# Starkville | Jerry Dipoto’s Mariners Are Back On Track

An episode of [Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1486883874), 20 Jun 2026, 1 h 08 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/e/6a347ff8a4dba130921cd1e7/media.mp3

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 Follow Jayson on Bluesky: @jaysonst.bsky.social Follow Doug on Bluesky: @dougglanville.bsky.social E-mail: starkville@theathletic.com Starkville Hotline: (347) 313-8371 Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville With: Jerry Dipoto Producer: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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