Locke'd In Baseball

The Rockies might not be competing for a division title in 2025, but there’s still plenty to talk about in Denver. In this episode of Locke’d In Sports , we break down what to expect from the Rockies this season. Can Kris Bryant finally stay healthy and produce? Which young players are worth watching for the future? And does Colorado have any chance of avoiding the NL West basement? We also dive i...

The first episode of our MLB team preview series is here, and we're starting with the Chicago White Sox! Can they possibly be worse than last year? We dive into their roster, best- and worst-case scenarios, and whether there’s any hope on the horizon with their prospect pool. Plus, the one thing the White Sox are truly elite at— their promotional schedule— might just be enough to get William o...

Spring Training is officially underway, which means two things: the MLB offseason is in the books, and we’re getting our favorite early-season tradition—the Spring Training news dump. With games set to begin on Thursday, the boys break down a wild winter by naming their three biggest winners and losers. Plus: third base drama brewing between Alex Bregman and Rafael Devers, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is...

With the 2025 MLB season right around the corner, Luis and William break down three things they’re most looking forward to this year. From potential breakout teams to key players returning from injury, there's plenty of reason to be excited for another baseball season. They also dive into the recent offseason moves, analyzing which teams made the best improvements and which ones still have que...

William and Luis discuss the latest moves across MLB's offseason, which featured the Dodgers loading up with even more elite talent by acquiring pitchers Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott. Are the Dodgers simply too good for the rest of the sport? Do they have an unfair advantage when it comes to signing Japanese players? Do other owners need to step it up? Plus: Anthony Santander and Jeff Hoffman...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the kings of college football for the 2024 season. William recaps the National Title Game and who/what got the job done for Ohio State. Did Notre Dame run too much man-to-man coverage? Was the game over when Ohio State tied it up at 7-7? Did it ever feel like Notre Dame was going to come back and win? Plus: Ryan Day & this OSU team's complicated legacy, the futu...

William discusses two enthralling College Football Playoff Semifinal games and his early thoughts on the National Championship game! Plus: what's next for Texas? Could they have won with Arch Manning at the helm? Will Penn State ever get over the hump? Does a potential Ohio State national title mitigate the Michigan loss? Is Notre Dame a team of destiny? and much more!

The College Football Playoff semifinals are upon us, and William prepares you for both matchups in this episode. Does Notre Dame have enough firepower to beat Penn State? Can Penn State open up the Notre Dame secondary? Can Notre Dame run on a banged-up Penn State front seven? Will Ohio State continue playing their best football of the season? Can this Texas defense hold up? Does Texas have an adv...

It's been a while since our last MLB podcast, so we used this one to catch up on the latest moves in the MLB offseason. After William discusses his holiday trip to Japan, the boys each list three offseason moves they liked and three moves they did not like. They discuss the Cody Bellinger trade and the Yankees' offseason as a whole, Corbin Burnes to Arizona, Philly bolstering their rotation with J...

The 12-team College Football Playoff is finally upon us. In this college football podcast episode, William deep dives and makes his picks for every first-round matchup. Do underdogs SMU, Clemson, and Indiana have a chance? Will Tennessee upset Ohio State in The Shoe? Can Ohio State get up from the mat? Is chaos brewing? He then gives his full playoff prediction and crowns a National Champion.

It was an active week in the MLB offseason after Juan Soto signed last Sunday. The boys break down Max Fried's signing with and Devin Williams's trade to the Yankees and what we think is next for the Bronx Bombers. They also discuss the Cubs bolstering their lineup by trading for Kyle Tucker, Garrett Crochet's move to Boston, the latest rumors around some of the top free agents, Brian Cashman and...

The boys share their thoughts on Juan Soto signing a 15-year $765 million deal with the Mets. What does it mean for the Mets? The Yankees? For Soto himself? Where do the Yankees go from here? Could it be a blessing in disguise for them? Lots of thoughts and speculation on this dour episode!!

Luis and William give their thoughts on the latest Juan Soto free agency saga developments. Will he sign tonight? Should the Yankees be considered favorites? Is he worth $700M? Plus: Adames to the Giants, Severino to the A's, Crochet trade looming, Fried, Burnes, Yankees plan B, Yankees death star offseason, and more!

William shares his immediate reaction to the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff bracket. Who has the best path to the National Championship? Do the highest-ranked conference champions deserve a bye? Does he believe in auto-bids? Why is college football so confusing? Answers to those questions and much more in this episode of The Locke'd In Sports podcast!

It's the busy time of the college football calendar. Players are hitting the portal, conference championships are this weekend, the CFP is right around the corner, early signing day was Wednesday, and the coaching carousel is spinning. The boys begin the podcast with their reactions to the latest CFP rankings. Should Alabama be in? Does South Carolina have a case? Should SMU be a lock? They then d...

The boys recap a memorable, flag-planting-filled, rivalry weekend that wrapped up the 2024 college football regular season. What went wrong for Ohio State in their fourth straight loss to Michigan? Where do they go from here? Just how good are the vibes at Michigan now? Plus: Texas is scary good, Georgia survives 8 overtimes, LaNorris Sellers is the truth, Miami falls again and should be out of th...

The most exciting meeting of the college football regular season is here. Heated rivalry games with year-long bragging rights at stake will take place across the country this weekend. Joe and William preview the entire slate including the massive showdown in College Station between Texas and Texas A&M, the quietly massive South Carolina-Clemson matchup, potential upsets in Miami-Syracuse, Tenn...

We had a feeling this weekend in college football could be crazy and ooohhhhhh boy did it deliver! The boys break down the wild week that featured THREE top-15 SEC teams losing on the road, a wrench being thrown in the Big 12 race, a near top-4 loss in the Big Ten, Ohio State handling business vs. Indiana, a near-loss for Boise State, and much more! What does the playoff race look like now? Does a...

In this College Football podcast episode, William and Joe preview all things Week 13. They start the podcast by reacting to the new CFP Rankings that dropped on Tuesday evening. Will Boise State remain the fourth-highest-ranked conference champion? Is Texas being given too much respect by the committee? Could we see a three-loss team sneak in? They then dive into a LOADED slate of Week 13 games he...

In this College Football podcast episode, Joe and William recap another exciting football weekend. They recap the weekend headlined by a two-TD win for Georgia over Tennessee. Where did they win the game? Will both teams still be in the College Football Playoff? They then dive into the slate that featured top-10 BYU taking their first loss of the season, #1 Oregon surviving in Camp Randall against...

Joe is BACK for our Week 12 College Football preview. In this College Football podcast, the boys dive into a cheeky slate headlined by an SEC clash with major College Football Playoff implications. They break down the Tennessee-Georgia matchup and if the Vols can pull off the upset (pending Nico's health), a fun Big 12 slate that features Utah-Colorado, Arizona State-Kansas State, and Kansas-BYU,...

William recaps what was a really fun Week 11 in college football. He discusses Ole Miss' program-defining win over Georgia and where both teams head from here, Alabama's dominant win over rival LSU and what it means for both programs, Miami's inevitable loss to upset-minded Georgia Tech, BYU's controversial win over rival Utah, Indiana's clunker over a win over Michigan, how the P4 conference titl...

After reacting to the initial batch of College Football Playoff rankings, William dissects the Week 11 slate. He discusses where the Alabama-LSU game will be won, what Georgia has to do to ensure victory in Oxford over Ole Miss, why Texas Tech will upset Colorado, a pair of trap games for top Big 12 teams outside of the Buffs, Michigan's chances against Indiana, a confident upset of the week selec...

William talks through the biggest storylines from a wild week in College Football. He breaks down yet another Penn State loss to Ohio State, South Carolina's upset win over #10 Texas A&M, Texas Tech's late win in Ames over Iowa State, top SEC teams struggling to stand out amongst their peers, Clemson's disappointing home loss, SMU (and Miami) taking control of the ACC, Oregon's resounding win...

The Dodgers won the World Series last night - we discuss. Did the Yankees lose this series or did the Dodgers win it? What went wrong for the Yankees in the 5th inning? Where do both teams go from here? How is William handling the loss? Where does it rank on all-time painful Yankees losses? Why do we watch sports? We let it all out in this episode.