Brock and Salk wonder if they should be talking more about Sam Darnold with all of the focus that's recently been on Jalen Milroe and if there will be a Seahawks QB controversy this year. They then react to sound from Mark DeRosa on MLB Network and some funny comparisons he uses for the Mariners. Stacy Rost then also stops by.

Brock and Salk ahve plenty of laughs to open the hour as Salk shares quite the story about his golf outing on Thursday. The two also discuss what they think has happened with the Mariners pitching so far and why it hasn't yet been as dominant as usual. In Blue 88, topics include who Brock has to apologize to, why he disagrees with Mark Schlereth and something he missed on when considering if Sam Darnold can be the Seahawks next franchise QB.

Salk reads a conversation on Twitter that involved Buster Olney discussing payroll in baseball, and it sparks him to share his thoughts on where the state of baseball could be heading. Then, they re-air their conversation with Jordan Palmer, who has worked as a QB coach with both Sam darnold and Jalen Milroe, and he discusses both of them and their upside.

We discuss some of the mixed reviews we've heard about Jalen Milroe's potential. Then, we discuss Salk's shift in viewpoint on strikeouts and how the evolution of the game has impacted it. Plus, we call Lyle's Marine Layer partner, TJ Mathewson to discuss whether he feels Lyle sold him out when the threw out the first pitch at the Aqua Sox game or not.

The hour starts by listening to fan voicemails for Here's The Thing. Then, the group learns that Lyle also threw out the first pitch at an Aquasox game on Wednesday,a nd they all debate if he ruined Salk's moment from a few weeks ago.

Brock and Salk wonder how similar the feeling of this 2025 Mariners team is to the 2001 Mariners. Salk also has a new pledge when it comes to baseball regarding teams making contact at the plate along with offensive strikeouts. In Blue 88, topics include what Colin Cowherd said that made Brock perk up, some similar plans and skills to Jalen Milroe and an interview that makes Mike Macdonald and Steve Sarkisian feel somewhat similar.

The Mariners defy the odds again, coming from behind to take down the A's in the series finale, and Salk goes through all of it. Afterwards, they re-air their conversation with Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network to get further insight on the Seahawks draft and more.

We have some fun with Grey Zabel's 12 questions bit posted by the Seahawks and Justin stops by to explain Zabel's mention of pickle beers. Then, we discuss how Dan Wilson's in game decision making process is different but working and Salk awards the Trash Take of the week.