Locke'd In Baseball

In our final 2023 MLB regular season podcast, the boys discuss the tight races in the AL & NL Wild Cards. Who does Minnesota want to see in the Wild Card Series? Can the Cubs overcome Tuesday's brutal loss? Will the city of Miami rally around the Marlins? We also pay tribute to Brooks Robinson and honor the players who will be hanging up their cleats after this weekend.

After Joe recaps his VIP weekend in Baton Rogue, the boys dive into an exciting Week 4 slate. We begin with the OSU-ND game, including Ohio State's toughness and their CFP chances, Notre Dame's lack of opportunity to improve their resume, questionable coaching decisions, and a lack of offense. Plus: Florida State's thrilling win at Clemson, Bama gets past Ole Miss, Oregon trounces Colorado, Wazzou wins again, and more!

After discussing Shohei Ohtani's surgery, the boys break down the playoff races across MLB, including the AL East/West/Wild Card and the NL Wild Card. We analyze each team's remaining schedule and give our picks for who will end up in the playoffs. Plus, drama in San Diego, a new stadium in Tampa & potential expansion, Chaim Bloom, and more!

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 preview. We give our picks for the (few and far between) biggest games of the week, our locks of the week, some players to watch, and more!

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 Dominguez (and his UCL injury). We wrap the podcast discussing the recent Mike Trout trade news and a call for robo-umps.

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 State, and UCF-Boise State. We give our picks for the biggest games, our locks of the week, some players to watch, and more!

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 wreck of a season marches on!

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, and, of course, the College Football Playoff.

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 Reinsdorf as owner? What do they do with Dylan Cease? They then touch on the Wander Franco investigation before dissecting the Pete Alonso trade rumors. Do the Cubs make the most sense for Alonso? They wrap the pod breaking down the Mariners' recent hot streak, including Julio Rodriguez playing at an MVP level.