Locked On Mets - Daily Podcast On The New York Mets

Who is the best bet on the New York Mets to win the NL Cy Young, Jacob deGrom or Max Scherzer? Is Francisco Lindor a legitimate MVP candidate this season, or should you look towards Pete Alonso or Starling Marte instead? Will Alonso led the league in home runs? Host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by "Not Gambling" expert Peter Appel, who hosts Not Gambling Advice for Just Baseball, to give you a complete betting preview for the New York Mets this season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets made some big additions to their outfield through free agency, signing Starling Marte and Mark Canha to join Brandon Nimmo in Queens. With those additions, do the Mets now have the best outfield in this division? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks it all down as we continue to preview the 2022 MLB season with our latest divisional position group rankings for the NL East. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets feature arguably the best trio of starting pitchers in baseball with Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt, but is their rotation the best in MLB? Host Ryan Finkelstein begins his NL East season preview by ranking the different starting rotations in this division. He also takes a look at the league as a whole to see where the Mets rotation lands among the other teams in baseball. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets featured both of their aces on Sunday, pitching Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer in their spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Along with great pitching performances by deGrom and Scherzer, the Mets got offense up and down the lineup, headlined by Francisco Lindor hitting a home run from each side of the plate. Host Ryan Finkelstein went to the game and breaks down what his experience was like going to one of the more unique Grapefruit League games you will ever see. Ryan also breaks down the return of Starling Marte and why he likes the Mets decision to play him in right field. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets already had the best one-two punch in baseball with Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, before they made a trade to acquire another former ace in Chris Bassitt. This leads us to wonder, is Bassitt the best No. 3 starter in Major League Baseball? Host Ryan Finkelstein dives into Bassitt's career numbers and compares him to the other great No. 3 starters around baseball to see how the Mets rotation stacks up to the other best rotations in the game today. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With additions of Starling Marte and Mark Canha joining Brandon Nimmo, the New York Mets will feature a great outfield in 2022. For a Throwback Thursday, host Ryan Finkelstein looks back in franchise history for the last time the Mets have had an outfield this dynamic. Also Ryan is joined by Rob Piersall of Mets Legends to discuss some more legends of the past that you may have forgotten about, such as the "great" Wilmer Vinegar Bend Mizell. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jacob deGrom returned to the mound looking like his former self on Tuesday night, pitching two dominate innings for the New York Mets. What could a healthy deGrom mean for this team? Host Ryan Finkelstein reacts to deGrom's start and explains the impact that he and Max Scherzer will have leading the Mets this season. Ryan also pushes back on the sentiment that "the Mets are always going to Mets" as a legitimate reason to be pessimistic about this team in 2022. Also a quick breakdown of all of the arbitration deals the Mets made on Tuesday. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After an offseason of trade rumors, Dominic Smith remains a big part of the New York Mets plans in 2022, as they are counting on a bounce back season from their former top prospect. In a recent article by Sports Illustrated's Pat Ragazzo, Smith explains how some of his struggles last season were due to playing through nagging injuries and how he feels much better now that he is back to being 100% healthy. Pat joins host Ryan Finkelstein to discuss what he learned from his conversation with Dom and why there is great optimism for a return to form this season. If you want to read Pat's story on Dom Smith for SI here's the link: https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/news/mets-dom-smith-played-with-partially-torn-labrum-last-season Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a weekend that saw the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies make big additions through free agency, with stars like Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber and Kenley Jansen coming into the division, some have begun to question whether the New York Mets did enough to improve this offseason. Host Ryan Finkelstein explains why the Mets still put together the best offseason of any team in the National League East and why they are primed to go head-to-head with the Braves atop this division in 2022. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The free agent market is getting thin, as there aren't many players left that could move the needle for the New York Mets. Kenley Jansen and Michael Conforto are the two free agents that stand to fill the biggest needs for the Mets, but will they sign them? Host Ryan Finkelstein discusses whether it makes sense for the Mets to sign Conforto, Jansen or any other free agent that is available. Ryan also has to say good-bye to his guy Jonathan Villar, who signed a new deal with the Chicago Cubs. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB Free Agency picked up on Wednesday, with star players like Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber signing with new teams. Considering what is left on the market, there is a good chance the Mets are done adding to their roster. Do they have enough to beat the Braves in the NL East without making any other additions? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down what the Mets' needs still are and if they can fill those needs internally. Also the Mets have signed left-handed reliever Chasen Shreve. Could he be the final piece to their bullpen? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Francisco Lindor is coming off a down first year with the New York Mets, but a strong close to his season leaves hope for a big bounce back in 2022. Could Lindor repeat history and have a huge second season in Queens similar to the one Carlos Beltran had back in 2006? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down why Lindor is sure to be much better this season and also discusses the shortstop's comments from his first media session of spring training. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets camp was in full swing on Monday, with all the star players reporting to get ready for the 2022 MLB season. Ace Jacob deGrom has arrived with a clean bill of health following his injury-plagued season last year. DeGrom talked with the media about the optimism surrounding the Mets this season and also about his future contract situation with the team. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down deGrom's comments and his future with the team as he is due an extension following the season. Ryan also discusses some of the latest injury news around camp and the scary story of Pete Alonso getting into a car accident on his way down to Port St. Lucie. Lastly, the Atlanta Braves have traded for first baseman Matt Olson, all but ending Freddie Freeman's tenure with the Braves. We discuss all the layers of the trade and Freeman's impending departure. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets have finally made a signing to address their needs in the bullpen by landing Adam Ottavino on a one-year, $4 million deal. Ottavino has previously pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees and was most recently with the Boston Red Sox. Host Ryan Finkelstein discusses the Ottavino signing and how he essentially replaces Jeurys Familia's role from last year's bullpen. Also Mets GM Billy Eppler said that the Mets could be done adding position players. Where does that leave the Mets and their remaining needs ahead of the first Grapefruit League games this coming week? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets made a blockbuster trade on Saturday, acquiring All-Star starting pitcher Chris Bassitt in a trade with the Oakland Athletics. Bassitt becomes the final piece of a Mets rotation that already included two aces with Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, which now may be the best staff in all of MLB. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down why this was a no-brainer of a trade for Mets, even with the steep price they paid in giving up two of their top pitching prospects in J.T. Ginn and Adam Oller. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices