The Mariners split the two-game series in Colorado against the Rockies. D.C. talks about both games, and talks about Rockies rookie Connor Joe. Incidentally, D.C. cannot say "Rockies rookie" ten times fast -- try it at home. In this afternoon's game Darren McCaughan made his Major League debut for the Mariners and gave the bullpen much needed length, tossing five innings. To close out the show, Locked On Mariners Contributor Jon Miller and Clive Braithwaite IV join D.C. to read the two listener emails that they did not get to yesterday. A fan from Clive's home country wrote in describing a parallel between baseball and cricket.

D.C. is joined by Locked On Mariners Contributor Jon Miller and Clive Braithwaite IV to open up the fan mailbag. D.C. and Jon answer questions about the changes baseball made this year in regards to pitchers' use of foreign substances, what the rotation may look like a couple years from now, and hitters showing up pitchers after hitting a home run. They spent so much time answering these questions, they ran out of time before getting to all the emails.

Chris Flexen was terrific. The Mariner offense was great. And Scott Servais was very close to screwing the whole thing up. D.C. talks about tonight's game in a very rare overnight edition of Locked On Mariners. David Fletcher is one player who seems to step up his game just a bit when facing the M's, and he now has a 25-game hitting streak. D.C. talks about Mr. Fletcher, and the plethora of high scores across Major League Baseball on Friday. He ends the show with an important, but unhappy announcement regarding the future of Locked On Mariners.

Before handing out mid=season grades to the Mariners, D.C. goes over the two bits of news that came out today regarding both Hector Santiago and Jarred Kelenic. D.C. then gives each position a letter grade on how he thinks that position has fared over the course of the first half of the season. Finally, he recalls the first game in Safeco Field history on its anniversary.

Two rules implemented last year may not be around much longer, much to the delight of D.C. and Locked On Anaheim Ducks host Jason Hernandez. The two talk about Commissioner Rob Manfred's comments alluding to the possibility that the extra-inning free-runner rule and seven-inning games in double headers will both be things of the past come next season. Both men are very happy to learn about these facts, and also surprised, and would also like to see pitch clocks implemented to speed up the pace of play. Finally, NHL hockey is coming to Seattle, and the expansion draft is imminent. Jason explains how the NHL expansion draft works, and also talks about the first three exhibition games the Seattle Cracken will play at the end of September.

In what D.C. thought was a very bizarre roster move, the Mariners designated pitcher Will Vest for assignment the other day. D.C. explains why he thought the move was bizarre, and talks about who he thought would have been the next to go if a 40-man roster spot needed to be cleared. With Cal Raleigh's call up to the Mariners over the weekend, the M's now have three catchers on the roster... or do they? D.C. explains what Mr. Raleigh's promotion might mean for Luis Torrens. Also, this is episode 300 of Locked On Mariners. D.C. takes some time out of the end of the show to note this, ahem, momentous occasion, which he didn't know was approaching until last night.

It was a pretty good weekend of Mariners baseball. Not perfect, of course, but they did take two of three games against the Los Angeles Angels. D.C. talks about all three games, including another gem from Chris Flexen on Saturday, and Cal Raleigh's first big league game on Sunday. D.C. spends some times diving into Mr. Flexen's numbers, and also highlights David Fletcher, one of his favorite players, who had a fantastic series in Seattle.

Jon Miller guest hosts today's episode, and he's joined by Locked On Anaheim Ducks host Jason Hernandez. The two of them are still abuzz about Logan Gilbert's stellar outing against the Yankees from the previous afternoon, so the two of them talk about their impressions of how the young right-hander did. They also talk about some of the more disappointing teams around the league, and ponder whether or not the Cubs will be buyers or sellers at the deadline. A discussion on shortened no-hitters follows, and to close out the show, the two discuss the integration on Negro League statistics in the Major League Baseball record books; Jon doesn't think they went far enough and has a very interesting point to make about who should be the all-time home run leader.

Two games to talk about on today's episode. D.C. begins with yesterday's game, which was not a Mariners victory. Yusei Kikuchi struggled through the first couple innings, but then settled down. In the second segment, Locked On Mariners contributor Jon Miller joins D.C. to talk a little bit about Justus Sheffield, as it's been revealed that he's not only dealing with arm trouble, but also an oblique strain. Finally, D.C. talks about Logan Gilbert's spectacular performance this afternoon against the Yankees. He was sharp, had command, his slider was great, and the Yankees only were able to manage one base hit. Brilliant game for the young right-hander.

Justus Sheffield once again did not have it last night against the Yankees. D.C. and Locked On Yankees host Stacey Gotsulias discuss last night's blowout Mariner loss. (Or Yankee win, depending on your perspective.) Stacey offers some insight as to how the Yankees have been faring this season, highlighting the two starting pitchers who'll be opposing the M's over the course of the next two days, as well as the bullpen and Yankee offense.

The first game was a cheap extra-inning win, the second game was a blowout, and the third a nice, quick two-and-a-half hour victory. D.C. talks about all three games of the Rangers series on this "Catch-Up Monday" edition of Locked On Mariners. He ends with some calculations of what some 2021 Mariner batting averages might look like under last year's conditions, and conditions five years ago.

Locked On Mariners Contributor Jon Miller guest hosts today's episode, and he has two Mariner wins to talk about. He runs down both wins in Buffalo against the Toronto/Buffalo Blue Jays, on extra-inning victory, and a semi-blowout. He then sets up the pitching match-ups for the upcoming series against the Rangers in Seattle, and ends the show with another story about his umpiring days.

D.C. was rather salty in this episode at times. Maybe it's the heat. In any case, the Mariners got blown out by the Toronto/Buffalo Blue Jays yesterday afternoon, but that's not the lead story. Hector Santiago was suspended 10 games by Major League Baseball for using an illegal glove. D.C. reacts, and he's not very pleased. He also wasn't pleased by what the bullpen did yesterday, and one certain relief pitcher has earned his ire. D.C. goes off Rafael Montero in the final segment of the day.

While it may be cooling off in the Puget Sound region, in the Inland Northwest, it's supposed to be hotter today than yesterday. (In fact, Spokane is supposed to set an all-time record for highest ever temperature.) So D.C. is a little out of it today because of the heat, leading to the unimaginative episode title. But at least it says what happens in the show. D.C. does go over the numbers of the Toronto Blue Jays (or "Buffalo Blue Jays?"), as they begin a three-game series against the Mariners this afternoon in Buffalo. D.C. talks about their pitching & hitting, and previews all three pitching match-ups in the series.

It was a weird weekend of Mariners baseball, highlighted by Hector Santiago's ejection upon being removed from the first game on Sunday. D.C. talks about this ejection, what the umpires found, possible ramifications, and talks about what Mr. Santiago and Scott Servais said in post-game press conferences. The rest of the series was surrounded by weirdness, as well, including the delayed start to Saturday's game, and its eventual suspension until Sunday morning. D.C. talks about the three games, which the Mariners won two of three against the White Sox.

D.C. had already scheduled Dodger fans Jon Miller and Jason Hernandez to appear on today's program, and then the Dodgers wind up getting no-hit by the Cubs last night. The three gentlemen discuss last night's historic, record-tying 7th no-hitter of the season -- which none of them remembered to mention on the air. The discussion of foreign substances continues, as well, sparked by an incident in which Joe Girardi requested Max Scherzer be checked twice in one inning. The trio discuss this incident, and Jon Miller gives the umpire's point of view,

Jon Miller joins D.C. to dive into the fan mailbag, where they field questions on many different subjects. When do the two of them think the Mariners will finally be ready to compete in the American League West? What does a normal day look like for D.C.? And most importantly, what did he find on his quest to find the perfect flan recipe? Also, it appears as if at least one listener is not a fan of Clive Braithwaite IV. Jon ends the show with a couple more umpiring stories, including a story which D.C. calls his favorite.

Two games to discuss today on Locked On Mariners. First, last night's great pitching match-up between Chris Flexen and Kyle Freeland, in which the M's had the upper hand, albeit slightly. Shed Long Jr. did his thing again, hitting the go=ahead home run in the 8th inning. This afternoon's game did not go as well, as Justus Sheffield again struggled with the feel for his secondary pitches, and command of all of them. D.C. talks about both games, and then goes on another rant about modern-day baseball. But the big question: What did he learn on his quest to find the perfect flan recipe? And the bigger question: Was Clive serious when he talked about D.C.'s pursuit of a waitress named Mazey on yesterday's show, or did he make the whole thing up?

The Mariners earn another four-game sweep, and D.C. isn't here to celebrate by saying "brooms up." Instead, Clive Braithwaite IV fills in for him, and he talks about the pitching and the offense in the four-game series sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays. The M's put together a few big innings, including two grand slam home runs. One Mariner who struggled last year is off to a pretty good start this year, and Clive talks about him, as well as some other Mariner hitters. He also highlights one player down on the farm who pay play into the Mariners' future plans at second base.

Locked On Mariners Contributor Jon Miller is given the reigns for this episode, and he lucks out by getting to talk about a very exciting come-from-behind victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Jon talks about the game, which wasn't all good; starter Justin Dunn had to leave the game early. Jon then talks about the pitching match ups for the remaining three games of the series, and also discusses a very unusual triple play, which was a Major League Baseball first.

The Twins salvaged the final game of the three-game series in Seattle by jumping all over starting pitcher Justus Sheffield. D.C. talks about Sheff's performance, and also another weak day for the offense. Shifting gears in the next segment, Locked On Mariners Contributor Jon Miller joins D.C. to talk about expanded playoffs. Not entirely about last year's expanded playoffs, or proposed plans for the near future, but the 1994 playoff structure, and a little history on when and why playoffs have expanded. This leads to a brief discussion about some teams that missed out on playoff opportunities in the late 80s and early 90s, when only two teams per league qualified for postseason play, and THAT leads to a conversation about those great Atlanta Braves teams of the 1990s, featuring the man D.C. called his favorite pitcher.

Yes, the Mariners were certainly "Flexen" their muscles last night, eh? Anyways... The Mariners did crush the Twins last night, every aspect was on point, not the least of which was starter Chris Flexen. D.C. talks about the right-hander's best game as a Major Leaguer, and also about the offensive explosion, including big nights from about half the starting lineup. It was announced yesterday that Major League Baseball would officially begin cracking down on pitchers using foreign substances on baseballs to improve their spin rates. D.C. and Locked On Mariners Contributor Jon Miller talk about the implications of these new protocols.

Failing to come up with a clever title for today's program, D.C. leads off the program with an update on Mitch Haniger. With two men named Jake (Fraley & Bauers) filling the void quite well at this time, Taylor Trammell patrolling center field, and also with the Mariners not in contention this year, does all this point to Maniger being traded? Several members of the media think so, but D.C. disagrees, and he explains why he thinks Maniger will remain a Mariner. There are also roster notes aplenty at the end of the show, including updates on Kyle Lewis and Evan White.

Jonathan Miller guest hosts today's episode, and he's joined by Locked On Anaheim Ducks host Jason Hernandez. The two of them discuss one of the contemporary hot button issues in baseball: pitchers' [alleged] use of foreign substances. The two of them talk about how this might impact accused pitchers' legacies, and Jon talks about how and when umpires are allowed to check pitchers for anything that could doctor baseballs. The two of them then discuss some of the more bizarre plays that have taken place in recent weeks, and Jon dives into the rule book to explain the legalities of these plays. He then relays a couple of the more bizarre plays he saw -- and had to call -- as an umpire.

Wednesday night's game was certainly one of the most memorable games thus far, and a prime reason for that is Mr. Jake Fraley. D.C. talks about this fun game -- fun despite it being an extra-inning game -- and talks about the exploits of Mr. Fraley. In addition, this was the first Major League game for Dillon Thomas, who had been in the minor leagues for almost a decade. And while he did go 1-5, he impacted the game with his glove, and his one hit was crucial. Ace Fraley also had a good game Thursday morning, though he was one of the few Mariners who could make that claim.