ROOT Sports very own Bill Krueger joins Puck every Monday to wrap up the Mariners series and look ahead to the next week of action. Bill played 13 seasons in MLB and had two different stints with the Mariners. Bill has been a network analyst for ROOT Sports since 2007. Bill's weekly appearance is brought to you by Rise Above Foundation. Visit Nativeyouthriseabove.org.
Jason "Puck" Puckett and Bill Krueger start off talking Mother's Day and all the Moms that had to endure club baseball all weekend, the Mariners' recent games, the performance of players like Julio Rodriguez and Ty France, the need for a first baseman, the injuries to Matt Brash and George Kirby, and the potential role of Brian Wu in the bullpen. They also touch on the importance of managing players and the challenges of pitching when not at one's best.
Rundown
00:00 Mother's Day, Mimosas and baseball
04:43 Mixed results against the Athletics
06:55 Julio Rodriguez's improvement in at-bats
08:59 The importance of positive reinforcement in player management
15:03 Exploring options at first base
21:13 Brian Woo's forearm tightness
25:29 Learning to pitch when not at one's best
29:46 Bill wraps up talking about his golf classic
