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May 28, 2024 • 42min
MLB: Leading Off May 28th, 2024 (EP. 820)
The Ronald Acuna injury fallout. What internal replacements as well as trade candidates are there? When one door closes, another opens as Angel Hernandez's retirement has unified baseball. News, Injuries, Best bets of the day and more with Joey P @JoePisapia17 and The Welsh @IsItTheWelshTimestamps:Introduction - 0:00:00Sponsors:💰 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.

May 24, 2024 • 1h 4min
The Cycle: Paul Skenes ROS, Rafael Devers Heater, Buy Low & Sell High, And Waivers (Ep. 9)
In this week’s episode, Ryan Wormeli and Mike Maher start by giving their initial impressions of Paul Skenes and discussing his rest-of-season (ROS) ranking. Next, they dive into Rafael Devers’ hot streak and explore the impact of recent injuries on key players like Xander Bogaerts, Eloy Jimenez, John Means, and Austin Riley. We also debate whether Kyle Tucker should have been in the No. 1 overall pick conversation in our recent redraft.Our “Buy Low, Sell High” segment highlights Maher’s favorite buy low candidate, Ha-Seong Kim, and Worm’s pick, Francisco Lindor. We also discuss our top sell high candidates, Luis Gil and Andrew Abbott, and why now might be the right time to trade them.In “Waivers Central,” we share our top hitter and pitcher picks from the waiver wire. Maher recommends Davis Schneider and Jeffrey Springs, while Worm suggests adding Luis Matos and Cole Irvin to your roster.Finally, we share what we’re most excited for this weekend, including key matchups and players to watch. Maher is looking forward to the Phillies, Jordan Montgomery vs. the Marlins, and Aaron Civale’s last stand, while Worm is excited about Kyle Harrison vs. Christian Scott, Kyle Bradish vs. Garrett Crochet, and Ronel Blanco’s performance.Join us for all this and more on The Cycle! If you enjoy our content, please leave a positive review at fantasypros.com/mlbreview. And if you ask a question in your review, we’ll be sure to answer it in the next episode.⚾ 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.

May 24, 2024 • 39min
MLB: Leading Off May 24th, 2024 (EP. 819)
Welsh hits a ladder bet. Joe goes 3-0. Welsh's Twitter makes it on the Bal/Chw broadcast! What is happening? We've got Luis Gil, Paul Skenes, Langford coming back, Vlad trade talk, best bets of the day, and more with Joey P @JoePisapia17 and Welsh @IsItTheWelshTimestamps:Introduction - 0:00:00Julio L? - 0:02:04Welsh's Flaherty ladder bet - 0:03:45Luis Gil - 0:05:49Paul Skenes - 0:11:18The decline of Pete Alonso - 0:13:48Jackson Holliday - 0:17:28ABS system coming? - 0:19:463 Up and 3 Down - 0:21:57Injuries - 0:23:48Wyatt Langford - 0:24:29Best Bets of the Day - 0:26:54HR Wheel - 0:31:38Where are we a with Vlad Jr - 0:33:53Sponsors:💰 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.

May 23, 2024 • 37min
MLB: Leading Off May 23rd, 2024 (EP. 818)
Juan Soto goes off. Is it time to buy or sell Jesus Luzardo? Welsh captures Luis Robert's first HR back on a rehab assignment! It's Prospecting with the Welsh, Best Bets of the Day and more with Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh).Timestamps:Introduction - 0:00:00Trade Skenes for Semien? - 0:01:00Jesus Luzardo - 0:06:36Justin Steele - 0:08:25Luis Robert HR video - 0:09:43George Springer - 0:11:58Prospecting with The Welsh - 0:13:56James Wood - 0:14:38Junior Caminero - 0:16:42Orelvis Martinez - 0:17:47Cade Povich - 0:19:08Deyvison De Los Santos - 0:20:16Zebby Matthews - 0:20:583 Up and 3 Down - 0:22:52Xander Bogaerts Injury 0:24:01Puppt Joe - 0:25:19Eloy Jimenez - 0:26:21Best Bets of the Day - 0:28:12HR Call - 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.

May 22, 2024 • 27min
Cleaning Up: Fantasy Baseball Discord Show - Elly Highs & Lows, Evan Carter Drop And Trades (EP. 7)
The show, after the show. It's Joey P and Welsh hitting the FantasyPros Discord to talk more MLB with YOU. The highs and lows of Elly. Can we drop Evan Carter? Do we need to pick up David Fry? Trades and more.⚾ 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.

May 22, 2024 • 33min
MLB: Leading Off May 22nd, 2024 (EP. 817)
The Welsh is coming in HOT after he was trolled about Brandon Pfaadt. Is Ranger Suarez a top-15 SP rest of season? Luis Matos, Cristian Javier, Injuries, Best Bets of the Day and more from Joey @JoePisapia17 and Welsh @IsItTheWelshTimestamps:Introduction - 0:00:00Welchimo to the Trolls - 0:00:43Welsh McGregor - 0:01:40Ranger Suarez - 0:05:38Skenes or Ranger ROS - 0:11:06Luis Matos - 0:15:313 Up and 3 Down - 0:16:16Injuries - 0:19:51Best Bets of the Day - 0:24:17HR Call - 0:28:31Sponsors:💰 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.

May 21, 2024 • 38min
MLB: Leading Off May 21st, 2024 (EP. 816)
Rafael Devers is on a home run heater. Chris Sale NL CY Young consideration? What happened to Pablo Lopez? Joe Musgrove is back, a laundry list of injuries, Welsh needs Pfaadt to deal on Tuesday, best bets of the day and more with Joe (@JoePisapia17) and Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh)Timestamps:Introduction - 0:00:00Fan hit by 110MPH Ball - 0:01:26Rafael Devers - 0:04:10Chris Sale - 0:05:26Otto Lopez - 0:11:30Deadpool or Wolverine ROS? - 0:12:45Is Pablo Lopez ok? - 0:13:30Taj Bradley - 0:15:47Rookie Lookie - 0:17:293 Up and 3 Down - 0:18:30Reid Detmers - 0:19:25Injuries - 0:20:44Best Bets of the Day - 0:27:08HR Call - 0:30:42Sponsors:💰 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.

May 20, 2024 • 35min
MLB: Leading Off May 20th, 2024 (EP. 815)
With Edwin Diaz out as closer, is this it? Shota Imanaga vs Paul Skenes. Is Alek Manoah back? Luis Matos, Seth Lugo, News, Injuries, best bets of the day and more with Joe Pisapia @JoePisapia17 and Chris Welsh @IsItTheWelshTimestamps:Introduction - 0:00:00Sponsors:💰 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.

May 17, 2024 • 32min
MLB: Leading Off May 17th, 2024 (EP. 814)
Elly De La Steal! Elly takes four more and is literally running away with the SB title. Can Paul Skenes build on his first start? We've got the latest news, injuries, best bets of the day and more with Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh)Timestamps:Introduction - 0:00:00Elly De La Cruz - 0:03:02Paul Skenes - 0:09:46Ronald Acuna - 0:14:51Joey Loperfido - 0:19:353 Up and 3 Down - 0:20:06Most HR/SB guys - 0:21:56Injuries - 0:23:34Best Bets of the Day - 0:24:40HR Call - 0:28:44Sponsors:💰 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.

May 16, 2024 • 1h 21min
The Cycle: Ronel Blanco, Statcast Swing Data, Trade Targets & Prospects With Chris Welsh (Ep. 8)
This week, Ryan Wormeli and Mike Maher break down the Ronel Blanco cheating scandal, the new swing data released by Baseball Savant, and a detailed look at likely trade candidates before the deadline including Jo Adell, Alex Bregman, Mason Miller, Nolan Arenado, Jesus Luzard, Michael Kopech, and others. The Prospect Corner returns this week as Chris Welsh breaks down Paul Skenes’ debut and forecasts his season, along with insights on Christian Scott, Jackson Holliday, and Jasson Dominguez’s return. In the Buy Low, Sell High segment, Worm and Maher discuss potential steals like Jazz Chisholm Jr. and whether or not you should sell high on Aaron Judge or Reese Olson. And you won’t want to miss the latest two-start pitcher competition update because both hosts suffered a brutal loss over the last two weeks. Subscribe to ‘The Cycle’ on FantasyPros.com and participate in shaping our next episode by leaving your questions and reviews!⚾ 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.