Episodes
Welcome to the Top Step, former #Mariners closer David Aardsma. Ryan Rowland-Smith and the DA dive into their favorite Mariners memories, team chemistry, and more. PLUS, what has gotten the Mariners on the right track lately is that RRS breaks it down in 'The Top Trends.' Welcome to your Mariners weekly show, presented by Emerald Queen Casino, the entertainment capitol of the Northwest! Please like and subscribe, mates! #MLB #TheTopStep #RyanRowlandSmith --- Support this podcast:...
Published 04/30/24
Listen to the Mariners pitching coach and Coach of the year in 2022 uncut. We talk arm injuries, and what it takes to head one of the best young rotations in baseball. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-top-step-with-ryan-rowland-smith--grant-balfour/support
Published 04/23/24
Mariners Ryan Rowland-Smith is joined by Mariners pitching coach Pete Woodworth =, as well as MLB Insider Jon Morosi. We talk arm injuries, what makes this rotation so good and why the Mariners need to win NOW! Please like and subscribe! Special thanks to Emerald Queen Casino! Enjoy mates! #mariners #pitching #arminjuries #mlb #pitching #thetopstep #ryanrowlandsmith --- Support this podcast:...
Published 04/22/24
Welcome back to The Top Step. Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert joins me. PLUS, what can we Please like, subscribe, and let me know if you have anything you want us to discuss on the show! Thanks for the support, mates! Watch on YouTube. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-top-step-with-ryan-rowland-smith--grant-balfour/support
Published 04/15/24
Ryan Rowland-Smith sits down with his former #Mariners teammates Brandon Morrrow to talk Felix Hernadez, Rookie treatment and epic stories.! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-top-step-with-ryan-rowland-smith--grant-balfour/support
Published 04/11/24
Mariners Hall of Famer Felix Hernandez joins Ryan on top of the Dugout leading into the 2024 Season. #mariners #TheTopStep #MLB #FelixHernadez --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-top-step-with-ryan-rowland-smith--grant-balfour/support
Published 04/10/24
Welcome to the all-new Top Step. Your weekly Mariners show is hosted by Ryan Rowland-Smith. In today's show, we discuss the 3 things the Mariners need to do to get off to a good start. Felix Hernandez joins me as my special guest. As well as Brandon Morrow and Eric O'Flaherty. Watch on YouTube A new show every Friday! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-top-step-with-ryan-rowland-smith--grant-balfour/support
Published 04/06/24
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Published 03/25/24
Former Aussie MLB Pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith compares Gerrit Cole to Luis Castillo for the AL Cy Young; what will it take to win it, PLUS what will it take to win the AL West or just make the playoffs? RRS breaks it all down Make sure you subscribe and tell your mates! This show is proudly brought to you by manscaped.com use the code TTS at check out for 20% off and FREE SHIPPING! (Even to Australia) plus you support our show! We are also brought to you by Caldera Lab. RRS and Balfour...
Published 09/22/23
In this episode former MLB pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith dives into one of the soon to be craziest offseason's: and who would be a more valuable acquisition if the Mariners could score an Angel – the multifaceted free agent Shohei Ohtani or Mike Trout? Both have the potential to reshape a team's dynamics, but who truly fits the bill for Seattle? We also delve into George Kirby's candid post-game remarks about his 7th inning stint and what it reveals about the current Mariners' mindset. And as...
Published 09/12/23
Aussie MLB Players Grant Balfour and Ryan Rowland-Smith are back! They breakdown the issues with Ohtani's injury that no one is talking about and what that means for his free agency, Cal Raleigh is a better valuable when he strikes out more! Aussie word of the day and more! Please click subscribe so you never miss an episode! This show is proudly brought to you by manscaped.com use the code TTS at check out for 20% off and FREE SHIPPING! (Even to Australia) plus you support our show!...
Published 09/07/23
Former MLB Pitchers Ryan Rowland-Smith and Grant Balfour, talk about who came out on top of the trad,e what its like knwoing that your buddies in the clubhouse might be on the move and more! THis episode is brought to you by Manscaped. Use the trimmer we use, and save 20% plus FREE Shipping using the code TTS Go to www.manscape.com and use TTS at checkout. It's world wide shipping to mates! This show is also brought to you by Caldera + Lab. Fellas get the same skin care routine as...
Published 08/23/23
We are back! Excited to be back on the Top Step, We have a great show, taling about the Mariners surging post Tradeline, I give my thoughts on why, the Yankees former Minor leaguers spill the beans on how theyre teaching their kids, I give my thoughts on that PLUS, I got a chance to spend a day with Harry Ford at my NxtGen Baseball Camp, I go on a positive rant as to why I love thids kid! This show it brought to you by www.manscaped.com use the code TTS and receive 20% off and world wide...
Published 08/18/23
Welcome back to the Top Step Podcast hosted by former MLB Pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith! This is a Mariners Monday edition of the show. RRS answers your questions, dives into the trade deadline, and a Julio/Griffey Comparison at this stage of their career! This show is brought to you by Manscape. Go to www.manscaped.com and put the code TTS at checkout for 20% off and free shipping! PLUS, you support the show! Go to www.thetopstep.com and please subscribe to our YouTube Channel. ---...
Published 07/24/23
Former MLB player Ryan Rowland-Smith reviews all the festivities of the All-Star game, gives his thoughts on the All-Star Uniforms, and the man who stole all the conversations, the best player on the planet Shohei Ohtani. What would it take to land Ohtani? We dive into all of it.  This show is brought to you by Manscape.  Go to www.manscape.com, add the code TTS at check out, and receive 20% off your order and FREE Shipping! PLUS, you support though show!  Make sure you subscribe, and...
Published 07/13/23
Mariners Baseball Analyst and former MLB Pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith breaks down what he has seen at the half way point with this Mariners team. Answers a whole lot of questions from listeners, what to expect in the second half, and what it would take for the mariners to be serious buyers at the deadline!  If you haven’t already, go click subscribe! This episode is sponsored by Manscaped. Go to www.mascaped.com and add the code TTS at checkout for 20% off and free shipping!  Your purchase...
Published 07/03/23
MLB Players Grant Balfour and Ryan Rowland-Smith are BACK! In this episode, the fellas dive into Domingo German's perfect game, The All-Star game is eight days away, and Grant takes us back to his 2001 All-Star game experience as an up-and-comer, Aussie word of the day, Perfect game mishaps and more! Manscaped proudly sponsors this episode. Go to www.manscaped.com and enter the code TTS at check out for 20% off and free shipping! Enjoy mates! --- Support this podcast:...
Published 06/30/23
The Top Step is Back! We were gone for a few weeks and now we are back with our new official sponsor Manscape.com! We get into the Mariners at the Midway point, George Kirby's struggles against Lefties, Teoscar Hernandez is on fire and more! So guys, if you love this show and want to support it please go to Manscape.com and enter the code TTS at Checkout, not only do you get 20% off, you massively support our show so we can continue creating even better episodes, guests, etc! The more...
Published 06/26/23
Former MLB Pitcher and current Baseball analyst Ryan Rowland-Smith recaps the Mariners week and breakdown Luis Castillo's fastball and explains 'vertical approach angle' in this Mariners edition of The Top Step. Grant Balfour will new back later in the week! PLEASE subscribe and spread the word with your fellow M's fans! We appreciate the TTS Family spreading the word! Enjoy mates! --- Support this podcast:...
Published 05/30/23
Former Aussie MLB Players Ryan Rowland-Smith and Grant Bafour talk Marcus Stroman and the annonomoud Met. How Tina Turner shaped their childhood going up in Australia, Aussie word of the day, plenty of laughs and more! Here is the video we referred to in the episode of Tina Turner and her EPIC campaign with Rugby League in the 90's! If you haven't already, go subscribe and tell you mates! Enjoy... --- Support this podcast:...
Published 05/26/23
Welcome back to another Mariners weekly recap. Former Mariner Ryan Rowland-Smith breaks down Jose Caballero’s comment about why the little things he does in the minor leagues don’t get noticed like they do here.  We talk about what it meant for Cal Raleigh to have a massive night infant of his idol. What’s really going on with Luis Castillo and more!  If you haven’t already please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your mates!  Enjoy this episode of The Top Step.  --- Support this...
Published 05/22/23
Former Mariners and current Baseball Analyst Ryan Rowland-Smith answer the question, is it too early to know who or what this team is? Matt Brash workload concerns, the two different versions of Bryce Miller, Mothers Day stories, shout-outs, and more!  MLB All-Star and fellow Aussie Grant Balfour joins the show every Thursday for some good fun and the game is broken down by former players with Aussie accents!  Make sure you subscribe and tell your mates! Enjoy!  www.thetopstep.com ---...
Published 05/15/23
Long time International scouting director and the man responsible for bringing a young Julio Rodriguez to the Seattle Mariners organization, Tim Kissner joins the show!  Tim tells the epic JROD signing story, the first time he saw him play, that hour long conversation that sealed the deal, and what it is really like to be an international scouting director, draft day, and more. Make sure you subscribe and tell your mates!  And enjoy this episode as Tim Kissner joins me on The Top...
Published 05/11/23
Former Mariner Ryan Rowland-Smith recaps the Mariners week, the good, the bad; we preview the Rangers series, Are they, the team we need to focus on instead of the Astros? I take a deep dive into Bryce Millers' elite fastball, answer your questions, my breakdown of the Mariners City connect uni's, and more! If you haven't already, please SUBSCRIBE. We do a Mariner's episode and then our regular show with MLB All-Star Grant Balfour later in the week! Tell you, mates! Go check us out on...
Published 05/08/23