FantasyPros - Fantasy Baseball Podcast Leading Off: March 19th, 2025 | Tokyo Series - Day 2 (Ep. 950)
Joe Pisapia and Chris Welsh recorded this show LIVE on Twitch! Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) are back for another season of Leading Off live!In this episode, the boys recap the second game of the season in Tokyo between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs. They also break down some recent news out of spring training, give some injury updates on key players, and tackle listener questions like, what do we expect from Ronald Acuna or who pitches more between George Kirby or Jacob deGrom?
Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00:00
Roki Sasaki's MLB debut - 0:02:00
Use the Draft Assistant for live expert advice in your last-minute drafts! - 0:11:10
The Dodgers' offense - 0:11:49
Jarred Jones will miss next spring start - 0:14:28
Do you spend high draft picks on pitching? - 0:18:27
If saves+holds are a scoring category in your league, are we more willing to punt on closers? - 0:19:16
Who are good Jarred Jones replacement options in deep leagues? - 0:20:40
Mason Miller in the 10th or Bailey Ober in the 15th? - 0:22:16
Leading Off is on Twitch every weekday at 12 PM ET from Opening Day onward! - 0:22:39
Download the Fantasy Baseball My Playbook app to manage your teams - 0:23:04
Who to keep? - 0:24:00
Hallmark movies - 0:25:39
Pickup Rhys Hoskins? - 0:26:14
Kodai Senga - 0:26:30
Unlocking the "positive Joe" draft - 0:27:06
Max Scherzer's hurt - 0:27:51
Gunnar Henderson took batting practice Tuesday - 0:28:32
Coby Mayo optioned to Triple-A - 0:29:12
Who pitches more: George Kirby or Jacob deGrom? - 0:30:03
Who's our sleeper No. 2 catcher? - 0:31:54
Ronald Acuna expectations - 0:32:41
Which veteran free agent SPs are still worth signing? - 0:35:03
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