Best Steve Granado Podcasts (2024)

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The Yankees drop an annoying game to the Angels 32:28

1h ago32:28

32:28

Brian and Stacey went live after the New York Yankees dropped their game to the Angels, 4-3 in Anaheim. They discuss what went right, what went wrong and try to calm everybody down. Then some Yankee fans expect too much from the front office and want Hall of Famers at every position which is not realistic. Who do fans want to see go and are they as…

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How are the New York Yankees looking two months into the season 33:05

29m ago33:05

33:05

We're two months into MLB's season and we're talking about how the New York Yankees have done so far. Who are the surprises, who are the disappointments (honestly are there many?) and who are the WAR leaders on the team? Some answers are surprising. Then we take a look around the league to talk about how everyone else is doing. Some results are sur…

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The Yankees take two of three from the Padres 32:44

2h ago32:44

32:44

The New York Yankees won two out of three in San Diego behind strong pitching and home runs! On Friday night, the Yankees held a home run derby against Yu Darvish which was shocking to Stacey who was worried the most about the Darvish/Rodon matchup in this series. Aaron Judge has been playing out of his mind since early May and Brian and Stacey dis…

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Does Juan Soto like the Yankees better than he liked the Padres? 33:20

1h ago33:20

33:20

The Yankees salvaged the final two games of their series with Seattle and Luis Gil now has a 2.11 ERA on the season. Just like we all predicted. Brian and Stacey briefly discuss Thursday's game before they're joined by Javi Reyes of Locked On Padres to talk about the San Diego Padres and Juan Soto. Then it's Fanmail Friday and Brian and Stacey answ…

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Juan Soto goes deep twice and the Yankees beat the Mariners 30:09

23h ago30:09

30:09

The New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 7-3 behind home runs by Aaron Judge, Juan Soto (x2) and Alex Verdugo. Nestor Cortes gutted his way through five innings without giving up a run and helped the Yankees’ starters continue their impressive run of performances this past week. Brian and Stacey discuss the game’s highlights. Then, Aaron Boon…

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The Yankees drop another one to the Mariners 30:56

2d ago30:56

30:56

The New York Yankees lost another frustrating game to the Seattle Mariners. Brian and Stacey discuss why it was so disappointing, which might not be the reason you think. They talk about Clarke Schnidt’s performance and questionable decisions by Aaron Boone. Which Yankees are already in the AL MVP race? Both players aren’t surprising choices but af…

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The Yankees lose a heartbreaker against the Mariners, streaks stops at 7 29:31

3d ago29:31

29:31

The New York Yankees finally lost a game and it was in surprising fashion. A blown save by Clay Holmes. The Yankees had a 4-1 lead going into the ninth inning, and a combination of Holmes and shaky defense lost the game for the Yankees, who went down relatively quietly in the ninth inning. It was disappointing but there were some positives from the…

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The Yankees keep rolling 33:37

4d ago33:37

33:37

The New York Yankees completed another sweep—this time against the Chicago White Sox. A team they’re supposed to beat. Brian and Stacey talk about how well the team is playing lately and how well the offense is performing. And, of course, the pitching, too. The Yankees have played their best stretch of baseball in a while the past two weeks and it’…

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Clarke Schmidt has arrived 28:48

7d ago28:48

28:48

The New York Yankees swept the Minnesota Twins, and Clarke Schmidt had his best start as a Yankee, throwing eight shutout innings with eight strikeouts. The offense scored five, and Yankees pitching shut down the Twins offense for 26 out of 27 innings in the series. After Ryan Jeffers's lead-off home run in the bottom of the first on Tuesday, the Y…

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Aaron Judge is back and the Yankees beat the Twins again 34:01

8d ago34:01

34:01

The New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 behind a strong offensive performance by Aaron Judge, who drove in two of the four runs and went 4-4 with a home run, three doubles and a walk. Is he back? Yes, he is. Brian and Stacey discuss the game and Marcus Stroman’s performance. He pitched six innings and didn’t give up a run, but he worked i…

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Carlos Rodón has a strong start against the Twins 31:02

9d ago31:02

31:02

The New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 behind a strong pitching performance by Carlos Rodón and an offense that got to Chris Paddack to the tune of 12 hits in five innings. Rodón went back to his fastball/slider combo and it worked. Bran and Stacey discuss what Rodon has done so far this season and recap the game. Then, a Yankees legend …

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Is too much a good thing bad for the Yankees? 31:43

10d ago31:43

31:43

The New York Yankees ave a bunch of guys coming back from injury and for once (hopefully we don’t jinx them) the team as a whole is doing pretty well with the guys they have on the field meaning, they may have some interesting decisions to make. Like for instance, who is taken out of the rotation when Gerrit Cole comes back? Where doesDJ LeMahieu p…

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The Yankees escape Tampa with a series win 28:37

16d ago28:37

28:37

The New York Yankees won a series down in Tampa with a sweaty, scary game a Sunday and a tidy 2-0 victory on Friday night behind a strong pitching performance by Clarke Schmidt. We recap the weekend and take a closer look at Schmidt’s performance by seeing his pitch choices. Kevin Cash even had nice things to say about him. Then it’s Minors Monday!…

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Would you trade Gleyber Torres for Jose Altuve? (Q&A) 35:21

20d ago35:21

35:21

The New York Yankees lost the final game of the series to the Astros, 4-3, but they still won the season series 6-1. Not too shabby. And hey, it's Fanmail Friday! So Brian and Stacey are asking your questions. There are a lot of them, so sit back, get comfortable, and maybe grab a drink and/or a snack. Then Brian and Stacey preview the Yankees' ser…

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The big three all homer and the Yankees beat the Astros again 32:03

20d ago32:03

32:03

The New York Yankees beat the Astros again, this time 9-4. They've beaten them eight games in a row since last September and helping the cause were Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton who all hit home runs. It was first time the trio all went deep in the same game. Judge and Stanton have gone deep in the same game 38 times and the Yankees …

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The Yankees win their eighth straight games against the Astros 32:26

16d ago32:26

32:26

The New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros for the eighth time in a row in the regular season. Stacey recaps the game and focuses on the pitching matchup between Luis Gil and Justin Verlander. Gil won. Verlander was tagged for seven runs—Alex Verdugo, Anthony Volpe and Giancarlo Stanton all went deep against him—and it was the worst start for Ver…

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The Yankees bullpen is tops in MLB 30:26

17d ago30:26

30:26

The New York Yankees were off on Monday, but Locked On Yankees wasn't. On today's episode, Brian and Stacey discuss just how good the bullpen has been so far this season. (On Monday's show, they discussed how good the bullpen was over the weekend.) Clay Holmes has been incredible, Luke Weaver is doing a great job, and overall, the Yankees bullpen i…

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The Yankees sweep the Tigers right out of the Bronx 30:00

18d ago30:00

30:00

The New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers over the weekend, and we recap it. Brian and Stacey discuss the three games but focus on how well the bullpen has been so far this season and how the offense found different ways to win that didn't involve hitting only home runs. They found different ways to win, and it was a g…

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The Yankees drop the series to Baltimore (Q&A) 32:27

27d ago32:27

32:27

The New York Yankees dropped the series' last game to the O’s, but Gleyber Torres hit his first home run since last September. So, at least, that’s good. Brian and Stacey discussed the loss briefly before getting into Fanmail Friday. Brian and Stacey try to answer a bunch of questions about subjects ranging from Aaron Boone’s usage of Clay Holmes a…

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This time the Yankees shut out the Orioles 33:37

22d ago33:37

33:37

The New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles, 2-0 on Wednesday night, behind a strong pitching performance from Luis Gil, followed by the bullpen which helped the Yankees become the first team to shut out the Orioles in 2024. Brian and Stacey discuss GIl’s performance and how his fastball worked against a good fastball-hitting team in the Oriole…

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Nestor Cortes has one bad inning and the offense is quiet again 32:42

23d ago32:42

32:42

The New York Yankees lost to the Baltimore Orioles, 4-2 on Tuesday night. Hey, at least they scored two runs, right? Nestor Cortes had one bad inning and the offense couldn’t get anything going for the second night in a row. Brian and Stacey discuss the problems they noticed with certain players *cough*AaronJudge*cough* and how they performed on Tu…

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Another shut out loss for the Yankees 32:31

24d ago32:31

32:31

The New York Yankees lost to the Baltimore Orioles, 2-0 on Monday night. After scoring 36 runs in Milwaukee, the Yankees couldn’t score at all against the O’s and left 9 runners on base. What gives with this team? They’ve been shut out in half of their losses and it’s not even May. The one bright spot from Monday was Clarke Schmidt but Brian and St…

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The middle of the Yankees lineup finally comes alive 31:58

25d ago31:58

31:58

The Yankees won two out of three in Milwaukee this weekend, and the offense finally woke up from its slumber. Specifically, the middle of the order who were still sleepwalking in Friday night's loss. But are they the reason why that game was lost? Brian and Stacey discuss who is to blame. Carlos Rodon had a strong start that was overshadowed by the…

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The Yankees lose a winnable game to the A's 32:45

28d ago32:45

32:45

The New York Yankees dropped the series' last game to the A’s in frustrating fashion. Brian and Stacey discuss it briefly before getting into Fanmail Friday. Brian and Stacey try to answer many questions ranging from bullpen worries to Brad Asmus always looking unhappy to robot umps. Plus, is it wrong to boo Aaron Judge, and why don’t more teams bu…

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The Yankees' bats finally wake up 31:30

29d ago31:30

31:30

The New York Yankees beat the Oakland A’s 7-3 behind a newly awakened offense and included home runs from Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo, and Juan Soto! Judge and Rizzo seem to be getting into a groove with Rizzo hitting his second home run in as many nights. Judge also looked better hitting his home run to right field and also smacking a single right …

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Boone is ejected and the Yankees can't score 28:38

1M ago28:38

28:38

The New York Yankees lost to the Oakland A’s on Monday afternoon, but that wasn’t the day's biggest story. No, the biggest story was Aaron Boone getting ejected by home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt after a fan said something to him. It was a comedy of errors. After the game, Wendelstedt did not take accountability and doubled down on his seeming…

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The Yankees win two out of three against the Rays 24:01

1M ago24:01

24:01

The New York Yankees won two out of three games against the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend, and they won those two games in different ways. On Sunday, they walked and hit singles in order to have a big four-run inning to take a lead while on Friday, Juan Soto hit a three-run home run that made it sound like a playoff game was being held in April. Ther…

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Should we be worried about Anthony Rizzo's defense (Q&A) 33:38

1M ago33:38

33:38

The New York Yankees were off on Thursday but Locked On Yankees wasn’t! It’s Fanmail Friday. Should we be worried about Gleyber Torres? Or Anthony Rizzo's defense? Or Aaron Judge's lack of hitting so far in 2024? Will Anthony Volpe adjust when pitchers around the league adjust to him and his hot hitting? Should we be worried about this week and how…

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Aaron Judge gets a big hit at the right time 31:16

1M ago31:16

31:16

The New York Yankees make a big comeback to salvage the finale in Toronto and the guy who had the big hit is the guy most people are worried about, Aaron Judge. Brian and Stacey discuss Wednesday’s win in the Rogers Centre then talk about the three glaring issues plaguing the Yankees so far this season (in their wins and in their losses). The afore…

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The Yankees lose their third game in a row. Is it time to panic? 30:58

1M ago30:58

30:58

The New York Yankees have dropped three games in a row and have to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Carlos Rodón threw 100 pitches in only four innings of work and the Yankees offense didn't wake up until it was too little too late on Tuesday night. Brian and Stacey discuss the problems that plagued the Yankees. The…

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An era comes to end as John Sterling retires 35:20

1M ago35:20

35:20

The New York Yankees are losing their long-time radio announcer, John Sterling, who has retired effective immediately. Brian and Stacey talk about Sterling's importance to Yankee fans and beyond. Then they discuss Monday's loss to Toronto, which took a back seat to the Sterling news. They preview Tuesday's matchup between Carlos Rodón and Yusei Kik…

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The 12-4 Yankees won another series! 33:31

1M ago33:31

33:31

The New York Yankees dropped the finale of the three-game set to the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon, BUT they won another series and are now 12-4. Brian and Stacey discuss the issues that popped up during the game on Sunday that prevented the Yankees from getting the sweep. Aaron Judge hit a monster home run and tied Derek Jeter on the All…

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Is Juan Soto like Wade Boggs? (Q&A) 34:03

1M ago34:03

34:03

The New York Yankees were off on Thursday but Locked On Yankees wasn’t! It’s Fanmail Friday! This week, we answer your questions about everything from a possible Anthony Volpe extension question to who is the biggest threat in the AL East? (Brian and Stacey agreed on this one). From Juan Soto being like Wade Boggs to getting rid of umpires and gett…

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The Yankees drop the finale but Volpe gets the leadoff spot 35:25

1M ago35:25

35:25

The New York Yankees dropped the finale of the three-game set to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night, 5-2, but there were still good signs from the offense. Anthony Volpe was placed into the leadoff spot while Gleyber Torres was moved down to sixth. Will this be a permanent thing or is it only because Gleyber was struggling in the series (0-12 wit…

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Carlos Rodón has another encouraging start 32:25

1M ago32:25

32:25

The New York Yankees beat the Marlins 3-2 on Tuesday night at the Stadium behind timely hitting from the Yankees’ offense and a solid start from Carlo Rodón. Brian and Stacey discuss Rodón’s performance and his pitch arsenal and talk about the importance of not only adding a cutter and changeup to his fastball/slider combo but executing them as wel…

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Nestor Cortes eclipses the Marlins! 36:45

2M ago36:45

36:45

The New York Yankees beat the Miami Marlins, 7-0, behind a strong eight-inning performance from Nestor Cortes who needed it. Do you know who else needed it? The Yankees’ bullpen. It was perfect timing. Brian and Stacey discuss Nestor’s performance and the performance of the new-look offense in Monday’s victory. Anthony Volpe and Juan Soto went deep…

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The Yankees take two of three from the Blue Jays 30:17

2M ago30:17

30:17

The New York Yankees won a weekend series against the Blue Jays! They dropped the home opener, which isn’t fun, but Marcus Stroman pitched well again, which is a good thing. Then the Yankees recovered on Saturday and won a game that should have been a blowout but became a nailbiter at the end. Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge hit home runs and the…

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Should the Yankees move Stanton down? (Q&A) 27:52

2M ago27:52

27:52

The New York Yankees are playing the Blue Jays this weekend and it’s Fanmail Friday! Stacey answers your questions about the many hats that appear on Locked On Yankees, should Ian Anderson be stretched into a starter? Should Giancarlo Stanton bat ninth? If Clay Holmes performs badly and loses the closer role, who should/could replace him? Favorite …

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The Yankees are finally home! 29:34

2M ago29:34

29:34

The New York Yankees are home to face the Blue Jays! Stacey previews the home opener between Marcus Stroman and Yusei Kikuchi and discusses how both teams have done this season. The Blue Jays started out in Tampa, traveled to Houston, and now have to face the Yankees for three games. The Astros no-hit and one-hit them in their series, and it’s the …

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Recapping the Yankees' series win against Arizona! 32:36

2M ago32:36

32:36

The Yankees ended their opening road trip 6-1 thanks to a nailbiting 6-5 extra innings victory in Arizona on Wednesday. Stacey went live on Wednesday after the win to discuss the game, the series, and specific aspects of the series, including Carlos Rodon's latest performance, Nestor Cortes' issues with first-inning runs, Aaron Judge's first home r…

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The Yankees are off to their best start in over 30 years 26:01

2M ago26:01

26:01

The New York Yankees opened up their series with the Diamondbacks with a 5-2 victory on Monday night! Luis Gil looked good in his four-plus innings of work, Anthony Volpe had his first four-hit night, and the bullpen stood on their business and kept the Diamondbacks from making a comeback. Stacey discusses the 2024 Yankees' 5-0 mark to start the se…

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The Yankees sweep the Astros to start the season 27:49

2M ago27:49

27:49

The New York Yankees completed a four-game sweep of the Houston Astros to open the 2024 season. Shocking? Yes. Fun? Also yes! Stacey recaps the weekend, focuses on specific plays and performances, and celebrates this rare occurrence (because four-game sweeps are not easy, especially against a team like Houston). Carlos Rodon’s first start of 2024 w…

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The Yankees are 1-0 to start the season! (Q&A) 25:38

2M ago25:38

25:38

The New York Yankees won their first game of the season against Houston in Houston! And on this edition of Fanmail Friday, Stacey answers questions about ideal all time lineups and rosters, celebrity first pitches, bold takes for the 2024 season, possibilities for more series in Japan, Korea and Mexico, plus Anthony Volpe in the lead off spot, fear…

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The Yankees are ready to start the 2024 season 27:19

2M ago27:19

27:19

The New York Yankees are ready for Opening Day in Houston. Nestor Cortes will be facing off against Framber Valdez in a lefty/lefty matchup and Stacey previews the game. Plus, what’s Stacey’s ideal lineup for Opening Day? Well, there’s more than one. There’s 1A and 1B. Plus, the Yankees made a trade that helped them out in a couple of ways by allev…

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Spring Training is over but is the roster set? 27:03

2M ago27:03

27:03

The New York Yankees are done with Spring Training, but are they done with their roster? Some guys were told they were making the team and going to Houston, while others may go to Houston but get sent down when injured players come back. Stacey discusses all the moves and names we know right now. The situation is fluid and can change between now an…

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The Yankees have their fifth starter! 26:58

2M ago26:58

26:58

The New York Yankees had a busy weekend, complete with naming the fifth starter, traveling to Mexico and playing a few split-squad games! First up, Luis Gil was named the fifth starter in the Yankees’ rotation. The news was revealed on Sunday but Gil found out after he pitched on Friday against the Mets. He had a dazzling Spring and earned the spot…

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Who will be the Yankees' third baseman on Opening Day? (Q&A) 27:51

2M ago27:51

27:51

The New York Yankees are only a week away from Opening Day, and third base is up in the air. Who’s playing? Who’s the backup? On this edition of Fanmail Friday, Stacey tries to answer that question along with other questions about Jordan Montgomery, pitching velocity, Blake Snell, and which coach would you prefer to be: manager, hitting coach, or p…

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MLB SEASON PREVIEW: Will the Orioles, Yankees, Red Sox, Rays or Blue Jays win the AL East? 42:21

2M ago42:21

42:21

The 2024 MLB Season is here and Locked On has the most comprehensive MLB Season preview for you. Who wins each division? You’ll hear from every MLB host on our network debating who take the top spots in the AL East, AL Central, AL West, NL East, NL Central and NL West. Will we see the Baltimore Orioles, the Minnesota Twin, the Houston Astros, the A…

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Aaron Judge returns to the lineup! 25:14

2M ago25:14

25:14

The New York Yankees were happy to have Aaron Judge back on Wednesday night, and Giancarlo Stanton stole the show. Judge made his much-awaited return to the Yankees’ lineup against the Pirates and he hit a double and worked a walk. He also made a nice catch in CF and just missed making a nice play on a ball that ended up being a ground-rule double.…

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Rodon looks better but LeMahieu could miss Opening Day 26:45

2M ago26:45

26:45

The New York Yankees are just over a week away from Opening Day, and they have another potentially important injury to deal with but first, Carlos Rodon looked a lot better in his latest start for the Yankees on Monday. Maybe he’s turned a corner, and maybe he can step up in Gerrit Cole’s absence. No pressure! Plus, MLB’s regular season kicked off …

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