Episode 477: Does Steven Kwan Fix The Mariners Outfield Problem?

Lyle and TJ welcome Seattle Times Mariners writer Ryan Divish to discuss the Seiya Suzuki, the odds of the Mariners swinging a massive trade, moving a pitcher, and much more.   For ad-free episodes, check out our Patreon: patreon.com/marinelayerpod Merchandise, event schedule, and more: marinelayerpod.com Email us: [email protected] Check out Just Baseball: Click here Follow the show on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on YouTube: Click here Find us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow TJ on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tjmathewson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lyle on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lyle_goldsteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lyle and TJ react to the early rumors from the GM meetings, including the Mariners plan to not bring back J.P. Crawford, interest in Seiya Suzuki, and more (3:30). They then open up the mailbag and answer a variety of listener questions, highlighting whether or not the expectations on Jason Kanzler are fair, if Jerry Dipoto can save his job in a shortened season, under the radar trade targets, and more (24:37).   For ad-free episodes, check out our Patreon: patreon.com/marinelayerpod Merchandise, event schedule, and more: marinelayerpod.com Email us: [email protected] Check out Just Baseball: Click here Follow the show on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on YouTube: Click here Find us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow TJ on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tjmathewson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lyle on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lyle_goldsteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lyle and TJ open up the show reacting to the Mariners hiring Tanner Swanson to be their bench coach (3:30). They then jump into their first major offseason hypothetical, which involves trading George Kirby and Logan Gilbert, acquiring stars, then signing a free agent starting pitcher (7:22).   Check out Pogacha's Pub 85: https://pub85.com/ For ad-free episodes, check out our Patreon: patreon.com/marinelayerpod Merchandise, event schedule, and more: marinelayerpod.com Email us: [email protected] Check out Just Baseball: Click here Follow the show on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on YouTube: Click here Find us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow TJ on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tjmathewson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lyle on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lyle_goldsteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lyle and TJ react to Jason Kanzler's introductory press conference, and discuss all of their takeaways (3:30). They then open up the mailbag and answer a variety of listener questions, highlighting a hypothetical trade with the Diamondbacks, why the Mariners bullpen pitching development has fallen off, if Elly De La Cruz would be available, and more (22:38).   For ad-free episodes, check out our Patreon: patreon.com/marinelayerpod Merchandise, event schedule, and more: marinelayerpod.com Email us: [email protected] Check out Just Baseball: Click here Follow the show on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on YouTube: Click here Find us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow TJ on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tjmathewson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lyle on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lyle_goldsteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lyle and TJ react to the Mariners hiring Jason Kanzler as their manager for the 2027 season, and discuss why he was the person they ended up choosing.   For ad-free episodes, check out our Patreon: patreon.com/marinelayerpod Merchandise, event schedule, and more: marinelayerpod.com Email us: [email protected] Check out Just Baseball: Click here Follow the show on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on YouTube: Click here Find us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow TJ on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tjmathewson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lyle on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lyle_goldsteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lyle and TJ react to the Mariners not hiring their manager yet, and the potential reasons why (7:22). They then react to Randy Arozarena receiving the qualifying offer, Cole Young winning his first gold glove, and more (19:54).   For ad-free episodes, check out our Patreon: patreon.com/marinelayerpod Merchandise, event schedule, and more: marinelayerpod.com Email us: [email protected] Check out Just Baseball: Click here Follow the show on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on YouTube: Click here Find us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow TJ on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tjmathewson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lyle on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lyle_goldsteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TJ opens the show with a take about the two Mariners managerial finalists (3:30). They then open the mailbag to answer listener questions, highlighting a potential Steven Kwan trade, what the Mariners can learn from the Brewers success, when Opening Day will be, and more (15:37).   For ad-free episodes, check out our Patreon: patreon.com/marinelayerpod Merchandise, event schedule, and more: marinelayerpod.com Email us: [email protected] Check out Just Baseball: Click here Follow the show on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on YouTube: Click here Find us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow TJ on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tjmathewson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lyle on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lyle_goldsteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lyle and TJ react to the news that the Mariners are down to just two names for their managerial position, highlighting the pros and cons of Joe Espada (7:31) and Jason Kanzler (22:41).   For ad-free episodes, check out our Patreon: patreon.com/marinelayerpod Merchandise, event schedule, and more: marinelayerpod.com Email us: [email protected] Check out Just Baseball: Click here Follow the show on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on YouTube: Click here Find us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow TJ on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tjmathewson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lyle on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lyle_goldsteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lyle and TJ react to the news of Rocco Baldelli withdrawing his name from the the Mariners managerial search, and if that means that the job is undesirable (). They then dive into the newest candidate in Cubs farm director Jason Kanzler, and discuss whether or not his lack of experience would hurt him (26:06).   Check out the EQC event lineup at: https://emeraldqueen.com/   For ad-free episodes, check out our Patreon: patreon.com/marinelayerpod Merchandise, event schedule, and more: marinelayerpod.com Email us: [email protected] Check out Just Baseball: Click here Follow the show on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on YouTube: Click here Find us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow TJ on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tjmathewson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lyle on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lyle_goldsteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lyle and TJ open up the mailbag and answer listener questions, highlighting potential trades with the Pirates and Orioles, pros and cons of living in the Pacific Northwest, whether or not the Mariners misevaluated the defensive ability of their roster, and more.   Check out the EQC event lineup at: https://emeraldqueen.com/ Elevate your fall wardrobe with Quince: https://www.quince.com/marinelayer   For ad-free episodes, check out our Patreon: patreon.com/marinelayerpod Merchandise, event schedule, and more: marinelayerpod.com Email us: [email protected] Check out Just Baseball: Click here Follow the show on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on YouTube: Click here Find us on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@marinelayerpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow TJ on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@tjmathewson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lyle on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lyle_goldsteinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.