Locke'd In Baseball

The boys recap a fascinating Week 3 in college football which included a 2OT thriller in Boulder, a beatdown in Gainsville, a weird one in Tampa, and an upset in Missouri. We then preview a LOADED Week 4 slate which features SIX top-25 matchups. We give our picks for the biggest games of the week, our locks of the week, some players to watch, and more!

Joe and William discuss another enthralling week in College Football, beginning with Texas's win in Tuscaloosa. This Texas team is different, are they a CFP lock? Where does Bama go from here? We also discuss the Bama loss in the context of a struggling SEC and if the league is already a one-bid CFP conference. Plus, the Pac-12 is on fire, Iowa beat Iowa State, a Group of 5 recap, and a Week 3...

The boys discuss every playoff contender and decide if they can win the World Series in 2023. Who are the stealth contenders? Which division leaders will struggle in October? Which teams are faltering down the stretch? We also analyze the recent prospect call-ups including Pete Crow-Armstrong, Evan Carter, Jordan Lawlar (including William being in the house for his debut in Wrigley), and Jasson Do...

Joe and William recap an exciting Week 1 of the college football season including Duke's upset win over Clemson, FSU's dominant win over LSU, Coach Prime being here, the Pac-12 starting 13-0, and more. Plus, we preview Week 2 which includes a barn burner in Texas vs. Alabama, and some quietly good games like Wisconsin-Washington State, Texas A&M-Miami, Oregon-Texas Tech, Iowa-Iowa Stat...

The boys discuss Ohtani's unfortunate injury (and the Angels' handling of it) and how/if it will affect his free agency this offseason. Plus, we break down the unexpected waiver wire extravaganza this week and where we think some of the players up for grabs will land. We then discuss what we are excited to watch unfold over the last month of the regular season - oh, and the White Sox train...

Joe Sieben joins the pod for a 2023 College Football season preview. After discussing offseason conference realignment and the Week 0 action, William & Joe dive into some season predictions, including the coach on the hottest seat, teams that need a bounce-back season, a top-5 team that will disappoint, upset of the season, and more. They then make predictions for every conference, the Heisman...

The pod is back after a week-long hiatus due to William's vacation, so the boys waste no time and dive into all the recent happenings across MLB. After discussing the sneaky rebuild in Washington, Luis and William discuss the White Sox firing of executive vice president Ken Williams and GM Rick Hahn. What does it mean for the franchise moving forward? Will anything actually change with Reinsdo...

It's been just under a month since the start of the second half of the season, so the boys discuss the teams that have been surging and those that have been disappointing. Should Baltimore be feared in October? Are the Cubs legit? What happened to Miami and Arizona? They also discuss Saturday's boxing match between Tim Anderson and Jose Ramirez, as well as Orioles broadcaster Kevin Brown&#...

Joe Sieben and Kayla Robinson join William for the second edition of our 'Determining the Greatest Taylor Swift Song of All Time' podcast! Three years, two studio albums, and one iconic tour (yes we know it's not over just yet) have passed since our last edition, so we figured there was no better time than now to run it back. Kayla attended the concert in Chicago and then painstakingly...

Luis and William share their thoughts on all of the MLB trade deadline action that transpired over the past few days. Who were the major winners and losers? Did the Mets do the right thing? Are the Yankees doomed? Did the young and surprising teams (Baltimore, Arizona, Cincinnati) make the right decisions? Which bottom-dwelling teams set themselves up for future success? All of that and more on an...

The MLB hot stove is engulfed in flames as we sit precisely one week from the trade deadline and Luis and William are here to break down all of the latest rumors and rumblings around the league. The boys discuss Pittsburgh listening on Keller and Bednar, uncertainty on both sides of Chicago, the Yankees needing bats, Cincinnati potentially moving India, Miami needing pitching reinforcements ASAP,...

With August 1 right around the corner and the market beginning to take shape, Luis and William preview every aspect of this year's MLB trade deadline. Who are the key buyers/sellers? Which players are most likely to be moved? The boys play mock GM and discuss Shohei Ohtani's murky future in LA, the confounding Central divisions, the Yankees' tough decision, the top contenders' need...

The boys brave their no-baseball sadness and tornado warnings to record a new podcast for your ears. They first recap the MLB Draft, highlighting some winners/losers, and some trends they have noticed. Next, they discuss the All-Star festivities in Seattle this week and the disappointing TV ratings. The boys then play a game of "Will it continue in the second half?" discussing the Marlin...

The boys begin an action-packed episode by reacting to the All-Star Game roster selections in both the American (6:10) and National Leagues (34:56). They discuss some of the most significant omissions, questionable selections, reserves that should be starting (and vice versa), gripes with the voting process and ways to improve it, puzzling one-rep team selections, and more. They then dive into the...

The boys begin this week's podcast discussing some of the major action from this weekend's games, including the Braves-Reds series and whether or not the Braves need to add pitching depth to both their rotation and bullpen, the London series, and more. With the All-Star starters being unveiled on Thursday (and the full rosters coming next weekend) the two co-hosts list their complete Ameri...

The NBA offseason is in full swing and William is back for another solo podcast to break down the recent happenings across the league. He begins by discussing the major storylines from last night's draft, including Brandon Miller's fit in Charlotte, if Portland has to move Dame now, Houston's promising youth, Golden State's night, and more. He then talks through the CP3, Marcus Sma...

The boys are back in action for another baseball podcast. After discussing William's experience at American Family Field in Milwaukee this weekend, they break down the scorching-hot Cincinnati Reds. How are they playing so well despite the numbers not really jumping off the page? Can they keep this up and should they be considered favorites to win the division? How should the front office appr...

William goes solo on a late-night podcast to break down the Nuggets winning their first title in franchise history. He discusses an exciting Game 5 that included Jokic's bully ball (and sneaky good defense), Butler's no-show, Denver's role players stepping up, and more. He also puts Denver's title in historical context, before talking about a potential Denver dynasty, Miami's f...

The boys are back for another week of MLB discussion! With May coming to a close, the two hosts break down the month from every angle. Who were the biggest risers and fallers in the standings? Which players regressed and which got hot? Which trends do they see continuing for the rest of the season? They also discuss Marcus Stroman's impressive start on Monday against the Rays, Bally losing the...

It's time for our American League State of the Union address as we are nearly two months into the season. The boys break down every division in the AL, including the LOADED East (savvy Orioles, consistent Rays, surging Yankees, 4 playoff teams?), terrible Central (Cleveland blow-it-up potential, Twins needs, Clint Frazier) and league-pass West (terrifying Texas, looming Astros, 'meh' S...

Josh Mullenix joins the show to discuss all of the recent happenings across the NBA - including the Spurs striking gold in Tuesday's Draft Lottery, the Pistons striking out, the Nuggets taking Game 1, the Heat-Celtics matchup, the second round of the playoffs/the futures of the teams that were eliminated, and more. They wrap up the podcast by discussing the unfortunate Ja Morant news (1:15:25)...

The boys are back for another MLB podcast, and they are talking all things National League this week. They break down each division in-depth, including the banged-up Braves, free-falling Mets, improving Cardinals, middling Cubs, surprising D-Backs, consistent (even in a transition year) Dodgers, and more. The two hosts also discuss the latest injuries around the league, the A's stadium news, r...

The boys give the surging Red Sox some love and question if it's legit or just a hot stretch. Can they win without good pitching? Should they be buyers at the deadline if they keep it up? They then dive into the disappointing Mets - Atlanta's commanding division lead, Lindor's struggles, the aging rotation, injury concerns, and if spending infinite money is the right way to build a win...

Luis and William hop on the mic to record a quick emergency podcast after the Yankees blew a 2-0 lead to the Guardians in the 9th inning to fall to 15-15 on the season.

CBS Sports' Josh Mullenix re-joins the podcast to break down a wild first round of the NBA playoffs, including Curry's 50 piece, a Grizzlies disgrace, Milwaukee's all-time blunder, Boston's surprising struggle with Atlanta, and more. They then preview the second round, including Phoenix's x-factor (hint: not KD or Booker), the blockbuster Lakers-Warriors series, Philly's ch...