We're breaking down the impact of the delayed start on the closer
landscape generally, as well as talking about the effect on specific
relievers. Is Nick Anderson's role on the Rays worth more or less now,
will Ken Giles find success, and which three relievers see the biggest
drop in value? All that and more discussed in today's closer primer.

Leading Off: April 17th (Ep. 283)

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Joe (@JoePisapia17) and Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) discuss Walker Buehler's return. Is Zack Wheeler the SP1 in fantasy? When will Paul Skenes actually get to the majors? The latest news, injuries and best bets of the day.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Zach Wheeler - 0:03:03
Walker Buehler - 0:05:16
Jack Flaherty - 0:08:22
Paul Skenes - 0:12:42
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:20:08
Injuries - 0:21:08
Best Bets of the Day - 0:22:47
HR Call - 0:26:52


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MLB: Leading Off May 7th, 2024 (EP. 806)

Joe (@JoePisapia17) and Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) are back and celebrating a Leading Off milestone, of 20k subs on Youtube. Trea Turner is out for a while, Kyle Manzardo is ready to make his debut, plus trades, news, best bets of the day and more!

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00


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MLB: Leading Off May 6th, 2024 (EP. 805)

Joe (@JoePisapia17) and Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) talk Christian Scott and his potential staying power with the Mets. Do we trust Walker Buehler coming back Monday?  Kyle Bradish is back, We're waiting on Coby Mayo, best bets of the day and tons more.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Christian Scott - 0:02:58
Kyle Bradish - 0:06:20
Jon Singleton - 0:10:08
Walker Buehler - 0:12:10
Is Wyatt Langford this year's Jordan Walker? - 0:13:55
Coby Mayo - 0:14:58
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:22:30
Gerrit Cole - 0:23:34
Injuries - 0:27:55
Best Bets of the day - 0:31:01
HR Call - 0:35:31

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MLB Leading Off May 3rd, 2024 EP. 804

In this week’s episode of The Cycle, your hosts Ryan Wormeli and Mike Maher dive deep into the latest fantasy baseball developments and strategies. From Mike Trout’s recent surgery announcement to unexpected breakout and bounceback players, this episode is packed with essential insights.

Jo Adell and Erick Fedde—flashes of brilliance or misleading mirages? We analyze whether these players are sustainable picks for your team. It’s rankings time! Where do Nick Lodolo, Jack Flaherty, and Blake Snell stand in our rest-of-season rankings amid breakouts, bouncebacks, and slumps? The Wins rule in fantasy baseball—does it need a change? We explore potential improvements to this controversial aspect of fantasy scoring.
Ryan and Mike also dive into their favorite waiver wire pickups, buy low and sell high candidates, and what they’re looking forward to this weekend before closing things out with an update on their two-start pitcher competition (where Mike is up 2-1 on the season).

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The Cycle: Joe Adell And Erick Fedde For Real? Nick Lodolo Vs Jack Flaherty Vs Blake Snell (EP. 6)

Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) is back! Joe (@JoePisapia17) are talking about Mike Trout's injury, Prospecting with the Welsh, best bets of the day and everything around MLB.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Mike Trout Injury - 0:01:59
Shota Imanaga - 0:05:54
What's wrong with Corbin Carroll - 0:10:25
Freddy Peralta suspension - 0:12:08
1800-Joe-Wins - 0:13:39
Jurickson Profar - 0:14:30
Prospecting with The Welsh - 0:16:48
Junior Caminero - 0:17:04
Paul Skenes - 0:19:15
Kyle Manzardo - 0:20:38
Cade Povich - 0:22:31
Niko Kavadas - 0:23:57
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:25:44
Injuries - 0:26:30
Best bets of the day - 0:28:16
Listener Questions - 0:31:35
HR Call - 0:33:51


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