Chuck and Buck

We cover the top 8 sports stories of the day in the Ocho. 1. Our show is going to be changing… 2. Mariners return to action after the all-star break 3. They’re sticking with the 6-man rotation 4. World Cup Final set for Sunday 5. Timbers stomp Sounders 6. Storm at Fever 7. 8 Days til training camp 8. Update from Royal Birkdale :30- JACKSON FELTS (Sounders/World Cup broadcasts) - How disappointing was last night’s Sounders loss? - With the World Cup Final set, does Jackson still think Spain will win it all? - How is Argentina able to perform the way they have over and over? - Who wants it more? :45- ABC’s of the Mariners - N is for Netflix: they did great job with the HR Derby on Monday, but the ratings weren’t good; should we be surprised? - O is for Offense: Yes Jerry, we still need more offense. Bring in another bat. - P is for Positioning: why don’t teams come out of the all-star break with their Ace on the mound? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines and Jerry Dipoto’s comments to the Times. Jerry sat down with Adam Jude and addressed concerns as the Mariners head into the final 65 games. - Dealing with too many starting pitchers - Poor decision making- is Dan included in that? :30- The Depth Chart- Training Camp Edition - We rank the best Seahawks players, the snubs and decide what is the least likely thing to happen at camp. :45- It’s Trade Season! Is Baltimore’s Taylor Ward a good fit for the Mariners? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We finally have news to share about Bucky and the future of our show. :30- The Mariners resume play after the all-star break tonight and they’ve decided to go with the 6-man rotation… for now. So, we continue operate with one less man in the bullpen and a manager who struggles with bullpen decisions… :45- Brandon Montour joined us yesterday and talked to us about the offseason. How did his team handle missing the playoffs and how difficult is it to deal with trades? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We covered a lot on our Thursday show! From World Cup to the NHL schedule release to the Open Championship- we even had time for Mariners and Husky talk!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Husky One Series with CHRISTIAN CAPLE (On Montlake) Jedd Fisch does love his 6’4” cornerbacks, how many of those guys are still on this Husky roster? The Arizona connections seem to be endless for Jedd Fisch- has the well almost dried up? Who does Christian expect to make an impact in the secondary this year? Who stands out as far as the safeties go? Is Rylon Dillon-Allen expected to make the biggest jump? Are the Dawgs along way away from DBU? Will the secondary for the Huskies be a strength, a weakness or in-between? :30- BRANDON MONTOUR (Seattle Kraken) The Kraken schedule comes out at 10am this morning, so what does Brandon think about adding two games to the regular season schedule? The season opener and home opener are both against Calgary and the team travels to Finland in November- does Brandon have any other schedule secrets for us? Obviously this organization is taking their lack of playoff success very seriously- how did Brnadon and his teammates feel about missing the playoffs? :45- We wrap up the show with one last thing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A look at the Dan Wilson situation, three days later. On Monday Chuck said it was time for Dan Wilson to go, so how are feeling the day before the season resumes? Can this team win with Dan at the helm? :30- Sup? Our listeners chime in with their burning questions! :45- What is it about Argentina? We asked Brad Evans that question earlier this morning and revisit the topic now! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines and BRAD EVANS (World Cup broadcast/Seattle Sounders) Argentina vs England- what are Brad’s takeaways? Should the England coach be facing criticism for the way England played the 2nd half? What is it about Argentina? They seem to get outplayed for the majority of the game, but still manage to find a way to win. Is it all Messi? What are his expectations for Sunday’s final? :30- The Mariners resume play tomorrow night and we still don’t have any clue how they will tackle this starting rotation. Since they’re not giving us any info, we will come up with our own plan. :45- The 2026-27 Kraken schedule is getting released this morning at 10am, but we have a few tidbits we can share early! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Open Championship is underway at Royal Birkdale. How important is legacy and should more consideration be given to what superstar athletes leave behind when they’re done with their respective sport? :30- ABC’s of the Mariners - K is for Killer: it would feel like a killer if the Mariners can’t come out of the All-Star break and win these first two series with the way the schedule has lined up. - L is for Laz Montes: No one is jumping to get the trades going and this will give J & J some time to evaluate Montes in Tacoma and how could he affect trade deadline decisions? - M is for Michael: Michael Arroyo got called up to Tacoma with Montes and he isn’t struggling with the transition at all. :45- More lists are out, including a ranking of the NFL’s top wide receivers- did they get it right? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Husky One Series with CAM CLEELAND (Learfield/UW football) Cam helps us take a look at the Huskies O-Line and tight ends as college football season inches closer. Cam is pumped for the upcoming Husky season, but who will be sitting beside him for the broadcasts? We start with a look at the tight ends, what can we expect from Decker DeGraaf and who will have the biggest jump? This O-Line has been questionable, but is this the year they show a huge improvement? What is the strength of this Husky team and why should Husky fans be so excited about this group? :30- ABC’s of the Mariners - G is for Gesture and for Grudge…and apparently a lot of other things - H is for Homeplate umpire: kudos to Allen Porter - I is for injury: what the eff is going on with Brendan Donovan?!?! - J is for Jacked: how excited are we for the Mariners season to resume? :45- We wrap up the show with one last thing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRADY KANNON (Sportsgrid/SportsLine/CBS Sports/Golf.com) What should we expect as far as the course and the weather go in Southport this week? There will be a premium on accuracy off the tee, so who will the conditions favor? Scottie is the defending champ, but Jordan Spieth won the last time the tournament was at Royal Birkdale, so who has the edge? :30- Are you hungry? Good! It’s time for the baseball brunch All-Star edition starring Randy Arozarena and Cody Bellinger! Let’s be honest, that game was boring! So, what did we learn? Phillies fans are a special breed. Why doesn’t Mike Trout want to showcase himself more? :45- The basketball world is awaiting LeBron James’ decision part II and Chuck has a theory on when LeBron will make his decision and why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines and DANNY JACKSON (Sounders/World Cup broadcast) What takeaways did Danny have from yesterdays 2-0 Spain victory over France? Could England take a note out of Spain’s book on how they handled Mbappe and do the same with Messi? What will it take for England to defeat Argentina this afternoon? How wild will things be in the homeland? :30- We are just 10 days away from Seahawks Training Camp and we need to talk about this list… NFL execs, coaches and scouts ranked their top 10 NFL QB’s to determine who are the best at the position right now. Sam Darnold didn’t make the top 10 and we were shocked yesterday, but can we find a spot for him in the Top 10? Who would we kick out? :45- It’s time to ger Reckless at Breakfast! More Luis Castillo rumors are circulating, let’s talk about them! Seiya Suzuki for Castillo straight up? Ok, we’ll take it! Buuuut, it’s not going to happen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not all of the all-star festivities were as well done as the home run derby… we’re looking at you All-Star game! If you watched last night’s game you saw a lot of… America. From players signing the Declaration of Independence lineup to every song ever written about America, it was quite the US celebration which helped to distract from the boring game! :30- Adam Silver and the NBA are feet-draggers and this should surprise no one! Somehow the “soft deadline” for the next step in NBA expansion has been “softly” moved back to the end of the year… :45- Mbappe and France were Mbounced from the World Cup by Spain yesterday. Mbappe blamed the coach and the coach blamed the refs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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RYON HEALY (Mariners TV) joins the show and our clurb days may be over, but we know dingers! What did Ryon think of last night’s Home Run Derby? What’s going on with Cal and how can he get right? If this team is going to get where they need to go, what needs to happen? How hot is Dan’s seat and should the Mariners move on from him? The good and the bad of Randy Arozarena… :30- ANDERS HIRST (World Cup Broadcast crew) Is flopping on the way out now with VAR? The semifinals start today and Anders gives us the lowdown on Spain vs France and England vs Argentina. :45- We wrap up the show with one last thing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTT HUNTER (VP of Amateur Scouting- Seattle Mariners) Which pick is Scott most proud of overall? Were Scott and his team surprised that Ace Reese was still available for them to pick at 24? What about some of the other draft picks? Is there anything Kade Anderson can’t do? How does Scott feel about the potential rule change that wouldn’t allow high school players to be drafted? :30- Training Camp is less than two weeks away and rankings are here! One Seahawk player is getting all the praise and another is getting overlooked. :45- It’s trade season, so let’s talk about it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines and Husky One Series with MARIO BAILEY (Husky Honks) We dive into the skill guys with Mario, starting with who can replace Denzel Boston? It’s all about consistency… Who looks like they’re going to take over in the run game? How much of the offense is going to be built around Demond Williams? What kind of a year does Mario expect from the Dawgs? :30- ABC’s of the Mariners - D is for Derby: last night’s Derby may have been the best one from start to finish, but there was one thing missing… - E is for Emersons: How are the Mariners going to handle Brendan Donovan’s return? Could Colt Emerson be sent back to Triple A? - F is for the Firing: Yes, Chuck said Dan should be fired yesterday, but what about Perry Hill and Kevin Seitzer? :45- The World Cup is really fun, but can we have more of the officiating focused on stopping the flopping? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So, how did it go? Netflix put on the Home Run Derby last night and we had a lot of questions going into, but the night delivered. Was it the best Derby ever? :30- We’re down with OPQ! That’s right, it’s time to talk about other people’s quarterbacks. It’s list season and yesterday, ESPN came out with their QB rankings and there are a lot of people irritated that Josh Allen is ahead of Patrick Mahomes. Can Mahomes get back to his dominance? :45- College Football magazines, school supplies and the All-Star game; Chuck’s childhood is alive and well! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Clearly the Fire Dan conversation is a big one, so we continue hearing from our listeners on whether or not they think Dan Wilson should remain as the Mariners Manager. :30- ABC’s of the Mariners - A is for Arozarena: Randy Arozarena is our only Mariners allstar, even with all of the roster changes! - B is for Battle: Jose Ferrer vs Junior Caminero - C is for Castillo: There are a lot of rumors about whether or not Luis Castillo is being shopped ahead of the trade deadline. :45- We close out the show with one last thing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Husky One Series with SCOTT EKLUND (Dawgman.com) Scott helps us kick off the series with a look at the Huskies’ Front 7. We start with a look at two names that left and who can step up to replace them? Is this linebacker group one of the best in the country? :30- Chuck called for Dan Wilson’s job this morning, so how are we feeling a few hours later? :45- How are our listeners feeling about Dan Wilson? Can they give us reasons why he should keep his job? Spoiler alert, they can’t. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines and GREGG BELL joins the show with the lowdown on the new Seahawks owners. Vinod Khosla may be the name we’ve heard, but the majority of the shares will actually go to his wife, who is she? What does the Khosla family know about football? What should we be concerned about? :30- Vinod Khosla and his family are the new owners of the Seahawks and we don’t even know how to pronounce his name! :45- The World Cup semifinals are set and all four teams remaining were our first round picks in our green jacket draft… talk about chalk! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it time to move on from Dan Wilson? The Mariners lost 5 of their last 6 games and it has become pretty evident that it’s time for the Mariners to bring in a new manager. :30- Mariners Morning After The Mariners did come away with a win on Sunday, but after 5 straight losses it doesn’t feel very celebratory. Now we head into the all-star break and hope that this team is ready to win when they come back on Friday. :45- Sup with you? Chuck has already talked about firing Dan Wilson this morning, so we ask our listeners if they can defend Dan’s job and tell us why the Mariners Manager should keep his job? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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RYAN DEMPSTER (MLB Network) First things first, he does a spot on Harry Caray impression! What does Ryan make of the first half of the Mariners season? What about the American League to start this season? Are they really that bad? Ryan has some all-star experience and a great story to go along with it! The Trade Deadline is just over 3 weeks away- where might Skubal end up? :30- IS the criticism of Christian Pulisic fair and warranted? We asked Brad Evans about it earlier this morning. :45- We wrap up the show and the week with Booze News!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We cover the top sports stories of the day in the OCHO. M’s swept by Marlins M’s head to Tamps MLB Draft starts tomorrow Seahawks sale down to two names? World Cup continues Team USA- what’s next? LeBron watch rolls on Wimbledon wraps up this weekend :30- It’s Trade Season! There are rumors swirling around about possible Mariners trades and they’re just stupid, so what might the Mariners actually do? Could the Mariners trade Castillo? What would that look like? :45- The Kawhi Leonard trade to the Raptors has been held up because of some shady sh*t!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRAD EVANS (World Cup Broadcast) Brad spent Monday at Lumen Field cheering on team USA and he wants his money back. What happened to this team? Is Belgium just better? What does he think about Christian Pulisic and the way he played? What about the remaining teams? Who will win it all? :30- ABC’s of the Mariners X is for Excuses- there are a lot of excuses being thrown around for why Dan Wilson struggles to manage this team. Y is for Yandi: Yandi Diaz is the blueprint of the Rays Z is for Zany: yeah, the AL looks zany, but it’s not as bad as what you think. :45- Two names have emerged as the front-runners to own the Seahawks; what do we know about them?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oh Mariners, Mariners, Mariners… what are you doing to us? There’s no consistency with this team and after getting swept by Miami, they might as well go sweep Tampa Bay. :30- Mariners Morning After It wasn’t a good outing for Bryce Miller or the defense yesterday… :45- Chuck has figured something out about this soccer thing…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DUSTIN NICKERSON (legit funnyman) How is Dustin feeling about this Mariners season so far? Is he hungry for another Super Bowl or is 2 enough? So.. about those Sonics… Turns out Ducks fans love him! :30- About last night… There weren’t a lot of positive takeaways from last night’s Mariners’ loss. There were some good defensive plays and the pitching was decent… yep, that’s about it. :45- We close out the show with one last thing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JONATHAN MAYO (MLB.com/MLB Pipeline) We have asked Jonathan to join us on his busiest week of the year as the MLB Draft is just two days away! Who will be the first player to go in the draft? Who is Mayo’s favorite player in the draft? Who might be a good fit for the Mariners at #24? Just how good are Kade Anderson and the rest of the Mariners top prospects? :30- Introducing the Depth Chart! No, we aren’t just checking out the Seahawks depth chart, we’re creating our own! :45- It’s to see what’s Sup with you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines and the Decision Part II No, this decision won’t be like the first one. No 30 minute TV specials, thank goodness, but the sports world is still very much by where LeBron will end his basketball career. :30- ABC’s of the Mariners - U is for Unacceptable: going home with both challenges is unacceptable. - V is for Verlander: Justin Verlander is retiring after this season. - W is for While we are waiting: while we wait for Brendan Donovan to get healthy, can we call up Laz Montes? :45- Could Willson Contreras be a good fit for the Mariners? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know you can’t carry over challenges? Because apparently the Mariners didn’t. We had not one, but TWO batters fail to challenge a called strike in the 9th inning; how does that happen? Cole Young’s called strike ended the game and was WAY out of the zone and nothing! :30- Mariners Morning After The Mariners were shutout by the Marlins last night after an overall pathetic night at the plate. But, kudos to the defense… :45- Can US soccer ever bridge the gap? We were crushed by a better Belgium team and they weren’t playing all of their stars and they’re not even the best team in this tournament. How far away is the US and as we improve, does anything change or will the gap always remain? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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ANDERS HIRST (World Cup broadcast crew) Has Anders recovered from watching Argentina’s epic comeback yesterday? How does Anders view Messi? Is he the best ever? What about comparing him to two-way players? Where does Jude Bellingham fit in? How did things go so wrong for the US on Monday night? What part of the blame can be placed on Pochettino? Did the Balogun distraction play a part? :30- ABC’s of the Mariners - R is for Regular Congratulations- Dom Canzone has been promoted to regular status… Righties AND Lefties beware! - S is for Skubal- where does Chuck think Tarik Skubal will land? - T is for The Rock- is it time for Castillo to go to the bullpen? :45- We wrap up the humpday show with one last thing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do we need to review the review? Has review gone too far or not yet far enough? A discussion. :30- It’s time for the baseball brunch starring Cal Raleigh and Dan Wilson as the Mariners managed to come back from a 4-0 deficit in Miami last night, but ultimately fell short. :45- We are still a few weeks away from training camp, but there are some “stories” coming out of Renton, so we guess we will mention them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines and IAN FURNESS What’s going on with Shane Wright? Do the Kraken want to trade him? Did they promise him a trade? Should they trade him? Ian sets the record straight! :30- What do we do with this pitching rotation? It seems the Mariners have tried everything and with the All-Star break coming up, it seems like a decision needs to be made. :45- It’s time for Chuck to get Reckless at Breakfast and this one might anger some people… yeah, we’re talking to you soccer fans! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early morning road rage… Seattle drivers have it and apparently Bryan Woo does too cause he can’t win on the road. Last night was another rough outing for Woo, but on the positive side, the team did come back to take the lead… they just couldn’t hang on to it. Mariners Morning After The Mariners fell to the Marlins in extra innings last night. They fell behind 4-0 but managed to come back and take the lead in the 8th; unfortunately it was short-lived. :45- The US may be out of the World Cup, but there were some fantastic games yesterday and one of them had Anders all worked up! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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RYON HEALY (Mariners TV) What stands out most to Ryon about the Mariners most recent success? What’s going on with all of the pitching changes and indecisions? What does Woo struggle so much on the road and dominate at home? Can he fix it? The Mariners have one all-star, could they still get one more and if so, who? How does a clubhouse deal with someone like Randy? Does the team have all the components it needs? Did Chuck just blow Ryon’s mind? :30- JACKSON FELTS (World Cup Broadcast crew) What went wrong with Team USA last night? Who is to blame? Is Christian Pulisic the star we thought he was? With all of the success of the World Cup here in North America- what kind of a grade does US soccer get after this? :45- We close out the show with one last thing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DANNY JACKSON (World Cup Broadcast crew) What stands out most about that 4-1 US loss last night? How much of the blame should lay on Pochettino? Should Balogun have been used differently? What happened to Christian Pulisic? He was a non-factor in the game, does the US need an actual superstar? Does this undo all of the progress that US soccer has made? With the Balogun situation, should something have been done differently? Was the ball dropped somewhere? All three host countries are out of the tournament, but what a showing! :30- ABC’s of the Mariners - O is for Overthinking - P is for Playoffs- let’s just daydream a bit… - Q is for Quote Me- if that’s our playoff roster, then look out! :45- Shane Wright is still on the Kraken roster, but for how much longer and what can the Kraken actually get for him? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US performance in last night’s game was straight up disappointing. Was the moment too big? Is Belgium just better? Are we actually closing that soccer gap? We get input from the listeners on last night’s round of 16 loss and more. :30- It’s trade season! Will there even be someone available at the deadline who would fit with this team and where would you put them? Chuck has a trade idea that might actually make sense. Would Spencer Steer be just what this team needs? :45- Taylor and Travis’ guest list was extensive, so why didn’t we get an invite? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US got dominated by Belgium. No, it didn’t come down to one kick or one bounce, it came down to the fact that the US was simply not good enough. We know we aren’t the soccer people- but Christian Pulisic was supposed to at least be good, right? :30- We’re down with O.P.Q. - Did Aaron Rodgers take a shot at Mike McCarthy? - Oh Jayden… you had to know this was coming. - Caleb Williams will be on the cover of Madden- do we wish the curse upon him? :45- The Mariners are in Florida for the last 6 games before the all-star game, so we start with a preview of the Marlins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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BRAD EVANS (World Cup broadcast) There were some very impressive games this weekend- was the England-Mexico match one of the bets ever? Is Jude Bellingham the best player in this tournament? Spain and Portugal play each other today; what’s this rivalry like and how do these teams matchup? What does Brad thing of the Flo Balogun red card drama? Should he have been given the card? Should he play? What are the keys to the US getting the round of 16 win tonight? :30- ABC’s of the Mariners - L is for Laz’s: Laz Montes has been called up to Tacoma & Laz Diaz is retiring along with 6 other terrible umpires… - M is for Minimum: we have a 1st place team and got the minimum number of all-star players. - N is for Next: what is next for this organization? :45- we close up this Monday show with one last thing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck is a lot like FIFA, that’s what we always say… The Balogun red card/rescission/appeal is sure getting messy. :30- It’s time for the Baseball Brunch starring Mitch Garver and Emerson Hancock, well the entire pitching staff really. :45- Chuck’s astute soccer observation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines and MATT (STRETCH) JOHNSON joins the show. What does Stretch think of the World Cup games so far? This Balogun red card situation got more screwy over the weekend, what happened? Should he play? Should we feel bad? :30- Yes, the Mariners are playing better, but there are still some things that are really annoying Chuck! From the All-star voting process to the piggyback and forth, he’s gotta get this stuff off his chest! :45- Can Shane Wright ever going to play for the Kraken again? The word is out that Wright wants out, can the Kraken get anything for the young player now? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Match Day and the Balogun controversy continues after his suspension was lifted yesterday- how should we feel about this? It seems that everything that’s been going so perfectly has been upended because of the FIFA ruling, but let’s be real; they just righted a wrong. He never should have received the red card in the first place, so why do we feel bad? :30- Mariners Morning After The Mariners have won 5 of their last 6 and the pitching staff dominated the Blue Jays over the weekend, finishing with a 4-0 win yesterday. Next up, the team heads to Florida for the final 6 games before the All-Star game. :45- Are we forever changed by the events on Friday? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We get it, we aren’t soccer experts, but this Balogun red card just doesn’t make sense! The VAR was used incorrectly AND there’s no course for the US to appeal the suspension for the round of 16- make it make sense! The NBA world is buzzing over the Jaylen Brown trade- how is it possible that the Sixers got Brown for so little? :30- JACKSON FELTS (World Cup Broadcast) What did Jackson think of the red card situation and was he worried it would cost the US the win? Next up, it’s Belgium right here in Seattle on Monday! :45- We close out the show and the short week with one last thing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TIM REYNOLDS (AP) joins the show on the heels of last night’s crazy trade. How surprising is the trade between the Sixers and Celtics? Were there no other teams interested in Brown? Should some teams be kicking themselves for not going after him after seeing what the Sixers gave up? What about the Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto trade? Did the Raptors give up too much for him? :30- Sup? We ask our listeners one 4th of July related question and they pepper us with questions too! :45- It’s time to announce our grill winner! And the winner is… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.