Bob, Groz and Tom

Bartolo Colon, overweight and almost 45, is one of the most famous players in baseball. (AP)...
Tom Wassell

Wassell: Keep baseball weird — MLB is missing the colorful stars it needs

Is it a bad thing that overweight, soon-to-be 45-year-old pitcher Bartolo Colon is one of baseball's most famous players? Or is it worse that baseball is missing other weird players?
6 years ago
With Robinson Cano's 80-game suspension, the Mariners will be without him until August. (AP)...
Bob Stelton

Stelton: The Mariners can make it through Robinson Cano’s suspension

Bob Stelton isn't panicking about the Mariners even though Robinson Cano will be out until August. He explains why in his latest video for 710Sports.com.
6 years ago
robinson cano, mariners, seattle mariners...
Stacy Rost

T.J. Quinn: Case against Robinson Cano is ‘clear’

Robinson Cano was suspended 80 games after testing positive for a diuretic. While he technically didn't test positive for PEDs, ESPN investigative reporter T.J. Quinn says the case against the Mariners second baseman is "clear."
6 years ago
sports betting...
Stacy Rost

Fortenbaugh: What will the sports betting industry look like?

What will the sport gambling industry of the future look like? Can we expect a battle between states and major professional sports leagues for a slice of the pie? Will it jeopardize the integrity of the league? And how soon can bettors in Washington State get in on the action?
6 years ago
Jerry Dipoto and Scott Servais came on board for the Mariners' 2016 season. (AP)...
Bob Stelton

Stelton: How long until Mariners’ Scott Servais, Jerry Dipoto should get contract extensions?

The Mariners enter Friday with a 21-15 record and have seen several offseason moves work out well. Bob Stelton wonders if it's time for the manager and GM to get extensions.
6 years ago
Jerry Dipoto credited the Mariners' good chemistry for their ability to bounce back. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

Dipoto: Good chemistry has given Mariners strong resiliency this season

You tend to only hear about good chemistry when a team in winning, so it makes sense that Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto spoke about how the M's have it on Bob, Groz and Tom.
6 years ago
James Paxton followed up a career-high 16 strikeouts last week with a no-hitter. (AP)...
Tom Wassell

Wassell: After James Paxton’s 2 great starts, a look at 5 other great pitching performances

Mariners lefty James Paxton's two most recent starts have been so impressive, it got 710 ESPN Seattle's Tom Wassell thinking about the greatest pitching performances he's watched in his lifetime.
6 years ago
Mariners skipper Scott Servais has now both managed and caught a no-hitter. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

Scott Servais: Mel Stottlemyre Jr was in no mood for jokes during James Paxton’s no-hitter

Mariners pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr. was a "nervous wreck" during James Paxton's no-hitter, manager Scott Servais told Bob, Groz and Tom. So the skipper decided to have some fun with him.
6 years ago
seahawks...
Stacy Rost

DE Jacob Martin finds familiar mentality in a new city with Seahawks

New Seahawks DE Jacob Martin opened up about his time at camp (as well as his draft experience) during an interview with 710 ESPN Seattle's Bob, Groz and Tom.
6 years ago
seahawks, johns schneider...
Stacy Rost

What does the NFL draft process look like for a GM? John Schneider previews this year’s Seahawks rookie class

Seahawks general manager John Schneider joined Bob Stelton, Tom Wassell and Dave Grosby on 710 ESPN Seattle Thursday to recap the 2018 NFL Draft.
6 years ago
seattle mariners, mariners, scott servais...
Bob Stelton

Stelton: Mariners fans, it’s OK to ditch the cynicism now

Bob Stelton understands some Mariners fans may be harboring some cynicism 16 years removed from the team's last playoff appearance. But if there was a time to feel good about the M's, it's now.
6 years ago
New Seahawks QB Alex McGough has both played with and against Shaquem Griffin. (AP)...
Brent Stecker

New Seahawks QB Alex McGough glad to be on same team as Shaquem Griffin

Seahawks seventh-round pick Alex McGough became plenty familiar with Shaquem Griffin playing in the same conference in college. "We knew that I had to locate him on every play."
6 years ago
john schneider, seahawks...
Bob Stelton

Stelton: Seahawks are best suited trading down from No. 18 in NFL Draft

The Seahawks have all kinds of options with their No. 18 pick in the NFL Draft Thursday, but Bob Stelton says trading down is the best one.
6 years ago
Instead of Vita Vea for the Seahawks, Tom Wassell picked one of Josh Rosen's O-linemen. (AP)...
Tom Wassell

Wassell: Why I passed over Vita Vea for Seahawks in ESPN Radio mock draft

Tom Wassell of Bob, Groz and Tom acted as the Seahawks in a mock draft on ESPN Radio's Freddie and Fitzsimmons. He explains why he chose an O-lineman even with UW DT Vita Vea still on the board at No. 18.
6 years ago
Mariners closer Edwin Diaz: "When I am on the mound, I am the bad guy every time." (AP)...
Brent Stecker

Just call him ‘Bad Guy’: Mariners’ Edwin Diaz has a new mentality

Edwin Diaz already has a nickame: "Sugar." But the Mariners closer may be called "The Bad Guy" before long. "I want to be the bad guy," he told Bob, Groz and Tom about his mentality on the mound.
6 years ago
Nelson Cruz ripped a solo homer Monday to help the Mariners beat the Astros 2-1. (AP)...
Bob Stelton

Stelton: Nelson Cruz continues to pay off as best signing in Mariners history

For the 139th time in three-plus seasons with the Mariners, Nelson Cruz hit a home run on Monday night. That helped the M's beat the Astros 2-1 and further proved to Bob Stelton that Cruz is the best signing the Mariners have ever made.
6 years ago
Mike Leake and the Mariners return to Safeco Field on Friday to take on the Athletics. (AP)...
Bob Stelton

Stelton: Mariners take much-needed momentum into big homestand

At 6-4 through the first 10 games and coming off a successful road trip, the Mariners now have a chance to build even more momentum at home against a pair of AL West division rivals.
6 years ago
Ichiro's April 11, 2001 throw in Oakland was the first of his many memorable defensive plays. (AP)...
Dave Grosby

Groz Remembers: Ichiro’s ‘Star Wars’ throw for the Mariners in 2001

On the 17th anniversary of Ichiro's amazing throw in Oakland, Dave Grosby looks back at how the play by the Mariners phenom was received at the time.
6 years ago
John Schneider may be scouting for a cheaper replacement for QB Russell Wilson. (AP)...
Tom Wassell

Wassell: Are the Seahawks angling for life without Russell Wilson?

Russell Wilson's camp reportedly has raised its eyebrows at Seahawks general manager John Schneider scouting Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen, which raises some interesting questions about the team's future with its franchise QB.
6 years ago
mariners, edwin diaz...
Stacy Rost

‘Hitters have had no chance at all’ against Mariners closer Edwin Diaz

Mariners' closer Edwin Diaz has three saves already this season, his latest coming in a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants Tuesday. It's hard to remember that this is the same player who was removed as the team's closer last May.
6 years ago
With Dee Gordon and Jean Segura hitting 1-2, the Mariners are off to a 3-1 start. (AP)...
Bob Stelton

Stelton: Did we underestimate what the Mariners could do this year?

The Mariners are off to a 3-1 start, and the starting rotation has had just as much of a hand in their early success as their lineup, says 710 ESPN Seattle's Bob Stelton.
6 years ago
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Stacy Rost

Don’t expect a typical opening day start for Mariners’ Felix Hernandez

Felix Hernandez will take the mound for his 10th straight opening day start, but Mariners pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr. explains why this opening day won't be a typical one for Seattle's ace.
6 years ago
mariners, nelson cruz...
Stacy Rost

Mariners’ manager Scott Servais: Nelson Cruz ‘defying the odds’

The Mariners open their season tonight against the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field. A few hours ahead of first pitch, 710 ESPN Seattle's Bob, Groz and Tom got a bit more insight on this year's clubhouse by chatting with Mariners manager Scott Servais.
6 years ago
Randy Johnson took a no-hitter into the eighth inning on opening day 1994 for the Mariners. (AP)...
Dave Grosby

Groz’s favorite opening day: Mariners’ Big Unit nearly no-hits Cleveland

In the latest installment of Groz Remembers, 710 ESPN Seattle's Dave Grosby shares his favorite opening day memory, when Mariners superstar Randy Johnson nearly no-hit the Indians.
6 years ago