Locke'd In Baseball

Joe Sieben joins Armand and William to react to the NBA Draft Lottery that took place on Tuesday night. They discuss what the Pistons should do at number one and why Cade Cunningham might not be a lock to land in Detroit on draft night. They also discuss Houston's options at number two, Toronto's potential to become contenders in the East again with their luck on lottery night, possible draft-nigh...

Armand and William are back discussing the NBA, this time they lead with their reactions to an All-Time Kevin Durant performance in Game 5 against Milwaukee. They also break down the impact Kawhi's knee injury will have on the Utah-Clippers series, CP3's positive COVID-19 test and its impact on the Suns' title hopes, and Joel Embiid, and the prospects of winning an NBA Title with your best player...

Joe Sieben re-joins the podcast to recap last weekend's NFL Draft. The boys give their thoughts on all of the first-round QB's and whether or not they are in the right situation with their new teams. They then each list their best and worst picks from the first-round, recap their favorite team's draft and briefly discuss the Aaron Rodgers situation in Green Bay. There is also, for the first time o...

Luis and William are back to preview every single aspect of the 2021 MLB season. They preview every team's season before giving their over/under win projections, division standings, pennant/World Series winners, and also MVP predictions!

William is joined by college roommate Josh Mullenix to preview the 2021 NCAA Tournament. 

Josh Clein joins to pod to preview all aspects of the Super Bowl from both a scheme and betting perspective.  

William and Luis recap all of the Divisional round NFL matchups including, KC's near-disaster against Cleveland, the potential end of an era in New Orleans, and Baltimore's offensive struggles. They then preview the two Conference Championship games this weekend and pick their most desirable Super Bowl matchups. The two co-hosts finish the podcast with some Deshaun Watson speculation and a rapid-f...

In the podcast's first episode of 2021, Armand and William discuss whether they are buying or selling some of the early headlines in the NBA. Are the Knicks actually.... good? Can the Suns push the Lakers in the west? Is Nikola Jokic an MVP frontrunner? They then list their top 5 teams in the league through 8 games (William has a big surprise at 3,) and their top 15 players. The boys wrap up the p...

Armand, Luis, and William are joined by friend Josh Clein for this edition of The Critic's Corner. After discussing some of the weekend's NFL action, the boys get into the holiday spirit and dive into their 32-holiday bracket, aiming to determine the greatest holiday of them all. Enjoy the pod and happy holidays to all of our great listeners!

The boys reconvene to discuss the major talking points in the sports world at the moment. They begin by listing some of their winners and losers of NBA free agency. Did the Lakers become even bigger title favorites? Is Gordon Hayward First-Team All Bag Securer? Should the Bucks have traded for CP3? They then discuss some NFL storylines, including whether the Steelers are overrated or underrated. F...

In the 16th edition of The Critic's Corner, Armand, Luis, and William are joined by a very special guest and good friend of the podcast, Joe Sieben. After discussing study abroad memories and some current talking points in the sports world, the boys dive into their 64-song Taylor Swift bracket (7:25). They then finish up the podcast by asking Joe some rapid-fire questions, including his ideal firs...

With the NBA offseason upon us, the boys discuss all of the main talking points surrounding an uncertain future in the league. What are Golden State's options with the #2 pick? How does Milwaukee fix the difficult situation they find themselves in? What should Indiana do with Oladipo? They then go through their first-ever edition of the mailbag, including a couple of Halloween themed questions and...

Armand and William are again joined by Luis Barranco, who gives an interesting story about his Thursday night at a Mexican restaurant. The three then debate the seven tiers of current NFL quarterbacks. Are Josh Allen and Ryan Tannehill elite? Is Lamar Jackson tier 1? William then unveils his college football and NFL gambling locks of the weekend before Armand lists some TV/movie suggestions. &nbsp...

After an interesting intro, Armand and Luis react to William's winners and losers of the Premier League transfer window. Did Chelsea address all of their needs? What is the problem at Manchester United? They then discuss the MLB Divisional Round and the possibility of a New York vs. LA World Series. Finally, the boys give their thoughts on the current state of the NFL at the quarter mark of the se...

The boys are back for another movie podcast - this time they are discussing the most overrated films of all-time. They each give a personal top-3 overrated film list (5:45) before giving their joint top-10 list (27:44). 

Armand, Luis, and William are joined by friend Edward Dimbo for a long-overdue NBA podcast. The boys begin the podcast by giving their thoughts on recent developments in the NBA playoffs including: the LA teams on a crash course for the WCF, what's going wrong in Milwaukee, Heat culture, and more. They then conduct an All-Time NBA snake-style fantasy draft, each selecting a 13-man roster including...

In this episode of The Gym Corner, Luis and William are joined by former Vanderbilt baseball player and William's high school teammate, Walker Grisanti. They discuss the differences between offseason and in-season training, lifting for position players vs. pitchers, the experience of winning a national championship, Walker's favorite Coach Corbin story, gym pet peeves, and more. Luis and William a...

The boys are back after a week hiatus and begin the podcast by giving their thoughts on baseball's return, and people, for some reason, complaining about how weird empty stadiums look (3:55). They then discuss the streaming service market and the fact that there are simply way too many options out there, before breaking down each major platform (9:35). They wrap up by giving their recommendations...

William is joined by friend Luis Barranco for their first edition of "The Gym Corner." In their inaugural episode, the boys discuss the importance of having a versatile workout playlist, the different types of music listeners at the gym, the best artists to listen to while working out, and more. They also created the ultimate workout playlist that is guaranteed to increase your gains by 25% (Link...

It's a long one, but we think it's our best one yet. Kian Mirnezam, screenwriter and recent USC School of Cinematic Arts graduate, joins the show to discuss both Old and New Hollywood, Humphrey Bogart, The Godfather, his favorite directors of the 1970s and more (1:29). Armand and William then dive into their top 6 1970s movies (29:15) before having the Godfather Part I vs. Part II debate (1:06:20)...

Baseball is back, so Armand and William give their thoughts on the upcoming season and whether or not the 2020 World Series Champion will have an asterisk next to their name (1:52). The NBA released the schedule for the upcoming Orlando Bubble and the boys talk about why people need to stop dissecting each team's road to the playoffs (13:00). Finally, World Football is in full swing so the boys gi...

Armand and William welcome their first-ever guest to the podcast, an esteemed colleague, music fan, and friend Luis Barranco. They go through a 68-song Drake bracket in order to determine his GOAT song. The boys start out discussing why Drake is the artist of our generation before getting into the bracket (10:33) and finally ranking their top 5 Drake albums (59:02).

The boys share their thoughts about the recent MLB "negotiations" before analyzing the week's soccer fixtures, specifically Arsenal's 3-0 defeat at Manchester City and Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Spurs (9:48). They then breakdown the Boston Celtics and discuss everything from the team's draft strategy to 10-year predictions (50:47).

The boys are back for another film podcast, this time discussing the 1960s. They discuss film and world events in the 60s before listing their top 5 movies (7:30), actors/actresses (48:45), and finally directors (55:02) from the decade.

The boys are back for their first ever sports podcast. They discuss the ongoing gridlock between the MLBPA and the MLB, before getting into the MLB Draft and its struggle to become relevant (0:40). They then dissect the growing uncertainty surrounding the NBA Orlando bubble (19:33). With the Premier League returning on Wednesday, the co-hosts also give their thoughts on the necessity of finishing...