Locked On Mets - Daily Podcast On The New York Mets

Francisco Lindor is likely to traded this offseason and the Mets one of the team that could have interest in acquiring the superstar shortstop. But they won't be alone in their pursuit. Which of the other 29 teams will make a push to acquire Lindor this offseason and why do the Mets still make the most sense as a potential landing spot? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Manfred might be getting rid of the one rule change that everyone seemed to like, as he will not guarantee that the universal DH will return in 2021. What will the Mets do with Dominic Smith and Pete Alonso if the DH is taken away? Also can Brandon Nimmo's defense benefit from the Mets embracing analytics. With no clear path to another center fielder, Nimmo could be New York's best bet in 2021, especially if he gets more out of his athleticism through analytics. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There were conflicting reports that came out on Wednesday, as the USA Today ran a story about how New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio could stop Steve Cohen from buying the Mets. Later the New York Daily News contradicted these inaccurate reports, with Cohen still being in line to land the team. Ryan discusses the fallout from these stories and how Alex Rodriguez continues to play a part behind the scenes in trying to become the new owner of the Mets. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Cohen passed another hurdle in his purchase of the Mets on Tuesday, as the ownership committee approved the transaction. Now he still has a few more votes to get through before the sale becomes official. What is next in the process and how does the timing of it all impact the Mets offseason plans? Also what are the key dates of the offseason and how will the ever-present pandemic concerns affect the operations of baseball. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we look back at the Mets trade deadline deals that weren't meant to win-now, but proved pointless as they failed to make the playoffs. Who did they give up and what were the long-term ramifications of those deals? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back in the winter of 2018, the New York Mets were in the market to hire a new general manager and their search came down to two candidates. The Wilpons decided to hire a former agent Brodie Van Wagenen because he promised them success in the short-term, meanwhile they passed over Chaim Bloom, who promised long-term success. Today we look back at the decision to hire Van Wagenen and how that shaped Mets baseball over the past two years. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeurys Familia really struggled in 2019 and set out to change that over the offseason by losing weight and refining his mechanics. All his work paid off, as he turned in a much better campaign in 2020, although still not to the level we expect from the former All-Star. What are some the reasons behind his performance and can he make some corrections that have him perform at that All-Star level again in 2021? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Francisco Lindor is a four-time All-Star, who is just one year away from hitting free agency. With the great possibility that the Cleveland Indians can't afford to sign him to an extension, Lindor is the biggest potential name on the trade market this offseason. Should the Mets make a move to add the five-tool shortstop and what would it take to a land him in a trade? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tampa Bay Rays have consistently proven to be one of the smartest and best-run organizations in all of baseball. What were some of the shrewd trades they have made over the last few years that put them in position to be World Series bound? Also what can the Mets learn from seeing how the Rays operate? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Puma of the New York Post wrote a great article describing how Steve Cohen will overhaul the Mets, bringing them the technology and analytics that the Wilpons simply ignored. What changes will be made and how will they impact the franchise for years to come. Also Puma cited the Mets as potentially becoming the Dodgers of the East Coast. Can the Mets really find the same level of sustained success under Cohen, as the Dodgers have enjoyed in L.A.? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we enter the league championship round of this year's playoffs, it is time to ponder what could have been had the Mets won out over their last weekend and made the postseason. Would they still be playing? Or would they have just been embarrassed early? Also which two teams will advance to the World Series? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major League Baseball has set the qualifying offer for the upcoming season at $18.9 million. What does that mean for the teams with impending free agents who are tendered the offer, or for teams signing free agents who who decline the QO? Also should the Mets give Marcus Stroman the $18.9 million offer after he opted-out of the 2020 season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Postmates For a limited time, Postmates is giving our listeners ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS of free delivery credit for your first SEVEN days. To start your free deliveries, download the app and use code LOCKEDON. Bombas Bombas makes the most comfortable socks in the history of feet. But these socks do more than keep feet cozy. They help give back to the most vulnerable members of our community.Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get twenty percent off your first purchase at Bombas.com/locked 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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Clippers were sold to an extremely wealthy billionaire named Steve back in 2014, due to the failures of their previous ownership. Sound familiar? Today we explore the comparisons between Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and soon-to-be Mets owner Steve Cohen. Each represents the wealthiest owner in their respective sport and the comparison between these franchises don't stop there. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Postmates For a limited time, Postmates is giving our listeners ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS of free delivery credit for your first SEVEN days. To start your free deliveries, download the app and use code LOCKEDON. Bombas Bombas makes the most comfortable socks in the history of feet. But these socks do more than keep feet cozy. They help give back to the most vulnerable members of our community.Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get twenty percent off your first purchase at Bombas.com/locked 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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Conforto put together a career-year this season, producing as one of the best right fielders in the MLB. What was the key to his success at the plate and where did he rank among the game's best? Also with his great performance over the last few years, is it time to lock up Conforto to a long-term contract extension before he hits free agency? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Postmates For a limited time, Postmates is giving our listeners ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS of free delivery credit for your first SEVEN days. To start your free deliveries, download the app and use code LOCKEDON. Bombas Bombas makes the most comfortable socks in the history of feet. But these socks do more than keep feet cozy. They help give back to the most vulnerable members of our community.Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get twenty percent off your first purchase at Bombas.com/locked 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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Matz just struggled through the worst year of his career, leaving plenty of doubts about his future with the Mets. Where do his numbers rank among other pitchers in baseball, and how does he compare to former left-handed Met Jon Niese. Also with his lack of success, what will Matz's role be in 2021? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Postmates For a limited time, Postmates is giving our listeners ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS of free delivery credit for your first SEVEN days. To start your free deliveries, download the app and use code LOCKEDON. Bombas Bombas makes the most comfortable socks in the history of feet. But these socks do more than keep feet cozy. They help give back to the most vulnerable members of our community.Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get twenty percent off your first purchase at Bombas.com/locked 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. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get $10 off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices