Locked On Mets - Daily Podcast On The New York Mets

With star free agents like Marcus Stroman, Javier Baez, Michael Conforto and Noah Syndergaard the New York Mets are in for a very pivotal offseason. Especially as their continue to search for a new President of Baseball Operations. Mets beat writer for Sports Illustrated, Pat Ragazzo, joins host Ryan Finkelstein to discuss all the latest rumors and reports surrounding the Mets this offseason. 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 signed James McCann in free agency, expectations were high for their new starting catcher. In his first year with the club, McCann did not meet those lofty expectations, putting together one of the worst offensive seasons of his career. Host Ryan Finkelstein continues his series of top 10 disappointments of the 2021 season with No. 5, James McCann and his rough first season. Why was it such a struggle for McCann offensively? And moving forward, what is his place with the Mets long-term? 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 have 16 arbitration-eligible players this offseason. How many of those players will be tendered contracts for 2022? Host Ryan Finkelstein goes through MLB Trade Rumors projected salaries for every arbitration-eligible player and whether they will be back with 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

Jeff McNeil went from being one of the best hitters in baseball through the first three seasons of his career, to a offensive liability this season. In our latest installment of the top 10 most disappointing aspects of the 2021 season, host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down what went wrong for McNeil this year. Did a lack of comfort playing next to Francisco Lindor contribute to McNeil's struggles? Ryan explores this and does a deep dive into the numbers behind McNeil's offensive woes in 2021. 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 will reportedly extend Michael Conforto the qualifying offer this offseason, but the right fielder intends to decline the offer according to reporting by Mike Mayer of Metsmerized. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down Conforto's down year in 2021 and what this latest news could mean for the Mets this offseason. Ryan also looks at the free agent market for outfielders to see if there is any better alternative to Conforto available in this year's class. 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 dream of Theo Epstein taking over the New York Mets was short-lived, as it has been reported that he won't take over as the new President of Baseball Operations. Mets beat writer Justin Toscano joins host Ryan Finkelstein to react to the news about Epstein, as well as the Mets decision to move on from manager Luis Rojas after the disappointing 2021 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

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom was on the verge of one of the greatest seasons in MLB history in 2021, before the MVP-favorite went on the Injured List for the entirety of the second half. Now with an opt-out in his contract following next season, one of the most underpaid players in the game could demand a new deal to remain with the Mets past 2022. Host Ryan Finkelstein goes through the circumstances surrounding deGrom's first contract extension and how he ended up on one of the best bargain deals in the sport and discusses his need for a new contract. He also breaks down why the Mets could be hesitant to extend their ace after an injury-plagued campaign. 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

Yesterday the New York Mets announced that manager Luis Rojas would not be returning next season. Did Rojas deserve to get blamed for the team's second half collapse or was it all out of his control? Host Ryan Finkelstein also discusses the revolving door the Mets have had in recent years when it comes to their hires in the front office and on the coaching staff. Will this franchise finally find some continuity this offseason? Also could we see a return of Carlos Beltran as the Mets manager 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

On this special Locked On MLB teaser episode, Sully and Jeff Carr (Locked On Reds) take you through the Locked On MLB Playoff Power Rankings as voted on by Locked On’s local roster of MLB hosts. They make their predictions for the postseason and who will square off in the World Series, and offer thoughts on where they agree and disagree with consensus. Then, they’re joined by Lucas Smith (Locked On Cardinals) and Jeff Snider (Locked On Dodgers) to preview the National League Wild Card Game.  For full previews of the rest of the NL and AL series, tune into the full-length Locked On MLB Preview Special, free on all your favourite podcast platforms. You can also watch the show on YouTube! Be sure to subscribe to the Locked On MLB channel so you never miss an episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3pXfOB_4vc&t=4116s 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 2021 season has come to a close, as the playoffs are set to begin and this franchise's October drought continues. Host Ryan Finkelstein reflects on the season and how the Mets failed to meet expectations. He also discusses the emotional goodbyes from some of the Mets fan favorites over the weekend and why giving up on players like Michael Conforto could be a big mistake. Ryan also thanks you for tuning in this year and breaks down what is in store for Locked On Mets as we enter the offseason. 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

Ever since David Wright and Jose Reyes, the New York Mets have struggled to produce top hitting prospects who could one day become perennial All-Stars. Now they may have a few with Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty and Mark Vientos. For this week's Friday Farm Report, host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by host of Locked On Prospects, Aram Leighton, to discuss the Mets top three hitting prospects, who all found their way on his top 100 list for JustBaseball.com. 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

Dominic Smith entered this season as an everyday player coming out of camp for the first time in his career after a monster 2020 campaign. Unfortunately nothing has gone right for Smith this year, as he has regressed back to 2018 form with an awful 2021 season. Host Ryan Finkelstein continues his 10-part series on the biggest disappointments of the 2021 season by talking about Dom's struggles to meet expectations this year. He also looks into the season J.D. Davis has had and how the Mets once again have a problem this offseason on trying to decide what to do with Smith and Davis. 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 finally saw the return of the God of Thunder, as Noah Syndergaard made his long-awaited first start off the Injured List. Host Ryan Finkelstein reacts to Syndergaard's first start of the year and the final start of the season for Marcus Stroman. Will the two Mets starters be back next year? We also continue our series of top 10 biggest disappointments from the 2021 season. Today Ryan discusses the Mets pitching depth entering the season and how it evaporated top-to-bottom all year long. 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

Today we are kicking off a 10-part series of the biggest disappointments from the 2021 season for the New York Mets. Host Ryan Finkelstein begins with Luis Guillorme, who could have had a chance to play everyday for the first time in his career, before injuries cost him most of his season. With all of the other injuries to the Mets infield, Guillorme would have been able to get in the lineup and the help his team through some rough stretches this year. Will those opportunities ever present themselves again for Guillorme in a Mets uniform? 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

Saturday marked the five-year anniversary of the tragic boating accident that took Jose Fernandez's life. Host Ryan Finkelstein discusses his memories of getting see Fernandez pitch and his impact on the South Florida community. Ryan also shares his experience of going to the first game in Miami that was played after his passing, when the New York Mets squared off against the Marlins in the last week of the 2016 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