Wyman and Bob

Bob and Dave have their weekly conversation with Jon Morosi to get his thoughts on what makes the Mariners World Series contenders, which teams in the AL could challenge them, Mitch Garver being named the backup catcher, and what the realistic expectations for Cal Raleigh will be this season, they break down whether anything from Spring Training is worrying them heading into the season opener, and they wrap up the show by finding out what we learned today!

Bob and Dave react to the Seahawks making Jaxon Smith-Njigba the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history, they discuss what impact that extension will have on the rest of the roster, they break down which of the Mariners young pitchers should get a contract extension, and they hear an MLB Umpire become frustrated on a hot mic about the Automated Ball Strike system in Sweeping the Dial.

Bob and Dave are joined by CBS Sports National MLB writer Matt Snyder to get his thoughts on why he picked the Mariners to win the World Series, the biggest threats in the AL West and his expectations for Cal Raleigh this season, they discuss the Seahawks making Jaxon Smith-Njigba the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history with Yahoo Sports Senior NFL writer Frank Schwab, they discuss how much more confident they are in the 2026 Mariners than they were in the 2025 Mariners, and they react to Mitch Garver winning the backup catcher spot.

Bob and Dave review some of the other hosts’ takes on the WBC, positional battles within the Mariners, expectations from the National Media, and more in Best of The Rest. They talk about the Mariners players that they expect to take a big step forward in 2026. And they read your Mean Texts.

Bob and Dave rank the Seahawks position groups in the order of their confidence in them. They discuss Logan Gilbert being named the Opening Day Starter for the Mariners, the NCAA Tournament, and more in Sweeping the Dial. And Mariners insider Shannon Drayer joins the show to give a boots on the ground report from Spring Training now that everyone is back from the WBC.