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May 31, 2024 • 39min
MLB: Leading Off May 31st, 2024 (EP. 825)
Will we see Jasson Dominguez? Welsh takes back all the bad things he said about Jack Flaherty. What's worse Darren Waller's rap or the Padres Rappers? Best bets of the day and more as Joe returns with the Welsh.Timestamps:Introduction - 0:00:00-Sponsors:💰 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 30, 2024 • 1h 19min
The Cycle: Ronald Acuna Replacements, Negro League Stats, Trade Targets, And Waivers (Ep. 824)
Join hosts Ryan Wormeli and Mike Maher on The Cycle, the FantasyPros Baseball podcast, as they dive into the latest fantasy baseball news. This episode covers the loss of Ronald Acuna and the impact on the Braves lineup, the legacy of Angel Hernandez, and the inclusion of Negro League stats in the official MLB record. Discover our top Buy Low and Sell High picks from the week’s featured pros, including Austin Riley and Framber Valdez. We also share our favorite waiver wire targets like Adam Duvall and Davis Schneider, and preview the weekend’s most exciting matchups. Lastly, follow our season-long 2-Start Pitcher Competition with picks like Matt Waldron and George Kirby. Subscribe, rate, and leave a review at fantasypros.com/mlbreview/, and get your questions answered in the next episode!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 30, 2024 • 39min
MLB: Leading Off May 30th, 2024 (EP. 823)
Bogman is filling in for Joey P, so it's Bogman (@BogmanSports) and The Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh). Shota finally gets hit up. Luis Gil and Paul Skenes go off. Former infielder David Fletcher pitches five innings at AAA? Prospecting with The Welsh, Best Bets of the Day and more!Timestamps:Introduction - 0:00:00Shota Imanaga - 0:03:28Luis Gil and Paul Skenes Gas - 0:09:10Alek Manoah - 0:12:50Corey Seager owns AZ - 0:14:29Jorge Lopez incident - 0:16:15David Fletcher pitches - 0:18:15Prospecting with The Welsh - 0:22:25James Wood and Junior Caminero to IL - 0:23:00Will Jackson Holliday come back soon? - 0:26:05Heston Kjerstad - 0:27:30Cade Povich - 0:28:43David Festa - 0:29:44Brennen Davis - 0:30:173 Up and 3 Down - 0:31:07Injuries - 0:32:04Best Bets of the Day - 0:33:03HR Call - 0:36:48Sponsors:💰 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 30, 2024 • 28min
Cleaning Up: Baseball Discord Show - Acuna Dynasty Trades, Jasson in MLB & Listener Trades (Ep. 822)
The show, after the show. It's Joey P and Welsh hitting the FantasyPros Discord to talk more MLB with YOU. What does an Acuna dynasty trade look like? Will we see Jasson Dominguez in the majors this year? Chourio rebound? This and more listener questions on the latest Cleaning Up.⚾ 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 29, 2024 • 33min
MLB: Leading Off May 29th, 2024 (EP. 821)
It's Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) for a new Leading-Off! Josh Naylor is a buy! what's wrong with Cole Ragans? Is Kevin Pillar a must-pickup? News, Injuries, best bets of the day, and more!Timestamps:Introduction - 0:00:00David Fry - 0:03:17Josh Naylor - 0:04:07Jose Ramirez better than Bonds? - 0:05:16Steroid Era - 0:07:08Kevin Pillar - 0:10:31Hunter Brown - 0:11:10Cole Ragans - 0:12:51Buy or Sell Ragans - 0:17:003 Up and 3 Down - 0:17:45Injuries - 0:20:22Best Bets of the Day - 0:22:31HR Call - 0:29:36Sponsors:💰 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 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.


