Extra Innings: A Seattle Times baseball podcast

Times beat writer Ryan Divish welcomes Jordan Shusterman of the Cespedes BBQ duo and co-host of the Baseball BBQ podcast on the Ringer podcast network. Shusterman has worked for MLB.com's Cut 4 and is a Mariners fan. Topics include: the Mariner postseason chances, the successes and failures of the 2020 season, the handling of Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert, the rebuild process, free agent signings for the 2022 season and more.

Times beat writer talks with prospect analysts/writers Eric Longenhagen of Fangraphs and Kyle Glaser of Baseball America about the Mariners recent prospect hauls at the trade deadline and the state of their farm system. Also audio of GM Jerry Dipoto's post trade deadline media session.

Times beat writer Ryan Divish and columnist Larry Stone discuss the recent decision by several teams, including the Mariners, to postpone games in light of the most recent police shooting in Kenosha, Wisc. Did the Mariners handle it properly? Will we see more of it? Other topics include the recent trades of Taijuan Walker and Daniel Vogelbach, the upcoming trade deadline and more the team's recent play.

Following the Mariners getting swept at Minute Maid Park over the weekend, the Extra Innings podcast returns to talk with a person who covers the most hated team in baseball -- the Houston Astros. Chandler Rome, a proud grad of Louisiana State University, joins this episode to talk about the team that the Mariners can't seem to beat and aspire to be like in the future.

Times beat writer Ryan Divish and venerable columnist Larry Stone wrap up the summer camp for the Mariners and preview the 2020 season. Topics include: *** The COVID-19 safety protocols and whether they will keep the season going *** breaking down the opening day roster and the decisions behind it *** previewing each position group and their strengths and weaknesses *** the increased field for the postseason *** predictions for the 2020 season for the Mariners and the postseason

Greg Johns of MLB.com joins Ryan Divish to discuss the first two weeks of covering Summer Camp with the Mariners. The two beat writers also discuss the situation with top prospect Jarred Kelenic and whether he should be on the opening day roster, expectations for the Mariners this season, the stepback plan being sidetracked and predictions.

On the eve of the restart of Mariners spring training, Times beat writer Ryan Divish and columnist Larry Stone discuss the return of actual live baseball and what they'll expect from the workouts at T-Mobile Park. They also discuss the safety protocols, the coaching staff, the 60 players chosen for participate, the cancellation of the minor league season and will there be a full 2020 season.

Times beat writer Ryan Divish and columnist Larry Stone discuss the long-awaited return of MLB, the plan in place and the bickering between the MLB and MLBPA during the process. Also discussed what the Mariners will do going forward, the player selection for the 60 players invited, safety procedures and more.

The MLB owners, commissioner Rob Manfred and the MLB Players association are inching closer to driving baseball off the cliff of no return in 2020. Who is at fault? Why is this happening? Can it be fixed? Will there be a baseball season?

Times beat writer Ryan Divish and columnist Larry Stone discuss and debate the plan to re-start the 2020 baseball season and the looming battle between the owners and the players over money. But is the plan safe? How will it work? Also discussed was the future of minor league baseball and the Mariners stepback.

TImes beat writer Ryan Divish and columnist Larry Stone discuss the recent reporting from ESPN's Jeff Passan that Major League Baseball could relocate all 30 teams to Arizona and play the entire season 2020 season at the facilities in the area.

Times beat writer Ryan Divish and columnist Larry Stone discuss the state of baseball after having been shutdown by the Coronavirus. How did this decision come to happen? What is MLB's policies regarding the players? How will it affect spring training? When will the season actually start.

Times beat writer Ryan Divish and columnist Larry Stone are back with their third podcast of spring training. The first part of the show centers around Larry's column on his 10 observations from spring training and providing added discussion to them. The podcast wraps up with answering questions from a Twitter mailbag, including how will the Coronavirus affect the Mariners playing on opening day.

Times beat writer Ryan Divish and columnist Larry Stone record a podcast from spring training in Arizona. They discuss a variety of subjects about the Mariners, including sign stealing, Sam Carlson, other young prospects, Dee Gordon's role on the team, Kyle Seager's future, the bullpen and much more.

Times beat writer Ryan Divish and columnist Larry Stone discuss the Mariners reunion with former prospect Taijuan Walker and what it means to the rotation. They also analyze and debate the new rule changes from MLB as well as proposed playoff change.