On the Sidelines

Fox 13 Sports Director Aaron Levine joins the show to help break down the historic run Cal Raleigh is on and his odds at winning American League MVP over Aaron Judge. The guys then rate their concern on the Puget Sound Panic Meter about the Mariners' division odds sitting 4.5 games back of the Astros with an MVP candidate on their roster. Next, Ethan, Dante, and Aaron recap the Sounders' Club World Cup experience and debate how the team will perform as they transition back into league play this weekend. Finally, the guys dive into the repressed emotions brought back to the surface for Seattleites everywhere seeing the Oklahoma City Thunder win the NBA Finals.

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The Mariners respond from getting swept by turning the tables and sweeping the Cleveland Guardians. Ethan and D Jack recap the week, including the emphatic return of Logan Gilbert on Monday, and debate whether a hot JP Crawford should make the all-star game. Then, Niko Moreno of Pulso Sports and Sounder at Heart joins the show to recap the Sounders' 2-1 loss to Botafogo in the Club World Cup and look ahead to a matchup with Atletico Madrid on Thursday. D Jack goes through his Top 5 Dead or Alive Sounders of all-time, and Niko gives us his list as well. Finally, Ethan and D Jack cover some trending topics from around the world of sports including Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound, the blockbuster Rafael Devers trade to the Giants, and Desmond Bane getting dealt to the Magic for a sizeable haul.

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The Mariners are on the struggle-bus, we break down this recent tough stretch of games but also look at a couple of positives that could help the team moving forward. The Sounders are gearing up for the Club World Cup but couldn't have a had a worse pair of performances leading into the tournament. Our guest, Good Day Seattle Anchor Erin Mayovsky, discusses the expectations the Sounders have for this international competition. The Kraken introduced new head coach Lane Lambert on Monday, we hear from him on his philosophy and debate whether things will actually be different this time around. Finally, we dive into the House v. NCAA settlement giving each university $20.5 million to spend on student-athletes. How this will change college sports and why it's just the first step that needs to be made in the NIL era.

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Anders Hirst from Sports Radio 93.3 KFR FM, Emerald City Spectrum, and the Locked On Mariners Podcast joins the show to talk all things Seattle sports. The guys start with Cal Raleigh and the historic pace he's on and discuss whether this season could be the best by a Mariner in franchise history. Then, Anders gives his insight on the Kraken hiring Lane Lambert as well as the optics surrounding the firing of Dan Bylsma and the promotions to Ron Francis and Jason Botterill. Later, the guys break down the Sounders protesting their earnings in the Club World Cup compared to the other players competing. They also discuss the Sounders upcoming schedule with the Club World Cup less than two weeks away. Finally, the guys rank their Top 5 Dead or Alive Seattle Sports Athletes of all-time.

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Fox 13 News Anchor and sports fanatic Matthew Smith joins the show for the first time. We break down the Storm's statement blowout win over Las Vegas on Sunday and what we learned about the team that should carry forward through the rest of the season and into the playoffs. Then, we recap the Mariners 6-4 road trip and discuss how the Mariners matchup with the Astros this season compared to years past. The Sounders took home another three points at Lumen Field continuing their unbeaten streak at home. We cover the hot topics from the NFL's spring meeting including the tush push surviving and NFL players being allowed to play flag football in the 2028 Olympics. We discuss whether the OG flag football players are getting unfairly pushed out and who we would want to see play most. We finish with another edition of Top 5 Dead or Alive, this time ranking our top 5 teams we each individually hate the most as sports fans.

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Ethan and Dante are joined by Charles Hamaker, founder of Circling Seattle Sports, to preview the Storm's season with opening night coming up on Saturday. Storm General Manager Talisa Rhea also joins the show to discuss her offseason full of roster transactions and how ready this roster is to compete for a championship. The guys go through some What's Trending headlines including breaking down the Mariners four-game losing streak, the Portland Trail Blazers going up for sale and how that could potentially impact the Seahawks, as well as the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA Draft Lottery (Ethan is not a fan). Finally, Ethan and Dante both rank their favorite sports movies in Top 5 Dead or Alive with Charles playing judge, choosing which list is better between the two.

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The Mariners are the hottest team in baseball and sit atop the American League West standings. Lyle Goldstein and T.J. Mathewson of the Marine Layer Podcast join the show to make sense of the season so far and whether it's sustainable. Then, Dante is back with a new edition of Top 5 Dead or Alive, this time ranking teams who have never won a championship. The guys finish the show with What's Trending, discussing Caitlin Clark's preseason game back home in Iowa and the state of NIL in college athletics and how retired Alabama head coach Nick Saban is getting President Donald Trump involved.

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The guys break down the Seahawks 2025 draft class headlined by offensive lineman Grey Zabel and potential quarterback of the future Jalen Milroe. Then, the guys welcome Seahawks blogger Brian Nemhauser onto the podcast for his in-depth analysis of the Hawks' draft. Dante ranks the top five Seahawks draft picks of all-time, and the guys discuss the Mariners recent hot streak and six straight series wins. Finally in What's Trending, Dante and Ethan discuss Shedeur Sanders' fall in the draft and the prank phone call he received on night one.

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Fox 13 Sports Digital Reporter Curtis Crabtree joins the show to break down the Kraken's front office moves firing head coach Dan Bylsma after one year and elevating Ron Francis to President of Hockey Operations. He also gives his insight on the Seahawks ahead of the NFL Draft on Thursday. Ethan and Dante recap the Mariners 4-2 week as their series win streak increases to four despite the play of Julio Rodriguez thanks to timely hits from the rest of the offense. Dante ranks the top 5 undrafted Seahawks of all-time, and the guys go over What's Trending around the world of sports including expectations for Cooper Flagg, Paige Bueckers having a street named after her in her hometown, and Nico Harrison digging his hole ever deeper with the Dallas Mavericks' fanbase in the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade.

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