Salk outlines why he believes the Mariners are 'rising to the occasion' with guys like Haggerty & D-Mo playing so good while they're at the MLB level because they're playing in the shoes of guys who were defending the honor of the team. Senior ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan makes his weekly appearance and says Julio deserves to the an All-Star, but Gilbert won't be. Brock Huard believes pitching is most responsible for the M's resurgence. 

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