Mike Salk

We play a little game of Buy or Sell with questions about Julio Rodriguez, Baker Mayfield and the upcoming LeVeon Bell and Adrian Peterson pay per view fight. Then, Brock Huard and Salk discuss the latest on the PAC-12's options and the Mariners resurgence. Plus, a new edition of Ranked.

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What if Cal Raleigh is what Jarred Kelenic was supposed to be and the opposite is also true? There is still time for Kelenic to live up to the hype - but does Raleigh's emergence make up for his setback? MLB Network's Mark DeRosa says Julio is a superstar and Salk has fun with his accent, but it's good he's getting national attention. There are conflicting reports on Seahawks Baker Mayfield interest and Salk vents about the lack of awareness by other people during his travels. 

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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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Salk is back from San Diego and is fired up about the M's and their two wins against the Padres, especially since he attended the game yesterday. The bottom of the order has been impressive, but Julio is still the story "even when he's not," according to Salk. We revisit yesterday's conversation with Jayson Stark (The Athletic) to get his perspective on what Julio's rookie season has been like before Salk says Julio should be an All-Star but probably won't because of the national view. 

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We move Ranked to the top of the hour today and Ryan Rowland-Smith gives us the top visiting ballparks he's played in. Then, Brock Huard makes the case for Julio and shares his own mid-season Mariner grades. Plus, M's pitcher Chris Flexen joins the show following another great start yesterday.

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Big hour of guests! Our weekly conversation with Joe Fann hits a technical snag but gets back on track to highlight the Julio show as of late and how he should be an All-Star. Starting pitching for the Mariners has been stellar with nearly 30 quality starts over the last month and what goes into the mindset of this starting rotation. MLB Network's Jayson Stark joins Lefko and Roland-Smith to discuss the obvious notion of Julio deserving to be an All-Star and what Dipoto could do before the trade deadline.

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Ryan Roland-Smith shares more of his Mariners mid-season grades/evaluations, but Julio Rodriguez reaches 15 HR and 20 stolen bases in fewer games than anyone EVER in MLB history and leads AL Rookies in nearly every statistical category. Seattle Kraken & Root Sports analyst Alison Lukan joins the show to discuss the upcoming NHL draft and what we can expect from the Kraken with the #4 overall pick. Brock Huard makes the case for Julio and shares his own mid-season Mariner grades.

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*Mike Lefko and Ryan Roland-Smith in for Mike Salk*

We all complained of fireworks keeping us awake but it's ok because the Mariners keep winning and Julio keeps showing that he's the man. Lefko asks Ryan to give a letter grade to the Mariners starting pitching and bullpen before an abbreviated 'Take the L' due to a ton of scheduled guests coming on today's show.

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It's Friday so Salk takes your calls on everything Seattle Sports. Then, Brock Huard joins Salk to discuss yesterday's big news of UCLA and USC leaving the PAC-12 for the Big 10. Plus, today's Ranked is inspired by the invention of zip codes.

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The Mariners have put themselves back into a position that makes us believe the Wild Card may be within actual striking distance, but they still need a few more pieces to fall into place and the injuries/suspensions are not helping. Gee Scott joins Salk in-studio for his first visit in a few weeks to discuss his recent marriage and all the Pac-12 news from yesterday before ultimately declaring the Seahawks will NOT bring in Baker Mayfield. 

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