Episodes
Jerry Dipoto joins the show to discuss the news that Robbie Ray will miss the rest of the season, the plans moving forward without Ray, Kolten Wong's struggles, Jarred Kelenic being moved up to the three spot, and thoughts on Jose Caballero's strong debut.
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Published 04/27/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the biggest challenges the M's are facing right now, what he's most encouraged by, Jarred Kelenic's impressive start to this season, some injury updates and his thoughts on the new home run trident.
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Published 04/20/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss moving in the right direction week two, cleaning up the uncharacteristic defensive errors, how encouraging Jarred Kelenic's start has been, thoughts on the how they expect the DH position to play out this year, and what he liked most about Logan Gilbert's dominant performance yesterday.
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Published 04/13/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's slow start, what has stood out to him so far, what they need to get back to, how they plan to approach Robbie Ray's injury, Ty France's encouraging start and an update on Evan White.
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Published 04/06/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss Opening Day, his strong belief that this team is a World Series contender, the special connection that Mariners fans have with their superstars like Julio, how solid the starting rotation is and their excitement about international prospect Felnin Celesten.
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Published 03/30/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Ryan Rowland-Smith and Brock to discuss what he's keeping an eye on with a week until the regular season, the work Robbie Ray has put in this offseason, whether Dylan Moore's injury increases Cooper Hummel's odds of making the big league roster and if there is a minor league player that could follow a George Kirby like path to success this season.
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Published 03/23/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss how Mariners players have looked in the WBC, how the pitching staff is coming along with two weeks left, their expectations for JP Crawford as a hitter and a spring training standout that could add bring some real versatility if he makes the big league roster.
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Published 03/16/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss how the starting rotation is coming along in spring training, his confidence that Luis Castillo will get off to a sharper start than year's past, AJ Pollock's great start, how their infield depth is looking with Sam Haggerty and Dylan Moore coming off of injuries and who will lead the team in batting average in 2023.
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Published 03/09/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss which depth players could end up becoming bigger contributors this year, the differences in Jarred Kelenic, how Julio Rodriguez is learning to manage his growing notoriety, Luis Castillo mentoring Prelander Berroa and how Teoscar Hernandez is acclimating to his new clubhouse.
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Published 03/02/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Mike Salk to discuss signing Kole Calhoun to a minor league deal, Jarred Kelenic's adjustments, who has stood out most so far at spring training, how they utilize the Trajekt machine, and the pitching options they have in high leverage situations.
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Published 02/23/23
Jerry Dipoto joins the show to discuss the evaluation process in spring training, how much variety matters in the starting rotation, the uniqueness of Matt Brash's slider, the magic of Perry Hill, and what they've seen from Kolten Wong so far.
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Published 02/16/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss what JP Crawford has been working on this offseason, the expectations for Robbie Ray, how long they anticipate Julio to hit leadoff, and what kind of impact the pitch clock will have.
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Published 02/09/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Aaron Goldsmith and Brock Huard to discuss how to get JP Crawford more rest this year, the expectations for Jarred Kelenic this year, how they are preparing for the impact the shift ban will have on batters and pitchers and whether the trade has stalled heading into spring training or not.
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Published 01/26/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss gearing up for spring training. he discusses, how the arbitration process went, the signing of top international prospect Felnin Celesten, rolling with a six man rotation, and which young players raw skills will jump out to us at spring training.
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Published 01/19/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss Felix Hernandez going into the M's HOF and reflect on his career here. He also talks the addition of AJ Pollock, their expectations for JP Crawford, and their agenda ahead of spring training.
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Published 01/12/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss whether he anticipates the market heating up anytime soon, a name we should watch for in spring training, if they are happy to head into spring with a six man rotation and how the shift rule will impact batting averages.
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Published 01/05/23
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss how the winter meetings went, what he's learned about the market so far, why it's a misconception that the M's payroll isn't going up, and why they wanted Kolten Wong.
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Published 12/08/22
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss how free agency is progressing, why they are hoping to sign short term deals with free agents and how it circles back to their young talent, what he expects at the upcoming winter meetings, and why the next pitch Matt Brash needs to add is a cutter.
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Published 12/01/22
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the acquisition of Teoscar Hernandez, their philosophy on driving in runs, how they view their roster needs this offseason and the rare talent of Japanese free agent pitcher Kodai Senga.
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Published 11/17/22
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk from the GM meetings to discuss how he anticipates free agency to start developing, where they currently stand with Mitch Haniger, the outlook for Jarred Kelenic, Matt Brash reporting to camp as a starter, and award nominations for Scott Servais and Julio Rodriguez.
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Published 11/10/22
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss what's next on the offseason agenda, what to expect from Julio Rodriguez in his second season, thoughts on the World Series and mastering his pizza making skills.
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Published 11/03/22
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to look back on the 2022 season, discuss what they are looking to add, shed some light on Jesse Winker's injuries, exit interviews and Mitch Haniger's status.
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Published 10/20/22
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the frustration of game one slipping away at the end, why they liked Robbie Ray in that spot, what to expect from Luis Castioll and Framber Valdez today, how far Kelenic has come and the way they approach their bullpen usage in pre-game planning.
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Published 10/13/22
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the excitement of playoff baseball getting underway today, why this is a great match-up for Luis Castillo, the thought process on carrying three catchers, whether there could be any adjustments to the starting rotation based on the results of game one, and how the Mariners can win this series.
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Published 10/07/22
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's win last night after some recent struggles, the latest on Julio Rodriguez's status, the decision to extend Luis Castillo, Eugenio Suarez returning to third base and whether Jarred Kelenic could remain in the lineup after Julio's return or not.
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Published 09/29/22