Rick Porcello has now pitched back-to-back quality starts and has been aided by some exceptional defense behind him. Yet this effort was wasted, as the Mets continue to struggle with runners in scoring position. One promising development for the Mets has been the performance of Edwin Diaz, who has yet to give up a run this month. Is he earning trust to potentially get his closer's role back? Also could we see Robert Gsellman in the starting rotation soon? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 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. 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.

The New York Mets had a rough day on Monday, as Marcus Stroman opted out of the season, before they got blown out by the Nationals. Steven Matz continues to struggle at the worst time, when the Mets need him to step up as the No. 2 starter. Also listen for some analysis on some of the trends for the Mets early in the season when it comes to run production. Finally, how will they replace Michael Wacha in the rotation? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 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. 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.

Bonus episode as Marcus Stroman shocked Mets fan when he announced his decision to opt out of this season before making his first start. Where does the Mets rotation stand in 2020 without their second-best starting pitcher. Also how bad does the trade to acquire Stroman look in retrospect, as the Mets gave up two pitching prospects who could help the team right now. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 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. 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.

The New York Mets have finally won their first series of the season, take the last two over the weekend against the Miami Marlins. With the bats starting to wake up and the bullpen looking as if it has turned the corner, maybe the Mets can start to pick up some momentum. Also Andres Gimenez continues to impress in his rookie season, as he scored three runs in the game on Sunday. His great play has even started to garner some Rookie of the Year attention. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 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. 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.

The New York Mets have hit the first breaking point of the season, as they had a day off on Thursday. Where do some of the team's best players stand as we are one-fifth of the way through the 60-game schedule? Also, why won't the Mets put Pete Alonso as the DH? This weekend the Mets will play the 6-1 Miami Marlins. Listen for a preview of the upcoming series. 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 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. Manscaped Go to Manscaped.com and use code LOCKED 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. 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.

Rick Porcello had his best start in a Mets uniform thus far on Wednesday, holding the Nationals to just one run across seven innings pitched. Porcello was backed up by outstanding infield defense, particularly by Andres Gimenez and J.D. Davis. Should the Mets look to keep those guys in the infield moving forward? Also New York made a trade to acquire a pitcher from the Rangers that was baffling. Why does the front office continue to make mistakes managing this roster? 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 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. Manscaped Go to Manscaped.com and use code LOCKED 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. 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.

The New York Mets have lost Robinson Cano just when he was getting red-hot, as the second baseman landed on the injured list on Tuesday. After losing Cano, the Mets starting lineup lacked a offensive punch and they lost their first matchup against the Nationals. What are different lineups the Mets could roll out due to their injuries? Also, is the clock ticking on Steven Matz to reach his potential? 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 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. Manscaped Go to Manscaped.com and use code LOCKED 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. 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.

The New York Mets finally gave Jacob deGrom some run support on Monday, scoring seven runs en route to his first victory of the season. Along with deGrom's great pitching, Jared Hughes excelled in his Mets debut out of the pen and the bats came alive. Unfortunately one Met was scratched from the lineup prior to the game and two went down during it. Where do the Mets stand if Jeff McNeil, Robinson Cano and/or Amed Rosario miss some time? 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 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. Manscaped Go to Manscaped.com and use code LOCKED 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. 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.

The rollercoaster ride that has been Yoenis Cespedes' tenure with the New York Mets came to a close on Sunday, as he opted out of the season due to COVID-19 concerns. Cespedes carried the Mets to the World Series in 2015, and to back-to-back postseason appearances in 2016. Unfortunately the end of his time in New York was marred due to injuries. Also listen to hear about some of the young players on the Mets that have been performing well this season, namely Andres Gimenez and David Peterson. 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 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. Manscaped Go to Manscaped.com and use code LOCKED 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. 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.

The New York Mets suffered another loss Thursday night, as the Boston Red Sox beat them twice at home. Why can't the Mets bats come through with runners in scoring position and is this a problem that will plague them in this weekend's series against the Braves? Also Jose Reyes officially retired on Wednesday, putting an end to the career of one of the most controversial, yet iconic figures in franchise history. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 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. 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.

The New York Mets suffered a brutal loss on Wednesday, which made us all realize that baseball is back in Queens. Jacob deGrom pitched great but got no run support. The Mets collected hits but stranded 26 runners on base, failing to cash in countless times. Ultimately the bottom of the ninth was a great opportunity for New York to steal a victory and they came up just short. Listen for a breakdown of all the drama, including some questionable managerial decisions by Luis Rojas. Also top prospect Andres Gimenez made his first big league start. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 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. 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.

New York Mets top pitching prospect David Peterson earned a victory in his first MLB start on Tuesday, beating the Boston Red Sox. Listen for a breakdown of the 24-year-olds debut, as he appears to have solidified the back-end of the Mets rotation. Also the Mets bats have broken out in a big way over the past few days. Can they keep up momentum and hit up to their potential after a rocky start to the season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 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. 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.

The New York Mets broke out in a big way offensively on Monday night, as three home runs powered them to a convincing victory over the Boston Red Sox. Michael Wacha made his Mets debut and put together an outstanding start, giving some hope to an otherwise questionable starting rotation. Despite all of the positives we saw from New York on the field, all of it was overshadowed by the first COVID outbreak of this season. The Miami Marlins had at least 11 players test positive for the virus, putting the rest of this season in jeopardy. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 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. 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.

The New York Mets went from a great Opening Day win, to an unfortunate series loss on Saturday and Sunday. Edwin Diaz reminded Mets fans of the pitfalls of the 2019 season when he blew a save in the second of the season. Then the Mets were blown out in the series finale. Still, there were positives to draw from the weekend, as Steven Matz had a great 2020 debut. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 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. 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.

The New York Mets continued their sterling record for Opening Day with a victory over the Atlanta Braces. Jacob deGrom maintained his scoreless innings streak from last season, Seth Lugo and Justin Wilson picked up where they left off as reliable and Edwin Diaz nailed down his first save. Offensively, the return of Yoenis Cespedes to the lineup was highlighted by a clutch late home run, which proved to be the difference in the game. Listen for a review of it all and a preview of what lies ahead this weekend. 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.

The New York Mets set their 30-man Opening Day roster on Thursday and it was packed with a few surprises. Top prospect Andres Gimenez made the team and looks to soon make his MLB debut, while Corey Oswalt appears in line to fill in for Marcus Stroman's place in the rotation. Also the MLB decided to expand the playoffs from 10 to 16 teams this year, putting the Mets in better shape to play baseball in October. 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.

The New York Mets were handed devastating news on Wednesday, as Marcus Stroman hit the injured list with a tear in his calf muscle. With Stroman out for a few weeks at best, the Mets suddenly are left with very few viable options coming out of their rotation and no depth to deal with another injury. Other news that came out on Wednesday was the addition of Brian Dozier and the return of Juan Lagares through free agency. Along with making those additions, the Mets released two players. How have those moves impacted the Mets depth moving forward. 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.

The New York Mets bullpen was disastrous in 2019 and was a big reason for why the team did not ultimately make the playoffs. A huge key for success for the Mets this year is for the bullpen to have a much better season, which is dependent on bounce-back years from some of their top relievers. Will Edwin Diaz and Jeurys Familia be better this year and how will the additions of Dellin Betances and Jarred Hughes impact the Mets in 2020? 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.

Fellow Locked On podcast host Jeff Llyod joins the show to talk about how he became a Mets fan and the team's prospects ahead of the season. Listen for a season preview of how the new rules and format will effect the Mets this year. Also hear Llyod's take on who he'd like to see buy the team and what he hopes they will do with them moving forward. 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.

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! 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. 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. 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. Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.