We have a new studio sponsor! Ian almost drove off the road when he heard Chris Kidd had to say about potentially naming the NBA team here in Seattle something other than the Sonics. Ian can't fathom it happening. Manny Acta, Mariners 3B Coach joins to give us the state of the Mariners right now. He knew the pitching staff would carry them and the offense will get going. He explains what's different for Josh Rojas this year, as well as his bar for on base percentage, despite it being down across the league. Julio Rodriguez is much better than where he is right now, but he's prone to slow starts. The team has the utmost confidence in him. Whenever you're not happy with the Mariners, talk to Manny Acta. While Julio might be 'down' for his talent level right now, he's still above league average. Plus, the pitching remains among the best in baseball, but can't be wasted.Joe Sheehan, The Joe Sheehan Newsletter tells us what numbers fans should actually be paying attention to. There are hundreds of stats all over the place, so how do we distill it? Joe breaks it down. Also, this is an extremely low hitting season across the league.The WNBA is finally chartering flights for their teams - Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have a lot to do with it. Ian says it's long overdue. What was Chris Kidd thinking when he brought up possibly naming the new NBA team anything but The Sonics?

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