After hitting rock bottom on Sunday, the mood around the M’s has turned thanks to the arrival of Jonatan Clase. Can he single-handedly end the Seattle swoon? Plus the Storm drafts a Caitlin Clark stopper and the Seahawks continue to tell us they will not draft Troy Fautanu. DOWNLOAD/STREAM THE FABULOUS PELTONCAST NO. 412 View on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon Music Links – Pagliacci website – Peltoncast Discord – Peltoncast on Instagram – Peltoncast Glossary – Talkin’ Taco Time T-shirts – Batch Baking Company – Seattle Times: Historic downtown Snoqual ..read more

The Seattle swoon experienced a false spring over the weekend with the Sounders winning big, but the only consistent winner in the Seattle sports scene is the team that’s already headed to the lottery. We debate again what to make of the M’s slow start after trying the cookies (and crumble) at Snohomish Pie Co. as part of our search. Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza Intro – Toasting to Seattle native Jaylin Stewart and recapping the Final Fours 21:40 – Saying farewell to Full Tilt White Center after tragic death of founder Justin Cline 26:05 – Searching for Seattle’s best cookies (and cru ..read more

A week into the Mariners’ season, the M’s bats are cold and the takes are hotter than ever. We also update the state of UW men’s basketball transact now that we know Will Conroy will no longer be part of the coaching staff. DOWNLOAD/STREAM THE FABULOUS PELTONCAST NO. 410 View on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon Music Links – Pagliacci website – Peltoncast Discord – Peltoncast on Instagram – Peltoncast Glossary – Talkin’ Taco Time T-shirts – Backwoods Brewing Rip City Remix IPA Tweet ..read more

Despite athletic director Troy Dannen’s departure to take the same job at Nebraska, the Huskies were able to hire Utah State head coach Danny Sprinkle as their new men’s basketball coach hours after Sprinkle’s season ended with a win and a loss in the NCAA tournament. We discuss what to expect from Sprinkle, why we’re finally excited about UW men’s hoops and what’s next with Dannen’s exit. DOWNLOAD/STREAM THE FABULOUS PELTONCAST View on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon Music Links – Peltoncast Discord – Peltoncast on Instagram – Peltoncast Glossary –&nbs ..read more

We’re through the bulk of free agency and the Seahawks more or less executed our plan after signing Leonard Williams, which should result in a haul of compensatory picks in 2025. We grade the offseason, then take our search for Seattle’s best cookie back to Seattle and wonder whether UW men’s basketball coaching target Danny Sprinkle (and Niko Medved?) is playing 4D chess with his favorite musician. DOWNLOAD/STREAM THE FABULOUS PELTONCAST NO. 408 View on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon Music Links – Pagliacci website – Peltoncast Men’s Tournament Challenge group ..read more

The opening days of free agency have seen more Seahawks going than coming, but it’s their deal to re-sign Leonard Williams that has us most concerned so far. After discussing that, we propose a new (very old) method to rank spots in our search for Seattle’s best cookie and whether Danny Sprinkle’s ties to the Huskies might make him the right coach to wake up a possible “sleeping giant” UW men’s basketball program. Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza Intro – Toasting to Koren Johnson and hoping he stays at UW 12:50 – What are the Seahawks hoping to accomplish in free agency? 44:40 – Searching ..read more

It’s the end of multiple eras in Seattle sports as the Seahawks move on from several players, including safeties Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs, ahead of free agency and UW men’s basketball appears headed for a coaching change. (Update: ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Friday that Mike Hopkins has been told he will be fired at season’s end.) Plus our search for Seattle’s best cookie takes us to strong contender Treat Cookies in Burien. Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza Intro – It’s a small Boulevard Park world 8:18 – Farewell to four Seahawks 34:28 – Searching for Seattle’s best cookie at Midnig ..read more

The (first) Eastside edition of the Peltoncast goes long on what makes a great cookie as we search for Seattle’s best at Midnight and Shikorina, then considers whether UW women’s basketball can make the NCAA tournament and the impact of the Seahawks converting Geno Smith’s bonus. Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza Intro – Memories of I-405 14:02 – Searching for Seattle’s best cookie at Midnight and Shikorina 33:49 – Lil Woody’s Seattle Burger Month: The Nadia 37:52 – Coach’s corner: Pro style 40:58 – Roundup: Julio sidelined to start spring, Sounders open with loss 43:30 – UW softball undef ..read more

It’s no error but it is a flex: Tristan details a busy sports weekend that saw him attend losses for both UW men’s basketball and the Kraken as well as the latest Coach’s Corner. Before that, our search for Seattle’s best cookie takes us to local favorite Hello Robin. Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza Intro – Looking for a toast 3:27 – Searching for Seattle’s best cookie at Hello Robin 35:58 – Lil Woody’s Seattle Burger Month: Pancita Tostada Crunch 37:27 – Coach’s corner: Keeping the peace 48:44 – Roundup: Tristan tours Climate Pledge, Sounders open season at LAFC 1:04:16 – UW baseball an ..read more

With Adam Schefter reporting the Seahawks will guarantee Geno Smith’s 2024 salary for injury, Ben Baldwin joins us to preview the team’s offseason and the possibility that Smith could still be traded. Then we start our search for Seattle’s best cookie with The Cookie from Met Market. Contents sponsored by Pagliacci Pizza Intro – Assessing trade market for Geno 18:05 – Seahawks hire Ryan Grubb and Aden Durde as coordinators 32:30 – Talking through the Seahawks roster and giving percentage chances of players returning 55:05 – Revisiting 2023 NFL over/under picks 1:18:05 – Toasting to a pair of H ..read more