Scott Boras, Juan Soto's agent said today that Soto is only going to a team who's owner is dedicated to winning. A comment like that will cause most Mariners fans to snarkily declare that this immediately disqualifies the Mariners, but remember what Jerry Dipoto said at the beginning of the season. He claimed that the team has the payroll flexibility to make moves to get players to win when the time comes. Could this be the moment the M's actually make some trades and spend some money? We've spent a ton of time this month looking at what conference realignment means for the Dawgs and Cougs, but what about other teams in the Pac-12? Today, we check in with Andy "Dirt" Johnson of Portland's 1080 The Fan to find out how Duck fans are reacting, and what the future might hold for Oregon. On Something Good, Hilinski's Hope has launched an online course for student athletes to help educate them on mental health.
The MLB Draft took place over the last few days, and in case you missed it, Chris Crawford from NBC Sports Edge and Molly-Whop Monday joins us to talk about some of the players the Mariners selected, plus a look at prospects that might be movable in order to acquire Juan soto. Texters weigh in with their thoughts on the Mariners and the possibility of trading for Juan Soto. Dick Fain joins Ian to discuss the value of Seahawks tickets at Lumen Field this season.
The excitement around the Mariners continues to build, with Friday Night's game sold out, and the rest of the weekend not far behind, plus Julio in the All Star Game, and last night's Home Run Derby. It's unfortunate that Julio didn't win, because the storylines that could have been created would have been huge for baseball, but ESPN clearly didn't see it that way. It looks like any chance of a Pac-12 and Big 12 merger is off the table. So where does that leave the Pac-12 schools now? Ian reflects back on the dismantling of the WAC, and where that left Utah at the time.
Mariners president of business operations Catie Griggs joins the show ot discuss everything happening away from from the field with our baseball team. Texts react to the show at 49451. Dick Fain drops in before the afternoon show.
It's anther week without a loss! The Mariners head into the All Star break on a 14-game winning streak after sweeping both the Nationals and Rangers in the last seven days. It's good to be an M's fan right now, and two of the most die hard M's fans, Nathan Bishop adn Chris Crawford joins Kevin Shockey and Ian Furness for an hour-long edition of Molly-Whop Monday. We discuss the last six games, the excitement spreading across the city, and what will happen in the second half. Now that the team is making a legitimate playoff push, is it Soto Mojo time? It won't be cheap to bring Juan Soto here, but is he worth the cost?
It's been awhile since we've checked in with Joe Sheehan. Today, we get his take on the last month of M's baseball, and what makes this sustainable for the rest of the season, and maybe even the rest of the decade. Logan Gilbert has already started more games than anyone in the MLB, and there's concern that he might be nearing his ceiling for number of innings pitched this season. If the M's make the wild card, they're going to need him. How should they manage teh rotation? One thing si for sure, the city is jumping on the M's bandwagon, from a new generation of fans that's never been motivated to care, to older fans who bailed on the team years ago, and this group of guys are the perfect mix ot get fans invested. Texts react to the show a 49451.
As Softy is dealing with some family health issues, and Dick Fain hosted the morning show this morning, Ian and Kevin continue with an extra long show, joined by Jackson Felts. The city is electric as the Mariners have given fans a reason to watch baseball in July for the first time in a long time. What happens if they come out of the break with a loss? Will it kill the momentum? The SEC doesn't appear t be expanding, and that's probably best for everyone. Will the Mariners trade for Juan Soto? There's one potential downside.