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FantasyPros provides hard-hitting baseball analysis while keeping you entertained. Get the tips needed to win your league from a trusted network of 100+ experts and correspondents. Find out who to draft, pick up and start while receiving analysis of the latest news from around the diamond.
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Jul 9, 2024 • 33min
Leading Off July 9th, 2024 (Ep. 859)
Wyatt Langford is on fire, Lars Nootbaar is back, and Shelby Miller got a save? Get caught up on the news, injuries, best bets of the day and more from Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh).Introduction - 0:00:00Wyatt Langford - 0:03:04Elly De La Cruz - 0:07:37Oneil Cruz - 0:07:53Chris Sale - 0:08:05Shelby Miller - 0:13:35Eddie Rosario - 0:14:05Lars Nootbaar - 0:14:11Junior Caminero - 0:14:213 Up: Eloy Jimenez, Andrew Abbott, and Brandon Nimmo - 0:19:433 Down: Paul Sewald, James Wood, and DJ Herz - 0:20:12Injury Updates - 0:20:28MLB Best Bets - 0:24:26HR Board and HR Calls - 0:28:06Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 8, 2024 • 35min
Leading Off July 8th, 2024 (Ep.858)
Jose Miranda, who made a historic achievement in baseball after 72 years, is discussed in this podcast. The hosts also cover topics like the Cubs potentially selling at the deadline, All-Star rosters, trade talks, best bets for MLB games, and injury updates. They also analyze player performances and potential trade scenarios in fantasy baseball, providing insights for listeners.

Jul 5, 2024 • 51min
The Cycle: Luis Gil, James Wood, Waivers & Rule Changes (Ep. 857)
The hosts talk about Luis Gil's struggles, James Wood's prospect potential, ace pitchers, and desired rule changes in fantasy baseball. They discuss buy-low and sell-high players like Marcus Semien and Dylan Cease, while highlighting waiver wire targets. Excitement for upcoming games and a season-long 2-start pitcher competition are also featured.

Jul 5, 2024 • 31min
Leading Off July 5th, 2024 (Ep. 856)
Could Zac Gallen be on the move, how much trouble are the Yankees in, and when will Mike Trout return? These are the questions that keep Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) up at night. Come join them as they break down the news, injuries, best bets of the day and more Intro - 0:00:00Zac Gallen - 0:01:04Gunnar Henderson - 0:06:12Nick Pivetta - 0:06:33Marcus Stroman - 0:06:42Steven Kwan - 0:10:26Kyle Tucker and Justin Verlander - 0:11:58Bobby Miller - 0:12:09Mike Trout - 0:12:28David Festa - 0:13:273 Up: Christian Walker, Bobby Witt Jr, and Ian Happ - 0:16:153 Down: Landon Knack, Zach Eflin, and Kenta Maeda - 0:17:39Injury Updates - 0:17:57MLB Best Bets - 0:22:41HR Board and HR Calls - 0:26:57Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 3, 2024 • 37min
Leading Off July 3rd, 2024 (Ep. 855)
Aaron Civale is headed to Milwaukee, Luis Gil had another stinker, and Royce Lewis is hurt again. Come join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) for news, injuries, best bets of the day and more! Introduction - 0:00:00Aaron Civale traded to the Brewers - 0:01:12Royce Lewis…again - 0:03:47Luis Gil - 0:08:53Yordan Alvarez - 0:12:21Julio Rodriguez hitting 7th - 0:12:35Bobby Miller - 0:16:52Brenton Doyle - 0:16:58Tim Anderson - 0:17:03Prospecting with The Welsh - 0:17:45Brooks Lee - 0:18:14Shane Baz - 0:20:12Coby Mayo - 0:22:42Deyvison De Los Santos - 0:24:18Shay Whitcomb - 0:25:293 Up: Teoscar Hernandez, Shohei Ohtani, and Grayson Rodriguez - 0:26:283 Down: Mitch Keller, Spencer Arrighetti, And Dylan Cease - 0:27:21Injury Update - 0:27:58MLB Best Bets - 0:29:24HR Board and HR Calls - 0:32:58Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 2, 2024 • 33min
Leading Off July 2nd, 2024 (Ep. 854)
James Wood made his MLB debut, and that got Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) thinking about the 2022 Juan Soto trade. Hunter Brown might be the Buy Low of the year, and a pair of Mets youngsters highlight the best adds on the waiver wire as Joe and Welsh bring you the news, injuries, best bets of the day and more!Intro 0:00:00James Wood Debut - 0:02:17Mackenzie Gore 0:02:56Revisiting the Juan Soto trade 0:03:03Hunter Brown - 0:07:41Carlos Rodon - 0:08:46Pete Alonso - 0:10:17Garrett Crochet - 0:11:07Rookie Lookie: Tyler Black, Coby Mayo, Ky Bush, Marcelo Mayer - 0:11:56Waiver Wire: 0:15:45Christian Scott - 0:15:48Mark Vientos - 0:16:34Heston Kjerstad - 0:18:36Landon Knack - 0:19:04DL Hall - 0:20:543 Up: Brenton Doyle, J.D. Martinez, and David Peterson - 0:22:203 Down: Bryse Wilson, Hunter Harvey, Daulton Varsho - 0:22:30Injury Update - 0:22:49MLB Best Bets - 0:24:53HR Board and HR Calls - 0:30:18Outro - 0:32:03Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 1, 2024 • 34min
Leading Off July 1st, 2024 (Ep. 853)
It's James Wood day! Joe and Welsh argue about Gerrit Cole. Wyatt Langford is moving to the top of the AL ROY awards. Welsh's trade targets. Should we trade Crochet and is it time to run from Framber Valdez? News, Injuries, Best bets of the day and more with Joey P (@JoePisapia17) and Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh)Introduction - 0:00:00Bet365 - 0:00:10Headlines, James Wood, Gerrit Cole, Aaron Judge, Wyatt Langford, Joe Ryan, Taj Bradley, Triston McKenzie - 0:01:45 Just for fun, Gunnar Henderson, Home Run Derby Changes, Tylor Megil and Kevin Gausman - 0:13:01Players to Trade for and away, Garrett Crochet, Luis Robert, Kutter Crawford, Framber Valdez - 0:16:553up & 3 Down, Bryon Buxton, Brandon Nimmo, Brandon Pfaadt, Cole Irvin, Ranger Suarez, Shohei Ohtani - 0:25:56Injuries, Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Valdimir Guerrero Jr. Mich Garver, Corey Seager, Elias Diaz, Juan Soto - 0:26:31Best Bets of The Day - 0:27:31Home Run Board and Home Run Calls of The Day - 0:31:31Outro - 0:32:30Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not hardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 28, 2024 • 1h 12min
The Cycle: Gerrit Cole, 2025 No. 1 Pick, Prospect Check-In With Guest Chris Welsh (Ep. 852)
Questions about Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer, 2025 No. 1 pick, Prospect Check-in and a Mailbag with guest Chris WelshSupport us by leaving a positive review at fantasypros.com/mlbreview, and we’ll answer your questions in the next episode. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to stay updated with the latest fantasy baseball insights and strategies.⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 28, 2024 • 34min
Leading Off June 28th, 2024 (Ep. 851)
Carlos Rodon (and the Yankees) are in trouble, Jack Flaherty finally had a bad outing, and James Wood is officially a big leaguer! Come join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) as they take you through news, injuries, best bets of the day and more!Intro - 0:00:00Carlos Rodon - 0:01:58Bryce Harper - 0:04:13Chris Sale - 0:04:42Corbin Burnes - 0:06:05Noelvi Marte - 0:06:12Adolis Garcia - 0:08:54Luis Robert - 0:09:01Nolan Gorman - 0:09:10James Wood Called Up - 0:11:57Rookie Lookie: Heston Kjerstad and David Festa - 0:14:133 Up: Elly De La Cruz, Zack Wheeler, Ketel Marte - 0:15:343 Down: Jack Flaherty, Jon Gray, Miles Mikolas - 0:15:53Injury Report - 0:19:17MLB Best Bets - 0:25:48HR Board and HR Calls - 0:29:17Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not hardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 27, 2024 • 34min
Leading Off, June 27th 2024 (Ep. 850)
Pablo Lopez had a big bounce back this weekend, and the buy window is closing. Edwin Diaz gets slapped for the sticky. Welsh’s trade segment highlights a Ranger to buy and an Astros Pitcher we can’t avoid. News, injuries, best bets of the day and more from Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh).Introduction - 0:00:00 Bet365 - 0:00:10 Headlines, Luis Gil, Aaron Judge, Gavin Stone, Grayson Rodriguez, George Kirby - 0:00:44 Just for fun - Bryuan Reynolds, Matthew Liberatore, Marcus Semien - 0:14:50 Rookie Lookie, Spencer, Arrighetti, Jhonkensy Noel, Brett Baty, - 0:17:41Prospecting with Welsh - James Wood, Coby Mayo, Deyvison De Los Santos, Chayce McDermott, Chad Patrick - 0:18:35 3 Up & 3 Down, Dylan Cease, Francisco Alvarez, Jarred Kelenic, Ryne Nelson, William Contreras, Dallas Keuchel - 0:25:10Injuries, Joey Ortiz, J.P France, Jeimer Candelario, Brayan Bello, Gleyber Torres, Liam Hendriks, Triston Casas, Spencer Turnbull, DL Hall - 0:26:00Best Bets of The Day with Bet365 - 0:28:30 Home Run Board & Home Run Calls of The Day - 0:32:40 Outro - 0:34:00Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.