Meet at the Mitt: A Seattle Mariners podcast

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, John Trupin and Kate Preusser are joined by staff writer and analytics specialist Grant Bronsdon to go over his acclaimed three part series covering the Mariners player trade values. What’s the deal with Dominic Canzone? Can Marco be resurrected for one final ride? Is Evan White still a factor? Where do all the young starters rank? The only way to master th...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, John Trupin, Zach Mason and Kate Preusser are back for the second podcast of the 2024 offseason on Sunday November 12th. A norovirus outbreak shuttered the early GM meetings but some comments from Seattle have made waves nonetheless. Teoscar didn’t get a qualifying offer from the team. New catcher Cody Bolton and reliever Tyson Miller both enter the scene a...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Evan James, John Trupin and Anders Jorstad are back for the first official pod of the 2024 offseason on November 4th 2023. We attempt to grade the Mariners on their last few offseasons and forecast how things might wind up looking different by opening day. Will prospects be traded for a big bat? What would it take to get Soto? How perfect of a fit is Shohei Ohtani? We’...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! The local crew of Kate Preusser, Evan James and John Trupin are joined by east coast Looking Landing legends Anders Jorstad and Zach Mason for the 2023 looking landing award show. After a brief hiatus the whole crew is back to celebrate a great season and give shout outs before we all start looking to the future. There is much to celebrate: a career year from JP, nearl...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! The local crew of Kate Preusser, Evan James and John Trupin are joined by east coast Looking Landing legends Anders Jorstad and Zach Mason for a full squad pod to give a comprehensive autopsy on the 2023 Mariners season (as of October 7th). We take listener questions from Twitter about positivity, remaining optimistic and where the steps forward were truly taken in a s...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James and John Trupin for Meet at the Mitt episode 53 on September 26th. This week we are joined by special guest and King 5 sports reporter Jake García to assess the state of the Mariners over their final 6 games. Jake expounds on his love of baseball, his experience as a second baseman and gives some insider details on his favorite interviews with...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are back in the studio for another weekend edition of the pod, episode 52 of Meet at the Mitt on Saturday September 23rd. The team lost the opener to the Texas Rangers last night in Arlington and few things went right. In the most crucial 10 game stretch of the season the Mariners find themselves down 0-1, but is there reason t...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James and John Trupin for Meet at the Mitt episode 51 on September 18th. The Mariners head off to wrap the season series against the hapless Oakland Athletics and lick their wounds after getting swept miserably at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers. We take the temperature of the group and try to assess where everyone’s optimism levels are landing...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are back in the studio for another weekend edition of the pod, episode 50 of Meet at the Mitt on Saturday September 16th. The team lost a nail biter to the Los Angeles Dodgers in front of a home crowd last night and the margins for playoff victory grow slimmer. Two games remain against LA before the team moves into the final ho...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are back in the studio joined by staff writer and Tik Tok legend Shay Weintraub for another weekend edition of the pod, episode 49 of Meet at the Mitt on Sunday September 10th. After dropping a crucial series to the Reds and now losing the first two games to the Tampa Bay Rays the Mariners find themselves stumbling for the firs...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James and John Trupin for Meet at the Mitt episode 48 on September 6th. The Mariners lost again to the Cincinnati Reds last night to the tune of a heartbreaking 7-6 finish. The team still sits in prime position but attrition, injuries and the return of imperfect luck have left the team flat footed after a historic August. How will the pitching hold...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are back in the studio for another weekend edition of the pod, episode 47 of Meet at the Mitt on Saturday September 2nd. A full week after surging into first place the Mariners are still here. The team lost the first of a three game set to the New York Mets last night but remain atop the American League West thanks to some time...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James and John Trupin for Meet at the Mitt episode 46 on August 28th. The Mariners swept the Kansas City Royals and find themselves in sole possession of first place in the American League West. Just 5 weeks of baseball remain before the playoff and the team is in the driver’s seat. What are we worried about as the team enters the final stretch? Whi...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are back in the studio for another weekend edition of the pod, episode 45 of Meet at the Mitt on Saturday August 26th. The Mariners won last night, taking the first game from the Kansas City Royals and cruising smoothly into first place in the AL West, but can they stay there? Within 6 to 7 weeks remaining in the schedule, the...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser and John Trupin are joined by staff writer and minor league correspondent Max Ellingsen to talk minor’s baseball for Meet at the Mitt episode 44 on August 23rd. The Mariners 2023 draft class has already debuted to surprisingly results and even earned some rapid promotions (Peete, Emerson) despite the season having such little time remaining. With only wee...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James, Zach Mason and John Trupin are here to talk playoff baseball on August 20th 2023 for Meet at the Mitt episode 43. The team has swept the pitiful, overrated Houston Astros into oblivion by dealing them four brutal loses at home. The Mariners emerge from the desert with the hottest team in baseball fronted by the hottest player on the planet. W...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, Evan James, Zach Mason and Anders Jorstad are here to talk playoff baseball on August 14th 2023 for Meet at the Mitt episode 42. With the trade deadline firmly in the rearview mirror and the Mariners playing solid baseball we dare to look forward towards a bright future. What did we think about Emerson Hancock’s debut? How are Bryce and Bryan holding up...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, John Trupin and Evan James are here to celebrate a new season high water mark at 8 games over .500, this is Meet at the Mitt episode 41 on August 7th. The Seattle Mariners swept the LA Angels deep into oblivion over the weekend and in the light of Monday morning there is much to feel good about. Are playoffs back on the menu? Who has heated up? Is Julio...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are back in the studio for another weekend edition of the pod, episode 40 of Meet at the Mitt on Saturday August 5th. The Mariners have defined all deadline expectations and crushed the Los Angeles Angels to take the first two games of a four game series. Almost without warning the Mariners find themselves within shouting dista...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, John Trupin and Evan James are joined by staff writer Bee Everfolly for Meet at the Mitt episode 39 on Tuesday August 3rd. The deadline has passed and Jerry has made some moves! We dig into Ryan Bliss, Josh Rojas and of course, the legendary Dominic Canzone. What does it all mean for the future? The Mariners have played much better of late, do they still...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, John Trupin and Evan James are back to basics for Meet at the Mitt episode 38 on Tuesday August 1st. The trade deadline is today at 6PM EST and Jerry has been hard at work. The Mariners swung two trades, exporting Paul Sewald and AJ Pollock from the org for a trio of prospects. Who is the headliner of the deal? Where are these new players going to play?...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, John Trupin and Evan James are back to basics for Meet at the Mitt episode 37 on July 25th. The Mariners tantalized fans coming within a single of a season high 3 games above .500 against the Toronto Blue Jays at home, but ultimately fell 4-3, and with another loss last night to the Minnesota Twins they find themselves once again at, WAIT FOR IT…500. Onl...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason and Evan James are joined by staff writer Zach Gottschalk for the Meet at the Mitt episode 36 on July 20th. The Mariners won today behind a stellar 10 strikeout performance from George Kirby. While it’s nice to see a strong outing from the team, at a macro level the news is less pleasant. Jerry gave some very quote worthy bits on 710 this morning and there i...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Kate Preusser, John Trupin and Evan James are back to basics for Meet at the Mitt episode 35. The Mariners have won the last two games: the finale against the Detroit Tigers and the opener against the Minnesota Twins respectively. With the Toronto Blue Jays coming into town this weekend the Mariners find themselves in position to strike against wild card rivals in the...

Hello Seattle Mariners fans! Zach Mason, Anders Jorstad and Evan James are here for the Meet at the Mitt episode 34 on July 16th. The Mariners have stumbled out of the break with consecutive losses to the Detroit Tigers, continuing some concerning offensive trends from the first half. The All Star Game was a treat for the home town and of course, the Home Run Derby was a great chance for Julio to...