The Hot Stove

The MLB season is delayed, but that doesn't mean there's no baseball to talk about. Shannon Drayer catches up with Mariners Radio host/producer/engineer Gary Hill as well as Mariners reliever Matt Magill. Shannon also talks to Melanie LeGrande, MLB's vice president for community responsibility, about the "Silver Slugger" program, an online resource for parents who are currently homeschooling their...

Hour 2 begins with Mike Blowers sharing his thoughts on the Astros cheating scandal and how this could impact baseball this upcoming season. Shannon Drayer joins the show from Peoria to share what she has seen from prospects like Logan Gilbert, Jarred Kelenic, and Julio Rodriguez. Joe Doyle of Lookout Landing joins the show to talk about what he expects from J.P. Crawford, and who he thinks the Ma...

Aaron Goldsmith, Gary Hill, and Mike Blowers have the latest on the Mariners as Spring Training has gotten underway. Mariners catcher Tom Murphy joins the show to talk about his offseason and how hitting coach Tim Laker impacted him last season. Tim Laker then joins the show to talk about the confidence of Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodriguez, and who he is most excited to work with this season. And...

Rick Rizzs, Ryan Rowland-Smith, and Gary Hill are joined by Trevor Gooby, Senior VP of Baseball Operations, joins the show to talk about the new additions to T-Mobile Park for this season. Greg Johns of MLB.com joins the show to talk about the new additions to the Mariners this offseason, including outfielder Carlos Gonzalez joining the team. We conclude the show with some clips from Ryan Rowland-...

Rick Rizzs, Ryan Rowland-Smith, and Gary Hill get you ready for the Mariners reporting to Spring Training tomorrow. Infield coach Perry Hill joins the show to talk about the potential of guys like JP Crawford, Evan White, Shed Long, and Noelvi Marte. Sam Dykstra of MLB.com joins the show to talk about which Mariners prospects he has his eyes on this season. 

Aaron Goldsmith, Gary Hill, and Shannon Drayer recap the blockbuster trade between the Red Sox and Dodgers that will send Mookie Betts and David Price to LA. Utilityman Patrick Wisdom joins the show to talk about his friendship with Marco Gonzales. Frances Traisman joins the show to talk about the new perks of Mariners season tickets. 

Aaron Goldsmith, Gary Hill, and Shannon Drayer discuss the contract extension for Marco Gonzales. Is this the first step for the Mariners in their rebuild this season? Then, Mariners assistant GM Justin Hollander joins the show to talk about what makes Marco Gonzales great, prospect Noevli Marte and the expectations for him, and more. Then, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register joins the sho...

Rick Rizzs, Gary Hill, and Shannon Drayer listen to a conversation that Aaron Goldsmith had with young pitcher Justin Dunn. Then, we hear some updates from Jerry Dipoto at media day about Mitch Haniger before playing a montage of some of our favorite Felix moments.

Rick Rizzs, Gary Hill, and Shannon Drayer sit down to talk with some folks from the Mariners organization, and go over their thoughts leading into Spring Training. They visit with young outfielder, Kyle Lewis, and player development director Andy McKay.

Rick Rizzs, Dan Wilson and Gary Hill talk to Bill Mitchell on Baseball America’s Top 10 Mariners prospects list, and they discuss the recent Hall of Fame Voting

Rick Rizzs, Dan Wilson and Gary Hill talk to Mariners first baseman Evan White, new Mariners Head Athletic Trainer Kyle Torgerson and they discuss the Astros sign stealing scandal with Brian McTaggart of MLB.com

Aaron Goldsmith and Gary Hill are joined by Mariners Director of Analytics Jesse Smith to discuss the Evan White contract, the Omar Narvaez trade, the value of competitive balance draft picks, and more. We then get to know new assistant hitting coach Jarret DeHart, before taking a listen back to some highlights of Shed Long's interview with the guys. 

Aaron Goldsmith and Gary Hill touch on the recent cheating scandal in the MLB, and how the punishments for the Astros could help the Mariners in the near future. Mariners second baseman Shed Long joins the show to talk about his offseason training and being best friends with Dee Gordon. Evan Grant of Dallas Morning News joins the show to talk about the offseason so far for the Texas Rangers. 

Shannon Drayer and "Boy Howdy" James Osborn are back for a quick bonus episode of Mariners Talk to break down everything you need to know about MLB's punishment of the Astros for a 2017 and 2018 sign-stealing scandal that has now cost both Houston manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow their jobs. Note: This is an audio-only version of a video, which you can watch at https://www.youtube....

Shannon Drayer and James "Boy Howdy" Osborn are back in the 710 ESPN Seattle studios to continue their offseason podcast series talking about the Mariners. In this episode, they break down all the news from the Mariners and Major League Baseball. What effect would "Robot Umps" have on the game? How bad is it to steal signs? That and much more. Note: This is an audio-only version of a video, which...

Aaron Goldsmith, Gary Hill, Dan Wilson, and Shannon Drayer recap the contract extension for minor league first baseman Evan White. Should we expect him to be the starting first baseman for the Mariners on Opening Day? Then, we take a listen back to a past Hot Stove interview with Ron Fairley. The hour ends with discussion on relief pitcher CJ Edwards signing with the Mariners earlier this offseaso...

Aaron Goldsmith, Gary Hill, Dan Wilson, and Shannon Drayer catch up with Mariners catcher Austin Nola to talk about him focusing more on catching, what he learned last season, his sibling rivalry with Aaron Nola, and more. Mariners bullpen coach Brian DeLunas joins the show to talk about the exciting Mariners pitching prospects and the new acquisitions for the Mariners bullpen. 

Rick Rizzs, Shannon Drayer, and Mike Blowers are joined by new Mariners pitching coach Pete Woodworth. Then, we listen to an interview that Shannon did with Logan Gilbert, before hearing a tribute to famed player and broadcaster, Ron Fairly.

Rick Rizzs, Mike Blowers, and Shannon Drayer are joined by Mariners General Manager, Jerry Dipoto to talk about what he expects from this Mariners team this coming year.

Shannon Drayer and Boy Howdy are back to break down the latest from the Mariners coming out of the MLB Winter Meetings, including the Omar Narvaez trade, and later Shannon interviews the 2018 Mariners first-round pick, pitcher Logan Gilbert. Note: This is an audio-only version of a video. To watch the video, go to: https://mynw.me/2PjBfzJ

Brian DeLunas, current Mariners bullpen coach and the team's former director of pitching development and strategies, joins Shannon Drayer and Boy Howdy for an in-depth discussion about how teams develop pitching now as well as specifics on M's pitchers like Marco Gonzales, Justus Sheffield and Logan Gilbert. *Note* This is an audio-only version of a video interview. Watch Part 1 here , and part 2...

Shannon Drayer and James "Boy Howdy" Osborn return to discuss all things relevant to Seattle baseball fans, including the Mariners' additions thus far this offseason, their big changes to the coaching staff and Howdy's "Most Dangerous Game" -- a quiz of surprising 2019 M's facts. Note: This is an audio-only version of a video, which you can watch at https://mynw.me/2NSezEU.

Shannon Drayer and James "Boy Howdy" Osborn are back to discuss the latest in baseball, including the World Series and managerial carousel. Then, Howdy has tough questions for Shannon about the players who may or may not have a future on the team. Note: This is an audio-only version of a video, which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lFFYGvKiZo.

Shannon Drayer and James "Boy Howdy" Osborn are back to wrap up the 2019 Mariners season, the upcoming offseason and to take the 2019 Mariners Record-Breaking 67-Man Roster Challenge. (Note: This is an audio-only version of a video, and some portions may be hard to follow without the visual element. Watch the full video here: https://mynw.me/2pzKnWA)

Listen to Ichiro's full speech, without an interpreter, as he accepts the Mariners Franchise Achievement Award before their game against the White Sox on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019.