Locke'd In Baseball

After a disappointing 2024, the Reds are looking for a bounce-back season—and they’ve got the right guy to lead the charge. With Terry Francona now at the helm, could Cincinnati finally put it all together?

We break down how Francona’s leadership could make a difference, the Elly De La Cruz hype train, and whether the Reds have what it takes to win the NL Central. Can they rise to the top, or will 2025 be another year of growing pains?

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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 question marks. Plus, with multiple top 100 prospect lists now released, they discuss the standout young players and what their future impact could be. All that and more on this episode of The Locke'd In Sports Podcast!

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 to Toronto, Pete Alonso isn't returning to the Mets, Justin Verlander to the Giants, Nolan Arenado trade predictions, MLB's Hall of Fame announcement, our ballots, what this ballot means for the guys trying to get to 75%, and much more!

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 future of the 12-team playoff and college football, a look at next year for both of these teams, and much more!

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 advantage on offense? Why is this Ohio State defense flying under the radar? All that and much more on this The Locke'd In Sports Podcast episode!

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 Jesus Luzardo, Boston adding rotation pieces, Gleyber Torres to Detroit, Teoscar Hernandez returning to the Dodgers, and much more!

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 Steven Cohen's drinks of choice, and much more!

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!!