Seattle's favorite sports show with Brock Huard and Mike Salk.
Brock and Salk debate the unpredictability of the Mariners and why you still can't get a read on this team. Then, Seahawks right tackle Abe Lucas joins the show to discuss his time in training camp, coming back from his knee injury last year, who has jumped out to him in camp and more.
The Mariners lose game two of the series to the A's and Salk is still perplexed by how tough it still is to read this Mariners team. After that, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan of ESPN to discuss the trade deadline, the potential 2027 lockout and more.
We discuss the Mariners being in a great division that is up for grabs and needing to seize opportunity at the trade deadline. Then, we break donw some of the Seahawks offensive struggles on the first day of padded practice and whether there is any cause for concern. Plus, we talk swimming, officiating, and vacations in Answer the Question Jerk.
Salk and Maura share all their training camp takeaways after the Seahawks first full practice with pads on Monday. Later, Jeff Passan of ESPN joins the show to dive in on the trade deadline, what the Mariners could still do, Bryce Harper's heated exchange with Rob Manfred and more.
Seahawks rookie safety Nick Emmanwori joins the show to begin the hour to share what he's elarning in his first training camp, learning Mike Macdonald's playbook, his verstility as a player and more. They also discuss the inconsistency and consistency of the Mariners this season and why it's tough to judge who they are as a team, even at the end of July. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at a trend of the young Seahawks on the roster, who on the Seahawks could take a big leap in 2025 and why Steve ...
Ben Williamson had a fantastic game in Monday's Mariners win and Salk discusses it, and also acknowledges that it shouldn't necessarily stop them from trading for a third baseman at the deadline. Then, they re-air their conversation with Brady Henderson of ESPN to hear his takeaways from Training Camp, who the Seahawks could still acquire before the season starts and more.
Salk discusses how you can't look at a potential Eugenio Suárez trade a sunk cost. Trading him away was in the past and it doesn't matter if you have to give up more to get him back, as long as it gets you closer to contending. Then, Brady Henderson joins the show to discuss what's stood out at Seahawks camp, when a Charles Cross deal could get done, what Tory Horton's role could be, and why DeMarcus Lawrence is good for Derick Hall's growth.
Maura was at Seahawks Training Camp over the weekend and shares all of her takeaways from what she saw that jumped out. Later, Angie Mentink of ROOT Sports joins the show to talk about the Mariners series in Anaheim, what she's learned about Josh Naylor early on, Julio Rodriguez starting to heat up, the trade deadline and more.
Seahawks tight end AJ Barner joins the show to share his takeaways so far from Training Camp, his identity as a player and much more. Salk then also reacts to the idea of the Mariners trading for a starting pitcher at the trade deadline and if it makes sense for the roster. Michael Bumpus joins for Blue 88 to dive in on the position that the Seahawks are still most likely to add, who benefits from the Noah Fant release and who will be the preseason star that fans will want on the roster.
Maura threw out a first pitch over the weekend and she describes her experience to begin the show. Then, Salk interviews a couple members of the new Seattle PWHL hockey team.
Shannon Drayer joins the show from Cooperstown to discuss Ichiro's HOF induction on Sunday and the M's acquiring Josh Naylor yesterday. Then, we discuss the M's win over the Angels, the trade for Josh Naylor and a great day for Jalen Milroe at Seahawks practice in Need to Know. Plus, we take your calls, as we do every Friday.
The hour starts with Blue 88 and Brock diving in on an encouraging statement he heard from Sam Darnold, how Shaq Griffin can benefit Tariq Woolen and if the Seahawks should check in on Christian Wilkins. Then, Gee Scott stops by for his weekly appearance.
Brock and Salk are fired up over the Mariners trading for Josh Naylor, and they describe why he's a great fit and what he can bring to the offense. They also wonder what the Mariners could do next, and if they could really still land Eugenio Suarez. Later, they welcome on Seahawks edge rusher Boye Mafe.
Josh Naylor is now a Seattle Mariners and Salk loves it. He explains why. Then, they re-air their conversation with Keith Law of The Athletic to disucss the trade deadline, Mariners prospects and more.
Brock answers questions on who Seahawk's players they need to be healthy the most, what's special about JedD Fisch's UW team's connection, and what buzzword he's hearing out of Seahawks camp the most in Blue 88 . Then, we discuss the M's needs at the trade deadline and what Keith Law and Jeff Passan told us they should do. Plus, we discuss the level of competition to land Eugenio Suarez and how that could play out.
The hour starts by listening to fan voicemails for Here's The Thing. Later, they welcome on Keith Law of The Athletic to hear from him on the trade deadline, how people are currently viewing a bunch of different Mariners prospects, how the Mariners fared in the draft and more.
Brock and Salk begin the hour with Salk explaining a disastrous travel day that he had on his vacation. Maura then shares all of her takeaways from the first day of Seahawks Training Camp. Finally, they welcome on Seahawks safety Julian Love to discuss starting up training camp, what makes Nick Emmanwori so unique and more.
Salk is back and goes through the positives and negatives at the end of the Mariners really tough 12 game stretch along with the Brewers series specifically. Afterwards, they re-air their conversations with Seth Walder of ESPN to discuss the power rankings of NFL rosters/why the Seahawks are 20th in addition to Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed.
We discuss the Mariners ceiling and floor and how the trade deadline could change those measurements. Then, we dig into the pros and cons of the Seahawks parting ways with Geno Smith and DK Mecalf and bringing in Sam Darnold, Cooper Kupp, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Plus, Mike Lefko fills in for Salk as Trash Master for Trash Takes.
Brock and Lefko react to Kade Anderson's press conference in Seattle after signing his contract and discuss what they took away from it and what the expectations are for him. Brock then shares what the key stories to watch for in Seahawks Training Camp will be. In Blue 88, topics include the odds of a Trey Hendrickson or Micah Parsons trade, which former Seahawk now with the Raiders has the best chance to make the team and the dilemma that college football coaches now face.
Brock and Lefko highlight how important Cal Raleigh and Logan Gilbert were in the win yesterday along with how crucial they will be in the second half. They also react to Brock's Twitter poll in which he asks fans what they would be willing to trade in order to acquire both Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor. Then, Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed joins the show to discuss his prolonged NFL career, defensive coordinator Aden Durde and more.
The Mariners get a 1-0 win yesterday and it was what the Mariners do best that got them the win: staring pitching and Cal Raleigh, who crushed yet another home run. So Mike Lefko, filling in for Salk, talks about it to open the show. Then, they re-air their conversation with Jeff Passan of ESPN to discuss the trade deadline, who the Mariners could be targeting and more.
We discuss Jeff Passan saying that he firmly believes the M's could win a world series this year if they get the trade deadline right. Then, we break down some strange reaction to contract disputes from Bengals owner Mike Brown and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in Around the NFL. Plus, we hear from you in Answer the Questio Jerk .
Brock and Lefko wonder how sustainable the hot streaks from Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena. Then, Jeff Passan of ESPN joins the show to discuss who the Mariners could add at the trade deadline, how aggressive they could be, what the Mariners ceiling for this year can be, and plenty more.
Brock and Lefko discuss what makes the difference between a good baseball team and a mediocre baseball team and specifically look to what has made the Brewers so successful this season. They then bring on Seth Walder of ESPN, who ranked the rosters of the 32 NFL teams and had the Seahawks at 20, so they debate with him on the Seahawks placement. In Blue 88, Brock takes a look at UW's preseason rankings in the Big Ten, Seahawks future roster decisions and the competitiveness between Tom Brady and...
Mike Lefko, filling in for Salk, starts the hour diving in to the Mariners tough loss over the Brewers to start the series. Then, they re-air their conversation with Brady Henderson of ESPN.
We discuss second half expectations for the Mariners and some batting approach work that Julio has been doing with Cal. Then, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports joins us to discuss the likelihood of the Diamondbacks being sellers and what they would want in return for their best trade options.
Brock and Lefko start the hour by highlighting Eugenio Suarez and if the Mariners will reunite with the Diamondbacks third baseman at the trade deadline. Then, they bring on Brady Henderson of ESPN to hear his insight on Noah Fant, training camp upcoming and more.
Brock and Lefko discuss how the Mariners series win over the Astros should incentivize them even more to add at the trade deadline. They also dive in to what they believe factored in to the Seahawks releasing Noah Fant over the weekend. In Blue 88, topics include home field advantage diminishing in the NFL, more on Noah Fant and a "what if" scenario dating back to Michael Penix and UW.
Mike Lefko, filling in for Salk, opens the show talking through the Mariners quality series win over the Astros, but also debates if there was a little bit of disappointment left on the table due to not getting the sweep. Then, they go Around The Weekend with stories from the Mariners weekend, the WNBA and more.
