On the Sidelines

The Sounders opened up the playoffs on Monday with a tough penalty shootout loss on the road against Minnesota United. Now, with their backs against the wall, Ethan and D Jack discuss what the Rave Green need to do to beat a Minnesota team that has had their number so far this season. The Seahawks are back from their bye week and getting ready to face the Washington Commanders in primetime. The gu...

Ethan and D Jack are in mourning as is the entire city of Seattle after the Mariners' heartbreaking loss in game seven of the ALCS to the Blue Jays. The guys discuss their feelings, the season as a whole, and look ahead to the offseason. As the Seahawks head into their bye week at the top of the division, Ethan and D Jack breakdown the biggest reasons why the season has been so successful to this...

Ethan and DJack talk about the Mariners taking a commanding 2-0 series lead in the ALCS ahead of the team coming back home to Seattle looking to win two more games and advance to their first World Series in team history. Meanwhile, the Seahawks are riding a 9-game road win streak dating back to the 2024 season. How long can the streak continue? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

Ethan is in Detroit as the Seattle Mariners travel to the motor city to try and win the ALDS. With him out on assignment, D-Jack is joined in the FOX Den by producer Austin Lane and 'Seahawks Today' host Will Ortner. The three break down the first two games of the ALDS and what the Mariners did right to make sure they didn't go to Michigan down 2 games to 0. The big question for the Seahawks this...

As the Mariners get ready for the ALDS, Ethan and D Jack hand out their regular season awards including biggest surprise and moment of the year. Is Julio Rodriguez underappreciated? Ethan thinks so and points out how similar his season is to his 2023 season when he finished 4th in MVP voting. They also break down how they would slot the rotation ahead of games one and two over the weekend. The Sea...

The Mariners are AL West champions for the first time in 24 years. Ethan is joined by Fox 13 Sports Anchor Alyssa Charlston-Smith to break down what's working so well for the M's, what their playoff rotation will look like, and whether Cal Raleigh has already locked down the MVP award or if he has more work to do. Ethan and Alyssa also give their immediate postgame reactions to the Seahawks win ov...

YOUR Seattle Mariners are headed back to the postseason and are on the cusp of winning the American League West for the first time in 24 years. Ethan and D Jack break down the M's red-hot September and the domination of the Houston Astros in their house. They also explain why this is a turning point for the franchise. The Seahawks stomped on the Saints to get back on track at home. The guys name t...

The Seahawks got their first win of the season in Pittsburgh in a dominant, well-rounded performance. Ethan and D-Jack go through the game and evaluate the offense's growth in week two as well as how the defense was able to manage the absence of Devon Witherspoon. They also preview the Seahawks' week three matchup with the New Orleans Saints and highlight which players to watch out for on both sid...

The Seahawks weren't able to squeak out a win over the 49ers in week one. Ethan and D-Jack break down the game, what went wrong, and debate whether Mike Macdonald made the right choice opting to kick a field goal with three minutes to go over going for it on 4th down. Then, Ryan Parish of the Steelers' SB Nation affiliate Behind the Steel Curtain joins the show as the guys look ahead to a week two...

Your Seattle Sounders are CHAMPIONS as they beat Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 to win Leagues Cup. Niko Moreno of Sounder at Heart and Pulso Sports joins Ethan and D-Jack to break down the match, look ahead to MLS play, and discuss the brawl right after the final whistle. The Seahawks finally start their season on Sunday and it's a big one against the San Francisco 49ers. Ethan and D-Jack go th...

D-Jack is joined by producer Austin Lane and open the show discussing Cal Raleigh's historic 49th home run this season, the most in a single season by a Catcher in MLB history. The Mariners are looking to stay hot as a team as the calendar nears September, and D-Jack has an interesting pick for team MVP so far. What is the Seahawks ceiling in 2025? D-Jack and Austin talk about what this year's tea...

Ethan and D-Jack begin the show with a pair of overreactions from the week, both pertaining to the Seahawks dominant performance against the Chiefs in their second preseason game. The guys break down what they saw from the offense and how it has differed from years past. Then, D-Jack explains why he's concerned about the Mariners with their tough stretch on this current east coast road trip while...

Ethan and D-Jack open the show discussing the parallels in the Mariners and Sounders seasons including how scorching hot both have been recently. The two break down the Mariners almost perfect homestand as well as their odds to win the World Series. They also discuss the Sounders turnaround since the Club World Cup including Head Coach Brian Schmetzer's reasoning behind the elevated play leading t...

Fresh off an aggressive trade deadline, the Mariners took three of four from the Texas Rangers in the biggest series of the season so far. Ethan and D Jack break down an eventful week for the Mariners and discuss Jerry Dipoto finally saying the words "World Series" out loud. Then, Jackson Felts, host of the Sounders' pre- and post-match shows on Sports Radio 93.3 KJR FM, joins the show from Sounde...

The Mariners were aggressive as just about anyone at this year's trade deadline. Ethan McReynolds and Curtis Crabtree break down a wild deadline frenzy and hear from Jerry Dipoto and Eugenio Suarez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mariners made the first big move of the trade deadline acquiring first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ethan and D-Jack break down the move and also discuss Jerry Dipoto's comments on how aggressive the team will be leading up to Thursday's deadline. With Ichiro being inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday, D-Jack ranks his Top 5 Dead or Alive Ichiro moments featuring an i...

Charles Hamaker of Circling Seattle Sports joins Ethan and Dante for this week's episode. The Mariners opened the second half with a series win over the Astros, but it's clear that this team needs help at the trade deadline. The guys discuss potential targets and what this team needs most for the stretch run to end the year. The Seahawks start training camp on Wednesday so the guys give their bigg...

Luke Arkins, author of the Mariners Consigliere Newsletter, joins Ethan and D-Jack to recap the first half of the Mariners season and look ahead to the rest of 2025. The guys react to Cal Raleigh's historic Home Run Derby title and discuss their expectations for the Big Dumper heading into the second half. D-Jack and Luke give out midseason awards for MVP of the offense and pitching staff and bigg...

Fox 13 Sports Anchor Alyssa Charlston-Smith joins Ethan and Dante for this week's episode. The gang opens talking Mariners and their sweep of the Pirates led by the pitching staff not allowing a single run. They also discuss the Mariners four all-stars and the online hate for Julio Rodriguez getting the nod. ESPN came out with a potential trade sending former MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. to the Mariners,...

(0:43-22:00) Cal Raleigh keeps making history as the Mariners continue their fight for a playoff spot. With July finally here, Ethan and Dante discuss the trade deadline and Adam Jude's (Seattle Times) report that the Mariners plan to be aggressive in the trade market. (22:00-26:00) The Kraken made news Tuesday signing defenseman Ryan Lindgren to a four-year contract. The guys speculate what other...

Fox 13 Sports Director Aaron Levine joins the show to help break down the historic run Cal Raleigh is on and his odds at winning American League MVP over Aaron Judge. The guys then rate their concern on the Puget Sound Panic Meter about the Mariners' division odds sitting 4.5 games back of the Astros with an MVP candidate on their roster. Next, Ethan, Dante, and Aaron recap the Sounders' Club Worl...

The Mariners respond from getting swept by turning the tables and sweeping the Cleveland Guardians. Ethan and D Jack recap the week, including the emphatic return of Logan Gilbert on Monday, and debate whether a hot JP Crawford should make the all-star game. Then, Niko Moreno of Pulso Sports and Sounder at Heart joins the show to recap the Sounders' 2-1 loss to Botafogo in the Club World Cup and l...

The Mariners are on the struggle-bus, we break down this recent tough stretch of games but also look at a couple of positives that could help the team moving forward. The Sounders are gearing up for the Club World Cup but couldn't have a had a worse pair of performances leading into the tournament. Our guest, Good Day Seattle Anchor Erin Mayovsky, discusses the expectations the Sounders have for t...

Anders Hirst from Sports Radio 93.3 KFR FM, Emerald City Spectrum, and the Locked On Mariners Podcast joins the show to talk all things Seattle sports. The guys start with Cal Raleigh and the historic pace he's on and discuss whether this season could be the best by a Mariner in franchise history. Then, Anders gives his insight on the Kraken hiring Lane Lambert as well as the optics surrounding th...

Fox 13 News Anchor and sports fanatic Matthew Smith joins the show for the first time. We break down the Storm's statement blowout win over Las Vegas on Sunday and what we learned about the team that should carry forward through the rest of the season and into the playoffs. Then, we recap the Mariners 6-4 road trip and discuss how the Mariners matchup with the Astros this season compared to years...