The Ian Furness Show

Baseball teams wear throwback uniforms all of the time, but it's not very often that a team honors its former city. The Washington Nationals have decided to do it this season, wearing old Montreal Expos unis for a game next month. What's the point of doing this? Nationals fans aren't going to care about old Expos memories, and Expos fans aren't going to be particularly happy about it. If, for example, the Thunder decided to be the Sonics for a game, the city of Seattle would lose its collective mind. The city is already losing its mind over our current baseball team and the continued rebuild, which is why we've turned to the farm system for a ray of hope. Today, we talk with West Virginia Power voice David Kahn about the prospects making an impact for the Mariners' A class affiliate: Julio Rodriguez, Jake Anchia, and more. On Something Good, there's a spot open for the Mayor of Maple Valley Open, and next week, we'll auction it off.

The NBA may be looking at shortening the 82-game regular season, adding some sort of mid-season tournament, and changing the playoff structure a bit. Is taking games away from the regular season really necessary? If guys are getting worn out, maybe the solution is to expand the roster. We continue our look at the Mariners minor league system as we check in with the voice of the Everett AquaSox Pat Dillon with updates on the team after the first couple of weeks of play. Texts react to the show, and ask about adding breakdancing to the Olympics. Softy had a rough day on the golf course.

The debate over payin gathletes rages on, and while some oppose paying players directly, it should be easy for us all to agree that players should be able to receive compensation for use of their name and likeness. A new California bill would allow for this to happen, and it should set the tone for college athletics going forward. Ryan Divish wrote a piece that gives us a look into John Stanton as a Mariners owner, including his frustration with the current team. For all of our complaints about the current team, it's good to see an owner that is at least present, and cares about the product on the field. Hopefully that'll translate to a turnaround for the team. The Rays' ownership is discussing splitting the team's time between Tampa and Montreal. Is this really feasible? WDAE's Steve Carney fills us in on the latest. On Something Good, remember to check the organ donor box, because you never know what's going to happen.

Ian delves further into the debate over paying college athletes, and/or allowing them to profit off of their name, image, and likeness. A new California bill would allow athletes to profit off of their own name, image, and likeness. USA Today's Steve Berkowitz explains the bill, and what impact it might have on the college athletics landscape. Texts at 49451 react to the hot button issue. Softy steps in before his show.

The M's had a decent weekend, taking three of four against Baltimore, and four out of five overall, but let's not kid ourselves; beating the Orioles and the Royals is nothing to celebrate. Things could be worse though: They could be the Mets, starting fights with reporters. Callaway and Vargas are being fined by the organization, but it sounds like that's it, which is a little shocking. The US Women's National Team advances after getting a win today, although it was a lot closer than their previous matches. Voice of the Sounders Matt "Stretch" Johnson discusses the Women's World Cup, and the latest Sounders news as they get ready to take on Vancouver this weekend after a few weeks off. On Something Good, goaltender Carey Price spends time with a young fan.