Hello Seattle Mariners fans! The local crew of Kate Preusser, Evan James and John Trupin are joined by east coast Looking Landing legends Anders Jorstad and Zach Mason for a full squad pod to give a comprehensive autopsy on the 2023 Mariners season (as of October 7th). We take listener questions from Twitter about positivity, remaining optimistic and where the steps forward were truly taken in a season without playoffs. We wonder what the future holds for the three young starting pitchers who...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James and John Trupin for Meet at the Mitt episode 53 on September 26th. This week we are joined by special guest and King 5 sports reporter Jake García to assess the state of the Mariners over their final 6 games. Jake expounds on his love of baseball, his experience as a second baseman and gives some insider details on his favorite interviews with baseball players. After getting swept by the Texas Rangers in Arlington and dropping the first...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are back in the studio for another weekend edition of the pod, episode 52 of Meet at the Mitt on Saturday September 23rd. The team lost the opener to the Texas Rangers last night in Arlington and few things went right. In the most crucial 10 game stretch of the season the Mariners find themselves down 0-1, but is there reason to believe? Can Julio recapture that August fire? Should Ty France sit on the bench to give Mike...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James and John Trupin for Meet at the Mitt episode 51 on September 18th. The Mariners head off to wrap the season series against the hapless Oakland Athletics and lick their wounds after getting swept miserably at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers. We take the temperature of the group and try to assess where everyone’s optimism levels are landing. Collectively we look at the bright side of 2023 development from players like Bryce Miller and...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are back in the studio for another weekend edition of the pod, episode 50 of Meet at the Mitt on Saturday September 16th. The team lost a nail biter to the Los Angeles Dodgers in front of a home crowd last night and the margins for playoff victory grow slimmer. Two games remain against LA before the team moves into the final homestretch of the season against the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. No...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are back in the studio joined by staff writer and Tik Tok legend Shay Weintraub for another weekend edition of the pod, episode 49 of Meet at the Mitt on Sunday September 10th. After dropping a crucial series to the Reds and now losing the first two games to the Tampa Bay Rays the Mariners find themselves stumbling for the first time in over a month. We chat about the infamous George Kirby 7th inning saga and everyone has...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James and John Trupin for Meet at the Mitt episode 48 on September 6th. The Mariners lost again to the Cincinnati Reds last night to the tune of a heartbreaking 7-6 finish. The team still sits in prime position but attrition, injuries and the return of imperfect luck have left the team flat footed after a historic August. How will the pitching hold up? Woo and Miller’s peripherals are showing more and more red flags but they each have 3 starts...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are back in the studio for another weekend edition of the pod, episode 47 of Meet at the Mitt on Saturday September 2nd. A full week after surging into first place the Mariners are still here. The team lost the first of a three game set to the New York Mets last night but remain atop the American League West thanks to some timely losses from the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. This episode we answer a slew of listener...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James and John Trupin for Meet at the Mitt episode 46 on August 28th. The Mariners swept the Kansas City Royals and find themselves in sole possession of first place in the American League West. Just 5 weeks of baseball remain before the playoff and the team is in the driver’s seat. What are we worried about as the team enters the final stretch? Which breakout performance do we think can be sustained? How will the pitching staff manage the...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are back in the studio for another weekend edition of the pod, episode 45 of Meet at the Mitt on Saturday August 26th. The Mariners won last night, taking the first game from the Kansas City Royals and cruising smoothly into first place in the AL West, but can they stay there? Within 6 to 7 weeks remaining in the schedule, the Mariners find themselves in prime position to fend of all challengers. Who’s responsible for the...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser and John Trupin are joined by staff writer and minor league correspondent Max Ellingsen to talk minor’s baseball for Meet at the Mitt episode 44 on August 23rd. The Mariners 2023 draft class has already debuted to surprisingly results and even earned some rapid promotions (Peete, Emerson) despite the season having such little time remaining. With only weeks to go for the lower minors and about a month in AAA, it’s time to look back on the quality...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James, Zach Mason and John Trupin are here to talk playoff baseball on August 20th 2023 for Meet at the Mitt episode 43. The team has swept the pitiful, overrated Houston Astros into oblivion by dealing them four brutal loses at home. The Mariners emerge from the desert with the hottest team in baseball fronted by the hottest player on the planet. Wins and Julio, a perfect combination. What’s not to love? With .500 baseball firmly in the...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James, Zach Mason and John Trupin are here to talk playoff baseball on August 20th 2023 for Meet at the Mitt episode 43. The team has swept the pitiful, overrated Houston Astros into oblivion by dealing them four brutal loses at home. The Mariners emerge from the desert with the hottest team in baseball fronted by the hottest player on the planet. Wins and Julio, a perfect combination. What’s not to love? With .500 baseball firmly in the...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James, Zach Mason and Anders Jorstad are here to talk playoff baseball on August 14th 2023 for Meet at the Mitt episode 42. With the trade deadline firmly in the rearview mirror and the Mariners playing solid baseball we dare to look forward towards a bright future. What did we think about Emerson Hancock’s debut? How are Bryce and Bryan holding up at this late hour? Whom of our competitors (Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays,...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, John Trupin and Evan James are here to celebrate a new season high water mark at 8 games over .500, this is Meet at the Mitt episode 41 on August 7th. The Seattle Mariners swept the LA Angels deep into oblivion over the weekend and in the light of Monday morning there is much to feel good about. Are playoffs back on the menu? Who has heated up? Is Julio all the way back? What do we make of the earliest returns on the Sewald trade? Is Shohei ready to...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are back in the studio for another weekend edition of the pod, episode 40 of Meet at the Mitt on Saturday August 5th. The Mariners have defined all deadline expectations and crushed the Los Angeles Angels to take the first two games of a four game series. Almost without warning the Mariners find themselves within shouting distance of a wild card spot, despite the fearsome grouping of the Tampa Bay Rays, Houston Astros and...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, John Trupin and Evan James are joined by staff writer Bee Everfolly for Meet at the Mitt episode 39 on Tuesday August 3rd. The deadline has passed and Jerry has made some moves! We dig into Ryan Bliss, Josh Rojas and of course, the legendary Dominic Canzone. What does it all mean for the future? The Mariners have played much better of late, do they still have a run yet in them? Shout out to our sponsor MacDougall bats! Get your MY BOOKIE DEPOSIT...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, John Trupin and Evan James are back to basics for Meet at the Mitt episode 38 on Tuesday August 1st. The trade deadline is today at 6PM EST and Jerry has been hard at work. The Mariners swung two trades, exporting Paul Sewald and AJ Pollock from the org for a trio of prospects. Who is the headliner of the deal? Where are these new players going to play? Who’s out a roster spot? Is there another move yet to come? Shout out to our sponsor MacDougall...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, John Trupin and Evan James are back to basics for Meet at the Mitt episode 37 on July 25th. The Mariners tantalized fans coming within a single of a season high 3 games above .500 against the Toronto Blue Jays at home, but ultimately fell 4-3, and with another loss last night to the Minnesota Twins they find themselves once again at, WAIT FOR IT…500. Only six short days remain until the trade deadline and the team has decisions to make in short...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason and Evan James are joined by staff writer Zach Gottschalk for the Meet at the Mitt episode 36 on July 20th. The Mariners won today behind a stellar 10 strikeout performance from George Kirby. While it’s nice to see a strong outing from the team, at a macro level the news is less pleasant. Jerry gave some very quote worthy bits on 710 this morning and there is much discussion reading both literally what was said and deeper between the lines. Jarred...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, John Trupin and Evan James are back to basics for Meet at the Mitt episode 35. The Mariners have won the last two games: the finale against the Detroit Tigers and the opener against the Minnesota Twins respectively. With the Toronto Blue Jays coming into town this weekend the Mariners find themselves in position to strike against wild card rivals in the race for the post season. But it’s trade season! We talk about the possibility of trading for...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are here for the Meet at the Mitt episode 34 on July 16th. The Mariners have stumbled out of the break with consecutive losses to the Detroit Tigers, continuing some concerning offensive trends from the first half. The All Star Game was a treat for the home town and of course, the Home Run Derby was a great chance for Julio to shine on the big stage, but the job is not yet done. Trade talk abounds, prospects are promoted...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser and Evan James are joined by Anders Jorstad and Max Ellingsen here for Meet at the Mitt episode 33. The Mariners wrapped up the 2023 draft with a handful of prep prospects early leading into more polished arms in the later rounds. Who are the diamonds in the rough? What is the plan for the next wave of prospects? When and where can we expect some of these guys to start playing in 2023? Everyone gives a rough version of their revised prospects lists...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! With the first two rounds of the draft in the books last night, John Trupin and Kate Preusser are joined by staff writer Ben Thoen to analyze the fresh picked prospects here for Meet at the Mitt episode 32. Where will the new guys rank in the Mariners top 10? Is Emerson a reach at pick 22, or is he the second coming of Cole Young? Where will the new prospects be playing the remainder of this season? Is Ben Williamson a legit prospect or a money saving pick? We...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are here for the Meet at the Mitt episode 31 on July 8th. Coming off a fresh 10-1 beating of the rival Houston Astros, things are looking up in the Pacific Northwest. This week we are joined by staff minor league writer/expert Max Ellingsen to talk about all things 2023 draft. The Mariners have three picks in the top 30 and a chance to add impact talent to the roster. Who are the names to be looking out for? Who are the...