Locke'd In Baseball

Luis joins the pod for part one of our two-part MLB season previews, and we are breaking down the American League. We discuss the loaded AL East, which could have 4 playoff teams. How will Wander Franco fare in his first full MLB season? Are the Yankees worse? The weak, but improved, AL Central and whether or not the Tigers will finally become an above .500 team. And finally the AL West, which inc...

William finally breaks his silence on the MLB lockout following Rob Manfred's announcement that the first two series of the season will be canceled. He does his best to break down the CBA negotiations in layman's terms before giving his opinions on the entire ordeal. 

William is joined by Joe Sieben for their first annual NBA Bright Futures Draft. Each host drafts 5 teams that they think have the brightest futures over the next 5-10 years. Criteria includes: current players, cap flexibility, future draft picks, free agency potential, coaching, culture, etc. 

Armand joins the show to break down the wild NBA Trade Deadline. The two discuss the James Harden deal, its impact on both Philly & Brooklyn, and if the deal will ultimately have any effect on who wins the NBA title. They also talk about the head-scratching Sacramento-Indiana deal that sent Tyrese Haliburton to Indianapolis and Domantas Sabonis to Sactown. Did Indiana accelerate their rebuild?...

William is joined by Joe Sieben for an episode that was originally planned to be an emergency podcast discussing Jim Harbaugh's move to the Minnesota Vikings. Instead, the two discuss Harbaugh staying and what that means for both Michigan and Minnesota. They also talk about their Super Bowl picks a week and a half out of the game, and the wild NFL playoffs as a whole. They close by giving some pic...

William begins the podcast talking about the talent gap issue in College Football and some potential fixes. He also reacts to the Jim Harbaugh NFL rumors. Armand then joins the show to break down the Memphis Grizzlies' massive leap so far this season, early All-NBA teams, the MVP race and Western Conference title contenders. 

Luis joins the podcast as we head down the stretch run in the NFL and the boys discuss the major players in both conferences. Should Green Bay be the Super Bowl favorites? Can New England hold on to the #1 seed in the AFC? What is going wrong in Buffalo? Is Tampa Bay way more beatable than they seem? The co-hosts discuss all of the major NFL storylines following Week 14 and more in this episode of...

The dust has settled and we finally have our 4 teams for the College Football Playoff. William reacts to all of the major conference title games from last weekend before breaking down the playoff selection process and the two matchups on New Year's Eve. He also talks about a couple of the recent head coaching moves.

William recaps a wild final week in the College Football regular season, headlined by a dominant Michigan 42-27 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes. He then gives his top-10 rankings heading into Conference Championship Weekend, breaking down every team and the season they just completed. To wrap the podcast, he breaks down an unusual Heisman race that does not include a clear front-runner for the fi...

William is back to talk about all the Yankees' moves since their loss in the Wild Card game on October 6. He gives his thoughts on the Aaron Boone contract, the Yankees' reported willingness to make significant change this offseason, Yankees free agency rumors, the impending MLB lockout, and much more. It is shaping up to be an interesting offseason and William breaks it all down on this episode.

We are back for Part 2 of our early season NBA breakdowns. With the West, the boys discuss if the Warriors are the best team in the NBA, the Lakers gelling pieces, the underrated Clippers led by MVP candidate Paul George, what is going wrong in Memphis, and more. 

Armand & Luis join William to break down the NBA Eastern Conference roughly 15 games into the season. They discuss every team and their realistic expectations, including whether the Wizards & Cavs are legit, if Brooklyn's role players are good enough, if Milwaukee is better this year, if Chicago can contend for a Finals birth, and more. 

Joe and Luis join William to jump (or not jump) to some conclusions at roughly the quarter mark of the 2021 NFL season. Are the Cowboys legit Super Bowl contenders? Can the Panthers win the NFC South? Are the Bills frontrunners in the AFC? They also discuss the underperforming rookie QB class, the surging Cardinals, the exciting AFC West, and more. The co-hosts wrap the podcast by giving some quic...

The Yankees lost in embarrassing fashion on Tuesday night and William breaks down every aspect of it. Is Gerrit Cole injured? What happened to the offense? Why did this team have so many games like this throughout the season? He also goes through the fundamental issues within the Yankees organization and why change needs to come about this offseason.

The Yankees made the playoffs in game 162 of 162 and William recaps the entire week that led up to it in this podcast. He discusses the series win in Toronto that included Aaron Judge going yard twice against Cy Young frontrunner Robbie Ray, Gerrit Cole struggling for his third straight start, and Nestor Cortes being Nestor Cortes. He then discusses the disappointing series against Tampa and the s...

William recaps an exhilarating week for the Yankees that included series sweeps over Texas and Boston. He discusses Giancarlo's massive week including an iconic grand slam, the Yankees' clutch hitting, a rock-solid bullpen, solid starting pitching, and much more. He also previews the massive week ahead in the MLB.

William is back this week to dissect that past two, super disappointing, weeks of Yankee baseball that included a sweep of Toronto and series losses to the Mets and Cleveland. Where did things go wrong? How can a team that won 13-straight games play this poorly? He discusses the fundamental issues of this Yankee team and whether or not he even wants them to make the playoffs if missing them altoge...

William is back to recap an abysmal week for the Yankees, which included a series loss to the Angels and Orioles. He discusses Andrew Heaney's continued struggles, Joey Gallo's time in New York, Luke Voit's leg kick, Gerrit Cole being the lone bright spot, and more. With the division seemingly out of reach, William gives an overview of this week's schedule and the potential of the Yankees going to...

Joe Sieben re-joins William on the podcast and the two each give the five NFL players they are most excited to watch this season, 3 teams that they think will surprise and 2 teams they think will disappoint. They then preview the CFB season by discussing which teams could potentially sneak into the playoff, the larger issue with CFB, and how to fix it, before breaking down the Big Ten. Finally, th...

William recaps a 4-2 week for the Yankees that saw them reach a 13-game winning streak for the first time since 1961. He discusses Giancarlo Stanton's hot week, Gerrit Cole's huge start, the offense's struggles against Montas and Blackburn, and much more. He wraps the podcast giving his thoughts on the Mets players giving the "thumbs down" gesture to fans in response to being booed for their recen...

William recaps another successful week of Yankee baseball which featured a sweep of rivals Boston and a rain-shortened sweep of the Minnesota Twins. He discusses Luke Voit's claim for playing time, Gerrit Cole's return from the Covid-IL, Andrew Heaney's surprise start, and more. He then discusses ESPN's article from Tuesday in which each writer gave an idea on how the MLB can improve its product (...

William breaks down another successful week for the Yankees that included two series wins against AL Central teams and an unforgettable Field of Dreams game. He gives his thoughts on said Field of Dreams game in Iowa, Andrew Heaney's and the Yankees bullpen struggles, a surging Aaron Judge, Nestor Cortes Jr's dominance, and more. He then hits on some other news and notes around the league includin...

In his first weekly Yankees recap, William discusses Luis Gil's surprising first two starts in the big leagues. He also talks about the massive difference Rizzo and Gallo make by adding two lefty bats to the lineup, Heaney's struggles, great new bullpen additions, and more. He wraps the podcast by taking a trip around the bigs and hitting on some news and notes from around the league, including Br...

Joe Sieben joins Luis and William to break down this week's MLB trade deadline and NBA Draft. The three list their biggest winners and losers from both events, including the Yankees, Red Sox, Orlando Magic, and Golden State Warriors. They also hit on some "quick-hitting" topics at the end including Texas & Oklahoma's move to the SEC, Tate Martell, the Olympics, and more.

Luis Barranco joins the pod again to discuss all things MLB. They start out breaking down the American League (2:15) including potential Mike Trout Trades (!), the issues with the Yankees roster (and coaching), Cedric Mullins' hot start, and much more. They then discuss the National League (25:51) including the surprising Giants, Brewers and Reds, the NL East crapshoot, and the disappointing Cubs...