On the Sidelines

D-Jack is joined by producer Austin Lane and open the show discussing Cal Raleigh's historic 49th home run this season, the most in a single season by a Catcher in MLB history. The Mariners are looking to stay hot as a team as the calendar nears September, and D-Jack has an interesting pick for team MVP so far. What is the Seahawks ceiling in 2025? D-Jack and Austin talk about what this year's team is capable of. Guest Will Ortner, host of "Seahawks Today" by Chat Sports, tells us what he is most excited for this season and who his prediction is for who the Seahawks breakout star will be in 2025. The Sounders and Storm are winding down the regular season and both are in position to make deep playoff runs, but do they have what it takes to win it all? Who are your top 5 Mariners of all time, and how different is it from D-Jack's Top 5 Dead or Alive this week? Should the NCAA have awarded UW the 2023 National Championship after sanctioning Michigan in a sign-stealing scandal?

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Ethan and D-Jack begin the show with a pair of overreactions from the week, both pertaining to the Seahawks dominant performance against the Chiefs in their second preseason game. The guys break down what they saw from the offense and how it has differed from years past. Then, D-Jack explains why he's concerned about the Mariners with their tough stretch on this current east coast road trip while Ethan pumps the breaks on any major concern. Ethan and D-Jack also give their opinions on Victor Robles' outburst in a rehab game where he threw his bat at the opposing pitcher and discuss the implications of his lengthy ten-game suspension. The guys then talk the Sounders 1-0 loss to Minnesota ending a dominant stretch of ten straight matches without a loss. Dante gives his top 5 Sue Bird moments after her statue was unveiled outside Climate Pledge Arena. The guys finish with discussing MLB's interest in expansion and potential realignment of divisions.

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Ethan and D-Jack open the show discussing the parallels in the Mariners and Sounders seasons including how scorching hot both have been recently. The two break down the Mariners almost perfect homestand as well as their odds to win the World Series. They also discuss the Sounders turnaround since the Club World Cup including Head Coach Brian Schmetzer's reasoning behind the elevated play leading to ten straight matches unbeaten. Then, former Seahawk and Super Bowl champion Bryan Walters joins the show to talk all things Seahawks. He breaks down Tory Horton's breakout performance, the confidence that comes with having an established identity on offense, and the offensive line. Afterwards, D-Jack gives his Top 5 Dead or Alive Seahawks Summer Legends. The guys then spend some time discussing the Storm's atrocious run lately resulting in five straight losses putting them on the brink of being outside of the playoffs. Ethan and D-Jack end the show going through Mike Sando's QB Tier List from the New York Times including comparing Geno Smith and Sam Darnold.

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Fresh off an aggressive trade deadline, the Mariners took three of four from the Texas Rangers in the biggest series of the season so far. Ethan and D Jack break down an eventful week for the Mariners and discuss Jerry Dipoto finally saying the words "World Series" out loud. Then, Jackson Felts, host of the Sounders' pre- and post-match shows on Sports Radio 93.3 KJR FM, joins the show from Sounders training to talk about the red-hot Rave Green, their 7-0 thrashing of Cruz Azul, and where Pedro de la Vega's thunder-strike ranks in Sounders history. Finally, the guys discuss the Storm trading for all-star guard Brittany Sykes, the Seahawks starting preseason play this week including welcoming Pete Carroll and Geno Smith back to Seattle, and debate who among the Mariners, Sounders, or Storm is most likely to win a championship this season.

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The Mariners were aggressive as just about anyone at this year's trade deadline. Ethan McReynolds and Curtis Crabtree break down a wild deadline frenzy and hear from Jerry Dipoto and Eugenio Suarez.

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The Mariners made the first big move of the trade deadline acquiring first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ethan and D-Jack break down the move and also discuss Jerry Dipoto's comments on how aggressive the team will be leading up to Thursday's deadline. With Ichiro being inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday, D-Jack ranks his Top 5 Dead or Alive Ichiro moments featuring an iconic call from the late, great Dave Niehaus. Then, the guys talk Seahawks with training camp fully underway. D-Jack gets Ethan's take on Jalen Milroe, the offensive line, and the defense's potential for this upcoming season, plus D-Jack gives a couple of his breakout candidates. Finally, the guys talk MLS with Sounders having more problems at the back in Atlanta leading to a 2-2 draw, a match that Ethan says the Sounders were lucky not to lose. Plus, the guys debate whether the league was in the right for suspending Lionel Messi for missing the All-Star Game.

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Charles Hamaker of Circling Seattle Sports joins Ethan and Dante for this week's episode. The Mariners opened the second half with a series win over the Astros, but it's clear that this team needs help at the trade deadline. The guys discuss potential targets and what this team needs most for the stretch run to end the year. The Seahawks start training camp on Wednesday so the guys give their biggest headline to watch. They also break down the Noah Fant move and how it impacts the tight end room heading into the season. Then, Seattle Times Sports Reporter Tim Booth joins the show fresh off a trip to Las Vegas and the NBA Board of Governors meeting last week to give us the latest on NBA expansion. Charles returns to end the show where the guys talk Storm expectations for the second half and check in on the Sounders who are trending in the right direction in the table but have to prepare for life without Jordan Morris after the forward left last match with a shoulder injury that will require surgery. Dante ranks his top 5 Seahawks plays of all-time in Top 5 Dead or Alive to finish things off.

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Luke Arkins, author of the Mariners Consigliere Newsletter, joins Ethan and D-Jack to recap the first half of the Mariners season and look ahead to the rest of 2025. The guys react to Cal Raleigh's historic Home Run Derby title and discuss their expectations for the Big Dumper heading into the second half. D-Jack and Luke give out midseason awards for MVP of the offense and pitching staff and biggest surprise of the first half while also breaking down the biggest disappointment at this point in the season. The guys also dive into the upcoming trade deadline and bring up potential targets that the Mariners could acquire before the end of the month.

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Fox 13 Sports Anchor Alyssa Charlston-Smith joins Ethan and Dante for this week's episode. The gang opens talking Mariners and their sweep of the Pirates led by the pitching staff not allowing a single run. They also discuss the Mariners four all-stars and the online hate for Julio Rodriguez getting the nod. ESPN came out with a potential trade sending former MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. to the Mariners, we discuss Acuna's potential impact and whether the offer is too steep or not enough. Then, Alyssa gives her take on what she's seeing from the Storm after big bounce back wins over a pair of top four teams in Atlanta and New York. With the Storm sitting just a game out of second place, Alyssa explains why this team has the potential to make a deep playoff run. Finally, BetMGM released a ranking of the greatest current American athletes stemming from another dominant championship performance from Joey Chestnut on Independance Day. Ethan, Dante, and Alyssa debate who deserves to be on the list and Dante gives his top five.

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(0:43-22:00) Cal Raleigh keeps making history as the Mariners continue their fight for a playoff spot. With July finally here, Ethan and Dante discuss the trade deadline and Adam Jude's (Seattle Times) report that the Mariners plan to be aggressive in the trade market. (22:00-26:00) The Kraken made news Tuesday signing defenseman Ryan Lindgren to a four-year contract. The guys speculate what other changes could be coming to the D-core in the aftermath of the signing. (26:00-39:30) Then, Ethan and Dante break down the Sounders 2-0 win over Austin FC in their return to league play and dive into why it was a significant result coming off the Club World Cup. Later, the guys play "Start, Bench, Ferry" with a few Sounders attackers and debate who should be starting at striker moving forward. (39:30-49:15) Is it time to panic about the Storm after a blowout loss to Golden State? Dante definitely thinks so. (49:15-1:01:05) Finally, the guys end with some "What's Trending' topics including Leonard Williams coming in at #99 on the NFL's Top 100 list.

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