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Lookout Landing Podcast 103: Spring Training is finally, really, here

The sweet sounds of ball hitting bat, board game buzzers, and the Lookout Landing podcast are all back in your life

By Matthew Roberson, Kate Preusser, and John Trupin Feb 20, 2020, 8:00am PST

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0:00-11:25: Spring Training has sprung! Surely we set a world record for quickest conversation about T-Pain and Yankee Doodle in the history of podcasts. Kate flexes about knowing Julio Rodriguez. What did seeing Julio and Jarred in Mariner uniforms do to our collective spirit? John gets existential about the concept of “mattering”.

11:30-32:45: Who is about to ether the Cactus League? Where will the rugrats open their respective seasons? Matthew remains admirably silent while the adults talk. Kate pulls the curtain back a little bit on Noelvi Marte. Who is the best Mariner friendship in this, our post-Marco & Wade universe? What reality show is responsible for last year’s Arkansas Travelers becoming even closer? Why is Julio so bad at Operation?

Mariners outfielder and top prospect, @J_RODshow had some fun with @JenTalksSports today! He may have learned some new things about himself too @Mariners | #MarinersST pic.twitter.com/DFQcGhfdgd
— ROOT SPORTS™ | NW (@ROOTSPORTS_NW) February 17, 2020

32:50-46:55: Who is the odd man out in Seattle’s great utility man battle? Now that the Mariners have an actually respected farm system with a decent player development system, which depth guys in the minors could make a jump soon? What parts of the farm will be most barren in 2020? In our most important story: where on earth is Connor Sadzeck?

47:00-1:02:24: What up with GAS CAMP? Finally, Matthew re-enters the chat to help the gang pitch some Mariner commercials. Highlights include Back to the Future, cooking shows, and Just Got Paid Marco. Of course, each of us take turns tomahawk wham-bam-slam dunking on the Houston Astros.

Music: “I’m Sprung” by T-Pain // “New For You” by Hinds

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