About this episode

Mitch discusses his recent European trip and the current state of the Mariners' pitching situation.

RUNDOWN After 16 days across London, Berlin, Paris, Rome, and Florence, Mitch returns home exhausted, overfed, broke, and surprisingly fond of Berlin. He and Hotshot Scott break down the trip, from ranking Europe's biggest cities and comparing food cultures to discussing sightseeing fatigue, Segway tours, horseback riding in Tuscany, and the realization that his sons viewed the entire vacation very differently than he did. Fresh off his European adventure, Mitch quickly pivots back to the Mariners and a pitching situation that suddenly looks very different than it did a month ago. With the piggyback experiment shelved for now, the focus turns to Bryce Miller's dominant return to form, Luis Castillo's resurgence after being challenged, and whether Seattle's six-man rotation creates more opportunities than problems. The Mariners' series loss in Detroit quickly turns into a deeper conversation about Andrés Muñoz, whose recent struggles have Brady and Joe (Mariners No-Table) debating whether Seattle can continue treating him as an automatic ninth-inning option. The trio examines bullpen management, the challenges created by the six-man rotation, potential closer alternatives, and…

People in this episode

Host: Mitch Levy

Topics covered

• European travel
• Mariners baseball
• pitching analysis
• food culture
• bullpen management
• six-man rotation

Keywords

• Mariners
• Bryce Miller
• Luis Castillo
• Andrés Muñoz
• European travel
• six-man rotation
• bullpen management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mariners, American League

Places: London, Berlin, Paris, Rome, Florence

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