Starkville | Jerry Dipoto’s Mariners Are Back On Track

Nolan Ryan had "The Express," so what do we call Jacob Misiorowski’s heater? This week on Starkville, Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville brainstorm the perfect nickname for "The Miz’s" electric four-seamer. Then, Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto joins the show to talk about his short history pitching against Doug, his reputation as one of MLB's most prolific dealmakers, rising star Colt Emerson, and his Immaculate Grid strategy. Plus, he shares some incredible reflections on the legendary Ichiro Suzuki. To wrap it all up, Jayson and Doug head to Las Vegas for an explosive edition of Strange But True.

Rundown:

3:19 Nolan Ryan on Jacob Misiorowski

15:17 Jerry Dipoto Visits Starkville

16:00 Dipoto vs. Glanville

18:27 The First Place Mariners

20:17 The ‘Piggyback’ Strategy

28:00 ‘Trader Jerry’

35:15 Colt Emerson

39:18 The Immaculate Grid

45:07 Living a ‘Baseball Life’

48:30 The Legend of Ichiro

55:08 Strange But True

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Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville

With: Jerry Dipoto

Producer: Jason Potere

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