Locked On Mets - Daily Podcast On The New York Mets

The New York Mets chief division rival just won the World Series, as the Atlanta Braves ended a 26-year World Series drought to become the champs. The Braves would not have been in position to win it all had they not bet against the first place Mets at the deadline, buying despite seeing New York hold first place for months. Should the Mets have done more at the deadline, or was this just not their year to win it all? 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Starling Marte would be a great fit in the New York Mets outfield next season, but the question is how much will it take to sign him? The 33-year-old free agent is set to be the top outfielder on the open market and is coming off a career-year. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down Marte's career up to this point and how much a player of his caliber could command in free agency. Can Marte get close to making what George Springer received as the top free agent outfielder last offseason? Or will he have to settle for something closer to what Lorenzo Cain received back in 2018? 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has been named a finalist by MLB to win the NL Gold Glove for the 2021 season. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down Lindor's case to win the award and where that would place him among all-time great Mets' defensive players. Also what would it take for Lindor to finish his career as the greatest shortstop in franchise history? 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets did not have many finalists for awards this season, but Jacob deGrom still found a way to be named a finalist for a major award, as he is up to win the Silver Slugger. DeGrom's offensive season was pretty spectacular but how does it compare to the other finalists who made all of their starts and weren't hurt in the second half? What is the Mets history with winning awards and why is that significant when judging the team as a whole? Could this be the last Silver Slugger a pitcher will ever win? 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The last time the New York Mets signed a 33-year-old free agent outfielder, Curtis Granderson helped lead the Mets to a World Series. Could Starling Marte bring similar results to Queens? Host Ryan Finkelstein compares Granderson's circumstances signing with the Mets to Marte this offseason. Also who was the better Mets right fielder, Michael Conforto or Granderson? 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. 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

As free agency is about to open, we take a look back at the best free agent signing the New York Mets have made in the past decade, Curtis Granderson. Granderson signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Mets prior to the 2014 season and was the best player on the 2015 team that went to the World Series. Host Ryan Finkelstein recaps Granderson's tenure with the Mets and why they should consider making a similar signing this offseason with Starling Marte. 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. 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

Nick Castellanos is set to be one of the top free agent hitters available this offseason after his first All-Star campaign in 2021. Still, the New York Mets should avoid Castellanos at all costs. Host Ryan Finkelstein dives into the drastic home/road splits and terrible defense that makes Castellanos a bad fit for the Mets this offseason. If fans expect Castellanos to be a big upgrade over Michael Conforto, they are sorely mistaken. 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. 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 search for a new President of Baseball Operations has not resolved itself, as Steve Cohen and Sandy Alderson continue to search for an executive to take over the franchise. As big name candidates continue to fall off the board with each passing day, is it time to panic about how long this hiring process has taken? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down where things stand and why there is no reason to draw any conclusions based on what we know right now. 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. 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

Robinson Cano was suspended for the entirety of the 2021 MLB season after testing positive for steroids for the second time in his career. Cano will be back next season though, as the New York Mets still owe the 39-year-old a little more than $40 million over the next two seasons. But is having Cano around really such a bad thing? Host Ryan Finkelstein makes the argument for why Cano will bring positive value to the Mets next season and why fans should not be worried about his contract. For a team that lacked offense all year, Ryan explains how Cano can still bring a punch to the Mets lineup and fill a valuable role on the team 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. 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

Brett Baty, Francisco Alvarez, Ronny Mauricio and J.T. Ginn were some of the top prospects who made their way through the Brooklyn Cyclones this season. For this week's Friday Farm Report it is award season, as we are giving out minor league awards for every team in the New York Mets farm system. This week, awards are going out to the High-A Brooklyn Cycoles. Host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by Jordan Grossman to give awards to the best prospects that stood out with the Cyclones 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. 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 was in the midst of one of the greatest seasons in MLB history, before an injury derailed his bid for an MVP. Without deGrom, the Mets plummeted in the standings in the second half and fans were robbed of getting to see the ace make MLB history. That is why this comes in at No. 1 in our series of the top 10 disappointments of the 2021 season. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down deGrom's season and how missing out on a Cy Young for the second year in a row will impact his Hall of Fame legacy. 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. 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 had one of the worst offenses in baseball this season, as stars failed to meet expectations up and down the lineup. Host Ryan Finkelstein continues his series of the top 10 biggest disappointments of the 2021 season with No. 2, the entire Mets offense. What went wrong with the Mets offensively in 2021 and what do they have to do next year to make sure it doesn't happen again? 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. 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

When the New York Mets traded for Carlos Carrasco, they expected him to slot behind Jacob deGrom as the No. 2 starter in their rotation. Unfortunately a torn hamstring prevented him from ever having that kind of impact this season. In the latest edition of our top 10 biggest disappointments of the 2021 season, host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down Carrasco's first season with the Mets. What were expectations for Carrasco heading into the year and why did he fail to meet them once he finally got back on the mound? Can Carrasco still be a quality starting pitcher for the Mets next 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. 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

Brandon Nimmo was the Mets best position player this year, leading the team in WAR. The problem is he once again couldn't stay on the field. In the latest installment of our series of the top 10 disappointments of the 2021 season, host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down Nimmo's season and his future with the Mets. Ryan goes through Nimmo's career numbers and how he stacks up against the best outfielders in MLB when he's healthy. He also examines his injury history and what the Mets can expect from him in 2022 and beyond. 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. 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

For this week's Friday Farm Report, it is award season, as we are giving out minor league awards starting with the Low-A St. Lucie Mets. Host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by Jordan Grossman to give awards to the best prospects that stood out at Low-A for the 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 AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. 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