Locke'd In Baseball

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 quick MLB Playoff predictions.

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 scenarios that came into play in the final game of the season on Sunday afternoon. William ends the podcast by previewing the Wild Card game on Tuesday night in Boston, discussing the pitching matchup, Boston's weakness, keys to the game and more.  

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 altogether brings about change to the structure of the organization.

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 Boston for a one-game, winner takes all Wild Card matchup with the Red Sox.

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, the duo gives some quick reactions to some of the major NBA free agency moves including the revamped Lakers, new-look Heat & Bulls, and more. They wrap up the podcast by discussing the insanity that was Bishop Sycamore playing a competitive football game against IMG this past weekend.

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 recent struggles. 

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 (43:26). Everything from expansion, paying minor leaguers, and rethinking the commissioner position is discussed.

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 including Tyler Gilbert's no-hitter in his first MLB start, the rarity of the perfect game, and Chris Sale and Fernando Tatis Jr. returning to their respective teams (57:10).