Locked On Mets - Daily Podcast On The New York Mets

The New York Mets played real games this weekend against the New York Yankees, bringing some normalcy back to fans for the first time in a long time. While the Mets lost in both contests, we got to see the new mandates in place as games were played in empty ballparks across the league. Listen to hear about the pitching performances of this weekend and how the 30-man roster continues to shape up ahead of Opening Day on Friday. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Rad Power Bikes Right now as a limited time offer, get a free accessory with the purchase of a bike. That’s right. And FREE shipping to the lower 48 states. To get this special offer, text the word MLB to 64-000. cbdMD Our friends at cbdMD have an amazing duo that can help you relax, regroup, and recharge when life gets chaotic. And to make it even easier cbdMD is offering all our listeners 25% OFF your next order when you use the promo code LOCKED ON MLB at checkout. Freshly Join almost ONE AND A HALF MILLION Satisfied Customers and skip the shopping, prepping, cooking, and clean up.  Freshly is offering our listeners FORTY DOLLARS OFF FOR THEIR FIRST TWO ORDERS at freshly.com/lockedon. 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. Manscaped Go to Manscaped.com and use code Locked On to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is #1 in men’s below the belt grooming and offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez continue to angle for ownership of the New York Mets, as they met with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Thursday. Rodriguez hopes to build up an entertainment complex around Citi Field, similar to that of the Patriots. At the same time, A-Rod is positioning himself to be the MLB's preferred owner to win the bid for the team, as he advocates for the league to establish a salary cap. Listen for why A-Rod may beat out Steve Cohen for the Mets because of these comments and how he would run the team if he got it. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets are about to start the season with a far inferior rotation then the one they finished with last year. Still, Jacob deGrom, Marcus Stroman and Steven Matz have all returned and will be counted on to produce at an elite level if the Mets want to clinch the NL East. Also newcomers Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha will be looking to have bounce-back years, otherwise the Mets may not have enough pitching to make the playoffs. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Tuesday's intrasquad game, Jacob deGrom exited with back tightness after just one inning pitched. The injury does not appear to be too severe, but it is a reality check about the lack of starting pitching depth New York has for the 2020 season. If the Mets lose a starter this year, which pitcher in their player pool is best suited to step up and make some starts in their place? 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The National League will feature a designated hitter for the first time this season, changing everything for the New York Mets. There may be no team more primed to benefit from the DH than the Mets, as Yoenis Cespedes can be one of the best DH's in baseball. But along with Cespedes, the Mets can use the DH position to significantly improve their team by moving defensive liabilities off the field, all while keeping them in the starting lineup. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the New York Mets season is rapidly approaching, we begin to discuss the keys for success heading into Opening Day. The Mets feature a dynamic set of four hitter atop their lineup, who can produce for the Mets this season and for years into the future. Brandon Nimmo and Michael Conforto have gone from being former first round picks, to veterans in this clubhouse, who are vital to the lineups success. Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso are coming off an incredible year in which both became All-Stars in their first full campaign. How will this group of four come together this season? 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mets beat writer Justin Toscano joins the show to talk about the state of baseball between the players and owners after the latest negotiations to start the season. Also with the Mets being sold soon, how does the pandemic and the potential labor issues affect the sale of the team. Finally, a preview of the season as the Mets look to make the playoffs in this shortened season. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mets beat writer Justin Toscano once again joins the show to talk about the new normal of how baseball is being played and covered in the summer camp. While the game is back, COVID concerns still cast a shadow over the upcoming season, as the league tries to figure out how to safely make it through the year. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the sale of the New York Mets fell apart back in February, hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen may not be over his pursuit to buy the team after all. Reports indicated that Cohen appears to be the front-runner to land the Mets, as he can put together the most competitive offer. Also the New York Mets have scheduled a pair of exhibition games against the New York Yankees and will be facing their crosstown rivals on 9/11. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major League Baseball has finally released the schedule for the 60-game season. Find out who the Mets are playing and why their schedule is going to be so difficult for the upcoming season. Also there are still some viable players that can contribute to the Mets through free agency. Which five free agents are best suited to help New York this year. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets are back to playing baseball at Citi Field! Check in on the latest news out of the ballpark and also for why we should not draw any conclusions one way or another off of the first round of testing. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets first round of bids have to be submitted by next Thursday, as the sale of the team moves closer. Alex Rodriguez and Steve Cohen are prime candidates to save Mets fans from the Wilpons. Also Mets manager Luis Rojas talks about setting up spring training 2.0. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Manscaped Go to Manscaped.com and use code Locked On to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is #1 in men’s below the belt grooming and offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels. Theragun Try Theragun RISK-FREE for THIRTY-DAYS. There is no substitute for the Theragun Gen FOUR - with an OLED screen, personalized Theragun app, and the quiet and POWER you need. Visit Theragun.com/LockedOn 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. Blinkist Right now, for a limited time Blinkist has a special offer just for our audience: Go to Blinkist.com/NBA try it FREE for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription. 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

Locked On Marlins Host Aram Leighton joins the show to talk about the state of the Marlins farm system heading into this 2020 season. Also the Marlins were one of the last franchises in the MLB to be sold. What are the similarities between the past ownership of the Marlins and the current ownership of the Mets, and what does a new ownership group bring? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Manscaped Go to Manscaped.com and use code Locked On to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is #1 in men’s below the belt grooming and offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels. Theragun Try Theragun RISK-FREE for THIRTY-DAYS. There is no substitute for the Theragun Gen FOUR - with an OLED screen, personalized Theragun app, and the quiet and POWER you need. Visit Theragun.com/LockedOn 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. Blinkist Right now, for a limited time Blinkist has a special offer just for our audience: Go to Blinkist.com/NBA try it FREE for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription. 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

Locked On Marlins Host Aram Leighton joins the show to discuss the Mets draft and why he graded it as the best in the NL East. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Manscaped Go to Manscaped.com and use code Locked On to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is #1 in men’s below the belt grooming and offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels. Theragun Try Theragun RISK-FREE for THIRTY-DAYS. There is no substitute for the Theragun Gen FOUR - with an OLED screen, personalized Theragun app, and the quiet and POWER you need. Visit Theragun.com/LockedOn 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. Blinkist Right now, for a limited time Blinkist has a special offer just for our audience: Go to Blinkist.com/NBA try it FREE for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription. 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 signed five players to their player pool on Monday, highlighted by Melky Cabrera and Hunter Strickland. Will those players make an impact and what did GM Brodie Van Wagenen have to say as he addressed the media for the first time in months, Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Manscaped Go to Manscaped.com and use code Locked On to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is #1 in men’s below the belt grooming and offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels. Theragun Try Theragun RISK-FREE for THIRTY-DAYS. There is no substitute for the Theragun Gen FOUR - with an OLED screen, personalized Theragun app, and the quiet and POWER you need. Visit Theragun.com/LockedOn 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. Blinkist Right now, for a limited time Blinkist has a special offer just for our audience: Go to Blinkist.com/NBA try it FREE for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription. 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