Nov. 25, 2025

Locked Up Sports” with guest Brian Heyman

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Locked Up Sports” with guest Brian Heyman

A full-featured conversation covering:

The upcoming Long Island Division III High School Football Championship: Sayville High School Golden Flashes vs. Wantagh High School Warriors
The blockbuster trade sending Brandon Nimmo from the New York Mets to the Texas Rangers
Debating the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot, leveraging Brian's role as a member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) and his past published ballots.

Mets Trade Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers

  • The fallout from the Nimmo trade
  • What the Mets received in return
  • How this affects David Stearns’ offseason plan
  • Impact on Mets fans, especially across Long Island
  • Bigger picture: What Texas is trying to do by adding Nimmo

 

Sayville vs. Wantagh Championship Preview

  • Overview of the Division III Long Island Championship
  • Key playmakers for Sayville and Wantagh
  • Coaching styles, strengths, and tendencies
  • Storylines Brian has seen on the high school beat
  • What to watch Friday night at Stony Brook

 


Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot Debate

  • Brian’s process as a BBWAA voter
  • Metrics he values (traditional vs. advanced)
  • This year’s standout candidates
  • The most controversial names on the ballot

 

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Brian Heyman Profile Photo

Sports Writer Newsday

Sports Writerwho has been on staff with Newsday sports for the last four years after being freelance with them (and others) for 6 1/2. Worked at Gannett’s The Journal News in Westchester/Rockland/Putnam before that. In the sportswriting business for 42 years. Started as a radio sportscaster when he was 13; TV-radio sportscaster, focus at Ithaca College.