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On Wednesday’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy, MLB Insider Ryan Divish and Rob Staton from SeahawksDraftblog.com.  Puck opens the show briefly touching in on the M’s and discussing a coaching and player gaffe in Tuesday’s Mariners game. Jim joins Puck for a brief segment before he heads to his golf marshal job to chat about his recent column on the top ten sports radio shows of all-time in Seattle.  Where did he put their show and who does he haver number one and who did he leave off??Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com is back with Puck for a summer visit to discuss the latest social media fiasco from former Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith and they discuss the expectations for the upcoming season in regards to Sam Darnold. Puck also expresses his concern with the wide receiving core heading into the season. MLB Insider Ryan Divish joins the show from Havre, Montana, where he’s taking a sabbatical from covering the Mariners and coaching his stepsons baseball team.  In this sneak preview of this weeks podcast, Divish and Puck start off talking about fans expectations of this team and some of their anger directed at third baseman Ben Williamson.  Speaking of third base, would the Red Sox make Alex Bregman available and would Seattle be interested?  The Mariners are running out of time in the division and only 1.5 up on the Angles for the final wild card spot. If they miss the playoffs what happens to the front office?  The M’s continue to be linked to Geno Suarez, however, they are not the only team. After Puck says goodbye to Divish, he discusses the future of Jerry Dipoto and if they miss the playoffs this year will it finally result in his dismissal?Finally, Puck wraps up with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”   It’s time for Julio Rodriguez to get it going and be the face of the franchise. (1:00) Puck opens the show on last nights game (11:43) Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy on his top top-10 sports radio list (31:04) Rob Staton, SeahawksDraftblog.com (1:01:40) MLB Insider Ryan Divish (1:13:18) Puck shares thoughts on Dipoto (1:20:24) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio and he chats with John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com.  Puck opens the show discussing last night’s milestone for Randy Arozarnena, Cal’s 33rd home run, George Kirby’s performance and Dan Wilson’s curious bullpen decision and Puck discusses Jerry Dipoto’s decision to trade Geno Suarez. Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio pays his weekly Tuesday visit chatting about the Geno Suarez trade and would Dipoto want to reacquire him?  They discuss how much of a break Cal Raleigh needs moving forward and is there a way that Alejandro Kirk beats him out in the fan voting for the All-Star game? Is baseball headed to another work stoppage in 2026? Jim thinks we may be headed there.  Lastly, Jim and Puck celebrate Bobby Bonilla Day! John Canzano from JohnCanzano.com stops by for his regular visit to discuss Texas State officially joining the Pac-12 and what there addition means for the conference and what they bring to the conference overall.  What are the odds that St. Mary’s joins the conference as a basketball only school?  Puck wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Puck pleads with Major League Baseball to step in if Alejandro Kirk beats Cal Raleigh in the fan vote which determines who starts in the All-Star game. (1:00) Puck opens the show and chats about….(13:13) Jim Duquette, MLB Network Radio(41:17) John Canzano, JohnCanzano.com (1:14:42) “Hey, What the Puck!?”  

On today’s Daily Puck Drop, Jason “Puck” Puckett is joined by Jim Moore, the Go-2-Guy for a brief amount of time before his WiFi crashes! Jim talks about his article that he wrote about his wife getting fired from her job at the Bend amphitheater, which is hilarious !  They also discuss the news that Texas State has officially joined the conference.  Jim’s connection cuts out so Puck says goodbye and Bill Krueger, host of the “Old School Baseball” podcast joins the show and they go over the 6-4 road trip, where to find more offense, opposing teams strategy of pitching around Cal Raleigh, trading for Eugenio Suarez, Polanco and Moore offensive struggles, Canzone stellar play and evaluating Dan Wilson through 83 games. On this weeks sneak preview of the Sports Pit this week with Steve Sandmeyer and Matt “Stretch” Johnson and they jump right into Mitch Levy being concerned about Cal Raleigh doing too much and being too tired at the All-Star break. The boys have a good laugh about Mitch’s stance.  Then they switch to the fans obsession with Dylan Moore, despite him being one of the worst players on the team.  Sandy comes up with a great idea that would steal from hockey with an emergency back-up catcher.  To listen to the full podcast, become a Puck’s Posse member at PuckSports.com Puck than wraps up the show with, “Hey, What the Puck!?”  Mariners fans deserve better, but we have said that before, haven’t we?(1:00) Puck and Jim (29:50) Bill Krueger, “Old School Baseball” (1:02:06) Sports Pit with Steve Sandmeyer & Matt “Stretch” Johnson (1:19:55) “Hey, What the Puck!?” 

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!?”