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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.

Jun 26, 2024 • 28min
Cleaning Up: Fantasy Baseball Discord Show - Gerrit Cole, Fantasy Trades and MLB Standings(Ep. 849)
The show, after the show. It's Joey P and Welsh hitting the FantasyPros Discord to talk more MLB with YOU. It;s the season finale of Cleaning Up. Gerrit Cole, 2nd base trades, keepers and more with Joey P and The Welsh⚾ Join Cleaning Up on Wednesdays at 1:10p/1:15 est following leading off to listen live and ask your fantasy questions. Join the FantasyPros discord by going to FantasyPros.com/chat. Find Cleaning Up at the direct link FantasyPros.com/CleaningUp.⚾ 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 26, 2024 • 39min
Leading Off, June 26th 2024 (Ep. 848)
Gerrit Cole got roughed up by the Mets, but how concerned should we be? Hunter Greene had a messy night, and a pair of Twins rookies highlight the best waiver wire picks. Come join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) as they take you through news, injuries, best bets of the day and more!Intro - 0:00:00Gerrit Cole Concerns - 0:00:32Shohei and the Dodgers 0:07:20Luis Castillo 0:10:00Bryce Harper - 0:10:14Just For Fun: Carlos Rodriguez, Ben Rice, Heston Kjerstad - 0:10:23Waiver Wire: Spencer Turnbull, Brooks Lee, David Festa, Aroldis Chapman - 0:19:043 Up: Jurickson Profar, Hunter Brown, Seth Lugo - 0:25:323 Down: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Joe Ryan, Hunter Greene - 0:25:54Injury Segment - 0:30:29MLB Best Bets - 0:32:33HR Board and HR Calls - 0:35:16Outro - 0:37:15Sponsors:💰 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.

Jun 25, 2024 • 35min
Leading Off, June 25th 2024 (Ep. 848)
Fernando Tatis Jr is going to miss some time. Cole Ragans and Justin Steele dominate. Is third base getting better? Is Heston Kjerstad a must pick up? News, injuries, best bets of the day and more with Joey P and Welsh.TimestampsIntroduction - 0:00:00 Bet365 - 0:00:07 Headlines, Fernando Tatis Jr., Cole Ragans, Justin Steele, Bryce Harper - 0:01:30 Just For Fun, Austin Riley, Bryan Reynolds - 0:08:22 Rookie Lookie, Heston Kjerstad, Colton Cowser, Lazar Montes - 0:12:50 3 Up, 3 Down - Tanner Bibee, Taj Bradley, Elly De La Cruz, Spencer Schwellenbach, Jo Adell, Nathaniel Lowe - 0:16:24 Injuries, Bo Bichette, Eloy Jimenez, TJ Friedl, Bryan Woo, Starling Marte, Cole Winn, Clayton Kershaw, Yu Darvish - 0:20:10Best Bets of The Day from Bet365- 0:26:12Home Run Board & Home Run Calls of The Day - 0:31:03Outro - 0:34:10Sponsors:💰 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.

Jun 24, 2024 • 36min
Leading Off, June 24th 2024 (Ep. 847)
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).Timestamps:Introduction - 0:00:00Pablo Lopez - 0:02:02Luis Severino - 0:03:58Edwin Diaz - 0:06:41Max Scherzer - 0:07:23Orelvis Martinez - 0:10:25Paul Skenes - 0:13:05Blake Snell - 0:13:36Rookie Lookie: Mark Vientos, Heston Kjerstad, James Wood - 0:13:44Trade Segment: Wyatt Langford, Lane Thomas, and Hunter Brown - 0:14:093 Up: Josh Naylor, Colt Keith, Alex Bregman - 0:20:543 Down: Bryce Miller, Michael King, Logan Webb - 0:21:06Injury Segment - 0:206:56MLB Best Bets - 0:30:34HR Board and HR Calls - 0:33:16Sponsors:💰 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.

Jun 22, 2024 • 1h 5min
The Cycle: June's Hottest Hitters and Selling High On Royce Lewis With Guest Scott Bogman (Ep. 846)
June's hottest hitters, RIP Willie Mays, and selling high on Royce Lewis with guest Scott BogmanSupport 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.


