Ryan Divish, Seattle Times and Jason "Puck" Puckett, former KJR host discuss various topics including the struggles of Mitch Garver, the Mariners' trade deadline moves, and the future of the team. Divish shares his insights on the Mariners' attempts to make trades and the challenges they faced. They also talk about the emotional state of Garver and the pressure he feels to perform. The conversation concludes with a discussion about the Mariners' financial commitments to Garver and Mitch Haniger. The conversation coversthe dilemma of having two catchers, the challenges of long-term contracts, the team's injuries, and the negative impact of social media on players. The hosts also discuss the possibility of Major League Baseball and the Mariners getting involved in addressing death threats towards players.
Rundown
00:00 Summing up the MLB trade deadline
04:25 Mariners' Trade Deadline Moves...How close were they to Vlad or Luis Robert Jr?
17:40 Mitch Garver's Struggles...what are the options? Would they eat the money on his contract?
24:54 Financial Commitments to Garver and Haniger...Any chance they release one or both?
28:30 The Dilemma of Two Catchers...M's are playing with fire and Scott Servais knows it
29:08 Contract commitments to Garver and Haniger and impact next offseason
29:36 Mariners are really banged up...when do injured players come back
30:25 The Negative Impact of Social Media on Players
31:24 Addressing Death Threats and Ensuring Security