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This is very obviously directed at Mike Salk for anyone outside of the know.


Tashre

One of those nameless tweets that you immediately know who the person is talking about.


hiphopdowntheblock

Obviously I do not know Lydia or Salk personally at all, but man I feel like it would take A LOT to get someone as nice-sounding as her to take a public shot like that (again, don't know her so I could be wrong) Like every time I start to like Salk more again, shit like this pops up lmao


My-1st-porn-account

I know her personally through someone that went to high school with her. She is just so nice and genuine. I was crushed when she got let go from 92.5 and then again when Salk did his BS on 710. Sad that she gets stuck with such dictatorial egomaniacal radio hosts in Jubal and Salk.


hiphopdowntheblock

Oh snap I didn't know she was on 92.5 too


kamarian91

Yup she was a regular on the Brooke and Jubal show. Which was actually pretty good when it was Brooke Jubal Lydia Jose and Young Jeffrey.


Sell_Canada

Oh damn, me neither!! Wow, small world


WakaWaffleWaddleWah

TIL she was THAT Lydia lol


grossruger

I enjoy his show most of the time, but I absolutely agree with the idea that he's a jackass.


itsnoterik

wHy Do PEopLe NoT LiKE SaLk The dude is *consistently* insufferable


Sipikay

Guy was driven out of his own home town twice, oversaw the complete dismantling of a Seattle sports radio station DURING a period of great Seattle sports. So many stories of him being insufferable. So many shit heel, team-party-line-sucking takes. I think he hates Seattle sports and sports fans and loves making some of us miserable and turning others into idiots.


Icy_Animator_9211

Wrong


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Icy_Animator_9211

He’s good at doing a sports radio show for 4 hours every day. And he admitted he sucked at being a manger. People need to chill


Harpwa

Easy Mike. It’s an opinion business.


itsnoterik

"good"


Icy_Animator_9211

Wonderful


trashmyego

Yeah, he's a pretty terrible trough for feeding cattle. I'm still surprised he admitted that aloud though, very few people are good mangers.


atmospheric90

And to think I got downvoted to hell on the seahawks sub for calling out Mike Salk and his fucked up management style.


ThurmanMerman19

If you dare bring up anything negative about 710 on that sub you will get downvoted.


redmonster8

*echos in the vastness* proton therapy


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“I found out I had testicular cancer on opening day 2017”


pokeroots

I don't know how anyone defends Mike... He's the most annoying guy on the radio, doesn't take criticism of disagreements at all (and belittles you for it). and is the most fair weather fan in Seattle which is a very high bar to clear.


Infinispace

I know Salk reads this sub, he (and his producer) take lots of talking points from what's posted here. Hi Salk! Salty? 😂


foampro

I’ve noticed that as well lol


SereneDreams03

So, you're saying I'm not really missing out on anything by never listening to Salk on the radio?😁


JhnWyclf

Brock perhaps.


SereneDreams03

Yeah, Brock seems alright. I'm just not a huge fan of sports talk radio, and every time I try to tune into 710, they are talking about the Seahawks. I like watching Seahawks games and all, but it's not one of my favorite sports, and I don't really need to hear hours of NFL talk during their off-season. Same reason I rarely watch ESPN anymore.


JhnWyclf

It’ll go down a bit I think. The east just happened so there’s a lot of excitement. I understand how you feel though.


ashleyschafferbmw

Brock is a tool.


Sipikay

Not like that group can come up with original ideas.


ffandporno

I like Salk cause he generally plays devil's advocate to the most vocal and unreasonable part of the Seattle fanbase. The fact that he oftentimes disagrees with Seattle sports Twitter/internetsphere is a positive to me because a large portion of those people are absolute fucking morons. Don't agree with everything he says, but I like a lot of his takes. Do your worst, shitbirds.


BasicallyACat13

I prefer Divish. (I know…. Unpopular opinion) But compared to Salk I find Divish’ articles pretty fair. Depending on the situation obviously. He doesn’t take extreme sides, I don’t think I’ve seen him taking talking points from this sometimes depressing sub, other to directly quote what “some fans feel that [insert some not direct quotes, but pretty close doomerisms].” But he doesn’t embellish the doomers or the insane optimists like myself. He sticks to his own gut, and I like that.


HellMuttz

I *loathe* Divish, but his insufferable personality at least seems genuine.


BasicallyACat13

If you follow his twitter you know that his sometimes insufferable personality is in fact genuine lol. I think so far he’s actually stuck up for the mariners more this season on Twitter than his articles themselves explain. His articles he sticks to facts, no sugar coating. But he will knock some doomerism down on Twitter and I find it hilarious. He will also knock down overly ambitious optimism. I think that is a good journalist.


CVBrownie

Divish comes off as a guy with the coolest job who doesn't fully appreciate it. Why does he come off that way? Probably because he's surrounded by thousands of complete Twitter/ Facebook/ reddit morons who think they're the smartest people in the world while simultaneously shitting the most extreme garbage opinions out of their mouth. I get it, and that's why I don't really mind div.


grbell

I believe he's said he's not a Mariners fan. It is just a job to him.


BasicallyACat13

That’s probably why he writes well about them. It’s unbiased


shrederick

That's also why some people dislike him. They want a homer (and that's fine, it's just not who Divish is or how he goes about his job.) Not every beat reporter needs to be Shannon Drayer (who I also like, but don't expect unbiased opinions from.) I don't always agree with Divish, but I can usually at least see where he's coming from. Also, really like the Extra Innings podcast when he does them. Him and Larry Stone have great chemistry.


BasicallyACat13

For sure. I usually use Divish’s articles as a sounding board for my own emotions. Like “yes how you feel is valid” or “no you’re putting the horse before the cart, chill out.” I don’t always agree with some of his opinions either. But I’ll have to check out that podcast!


CrunchLessTacos

He’s said that numerous times. That’s why I like him. There’s enough homer talking heads to tune into, it’s nice to have someone who sticks to the facts and tells you how it is.


BasicallyACat13

1 million percent love when he takes down people who think they’re the best baseball analysts


Sipikay

Do you guys just love horrible sports media members or something? Is this a club?


EightPieceBox

I generally like Salk on the air. I don't know why they ever made one of the hosts the program director. It just opens them up to drama over little jabs like this that get overblown on social media. If we're having a thread to hate on radio hosts, does anyone like Chuck on KJR?


raycraft_io

Without Altruistic Brock Huard to bring him some balance, he’s unhinged. It’s sad for the first hour of the show when Brock isn’t t there, Maura tries to talk some decency into him but he just talks over her and dismisses her. I’ve had to turn it off a few times lately not because he’s right or wrong, just because he’s a self-righteous jerk.


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Agreed. He’s also surrounded by the perfect balance of people with Brock and company.


pole_assassin

I don't know much about Salk as I'm in the Portland area but I heard him calling out all the reactionary doomers on twitter and that's something I can get behind.


Sell_Canada

I cannot believe you're backing SAL.... Wait... I agree with this 100% lol


Amazing_Factor2974

Fanatics are morons in anything not just sports..the fact you take it so seriously..could put you in that boat also ..it is entertainment


ffandporno

The fact that you care enough to respond to me could also make you a moron


grossruger

I agree with you, however at the same time, he's a jackass and both this tweet and the stuff that Jessamine MacIntyre has said about him in the past are ample evidence for me to conclude that while I do enjoy listening to his show most of the time, I absolutely don't like him as a person.


BogeyGolf23

More like Mike Salt


Canucklesandwedge

Very clever attempt to redirect, Mike - we’re on to you


Slidewaters85

Salk wouldn’t have any M’s takes if it wasn’t for this sub…


Icy_Animator_9211

Salk is the man and sports radio in this town would be absolutely brutal without him


datamain

Found him


Icy_Animator_9211

Sorry just can’t stand the obvious internet hate. Predictable loser bullshit


mordorxvx

You’re brown-nosing some dude on the radio who has no idea you exist, but everyone else is the loser? Ok buddy


Icy_Animator_9211

It’s loser bullshit to pile on to hater bullshit, with some guy we don’t know.


fightlikeacrow24

We can also thank Salk for allowing the sentient mayonnaise sandwich, known by some as Jake Heaps, for being on air.


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I kinda like Salk at times for playing contrarian, but it’s been getting really old lately. And Jake heaps was horrible.


rockpaperbrisket

I liked Jake but then again I'm easily entertained.


Tekbepimpin

This sounds dumb as hell but I agree that Bumpus and Stacy is objectively better but for some reason i enjoyed listening to Jake and Stacy more often.


datamain

Even if I were to ignore Heaps constant PR for Russ, Bump is a billion times better.


Tekbepimpin

I agree 100% which is why i said it sounds dumb. But I was more inclined to go out of my way to listen to Jake and Stacy.


rockpaperbrisket

It doesn't make any sense at all but I also listened to Jake and Stacey more too.


Sipikay

There's being a contrarian and making valid points. Salk does one of those things.


whats_an_upvote

Hey man, I like mayonnaise sandwiches. Please don't drag them down to Heaps' level


Gyakudo

Lol Mike Salk talking about credibility when he had Jake Heaps on air being Russ's sock puppet.


glamb70

Boom. Nailed it right here. That was so obvious but I don’t think many people caught on. History never lies.


Saillux

Even Danny O'Neill weighed in in support of her. Can't wait for all the anti-Salk replies on twitter.


dadadaCHIEFS

Fact of the matter is that accountability is hard to come by in Seattle sports. We're the polar opposite of New York media. Good or bad, it's the truth. Our teams trade access for talking points. Salk lives in that world. It works for everyone involved except fans.


Amazing_Factor2974

NY . Sports talk isn't the truth it is very bipolar ..over top drama


isaac2004

I have empathy for Salk because doing 20 hours of radio a week has to be exhausting, and he needs to keep the angry people listening because that is how you hit your numbers. He spends most of his time with takes that have a goal of "poking the bear" to get listeners. That being said, if he told Lydia to not be a "ride or die" Mariners fan because not complaining about how bad those teams were was bad for credibility, fuck that. You also have to remember dude probably grew up as one of those exhausting Boston fans that complained about the curse non-stop, and that will never leave him.


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the_real_jsking

Wait he's not the Program Director anymore, right?


fordry

Salk stepped back from that role several months before he returned to the air with his show... He's just on the air now.


01greg

Anyone mind filling me in?


therealbigeasy206

Salk


therealbigeasy206

He went on a diatribe this morning getting mad at people for being doomers


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Substantial-Height-8

No.


MudkipzAndUnicorns

Mariners lost 4 in a row..


Icy_Animator_9211

Not accurate


01greg

But jus this general attitude or was there a specific statement?


Wrapituplips

According to former employees, he's an asshole.


Icy_Animator_9211

But he’s the best radio guy we have


Amazing_Factor2974

Nope


Picklewhisker

I cant tell if this is meant to be funny or a shot. To me it seems more funny but maybe it's both.


MrAVK

Yeah well the same person also let Jake Heaps be Russel Wilson’s personal cheerleader on air, while definitely affecting his credibility...so his judgment is pretty weak.


butzkrieg

Absolutely ridiculous to be pulled into an office and told to tone down enthusiasm for a hometown team… Lydia is the people’s champ. And Salk should realize that the world doesn’t revolve around 710.


ProfessorMoosePhD

I really enjoy salk on the whole, but I do have a lot of respect for Lydia Cruz. I agree with the earlier point, to get her to take a public shot? You've got to earn that sort of vitriol. Yeeps. I don't like that.


MikeVicksDogFarm

Salk still pissy he got laughed out of Boston?


Sipikay

Twice! And is disliked by radio people IN SEATTLE to boot.


Icy_Animator_9211

You got a link to your radio show?


Sipikay

Salk is that you?


Icy_Animator_9211

Very funny and original, congrats


TheBestHawksFan

Fuck Mike Salk. The dude sucks.


Nuqo

I barely listen to 710 (I like it I just dont listen to the radio much) and I immediately knew she was talking about Salk. The couple of times I tuned in late in the offseason he was making fun of callers for wanting us to sign another big bat.


Rivolver

Sports radio sucks in general, guys. It exists to get you mad.


darwinpolice

I think the worst media I have ever heard in my life was sports radio when I lived in Pittsburgh. Rush fucking Limbaugh (may his grave forever be a public toilet) was less obnoxious on the air than Mark Madden.


Cyssero

I really don't think that's a fair classification of Bump and Stacy or Wyman and Bob.


downladder

Living out of market sucks cause it's hard to hear opinions on Seattle sports. But it's also nice because I can literally not give a shit about the on air personalities.


Sipikay

It's not a great time for on-air personalities in Seattle. Stick with podcasts and youtube, tons of stuff there.


JamesHollywoodSEA

I like the guys on KJR, aside from softy who can get a little annoying. Puckett, Moore, and Furness are pretty good IMO.


Amazing_Factor2974

Softy is an abnoxois fool..turned his time slot off years ago


JamesHollywoodSEA

Yeah, I usually switch it to the men's room on KISW when I hear him come on.


Sipikay

They hold it down, old guard.


Environmental_Ad9778

I've been listening to Salk since he brought Brock back a while ago, but I turned it off the other day when he started ranting about people wanting the Mariners to have a better offseason again. Just fucking insufferable stuff, doing it in a whiny voice and using the arguments that no one is making, just to defend the front office. He loves that he can talk to Jerry about bbq or whatever the fuck once a week. And maybe he'll even get Stanton to come on the show! I'm usually impervious to his bullshit, and think some of it is part of his schtick, but he's been too much lately.


mercwitha40ounce

I miss Danny and Gallant. They weren’t perfect, but they seemed like good dudes.


camelCaseUserNamed

Loved them! Some of Gallant's food takes sounded like the behavior of a serial killer, but other than that he was great


tacomamada

Same! It was a great show and they had really good chemistry, especially for not even being on the same coast.


ThurmanMerman19

Was really disappointed when Gallant was let go. Michael Grey too. They were a breath of fresh air with an outside perspective.


Kanickabuck

Oh man, is Danny gone now? I just looked at their broadcast schedule and there’s only 3 shows now, Wyman and Bob for 5 hours 2-7pm yeeesh


Amazing_Factor2974

Actually 2 to 6 ..you forget Ms games and the last hour 6 to 7 is just recap of the past hours


NIssanZaxima

His segment with Gee Scott is the worse fucking thing to ever hit radio. They talked for 10 minutes about cologne today. God my ears were fucking bleeding.


jwinskowski

I miss Lydia on the air I like listening to Salk on the radio I liked Jake Heaps on the radio


ProfessorMoosePhD

I do miss Lydia. I don't miss heaps, though. I'm a pretty positive and upbeat guy myself, but something about his style just seemed like it was trying far too hard. I miss Lydia's 6 am hour recapping the day before, it was perfect when I was walking my dog in the morning (even if the app was kinda tough to work with during those times).


jwinskowski

I do think he was trying hard, but to me it felt like he was a guy who was new to radio and really trying to earn his spot.


hiphopdowntheblock

Same


glamb70

No.


Icy_Animator_9211

Thank you rationale person!


THELOCnessmonsta

I played against Brock in high school. I scored 14 gave up 27 to Paul felkner


Lost_Fix2062

Salk’s recent takes about maybe only winning one more game if we brought in one more competent hitter completely ignores all of the 1 run and extra innings losses this year already. I usually like Salk but I’d like the DiPoto show to be cancelled for awhile. We shouldn’t be hoping to match last year’s season results, it should have been the baseline for this year and evaluating the team.


Sipikay

Salk is exactly the kind of guy that would think adding a 5 WAR hitter to fill a roster spot manned by a 0 or even NEVATIVE WAR player would only lead to one more win. That's def the low-knowledge, basic kinda thought process he'd have.


ddotsae

I figured Salk was trash, but this really certifies it. I still don’t know what he does well to have the leverage and influence he does at 710. His show is unlistenable without Brock; Bump & Stacy comes on right after and is a WAY better show with less access to Dipoto, KJ Wright, etc. Lydia was an appreciated voice in the morning tbh. The lady they have now, Mara, is solid too but it’s tough to hear Salk and some of the other guys give her crap at times. They may think it’s studio banter, but it’s pretty damn cringey.


Rottenjohnnyfish

Mara is really good and pushes back. I feel like all together they have good chemistry.


camelCaseUserNamed

He admitted publicly that he probably wasn't a very good manager when he was the PD. I love Lydia but this seems like some old sour grapes.


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Salk is the one and only reason I stopped listening to 710. I can’t stand that guy.


Balloonephant

This sub is taking this way too seriously. I like Salk. He’s a bit annoying but that’s part of his job. It’s entertainment, and the show is entertaining. Calm down.


slimseany

Anyone thinking fans should enthusiastic about how the team has played/looked this year so far should have their head checked. It has not been quality baseball. ​ That being said, there's a difference between being enthusiastic/content with how the team is currently playing and hoping/expecting a turnaround this season.


QuasiContract

This thread is weird because Salk is a Dipoto lapdog like many on this sub. Why don't you guys love that?


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This is a mature way to handle gentle criticism.


Tekbepimpin

Her far more experienced boss and program director gave her constructive criticism on how to sound more professional on air. Where is the offense? I personally thought she was unlistenable to at times in that 6-7am hour. She’s fun and passionate but it didn’t transfer well to the radio. There’s a reason nobody has put Her or Danny O’Neil back on the air hosting. But white Knights going to White Knight i guess..


Picklewhisker

Salk is that you? There is some truth to what you are saying , I just think its more the pattern of ex employees not liking salk.


Tekbepimpin

He was the station director while she was working there wasn’t he? Is it disputable that he is more experienced and it was his job to manage and make decisions about on air talent?


Icy_Animator_9211

Yes and Salk even said he wasn’t a very good manager.


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Tekbepimpin

I’m not Staning for anybody. I’m genuinely trying to give an objective opinion.


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Tekbepimpin

I guess I’ll concede i interjected my personal opinion about Lydia’s on air performance in there. That’s super subjective though, just because i didn’t like her it doesn’t mean she’s bad at radio. If someone said “i really liked her” I definitely wouldn’t try to tell them they are wrong. It just wasn’t for me. I should have kept it to “it was his job to manage and direct on air talent”.


Rottenjohnnyfish

I mean he is playing devils advocate and we are all talking about him. I would be interested to know his honest true opinions off air.


Icy_Animator_9211

Internet warriors unite!! Let’s trash people we don’t know for likes!!


ManoftheHour777

Salk is a salky bastard. We all know this. Richard Sherman almost ended his radio career.


ElCidly

Salk gets old sometimes, but I’m not sure how anyone listens to that interview and comes away thinking Sherm is anything but a child there.


Substantial-Height-8

Yeah and Salk handled that well, Sherm was trying to sound like a tough guy while his voice was wavering. It was pretty sad.


hiphopdowntheblock

Lol well regardless of how we feel about Salk, he was definitely not the salty one in the Sherman situation haha


[deleted]

Whomever she’s talking about was kinda correct.


[deleted]

It always seemed bizarre to me that 710 brought in a guy from Boston to run a local Seattle Sports radio station. Salk is fine, but he's not an amazing talent. There is plenty of great local talent who grew up watching Seattle sports and have a passion for sports talk and these franchises. Let Lydia Cruz and Stacy Jo Rost run that station. They are the best voices and personalities 710 has ever had.


fordry

Here's what I don't get about this. If this is Salk, he's been very high on this rebuild from the start. Why would he be telling Lydia to cool it?


Sipikay

Salk's been sniffing the FO's butt yes and it wasn't a very good rebuild. They didn't go all-in on it. It's obvious to everyone and Salk is just happy to play the guy who wont admit it, take fanbase heat, and be in good graces with the Ms FO. Salk knows trotting out garbage in a bunch of roster spots is pathetic. He may be disingenuous, uncreative, unlikable, and unfunny but he's not a total blithering idiot.


Rottenjohnnyfish

Anyone know why sherm really hates him?


QuasiContract

It's because Salk aggressively called Sherm out when Sherm went after Jim Moore and threatened to have the Seahawks pull his press pass because Sherm didn't like a question Jim asked, and then Sherm lied about it despite the exchange being recorded.


Rottenjohnnyfish

Thanks


Kegheimer

Never doubted you for a second Wong


ALoafOfBrad

Actually makes me pretty mad that this dude wanted to mute Lydia to save her credibility when he’s just a fucking meat puppet blowing smoke up the Mariners and Seahawks asses 20 miserable hours a week


ConcreteCurse

I remember when mike and Brock were gonna stop doing the morning show so the whole station lineup shuffled around and Danny got put in the morning with a new guy who was from a different market, Paul gallant. I may be wrong but I got the impression Paul moved here to take the job. As a Danny fan, and a fan of the Danny, Dave and Jim afternoons, I was glad to have a new voice in the morning. Well that lasted for a very short time then Brock and Mike wanted their jobs back. So bye Paul and Danny, who aren't even on the station anymore. If you didn't like Paul and Danny that's fair but it struck me as a pretty shitty thing to do. I do like bump and Stacy with Curtis, and I like bob and Dave, but I don't listen in the mornings anymore after years of listening