrap up the show with a brief Textimonials segment as we prepare for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.