Mike Salk

Last night was authentically Seattle in almost every way, but what a surprise to hear the Shohei Ohtani chants! We play a round of 'Which is Better?' before Brock's Blue 88.

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We reflect on the showcase that was the All-Star Game, Derby, and week in Seattle and how much fun it was and how well the city showed out - especially for Shohei Ohtani. We revisit the conversation with Jeff Passan.

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Brock & Salk spend a lot of time discussing how much Julio plays FOR the fans and Brock shares stories about who he played for in his career. Things get off track when Salk says the #1 rule in his house is "don't play with doors."

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We react to Passan talking about the trade deadline and no one being untouchable. He specifically mentions Nolan Arenado. Now that we've learned the Mariners are not going to be the '27 Yankees offensively, can they be average the rest of the way? RANKED: Brock's top 5 Seattle Sports connectors.

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Brock watched the derby with his parents last night. Brock has us guess who said some of the phrases uttered during the derby in the Huard household before the incomparable Jeff Passan joins Brock & Salk in-studio.

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Julio has a special ability to connect with people in general but his relationship with the fans and the way he feeds off of them is special. Brock & Salk share their Home run derby takeaways before Brock's Blue 88.

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Another HR derby where Julio wasn't able to be crowned champion but he was still the man of the night in his house by setting a derby record of 41 HRs in the first round. Justin shares some stories from being on the field. 

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SeattleSports.com's Brandon Gustafson joins us to break down the M's draft selections yesterday. Then, Brock and Salk debate whether Brock is too negative about the M's or not and Salk's daughter Cecily is our guest ranker.

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Brock and Salk discuss the scale of the All Star game events and activities being larger than they had even realized. Plus, how will this week impact a sophomore season that has been a bit different than we expected for Julio Rodriguez? Gee Scott joins us to share the experience of hosting the MLB Draft at Lumen Field. 

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Salk asks if we can admit that some of the things that were said about this M's team when they were at their worst this season were unfair. M's insider Shannon Drayer shares the vibes from the road trip in SF and HOU before Brock's Blue 88.

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