The Wheelhouse, Ep. 039 outline

Getting to know the guys, Edgar going into the Hall and a lot more

Pitchers and catchers report two weeks from yesterday. Really, that’s it. An annual tradition, last week’s Pre-Spring Training Media Event harkened the fast-approaching return of baseball.

Naturally, that subject was on the docket as Jerry Dipoto and Aaron Goldsmith sat down at T-Mobile Park for Ep. 039 of The Wheelhouse.

Here’s everything covered this week:

• 0:52 — Getting the fellas together for a bit of a shindig
• 4:00 — Edgar Martinez, Hall of Famer
• 5:30 — What was it like facing Edgar Martinez as a pitcher?
• 7:45 — The decision to acquire Shed Long in exchange for Josh Stowers
• 9:30 — Shed Long and positional flexibility
• 12:45 — Where free agent signee Hunter Stickland fits in the bullpen
• 16:00 — The group of guys who were here in Seattle—Mallex Smith, J.P. Crawford and Justus Sheffield—and their eagerness to take on the challenge of 2019
• 20:00 — Why and how the Mariners targeted J.P. Crawford
• 24:50 — Mallex Smith and that spark-plug mentality
• 28:35 — Stump J.D.
• 32:50 — Listener question: What does it take for a prospect to move quickly through the minors?
• 35:00 — What advice do you have for spring training? Food? What to see?
• 40:15 — Around the Horn on what’s on tap at T-Mobile Park

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