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On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore, Chris Egan from KING 5 and “The Scout.”   Puck and Jim open the show discussing Jim’s first day on the job as a golf marshal at Quail Run in La Pine, Oregon.  With the injury to Mitch Garver, catching prospect Harry Ford is on his way to Texas to join the team. What are the expectations for Ford?   Puck and Jim discuss Dan Wilsons’ disastrous managerial job yesterday against the Twins and they have breaking news as it was announced during their show that Cal Raleigh will participate in the home run derby. Chris Egan, KING 5, makes his weekly appearance and they chat about Raleigh participating in the HR Derby, Egan’s fishing trip to Westport, Puck’s fascination with peanut butter and his Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup hack job.  They poke fun at Jim’s video that he posted on twitter on his first day working as a golf marshal.  Finally, they can’t seem to understand why Dylan Moore continues to play as much as he plays. “The Scout” joins Puck for his weekly Friday visit.  “The Scout” is an anonymous MLB scout that has been covering the game for the past 30 years.  With Harry Ford on his way to Texas to join the Mariners, Puck and “The Scout” spend a good portion of Friday’s show discussing Ford.  They discuss his strengths as a defender and also what he needs to work on. Offensively, Ford is Major League ready according to the “The Scout.”   What stands out the most about Ford though is his leadership, “he’s everyone’s favorite teammate,” - “The Scout”. Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck?!”  (1:00) Puck and Jim (23:35) Chris Egan, KING 5 (1:02:00) “The Scout” (1:18:13) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Thursday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett welcomes Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, Brad Adam of ROOT Sports and Mitch Levy, Mitch Unfiltered Podcast joins during the live show. Puck opens the show touching in on the Mariners loss last night to the Twins and discussing the Edgar Martinez effect on the Mariners offense. Puck then switches to football with his weekly guest, Mike Garafolo from the NFL Network.  Is the NFL in trouble over possible collusion?Brad Adam, ROOT Sports joins Puck from Minneapolis as the Twins and Mariners close out their four-game series.  The raid trip has been a success for the M’s.  The offense continues to hit away from Seattle.  How did Brad deal with the heat and fandom in Chicago?  Lastly, Brad almost lost it on live TV at Wrigley. Mitch Levy, from the Mitch Unfiltered Podcast joins Puck every Thursday during the live show, however, once the live show is over, Mitch’s full episode is for members of the Puck’s Posse.  On the sneak preview this week, Mitch takes Puck, Sandy and Stretch to task for how he’s represented on the Sports Pit and it leads to a hilarious story about interns and working with Tony Kornheiser in D.C..  If you want to watch or listen to the whole show, visit PuckSports.com to sign up and join.  On this limited version with Puck and Mitch they discuss…….Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  (1:00) Puck on the M’s loss and Edgar effect on the offense (11:00) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network (32:11) Brad Adam, ROOT Sports (59:50) Mitch Levy, Mitch Unfiltered (1:13:10) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On Wednesday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy for his normal Wednesday appearance. In addition, MLB Insider Ryan Divish stops by and Puck catches up with former major leaguer Travis Snider on his new venture helping parents and kids in today’s youth sports climate. Puck and Jim open things up talking about Jim’s belated birthday as he celebrates 68! Jim also details his new job as a golf marshal, the M’s taking game two against the Twins and using small ball to win.  Jim discusses Cal’s success and what he means to the organization and is he getting enough respect around baseball and how does his fandom compare to someone like Ken Griffey Jr.?Travis Snider, CEO of 3Athletics and former major leaguer, joins Puck to discuss his new business that focuses in on how parents and kids deal with one another in today’s youth sports atmosphere.  Travis details his childhood and the lessons he learned as a young player and how he applies to what he went through with the kids of today and how parents can help their children deal with the failures in sports and the pressure of playing today.   For more information on Travis’ venture check out www.3athletics.com. MLB Insider Ryan Divish is holed up in Lethbridge, Alberta as the Havre NorthStars are on the road.  Divish has taken a sabbatical from covering the Mariners to coach his stepsons baseball team for the summer. But, don’t worry, Divish is coming back in August to cover the team.  Divish and Puck do a deep dive into the hitting approach of the Mariners and specifically Julio Rodriguez and how he and others on the team have improved dramatically on  working pitchers into deeper counts. Puck only plays 10 minutes of the 30 plus minute podcast in the live show.  For the full Ryan Divish Show, go to PuckSports.com and sign up to be a Puck’s Posse member to get full access. Finally, Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   The NFL appears to be in hot water with collusion. (1:00) Puck and Jim (40:30) Travis Snider (1:13:51) Ryan Divish (1:24:42) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On this weeks Sports Pit, Jason “Puck” Puckett, Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson do a deep dive into the season and future career of Cal Raleigh.  Does he have a chance to be the best beloved Mariner of all-time?  Full Sports Pit available for Puck’s Posse members.  Join today at PuckSports.com 

On Tuesday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio, John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com and a sneak preview of this weeks Sports Pit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson.  Puck opens the show discussing last night’s Mariners game and the absurdity of Cal Raleigh continues.  Speaking of Raleigh, he will likely participate in the home run derby and Puck does his best to dispel the Home Run Derby myth that ruins players in the second half of the season. Puck’s baseball GM, Jim Duquette from MLB Network Radio joins Puck and immediately agrees with Puck on the Home Run Derby myth.  They once again discuss the ridiculous season from Cal Raleigh. Cal’s name is being mentioned on Team USA for the Wold Baseball Classic.  Puck says it’s a no brainer for Cal to be on the team.  Puck and Jim continue to discuss the Mariners success of hitting on the road, the emergence of Donovan Solano, why no one believes in the Detroit Tigers and Fernando Tatis has found himself in a legal issue of his own doing. Puck than plays a sneak preview of this weeks Sports Pit with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson where they discuss at great length the unbelievable season for Cal Raleigh and the legacy he is creating in Seattle and within the organization that might have him being the most popular player of all-time.  To listen to the full podcast, visit PuckSports.com and sign up and become a Puck’s Posse member. Switching gears to college athletics, John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com, joins Puck to discuss the latest with the Pac-12 and their new media deal with CBS.  The show wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  We as parents can always keep learning when it comes to our kids and youth sports. (1:00) Puck on the M’s series opening win over the Twins and debunking the Home Run Derby myth effecting players in the second half of the season (12:25) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio (41:50) The Sports Pit with Steve Sandmyer & Matt “Stretch” Johnson (1:00:00) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:19:32 ) “Hey, What the Puck!?”   

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy.   They start off Monday’s show debating the best sports columnist in Seattle Sports history and their love affair with John McGrath, a long time columnist for the Tacoma News-Tribune.  They also discuss the dominating season for Cal Raleigh.  They eat some humble pie on their comments about Donovan Solano from Friday’s show.  Jim starts his new job as a golf marshal and is struggling with his responsibilities.    Sonics fans had their worst nightmare come true on Sunday, but Puck wasn’t that upset.  Pac-12 has a new media deal, but the particulars are limited.  After Jim leaves the show, Puck is joined by Bill Kruger, host of the Old School Baseball podcast.  You can follow Bill on twitter @oldschool_MLB for his daily videos on the Mariners.  Bill describes what it’s like playing at Wrigley Field in those blustery conditions and how it affects the pitchers.  Bill wants to see more from George Kirby, especially with his changeup.  Cal Raleigh is a machine and Puck and Bill marvel at what he’s doing at the plate and behind it. The Mariners offense continues to be one of the best offenses on the road, why is it so different than at home?Puck gives a quick plug on an upcoming interview with former MLB player Travis Snider before he wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!” (1:00) Puck and Jim (58:10) Bill Krueger, Old School Baseball (1:26:26) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore and Mike Garafolo, NFL Network makes a Friday appearance.  Chris Egan, KING 5 has this week off. Puck and Jim open the show discussing Jim’s recent visit to Seattle for a health update…he’s breaking down!   Jim tells a hilarious story about going to a strip club with Detlef Schrempf.   They discuss the Pacers win and forcing a game 7 in Oklahoma City and they chat about the Mariners decision to DFA Rowdy Tellez after they activated Luke Raley. Mike Garafolo, NFL Network joins Puck and Jim from his shore house in Jersey as he takes a break for the summer before training camp ramps up next month.  The three debate who will have a better upcoming season between Russell Wilson and Aaron Rogers.  Also, Garafolo sides with Jim on his Jalen Milroe bet with Puck.  Puck and Jim say goodbye to Mike and continue to discuss the Mariners lineup this afternoon vs. the Cubs and how terrible it is with Donovan Solano, Mitch Garver and Dylan Moore.  Lastly, Jim’s Hot Tub guy makes a surprise visit to the show. Puck says goodbye to Jim and welcomes The Scout to the show for his weekly interview.  The Scout currently works for an MLB team and has been in the game for the past 30 years.  They open up discussing the Rafael Devers trade, then pivot to the best player The Scout has ever seen.  Former Husky Tim Lincecum is brought up by The Scout and he shares his love for Colt Emerson, who he says his glove could play immediately in the MLB.  Finally, it’s “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Thank you, Indiana. Please, please, please bring it home. (1:00) Puck and Jim on the M’s, Tubby Tellez and the Pacers (15:00 ) Mike Garafolo, NFL Network with Jim and Puck (54:30) The Scout  (1:17:00) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Brad Adam of ROOT Sports and Mitch Levy from Mitch Unfiltered joins the live show.   Mike Garafolo, NFL Network, will join Puck on Friday’s show. Puck opens the show discussing the Mariners game, their recent poor play, Cal’s historic season and the inevitable heartbreak and anger tonight watching the Thunder win the NBA title. Brad Adam, ROOT Sports, joins Puck from Chicago and is eager to get this weeks show over so he can go play golf!  The M’s are off to a rough start in the month of June, but their pitching is getting healthier which is a good sign.  Puck wonders why J.P. Crawford had a day off Thursday and why Dylan Moore was hitting leadoff.  Even though they were facing Garrett Crochet, Puck still wanted to see Cole Young in the lineup.  The Rafael Devers trade sent shockwaves through the baseball world, why weren’t the Mariners involved?  How active will they be at the deadline and will they trade Harry Ford?  If they don’t trade Ford, can they please bring him up immediately to replace Mitch Garver.  M’s offense may be getting some help with the return of Luke Raley.  When Raley returns, who’s out?Mitch Levy, Mitch Unfiltered, joined Puck during the live show, but Puck only gives you a sneak preview of the episode, which airs in it’s entirety during the live show, but once it’s podcasted, it’s only for Puck’s Posse members.  Join today at PuckSports.com .  On this week’s show, Mitch tells a hilarious story about work getting in the way from him not being able to go with his late father to watch the Syracuse basketball team at the Final Four.  After Mitch departs, Puck wraps up the show with “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Heartbreak in the College World Series last night with the Arkansas team and in particular their left fielder, Charles Davalan.  (1:00) Puck on the M’s June, Cal’s historic season and the anger in anticipation of watching the Thunder win an NBA title (25:18) Brad Adam, ROOT Sports (53:00) Mitch Levy, Mitch Unfiltered (1:05:28) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is riding solo because the Go-2-Guy Jim Moore canceled with no explanation and Puck is worried about him :) !   Not to worry, Puck’s weekly guest, MLB Insider Ryan Divish joins him from Havre, Montana where he currently is coaching his stepsons baseball team the Havre Northstars and taking a sabbatical from the paper.  Puck opens the show discussing last night’s Mariners win and gushes over the performance of Bryan Woo, the ongoing incredible season of Cal Raleigh and the recent surge from Cole Young.  Puck warns Sonics fans about Thursday because it’s going to be painful to watch Oklahoma City raise the NBA Championship trophy in Indiana.  It will be yet another twist of the knife for longtime fans to watch the former Super Sonics franchise win a title.  Puck moves on and welcomes Ryan Divish, MLB Insider to the show for his weekly chat talking all things Mariners baseball.  Divish opens up the segment discussing how he almost was thrown out of a game the other day after he threw his helmet in disgust over a call that was overturned.  Once Divish is done complaining about the umpire, he switches to the recent play of the Mariners and it appears they have righted the ship since coming back from their disastrous road trip.  They discuss the Mariners offense and reliance on the home run and how that at times can be problematic for the.  Puck and Divish have a deep dive into Julio Rodriguez and Divish, who has covered Julio since the day he broke into the majors, offers terrific insight into the young player who has the ability and has yet to reach his superstar potential.  Divish also explains why the Mariners were not in on the Rafael Devers trade talk.  Speaking of trades, what about Josh Naylor from Arizona?  Lastly, Cole Young starting to round into form.  Finally, Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Why weren’t the Mariners more active in getting Rafael Devers from Boston?(1:00) Puck on Tuesday’s M’s win, the pitching of Bryan Woo, MVP season for Cal Raleigh and the OKC inevitable NBA championship (31:32) MLB Insider Ryan Divish (1:21:24) “Hey, What the Puck!” 

Enjoy this weeks Sports Pit, limited version with Puck, Steve Sandmeyer and Matt "Stretch" Johnson. Full version available for Puck's Posse members. You can join today to listen to the full episode at PuckSports.com. The boys spend a lot of time on this weeks show discussing Julio Rodriguez and whether the Seattle sports community is too unfair with him or the criticism leveled at him is fair.