Mariners Starting Pitcher Logan Evans joins the show to talk about his journey to the big leagues, he also dives into what position he originally wanted to play before becoming a pitcher. Who has been mentoring him since he got called up? // Mean Texts
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Hour 3: Are NFL teams Starting to put a Premium on Interior Offensive Linemen?
Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to tell us how the vibe in the clubhouse is after the Mariners won their 9th straight series by taking down the A’s. Julio has been starting to trend up with fewer strikeouts and more production at the plate including some multi-hit games. How has this Mariners starting rotation been able to hold the line with all the injuries they have suffered? // Do you think the Seahawks are starting to put more of a premium on interior offensive linemen? With the evolution of the game of football and more snaps being from the shotgun, how much does that add to importance of the interior O-Line and the skills they need to have to protect their QB? // Sweeping the Dial: Mark DeRosa-did his ship analogy for the Mariners and describes his unsung heroes of the team. Brother of the new pope-tells NBC Chicago that the pope is a White Sox fan, not Cubs as they claimed. Ryan Clark-pretty telling if Mike Tomlin doesn’t want to coach George Pickens.
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Hour 2: Who is going to take the role of High-Leverage arm in the Mariners Bullpen?
Call it Now: Wyman & Bob go through some events that could happen in this series against the Blue Jays, who will come out on top when they call their shots? // When would it be fair to expect the Mariners to start using Matt Brash in more high-leverage spots out of the bullpen again? When will he be able to come out of the pen more consistently without as much rest? Until he gets fully healthy, who do you trust coming out of the pen in those high-leverage situations? // Blue Jays reporter for Sportsnet Canada Ben Nicholson-Smith joins the show to give us some insight into this Blue Jays team and what is going on with their lack of offensive production. // WHYMAN: MLB Central had a panel yesterday about the fate of the AL West, the members of MLB Network picked the Rangers or Astros to win the division. Rams GM Les Snead told Rich Eisen that when they play in Seattle, they are always in a hotel that is having a furry convention.
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Hour 1: Which Pitcher do you trust the most in the Mariners Starting Rotation?
With the Mariners having a lot of success over their recent stretch of a 9-series winning streak, how much of the credit should be going to the coaches? Is there any chance the Mariners success on offense is rubbing off on the Seahawks for this next season especially on the O-Line? // The Mariners are starting their series with the Blue Jays who have been on a terrible streak offensively, should be a series where there’s no excuse to losing to the Blue Jays? // Take Two: Troy Taylor recalled, Trent Thornton placed on 15-day IL with appendicitis…Mariners and Blue Jays have played 8 straight 1-run games in Seattle. Sam Haggerty is batting leadoff and starting in centerfield for the Rangers in their opener today in Detroit…A’s host the Yankees for three // Luis Castillo gets the start for the Mariners tonight, what do you want to see out of him tonight? Which of the starters in the Mariners rotation are you the most confident in right now? // Around the MLB: Rafael Devers who was taken away from 3B for the Red Sox to be a full time DH is upset that he is now being asked to play 1B after Tristan Casas went down with a season ending injury. Devers is refusing to play first saying that they told him he is a DH and is not someone who can just play every position
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Hour 4: Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh on how he builds trust with a pitcher
Shannon Drayer has her weekly conversation with Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh to get his thoughts on how he builds a rapport with a pitcher, Andres Munoz’s clutchness, Matt Brash’s return, and his first meeting with Logan Gilbert, Bob and Dave look back on some of the most impressive elements from the Mariners nine series win streak, and they wrap up the show by finding out what we learned today!
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