Episode 345 - Favorable Early Returns on M's Facelift

Mitch Unfiltered

Mitch Levy

Olympics, Mitch, Popculture, Hockey, Washington, Baseball, Jasonhamilton, Football, Washingtonstate, Seahawks, Basketball, Golf, Cougars, Mitchlevy, Huskies, Jason, Sports, Mariners, Seattle, Humor

5 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 136 minutes

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Summary

RUNDOWN

Piano lessons, online gambling in the Cayman Islands, and Louis Armstrong trivia. We've got it all. Mitch and Hotshot dissects Ichiro's Hall of Fame speech, particularly his omission of managers like Lou Piniella. Mitch and Hotshot Scott unpack the Mariners' blockbuster moves—bringing back Eugenio Suarez and adding Josh Naylor at the trade deadline—instantly transforming a middling offense into one of the most dangerous in baseball. They contrast the current optimism with the baffling decision to trade Suarez last year for pennies, which may have cost the team a playoff spot. With Bryce Miller returning to form after injury and the offense now averaging nearly five runs per game, the duo argues that anything less than a playoff berth would be a major disappointment for the 2025 Mariners.

David Samson join Mitch and reflects on his relationship with Ichiro Suzuki after being name-checked in Ichiro’s Hall of Fame speech — including a humorous jab at the Miami Marlins. Samson details their deep personal friendship, Ichiro’s elite preparation and humility, and why he believes Ichiro still deserves a roster spot even today. The conversation pivots to MLB trade deadline winners and losers, with Seattle emerging as a serious AL contender, and whether Cal Raleigh’s heroic season could translate into an MVP — if Judge stumbles. Samson also criticizes the anonymous voter who snubbed Ichiro from a unanimous Hall induction, calling it “cowardice.

Joe Doyle and Brady Farkas (Mariners No-Table) break down Seattle’s pivotal week: winning three of four against Texas, the return of Eugenio Suarez, and a stretch that has them closing in on the AL West lead. The trio analyzes the revamped lineup, including Julio’s hot August and Randy Arozarena in the leadoff spot, while also addressing Cal Raleigh’s slump and bullpen concerns. They assess Bryce Miller’s return timeline, why the team passed on Jhoan Duran, and whether George Kirby and Logan Gilbert can anchor the final playoff push. Out-on-a-limb predictions and plenty of Mariner optimism round out the episode.

Brady Henderson joins Mitch Unfiltered to break down the top three storylines from Seahawks training camp: the major quarterback transition from Geno Smith to Sam Darnold, a loaded and returning defensive core with a few key injury concerns, and a possible shift in the running back hierarchy as Zach Charbonnet gains favor. Henderson also highlights emerging rookie wide receiver Tory Horton as more than just a training camp darling, weighs in on trade rumors involving Micah Parsons and Terry McLaurin, and offers key insight into position group battles, injury timelines, and contract status updates.

GUESTS

David Samson | Former Miami Marlins President, Host of Nothing Personal podcast
Brady Farkas | Host, Refuse to Lose Podcast (Mariners on SI)
Joe Doyle | MLB Draft & Mariners Analyst, Over Slot Substack
Brady Henderson | Seahawks Insider, ESPN.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:00 | Mariners Fans Miss the Plot, Cayman Island Trivia, and Ichiro’s Quiet Snub

26:08 | Mariners All-In: Gino’s Redemption, Bryce Miller's Return, and a Loaded Lineup Sparks Playoff Hopes

41:00 | GUEST: David Samson on Ichiro’s Hall of Fame Roast, Seattle’s MVP Catcher, and MLB Deadline Fallout.

1:09:43 | GUEST: Mariners No-Table; Mariners Hit Their Stride, Gino Returns, and Julio Ignites August Surge

1:41:00 | GUEST: Brady Henderson; Seahawks Camp Buzz: QB Shakeup, Defensive Depth, and a New WR Star?

1:56:03 | Other Stuff Segment: John Schneider contract extension, Seahawks GM performance over the last 8 years, Seahawks first-round draft picks review, Russell Wilson trade, Jamal Adams trade failure, philosophical questions about GM evaluation, Shannon Sharpe ESPN departure after legal settlement, Pete Carroll's return and fan reaction, Yankees fans caught in sexual act at stadium, Marcus Morris bad check scam at Vegas casinos, Marcus Morris jail food complaint, Eric Schmidt buys Spelling Manor for $110 million, history of Aaron and Tori Spelling, Gilbert Arenas illegal gambling ring in mansion, Poltergeist house recreated as Airbnb, Scottie Scheffler wins $18 million while not playing, PGA Tour bonus payouts. RIP Segment: Ryne Sandberg death from prostate cancer, Lonnie Anderson death and career highlights. Headlines: Indian child kills cobra with his mouth, tractor trailer crash spills 1,000 pounds of hot dogs, Google Street View captures naked man awarded $12,500

Transcript

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0:00.0	Episode 345 of Mitch Unfiltered, my friend Hot Shot Scott, before I get to the matters at hand,
0:07.6	anything to report over there?
0:09.4	Anything to report?
0:10.7	Well, my daughter's living her best life at some Faca country festival, and I bought a piano,
0:15.7	so there you go.
0:16.4	You bought a piano?
0:17.9	It's an electric piano, but it sounds, well, but it sounds pretty damn good.
0:21.5	And it's got like 10 different settings. It actually, the people who sold the house said,
0:26.4	if you want it, throw out a number. So we bought it. So now I have a piano, but I need lessons
0:31.3	horribly. Is it a cassio or what did you get? It's a little more substantial than the one that
0:36.0	sits on your lap. I'd say, you know, the keys actually feel like a real piano and the harder you hit it, the louder it gets.
0:42.6	So it does have a piano feel to it. But God damn, that's a hard instrument. I grew up playing piano.
0:48.1	I've played piano now for probably 52 of my 58 years. Crazy. And I suck. I just suck. I know. I've been playing guitar for 25 years. You'd think I'd be in fucking Metallica by now. I haven't been, I haven't gotten any better since like the first two years of playing. It's crazy how you just plateau off on that stuff. Well, I will tell you that I went to the Seattle Mariners game the other day. You know, the one that they lost? I went to the one that they lost. They won three out of four. Mitch Levy was out, the one that they lost. You know what's underrated about going to a game, whether it be a Mariners game? Any kind of sports event is listening in on the conversations of the people like behind you and around you.
1:29.3	Yeah.
1:30.1	Not like I'm eavesdropping like I really fucking care because I don't.
1:34.2	But when somebody is sitting right behind you and they're talking semi loud, you can't help,
1:39.4	but listen in on the conversation.
1:41.7	So if you were at home watching TV on the couch and someone was sitting up behind you on the couch, straddling you, I mean, you would hear everything that person said to it. That's exactly right. That's how close they are. In this case, the Saturday Mariners Rangers game, I've got two guys behind me, and they're assessing the game as it goes along. And I try, I try, I try not to be that guy.
2:03.1	Yeah, yeah.
2:03.6	I try not to be Mr. Sports guy who's going to correct people when they're wrong.
2:09.5	But I just couldn't help, but just giggling at a lot of the things that they were saying.
2:13.6	And by the way, just so everyone knows, Levy not correcting someone, that's not his strength.
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