Mike Salk

We've spent the last few days gushing over the possibility of Juan Soto becoming a tandem with Julio, but the real question on Soto is how much is he really going to cost? The ESPY's were last night but today is the REAL awards ceremony as Justin shares his Mariners Mid-Season Awards for the categories that really matter. Brock Huard joins Salk to talk a little body-show and consider what the Seahawks training camp t-shirts should say.

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With M's baseball returning tomorrow, Salk put Julio Rodriguez's increased level of notoriety to the test by asking Larry Salk (his dad) if he knew who he was... and he did! Mariners star Mitch Haniger is finally starting a rehab assignment in Everett starting tomorrow, but how soon could we see him return to the big league club? We revisit the conversation with Jeff Passan before discussing what big events you've missed in your life after hearing Paul Sewald explain his absence from the Angels brawl to Chris Rose.

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Maura makes a half hearted attempt at fulfilling her promise of singing if the Mariners won ten games straight. Then, Brock Huard joins the show to discuss Julio's star power, his thoughts on the mic'd up players in the all-star game, and whether he would accept the trade proposal for Juan Soto that Jeff Passan suggested earlier.

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Being half-way through the baseball season, Salk asks for nominations ahead of tomorrow's "Mid-Season Awards" show tomorrow and Salk tells us about his ESPY's experience. We discuss Jeff Passan's proposed trade for Soto and why we would do it before talking with new host of Good Morning Football Jamie Erdhal before the show starts Monday. Salk shares Brock's top 6 most important Seahawks players from their podcast.

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Since it's still on the table, Salk wonders how real is the Juan Soto conversation? Salk doesn't want to give up anybody on the current starting roster (especially pitching) and then compares Julio/Soto to having a second kid. ESPN's Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan joins Salk for his weekly appearance to discuss the Julio Rodriguez coronation/coming out and what would it take to acquire Juan Soto before Brock Huard joins to share his thoughts on what he'd give up for Soto.

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We all finally got to watch Julio Rodriguez as a rookie in the All-Star game, but we also got to enjoy it with his mic'd up performance in centerfield and look forward to the 2023 ASG in Seattle where Julio (and other M's?) can win the next HR Derby. We revisit the conversation w/ Joe Fann about Julio's impressiveness before getting into a discussion about Rob Manfred and his style as a commissioner. 

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Salk takes your calls on what you would be willing to give up in order for the Mariners to land Juan Soto. Then, Brock Huard joins Salk to discuss Julio's home run derby performance and where it ranks when it comes to big moments for Seattle sports stars. Plus, in honor of Julio's coronation, we rank crowns.

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With everything that Julio brings to the table and Russell Wilson in Denver... is J-Rod the new 'face' of sports in Seattle? The other names could be Sue Bird (but she's retiring) or DK Metcalf (not a QB), but who else? Salk finds an interesting stat about who/what is most responsible for the M's turnaround before a quick round of 'Take the L' for Blue Jays fans, MLB on FOX and Leonard Fournette. Brock Huard joins Salk to gloat about Julio's performance in the HR Derby.

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After 81 homeruns in the Derby and still not winning... Julio Rodriguez is officially the people's champ and Salk believes it was his coming-out party to the nation and the MLB world is now on notice of the superstar in Seattle. We revisit our conversation with Shannon Drayer before talking more about Juan Soto and his potential of leaving the Nationals and *whisper* becoming a Mariner... ?

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Our weekly chat with Joe Fann covers the article he recently wrote for SeattleSports.com called Julio the face of Seattle sports and even went one step further to say his HR Derby performance was "legendary." With all this Juan Soto talk, Salk talks with Bram Weinstein (ESPN 630 DC) to gives the Washington view on Juan Soto's situation and why it's so perplexing to Nationals fans. Salk asks callers to answer the question: What are you willing to give up for Juan Soto?

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