ESPN Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan to discuss the current state of the AL West to share his thoughts on the remaining M's playoff chances, the Texas Rangers superiority and how the Mariners move forward. 

Shannon Drayer joins Salk to discuss the M's race to the finish line with the Rangers and the Astros, who she has the most confidence in, thoughts on where the bullpen is at, whether they should start Mike Ford at first base against right handed pitching, and Scott Servais' case for manager of the year.

Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's locking in as they can see the finish line, Cal Raleigh's impressive play behind the plate recently, Julio's opposite field power, whether we could see Mike Ford at first base against righties, and the keys to the next three games in Texas.

Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's locking in as they can see the finish line, Cal Raleigh's impressive play behind the plate recently, Julio's opposite field power, whether we could see Mike Ford at first base against righties, and the keys to the next three games in Texas.

Tim Kurkjian joins Brock and Salk to discuss an AL West race to the playoffs like we've never seen before, how many games the M's need to win of the next ten to take the division, where JP Crawford ranks among shortstops this year, how dominant Luis Castillo can be and how Julio Rodriguez compares to Ronald Acuna Jr.

Dave Sims joins Bump and Stacy to talk about the importance of the Mariners winning all three games of their series against Oakland.

How are the Mariners' bullpen arms holding up with 12 games left in the regular season? M's bullpen coach Stephen Vogt stops by The Dugout to discuss.

Jeff Passan joins Brock and Salk to discuss the AL West contenders limping to the finish line, which player he thinks would be most impactful if they got hot for the M's down the stretch, a surprise M's player who was responsible for what Passan deemed the nastiest pitch of the season, and Julio's chances at MVP.

Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss a big win before a much needed off day, how they are approaching the final 16 games, his assessment of Luis Castillo's season, how important JP Crawford's leadership has been, an update on Jarred Kelenic, and some excitement over the talent in the minors.

Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss a big win before a much needed off day, how they are approaching the final 16 games, his assessment of Luis Castillo's season, how important JP Crawford's leadership has been, an update on Jarred Kelenic, and some excitement over the talent in the minors.

Bump and Stacy are joined by Mariners infield coach Perry Hill on Tuesday's edition of The Dugout

Jeff Passan joins Brock and Salk to discuss the Mariners mental mistakes last night, how he sees things playing out down the stretch, his thoughts on Julio joining the 30/30 club, how Julio stacks up against Ronald Acuna Jr, and how he views George Kirby's comments about being left in the game Friday.

If the Mariners can get to the playoffs, how deep of a run are they capable of in the American League? ESPN Baseball Tonight analyst Xavier Scruggs dials in to Bump and Stacy on Friday's show.

Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the Red Series, his thoughts on some struggles for the bullpen in recent games, the work that JP Crawford did to have such an impressive offensive showing this year. thoughts on Dominic Canzone's unique batting stance, and when we could see Jarred Kelenic rejoin the team.

How do the Mariners plan on handling Bryan Woo's workload down the stretch of the regular season? Bump and Curtis Rogers are joined by M's Pitching Coach Pete Woodworth on Tuesday's edition of The Dugout.

Jeff Passan joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's cooling down a bit, why he has faith they won't fade too much down the stretch, whether hw would extend a qualifying offer to Teoscar Hernandez or not and thoughts on Jarred Kelenic returning to the team in the near future.

Justin Topa joins Brock and Salk to discuss his time as a bat boy, his journey to becoming a part of this bullpen, how the Mariners are different than other teams in the way they try to help pitchers maximize their talent, and what it's like hanging out with Taylor Saucedo as they wait for their number to be called in game.

Brock answers three football questions: -Why does Geno Smith's new contract look better today than it even did in March?  -Aside from the CU story what player/team narrative added the most hype for college football in 2023? -Are the Rams the right kind of matchup for Jordyn Brooks to return against,? Why and why not? 

Ryan Rowland-Smith and Mike Lefko discuss feeling that the Astros are the team the Mariners have to worry about, not the Rangers. How do the Mariners beat them out for the division?

Ryan Rowland-Smith and Mike Lefko discuss Jarred Kelenic beginning his rehab assignment and what happens when he's ready to rejoin the team.

M's analyst Ryan Rowland-Smith stops by Bump and Stacy on Thursday's show to discuss the turnaround the Mariners have made in August and what to expect from the AL West race in September

Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's franchise record month of August, Teoscar Hernandez's turnaround, JP Crawford being their most consistent player from day one this year, working the waiver wire and injury updates on Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodriguez.

Buster Olney joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's surge, why he would pick them over the Rangers and Astros to win the division, which of the players waived yesterday could be a fit and how many players like Julio Rodriguez there are out there.

M's manager Scott Servais joins the show to give some injury updates from last night, reflect on when things weren't going so well earlier this season and why they doubled down on their core beliefs, discuss his thoughts on the bullpen usage post Sewald and what changed offensively for this team.

The Mariners' offense has been on fire in the season's second half, so what's gone into that turnaround? Mariners hitting coach Jarrett DeHart joins Bump and Stacy on Tuesday's edition of The Dugout.

Outside of Julio, which Mariners bat has impressed Aaron Goldsmith the most? He shares on Tuesday's edition of The Dugout.

ESPNs Jeff Passan joins the show to discuss the M's overtaking the Rangers and why he still hesitantly believes Texas will win the AL West. He also breaks down what is and isn't sustainable for the M's lineup, how some of their prospects are doing and the next step for them in building a "sustainable winner".

Can the Mariners keep up their torrid pace? ESPN's David Schoenfield joins Stacy and Curtis on Monday's show.

Tom Verducci joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's moving into first place in the AL West, where he ranks the M's roster in comparison to the Astros and Rangers and what makes the Mariners starting rotation so special.

What kind of challenge will the Royals present the Mariners this weekend? Can they keep up their torrid pace? Gary Hill of the Mariners Radio Network dials in to Bump and Stacy on Friday's show.

With Stephen Strasburg announcing his retirement, Brock and Salk look back at the beginning of his career and how it coincided with the early days of their show. Salk says his career ending this way after the Nationals invested so much in him highlights something the Mariners are doing well...flexibility

How does The Athletic's Tyler Kepner see the Mariners faring in the AL West chase over the season's final month? He joins Bump and Stacy to discuss on Thursday's show.

How is Ryan Rowland-Smith feeling about the Mariners' chances in the AL West after wrapping up an 8-2 road trip? He lets Bump and Stacy know on Thursday's show.

We discuss who has been the most pleasant surprise or what Salk calls the "10th man" for the Mariners this season?

Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's second eight game win steak this month, why Munoz was used in the 9th over Brash yesterday, where they are at when it comes to pitching depth, whether a 6 man rotation is still an option, and how amazing Julio's performance was last week.

John Smoltz joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's starting rotation, whether there is any comparison to his 90's team, what Julio brings to the table, and what Scott Servais needs to do to get some recognition nationally.

Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan makes his weekly appearance to discuss how impressive Julio’s week has been, what the biggest reason for the turnaround, and who is a better team right now... the Mariners or Rangers?

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh joins the show to discuss what caused the Mariners turnaround, Julio's hot streak, his 450 ft home run, how off days impact his routine and Paul Sewald's departure. 

Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss a wild stretch of games for the M's, the offense starting to look like they expected all along, how Matt Brash and Andrés  Muñoz are adjusting to filling the closer role, what he likes most about Julio's offensive spark, Luis Castillo making a choice to help save bullpen arms last night and where Jarred Kelenic and JP Crawford are on their roads to return to play.

Bump and Stacy close out The Dugout with a visit from Mariners first base coach Kristopher Negron.

Jeff Passan joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's loss to the Royals, The AL Cy Young race, how this young starting rotation could stack up against the 90's Braves and whether the M's could look into trading any of them for bats this offseason.

How big of a difference would a healthy JP Crawford have made in the Mariners series against the Orioles? Do they have enough offense to overtake someone in the wild card race? Larry Stone of The Seattle Times dials in to Stacy and Curtis Rogers on Monday's show.

Can the Mariners keep their winning ways going against the first place Orioles? Ryan Rowland-Smith stops by Bump and Stacy to answer that question on Friday's show.

Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the incredible amount of recent success the M's have had developing young starting pitching, how they utilize Arkansas and Tacoma in getting the pitchers ready for the big leagues, Emerson Hancock's debut, Scott Servais' role in this second half turn around, what happens when Jarred Kelenic returns, and how hard it is to launch a home run where Cal Raleigh did last night.

What are fair expectations for Emerson Hancock as he makes his MLB debut? How have the Mariners been able to develop so many great young pitchers? Bump and Stacy hear from Joe Doyle of Future Stars Series on Wednesday's show.

Jeff Passan joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's getting hot, how truly impressive the development of their starting rotation has been, how he sees the AL wild card race trending, his thoughts on Julio's home showmanship after he robbed Tatis of a HR and JP Crawford becoming the player he was projected to be.

Jerry Dipoto joins Mike Salk and Brock Huard to discuss trading Paul Sewald to Arizona, his expectations for Dominic Canzone, Josh Rojas and Ryan Bliss, why they didn't make more moves at the deadline, and the importance of JP Crawford to them this season.

Where are the Mariners as an organization following a trade deadline that left a lot of fans wanting more? Jordan Shusterman of FOX Sports dials in to Bump and Stacy to discuss.

What does Aaron Goldsmith make of the Mariners' trade of Paul Sewald? What else does this team need to make a move in the wild card standings? Goldy shares with Bump and Stacy on The Dugout.

Jeff Passan joins Brock and Salk to discuss the return the Seahawks got in trading Paul Sewald to the Arizona Diamondbacks, what kind of moves he still expects from the, whether trading one of their starting pitchers would be a smart move, and how the rest of the AL West is shaping up as we head towards the deadline.