Bob and Dave break down what the Mariners need to do to jumpstart their offense after a slow opening weekend, they discuss what they hope to see from Emerson Handcock tonight, and they wrap up the show by finding out what we learned today!
Bob and Dave ask if Julio’s first career walk-off home run shows us that his offseason work is starting to take hold, they break down what another mock draft predicts for the Seahawks and Michael Penix, they hear what Mariners GM Justin Hollander had to say about the health of his pitching staff, and they hear one of the greatest highlights from Dave Wyman’s career in Sweeping the Dial.
Bob and Dave have their weekly chat with Ryan Rowland-Smith to look back on what he saw in the opening games of the 2024 season, including what he saw from Luis Castillo, Logan Gilbert, and the rest of the pitchers, they discuss what Michael Penix not visiting the Seahawks actually means for his draft hopes, and they bring you some of the biggest stories around the MLB, including the Yankees sweeping the Astros and the future of the Oakland As.
Bob and Dave react to the most exciting and disappointing moments from the first series of the Mariners 2024 season, they look at the good and the bad from pitching performances over the weekend, they discuss some possible adjustments they cold make to bolster the offense, and we find out what’s bugging Bob!
JON MOROSI // BREAKING: MITCH GARVER SCRATCHED FROM THE LINEUP // SWEEPING THE DIAL: -Steve Belichick: asked about the differences between him and his dad -Field Yates: came away even more impressed with Odunze, even though he didn’t do drills at Pro Day -Colin Cowherd: thinks the Seahawks will trade up to #12 and draft Penix
JOHN SCHNEIDER // Opening Day notables: *quick discussion about Triston Casas stretching while shirtless-A’s parking lot protest // WHYMAN?? -Mike Greenberg & Dan Hurley
* * * * * Trying to keep one loss in proper context of a long season. *it’s Wyman’s birthday on Sunday-spent a few minutes having fun with that -Nelson Cruz first pitch and retiring as a Mariner was a perfect way to start the season-Haniger’s return and delivering a big moment // The Bad of the opener -Castillo wasn’t sharp, or as sharp as an ace should be on Opening Day-both 3rd basemen made mistakes -the Canzone indecision and then lack of urgency on the ball into leftfield // TAKE TWO: -Mets and Brewers get in a benches-clearing shouting match - Final half of the Sweet 16 later today, productivity comes to a halt at 4:39PM // Penix impresses at UW Pro Day // WHAT’S BUGGING BOB -Matt: scratched his Apple watch today -Lefko: the crowd of idiots that kept walking in front of our camera yesterday…and UNC losing -Bob: continued T-Mobile problems with MLB.TV
Bob and Dave break down where this Mariners pitching rotation ranks among the best teams in the MLB, they ask if there is an expectation for Julio to win the AL MVP this year, they are joined by comedian Adam Ray to hear his excitement for the start of the regular season, and they give their thoughts on the Mariners Opening Day lineup!
Bob and Dave are joined by Mariners Pitcher Logan Gilbert to discuss his goals for 2024, they give their predictions for the Mariners season, including whether they will be better than last year and if we will see them back in the playoffs in 2024, and they hear from Mike Greenberg, Jon Morosi, and Dontrelle Willis in Sweeping the Dial.
Bob and Dave have their weekly chat with Paul Moyer to break down the changes being made to the Seahawks defense, they look forward to the 2024 season with Mariners broadcaster Dave Sims, and they break down what the best case scenario is for the Mariners opening day lineup.
Bob and Dave are joined by Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto live at Hatback Bar & Grille to discuss what he expects from his team this season, they get you ready for all the Opening Day festivities with VP of Marketing Kevin Martinez, and they ask if the optimism of the start of the regular season washes away the negativity of the offseason.
Bob and Dave are joined by national MLB writer Mike Petriello to discuss what he thinks of the Mariners offseason moves and to explain why he thinks we’ll see them back in the playoffs in 2024, they look at how much pressure is on the Mariners pitching staff following Bryan Woo’s injury, and they wrap up the show by finding out what we learned today!
Bob and Dave hear what the other Seattle Sports’ hosts think of the Mariners playoff hopes, how they feel about Opening Day, and the Seahawks ceiling with Geno Smith in the Best of the Rest, they ask if the Mariners pitching depth is ready for the start of the season or if they still need to add a bullpen arm, and they hear from Antonio Pierce, De’Aaron Fox, and Ryan Poles in Sweeping the Dial.
Bob and Dave are joined by former pitcher and MLB analyst Dontrelle Willis to get his outlook on the Mariners pitching staff and his expectations for the 2024 season, they break down at how Sam Howell is fitting in as the Seahawks new backup quarterback, and they look at whether Robbie Ray would still be on the team this year if he didn’t get hurt last season in What If Wednesday.
Bob and Dave ask if the Seahawks could get enough players to make it back into the playoffs if they traded back from their sixteenth pick in the NFL Draft, they break down the Seahawks biggest positional needs to ask if they have any free agency moves left, and we find out what’s bugging Bob.
Bob and Dave have their weekly chat with El Hombre Michael Bradley to discuss his anticipation for MLB opening day, the Shohei Ohtani gambling controversy, the Kim Mulkey scandal, and the NCAA March Madness Tournament, they look at which of the NFL’s new rules will have the biggest impact on the game, and they break down their expectations for this Mariners team as they head back home for Opening Day.
Bob and Dave look at even more NFL rules changes, including the adoption of the XFL kickoff style, the hip drop tackle, and the Christmas day doubleheader, they hear what Mariners Chairman John Stanton had to say about the offseason roster building process, the payroll concerns, and the television situation, and they react to UW hiring WSU’s athletic director Pat Chun.
Bob and Dave ask if the Mariners or the Seahawks are more likely to make it to the playoffs first, they listen back to what GM John Schnieder had to say about his roster building philosophy, they look at some potential surprise players for the Mariners and Seahawks in 2024, they look at the state of the Mariners bullpen with Matt Brash and Gregory Santos still out, and they wrap up the show by finding out what we learned today!
Bob and Dave are joined by Aaron Goldsmith to discuss the depth of the Mariners roster as we get closer to opening day, they react to the breaking news of Bryan Woo’s injury, they listen to Shohei Ohtani’s statement on his gambling scandal, and they hear Deion Sanders threaten to have his son Shedeur and star Travis Hunter pull an Eli Manning in next year’s NFL Draft in Sweeping the Dial.
Bob and Dave are joined by Tim Brando of FOX Sports to discuss the latest on the NCAA March Madness Tournament and the coaching changes for UW and WSU Men’s Basketball, they react to where the Seahawks are ranked on a list of the best teams of the NFL amidst their busy offseason, and they break down all the recent rule changes in the NFL, including the hip drop tackle and a third challenge.
Bob and Dave react to the news of the NFL banning the hip drop tackle, they break down what that decision will mean for the future of football, as well as the backlash from players and issues with proper enforcement, they look at where the Mariners are ranked on the list of the Top 30 MLB Opening Day lineups, and we find out what’s bugging Bob!
Bob and Dave hear what the other Seattle Sports hosts had to say about the Mariners offseason approach, the Seahawks QB competition between Geno Smith and Sam Howell, and the Seahawks draft plans in the Best of the Rest, they hear why AD Troy Dannen left Washington for Nebraska after six months on the job in Whyman, and they wrap up the week by reading your mean texts!
Bob and Dave ask if they are comfortable with the way the Seahawks are building their team this year, they look at the “difference-makers” the Seahawks and the Mariners have brought in over their off seasons, they listen back to what Seahawks GM John Schneider said about the hip drop tackle, they check in on the NCAA Tournament, and we find out what’s bugging Bob!
Bob and Dave are joined by Jon Morosi to discuss his trip to South Korea for the MLB Opening Day games, the latest on the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal, baseball players’ ability to compartmentalize, and the growing strife in the MLB Players Association, they look back on the Seahawks free agency moves and what Seahawks GM John Schneider said about the offseason to predict their plan for this season, and they wrap up the show by finding out what we learned today!
Bob and Dave are joined by Seahawks president of football operations and general manager John Schneider to discuss his philosophy for the NFL Draft, the Seahawks newest free agency acquisitions, Sam Howell’s place on the roster, the players they had to let go over the offseason, the hip-drop tackle, and the proposed changes to the kickoff, they react to what he had to say about the possibility of a Quandre Diggs or Jamal Adams comeback and the possible rule changes, and they hear why Troy Dannen decided to move from UW to Nebraska in Sweeping the Dial.
Bob and Dave are joined by Mariners Insider Shannon Drayer to discuss what she’s seen for the bullpen and how the offense is shaping up entering the final week of Spring Training, they look at the changes the NFL is proposing to make to the hip-drop tackle and the kickoff, and they ask of the Seahawks free agency moves could give us some clues to who they take with pick 16 in the NFL Draft.
Bob and Dave break down what the Seahawks’ newest acquisitions signal for their plans for the 2024 season, they ask if the Leonard Williams deal shows us that they can contend this year, they look at how damaging the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal could be for the MLB, and they check in on Marvin Harrison Jr’s draft stock after not attending Ohio State’s Pro Day.
Bob and Ryan Rowland-Smith hear what the other Seattle Sports’ hosts had to say about the possibility of an MLB lockout in the future, Jerry Dipoto’s comments on 2024, and Julio Rodriguez’s growth as a leader in the Best of the Rest, the look at some of the biggest bright spots and questions surrounding this Mariners team, and they find out what we learned today!
Bob and Dave are joined by Mariners General Manager Justin Hollander to discuss how the Mariners organization navigated an interesting offseason, Bob and Ryan Rowland-Smith react to what Hollander had to say about new offensive coordinator Brant Brown, and they hear what Mitch Haniger had to say about his Spring Training success in Sweeping the Dial.