Mike Salk

Hour 3 starts with M's broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith to talk Opening Day and how the road trip looked from his seat and how impressive Matt Brash looked. Gee Scott (97.3 KIRO) has a different perspective on the Seahawks signing Geno Smith and today's Jackie Robinson Day celebrations and the way we honor people after they're gone. Salk's takeaways from week 1 are: Veterans matter and we shouldn't be concerned about the kids. 

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Salk asked this question on Twitter and got a big variety of responses ranging from very good to very bad, but Justin said "unlucky" after what they've gone through with weather and a couple bad breaks. Maura says "familiar" with the one-run scores. Salk describes them like a boxer who took a couple punches but came back strong at the end. The Seahawks sign Geno Smith to a deal worth up to $7M that has Salk confused, and Brock Huard believes this will end the Baker Mayfield conversation.

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The M's have gone through two separate opening day celebrations, but this one will be their own and everybody is pumped and ready to finally have baseball in Seattle after the delayed MLB opening day. Logan Gilbert had a good day against the White Sox but it was Jarred Kelenic & Haniger's HR yesterday that made up for the wind storm in Chicago and gives the M's some momentum heading into today. We revisit the conversation with Jerry Dipoto from yesterday's show to get his thoughts on the performance of the young players over the first week.

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The M's lineup for the day is out and JP Crawford is now batting fifth. How can they get the most out of this offense as they continue to make adjustments? Then, Brock Huard discusses playing in tough weather conditions and the Seahawks picking up Noah Fant's fifth year option. Plus, Mike Lefko ranks the top classic ballpark eats.

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We've heard a lot about the QB's in this year's NFL Draft and highlighting the fact that the Seahawks may take someone in the 2nd round, so Maura put together a "Draft Dating Game" of the available QB's for Lefko & Justin to make their pick blindly. Jerry Dipoto joins Mike Lefko to go over the first week of the Mariners season and what he's seen from some of the young players and most notably - Matt Brash. 

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Baker Mayfield appeared on the Ya Neva Know podcast and discussed his dissatisfaction with the Browns and how he feels disrespected, but also thinks it's "likely" he could end up in Seattle. Maura and Lefko discuss what the financial implications are (or could be) to bring him to Seattle. Jason Benetti (White Sox broadcaster) joins us from Chicago before our daily conversation with Brock Huard.

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Mike Lefko in for Mike Salk. Rain, wind & standing puddles = a tough Mariners loss, leading Lefko to wonder if they conditions were actually unplayable in Chicago. Another M's star pitching prospect George Kirby had a great outing in AA Arkansas. Clayton Kershaw was pulled from a perfect-game bid in the 7th inning and Lefko agrees with the decision. We revisit our NFL Draft conversation with Michael Bumpus from yesterday to get a better idea of what the Seahawks might do with the #9 pick. 

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Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder is visiting the Seahawks today. He is reportedly rising up the draft boards because of his readiness to run an NFL offense but is his ceiling high enough? Then, Brock Huard joins the show to talk about working with the USFL and what running backs he likes in this draft class. 

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It's too early to get lost in 'what-ifs' for the Mariners, but Lefko believes some adjustments clearly need to happen to get the offense going with this much talent in the lineup. The M's were also the recipient of a few bad breaks on hard-hit balls yesterday, but the RISP average is troubling. Michael Bumpus joins Lefko for his thoughts on how this year's draft will unfold for the Seahawks.

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Yesterday was the tale of two Matt(y)'s in Seattle as the M's debut star prospect Matt Brash in Chicago and the Kraken start their no. 1 pick Matty Beniers in Calgary where he got his first NHL assist in a loss to the Flames. With the upstart United States Football League beginning play this Saturday, Justin plays the 'voicemails' he found on Daryl "Moose" Johnston's machine since he is the EVP of Football Operations. Brock Huard joins to discuss big names in this year's NFL draft. 

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