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Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke.The story in New York this week is focused on Matt Harvey and what he did in San Diego, er actually what he did in Beverly Hills. According to a tabloid, Harvey went to Beverly Hills following a day game in San Diego before returning the next day in time for a night game. What happened in between is  unclear because the original report states two different things from two different random people, but baseball news media has treated it as fact that Harvey was acting irresponsible the night before a game. We discuss Harvey and how the story was aggregated throughout the internet and why it is all wrong. Our second segment of the day looks at why the Arizona Diamondbacks are for real and the best regular season team in the National League.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke.Things weren't going well for the Los Angeles Dodgers coming into the week. They only got worse on Monday when it was announced Corey Seager would miss the remainder of the season with a UCL injury that will force Seager to undergo Tommy John surgery. In Segment 1, we discuss how the Dodgers got here and what they can or can't do to get out of it. It starts with Manny Machado, but that might not be as likely as many fans expect. In Segment 2, we take a look at newly-released odds for World Series, pennants, MVP and Cy Young courtesy of Bovada.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke.Monday means it's time for Power Rankings to see who had the best week in baseball, but this week there is a bit of a twist. There weren't enough teams with good enough weeks to fill all 10 usual spots, so instead of rewarding those teams with a top-10 placement, we look at the eight teams worthy of a spot. Sitting on a 9-game winning streak and coming off sweeps of the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels, the Yankees are on top and look like the team we all expected them to be. They hold the No. 1 spot over the San Francisco Giants, who finished the week 5-2 with a big weekend series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Seattle Mariners are third this week followed by the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates rounding out the top five. The final segment is a look at the Los Angeles Dodgers and why they have the most important week in baseball. We'll see how ev

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke.With the NFL Draft taking place this weekend, let's look back at the 2016 MLB Draft. We run through each first round pick, providing updates and thoughts on players, why they were selected and who might want a re-do. Segment 2 is a look at value picks made outside of the first round for each team, including Jon Duplantier, Austin Hays, Nicky Lopez, Corbin Burnes, Joey Lucchesi and Bo Bichette. If we re-drafted the first 5 picks, what would it look like?Segment 3 is a quick look at each series this weekend, including the Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians vs Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke.Today is all about Ronald Acuna Jr., the top prospect in all of baseball making his Major League debut on Wednesday for the Atlanta Braves. In Segment 1, we introduce you to Acuna, what he's done and what he's going to do, while also reminding you to stop making bad jokes about Triple-A and service time every time he makes an out. Segment 2 looks at the future of the Braves, who have much of their core in place but still questions throughout their Major League roster. What do they have to see the rest of the season before deciding what to do in the offseason? When is it realistic to expect this team to make the postseason? Segment 3 is a quick look at a handful of injuries that may impact your fantasy team.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke.On the 20th episode of Locked on MLB we take a look at the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians, where they've been since meeting in the World Series in 2016 and where they're headed. Both teams made the playoffs last year but suffered disappointing finishes. One was more disappointing than the other. The Cubs seem to have the safer, wider window, while the Indians could shut before we know it. What can they do to prevent it?In the second segment of today's episode, we look at the Baltimore Orioles and what a blow up might look like. We also compare their process to that of the Cincinnati Reds, who made mistakes along the way in their rebuild, mainly starting it too late. Are the Orioles suffering the same fate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke.It's Monday, which means time for Power Rankings in segment 2, but the first segment takes a look back at the biggest stories of the weekend, including Johnny Cueto, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez,  Sean Manaea, Jose Bautista and Danny Farquhar. The Phillies topped the Power Rankings last week for having the best week in baseball, but they weren't able to repeat despite a solid 5-2 record. Instead, it's the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers at the top of the list. The Phillies aren't far behind. The third and final segment looks at the week ahead for the Atlanta Braves and why it's so important as they hit the road to take on the Reds and Phillies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke.Today's show focuses solely on the Cincinnati Reds firing manager Bryan Price and what this means for their rebuild. While many are suggesting the firing of Price means the rebuild is thus far a failure, it seems to early to decide that. The team still has young players that are developing with a couple solid pieces. Price was never long for the job either way. The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros made mistakes along the way; the Reds are no different. They can still be successful in the future and firing Price has little impact moving forward.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke.Today's show welcomes in special guest Ryan Davis to discuss the state of the Chicago Cubs now and as a whole. Ryan joins the show in Segment 3. First in Segment 1 we take a look around the league at what happened on Monday with scores and notes from each game, including Julio Teheran's outing against the Phillies, the Yankees thrashing the Marlins, the Astros continuing their offensive cold spell and the Nationals big comeback against the Mets. Segment 2 is a brief rundown of Tuesday's games, highlighted by David Price and the Boston Red Sox taking on Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels. Segment 3 is the highlight of the show as Ryan Davis of Locked on Cubs joins to discuss his concern level and what exactly is going wrong with the Cubs thus far. He serves as the voice of reason to those who want Chili Davis and Jim Hickey fired already without ignoring the

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke.Start off the week with Power Rankings and a look at which teams had the best week in baseball. Last week, the Los Angeles Angels rode Shohei Ohtani to the top spot. After an undefeated week, they're still near the top but they didn't have the best week. That belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies, who also went 6-0, but it was the performances they got and why they needed them that put them at the top. Before the Power Rankings in Segment 2, Segment 1 focuses on two of the bigger stories of the weekend. Bartolo Colon took a perfect game into the 8th inning for the Texas Rangers against the Houston Astros on Sunday Night Baseball before allowing a walk to Carlos Correa and a hit to Josh Reddick. His performance was already one of the best of the season, but what really stood out was how he did it and what others can learn from him. The other top story was the issue

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke.We've got a full show for our 15th episode, including an interview with Jason Rollison, the host and manager of Locked on Pirates to discuss the fast start by the surprise team in the NL Central. Before the interview, Segment 1 is a quick rundown of Wednesday night's action with thoughts on each game, including a bullpen blow up for the Braves, a curious decision for the Reds, a scary moment for the Tigers and a no-hitter watch against the Mets. Segment 2 is on the unwritten rule of retaliation, which we saw happen twice on Wednesday. First, the Padres and Rockies cleared dugouts and brawled when Luis Perdomo threw behind Nolan Arenado and Arenado threw punches at Perdomo. While Perdomo's glove toss is better than any pitch he's thrown this season, it will likely result in suspensions for him, Arenado and others involved. It then happened in Boston, when the Red

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke.Today's episode features special guest Wes Anderson, a fantasy baseball expert, to discuss early season strategy and advice for daily fantasy baseball. Before Wes joins in Segment 3, the show opens with a rundown of Tuesday night's action with takeaways from each game, including the Red Sox pummeling of the Yankees, Stephen Strasburg shutting down the Braves, Felix Hernandez the stopper and Andrelton Simmons the hitter. Segment 2 looks at the San Francisco Giants and whether or not they'll be able to hang close enough in the standings to have a chance late in the season. With Johnny Cueto joining Jeff Samardzija and Madison Bumgarner on the disabled list, it'll be tough without the offense picking things up, especially with the upcoming schedule. Finally in Segment 3, Wes offers his tips on navigating the early market in daily fantasy. He then gives his overvalue

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke.Today, we welcome our first guest to the show as New York Mets writer Joe Nocco joins the show to discuss what's gotten into the team. Has the early 8-1 start changed expectations for the Mets? What has Mickey Callaway brought to this team? Adrian Gonzalez wasn't a popular signing, but he's produced early. What does that mean for Dom Smith? They also talk Amed Rosario, the catching duo and what could possibly derail them this season. Before Joe's interview, Locked on Shohei Ohtani continues with a look at the latest odds for him to win AL Cy Young, AL MVP...or both. Get caught up around the league in Segment 3 with the latest injuries and notable performances, including Greg Holland's debut and the future in Cincinnati.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your daily national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke. It's Monday, which means the show starts off with Power Rankings to see who had the best week in baseball. Other teams had better records but no team had a better week than the Los Angeles Angels, mostly thanks to Shohei Ohtani. They're at the top this week, but there are some interesting stories behind them, including the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates. On Sunday, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was ejected for arguing balls and strikes. While confronting the umpire, he made a comment about St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, which Molina took offense to and pushed his way toward Lovullo creating a bench-clearing situation. Molina wasn't ejected, but should he be fined or suspended? What about Lovullo? Who was the in the wrong? We discuss. The final segment is a brief look at Giancarlo Stanton and the Washington Nationals struggling, and

Welcome to Locked on MLB, the national daily podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network hosted by Tommy Stokke. Today's episode looks at Bryce Harper's upcoming free agency and the thought that certain teams might not be interested in him or need him because of prospects or other players blocking him. That's funny, because no prospect is getting in the way of your team being interested in Harper. The same can be said for Manny Machado, despite his slow start to the season. Segment 1 serves as a reminder that every team will be interested in Harper and Machado this offseason. Segment 2 looks at the season debut of Adam Wainwright, who is in the final year of his contract. Some Cardinals fans weren't happy he replaced Jack Flaherty in the rotation and Wainwright's performance won't change anyone's mind. It's a bit of a sad end, if this is how it goes for Wainwright this season. We look at how Cubs fans are fortunate they won't have to go through the same process with Jake Ar

Welcome to Locked on MLB, the daily podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network and hosted by Tommy Stokke.Congratulations to Charlie Blackmon, who got paid on Wednesday. Well, he at least signed a contract that is going to get him paid handsomely for the next three years with the potential for cool checks in four years and a fifth after that. The Rockies announced the extension, which comes out to five years with $94 million guaranteed. He gets three years before his first player option kicks in at $21 million. The final year is a player option guaranteed at $10 million, with the likelihood it becomes $15 million and the potential to reach $18 million. That's a lot of million. We break down the deal for Blackmon and the Rockies and then see who might use that as a comparison this offseason. The final segment is a quick look at the two starts in New York as the Mets are 4-1 and the Yankees are 4-2. Which start is more impressive? We say the Mets, but it is only five games.

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your national podcast covering Major League Baseball on a daily basis. Locked on MLB is part of the Locked on Podcast Network and hosted by Tommy Stokke.Dodgers fans may want to skip to segment 2 because our first segment is on Kenley Jansen and his uncharacteristic beginning to the season. His velocity is down, his delivery is out of whack and the results aren't good. After giving up a home run last week to Joe Panik in a loss to the Giants, he blew a 3-run lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks with walks to Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock and a home run to Chris Owings. That's two home runs on the year allowed for Jansen, for those counting at home. The walks are concerning as is the velocity. What does this all mean for the Dodgers? Let's discuss. Segment No. 2 covers extra innings and whether or not the league needs to address it. The D-backs and Dodgers played 15 innings on Monday and were a walk-off Jeff Mathis hit away from seeing two position players take the mound to decid

Welcome to Locked on MLB, your national podcast covering Major League Baseball on a daily basis. Locked on MLB is part of the Locked on Podcast Network and hosted by Tommy Stokke. Monday means the beginning of a new segment. This season, we will have a top-10 power ranking revealed every Monday. It won't be a traditional season-long power ranking. Instead, it'll be a look at who had the best week in baseball by team. From the Nationals at No. 1 to the Giants at No. 10, we go through the teams from last week. Then, we try to do the unthinkable and defend Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler. Spoiler: Kapler didn't make our Top 10 this week in the Power Rankings. Kapler was heavily scrutinized this weekend for his managerial decisions, mainly surrounding his bullpen. But three games for a rookie manager won't decide whether or not he's fit for the job or what to expect from the Phillies this season. Mistakes happen, but because Kapler is different than most (all) other managers, he isn't getting any benefi

Welcome to Locked on MLB, the national podcast covering Major League Baseball as part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Hosted by Tommy Stokke, Locked on MLB is your daily podcast for the latest on what's happening in baseball. Today's episode looks back at Opening Day, what was relevant and what is just an overreaction. There were some things we can take away, such as the Red Sox bullpen, Chase Anderson being good and Gabe Kapler's over-managing. On the flip side, we probably don't have to worry about Clayton Kershaw taking a loss, Carlos Martinez struggling with command or Corey Kluber losing in a complete game. A few interesting games on Friday night are on the slate, including Johnny Cueto and the Giants against Alex Wood and the Dodgers. Aaron Sanchez taking the mound against the Yankees should be fun to watch, too. But the focus game tonight is the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Colorado Rockies. We explain why the D-backs are facing a trap game and could be in for a letdown.  Learn more about your ad

With Opening Day for the 2018 Major League Baseball season here, Locked On MLB host Tommy Stokke takes you through his official predictions, from award winners to division winners to World Series champion. The season preview begins with a run through of all the win totals provided by Bovada as well as where the general public is leaning for each team. The Astros and Dodgers have the highest total at 96.5 wins. The lowest total belongs to the Miami Marlins at 64.5. People love taking the over. It shows in the numbers. After going over all of the totals, we look at the five best fake bets. The Dodgers, Giants, Diamondbacks, Reds and Twins are the teams we're taking in one way or another. Then, we look at division winners and MVP and Cy Young predictions before ending the show with the World Series call. Be careful, there's a lot of chalk in here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices