Mike Salk

Mike Salk is the co-host of "Brock and Salk" and 710 ESPN Seattle's program director. He helped launch 710 ESPN Seattle in 2009 and returned to the station in 2014 after a year away. He lives in Seattle with his wife, two daughters and French bulldog. Follow Mike: @TheMikeSalk

Salk: Mariners fans should be prepared for what could be Félix Hernández’s last start

There are no guarantees to Félix Hernández's future after his start Thursday night for the Mariners. "I hope fans are ready for this," writes Mike Salk. "Not because they need to steel themselves for the event, but because it would be a great chance to honor a legend."

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Salk: It’s time — the Mariners need to find a use for Félix that isn’t starting

After giving up seven runs to the Angels in a loss Saturday, Félix Hernández's ERA sits at 5.58. Mike Salk reacts to the Mariners veteran's rough season in a year the team is making a playoff push.

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Salk: Turns out Mariners’ window of opportunity is opening, not closing

While the prevailing thought about the Mariners was that their window was closing, they've been able to win with a new core this year. That should change how they approach the trade deadline, writes Mike Salk.

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Salk: The whole Mariners organization, not just the GM, deserves credit for Marco Gonzales

Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto's 2017 trade for Marco Gonzales has turned out to be a success, but credit needs to be shared due to adjustments made to the left-hander's approach.

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Salk: Kam Chancellor’s greatest legacy may be changing how NFL teams look at his position

The changing rules of the NFL could have made a player like Kam Chancellor irrelevant. Instead, the Seahawks safety made other teams look for their own versions of him.

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Salk: How Scott Servais has made a difference for Mariners

With the Mariners 19 games over .500 and leading the American League West after Tuesday's win, Mike Salk shares how he has seen manager Scott Servais make a difference for the team.

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Salk: How the NFL got the national anthem policy right and wrong

The NFL made a compromise with its new national anthem policy, as it should have. But it still made a misstep. Mike Salk breaks down where the league went right and wrong.

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Salk: It’s time for the Mariners to give Jerry Dipoto a contract extension

Mike Salk wants to see both Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Scott Servais get contract extensions, but it's up to the team to first show that it has its trust in Dipoto.

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Salk: The surging Mariners are being guided by a brand new core

The Mariners are 27-19, alone in second place in the American League West Division. And they've done it without the usual production from Nelson Cruz, Kyle Seager and Félix Hernández.

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How 1-handed pitcher Jim Abbott inspired Mike Salk to keep playing baseball as a kid

For Mike Salk's upcoming 40th birthday, his baseball hero Jim Abbott joins Brock and Salk for an interview Wednesday. Salk explains why Abbott was such an inspiration to him after an accident at age 12.

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