Episode 296 - TMI? Mitch is the El Paso Kid

Mitch Unfiltered

RUNDOWN

Mitch Levy and Hotshot Scott discuss their two-week hiatus, during which Scott attended a softball tournament in Ogden, Utah and Mitch shares a personal anecdote about being conceived in El Paso, Texas (both stories were soo hot). Grammy-nominated Ingrid Andres was NOT nominated for her National Anthem rendition at the MLB Home Run Derby. Where are the Seattle Mariners' post-All-Star break? Mitch and Hotshot debate whether the Mariners should trade for rental players or focus on acquiring long-term assets, emphasizing the team's offensive struggles.

Mitch, Brady Henderson (ESPN Seahawks Insider), and Brian Nemhauser (Hawk Blogger) discuss the Seattle Seahawks' upcoming NFL training camp and the anticipated Mike McDonald era. Brady presents research on first-time head coaches, revealing that 13 out of 37 teams made the playoffs in their first year under a new coach.

Mitch, Brady Farkas from SI Now, and Joe Doyle break down the Seattle Mariners' recent performance against the Houston Astros, which resulted in a tie atop the American League West. Are we questioning the Mariners' playoff prospects?

Mitch and Christian Caple discuss the University of Washington football program and the upcoming season under coach Jed Fisch. They talk about the team's composition, including the recruitment and transfer strategies, particularly highlighting the importance of the transfer portal in assembling the current roster.

GUESTS

• Seahawks No-Table | Brady Henderson (ESPN Seahawks Insider) & Brian Nemhauser (HB Mornings)

• Mariners No-Table | Joe Doyle (Over Slot) & Brady Farkas (Sports Illustrated Now M's Editor)

• Charlie Plumb | Christian Caple (On Montlake)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0:07 | From Hell to Heat, Hotshot drives to Ogden, Utah for five days of hot softball tournament, and Mitch tells the El Paso conception story (TMI)

5:20 | "Fun with Audio," featuring a notably poor rendition of the national anthem by Grammy-nominated Ingrid Andres at the MLB Home Run Derby.

12:22 | From softball to The Sandlot, to the Mariners; Baseball has been very, very good everyone.

27:49 | GUEST: Seahawks No-Table: Brady Henderson (ESPN Seahawks Insider) & Brian Nemhauser (HB Mornings) join Mitch as Training Camp begins in Renton. What will the Mike Macdonald coaching staff feel like? What starting jobs are up in the air? What additions might still be made by John Schneider?

56:02 | GUEST: Mariners No-Table: Joe Doyle (Over Slot) & Brady Farkas (Sports Illustrated Now) bang their collective heads against the wall trying to figure out if the Mariners have a path to the AL West after losing another series to the Astros. The trade deadline is fast approaching.

1:15:08 | GUEST: Christian Caple (On Montlake) joins Unfiltered to dissect the job Jedd Fisch has done building a 2024 UW Huskies team from scratch. The HS class of 2025 is turning into 1 of the best in the country as the season opener is around the corner.

1:38:27 | The Other Stuff Segment: Softball dads are worse than dance moms, NBA Media Rights Deal, Mike Gundy’s comments on DUI arrest, LeBron James leads Team USA to victory against South Sudan, Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata’s disqualification, Isabella Strahan declared cancer-free. R.I.P. Segment: Jacoby Jones, Bob Newhart, Shannon Doherty, Monty Kiffin, Pat Williams, Richard Simmons, Shelley Duvall, James Sicking, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Lou Dobbs, Dave Loggins