Recapping a quiet night of baseball, we start by talking about a pair of Nationals, as Trea Turner is rounding back into form and Anibal Sanchez continues to pitch well since returning from the injured list. Then we'll talk about Eduardo Escobar's big day and question Scott Kingery's low ownership after his two-homer game. We'll finish up by discussing the latest closer developments and all the injury news from around baseball.

Leading Off: June 11th (Ep. 208)

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The HR Wheel's magic was true! Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) marvel at the Trout HR, breakdown Jack Leiter and Andy Pages debuts, hate on the Marlins sending Max Meyer down, go through the Best bets of the day and revisit the HR Wheel of Welsh for Tuesday.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
The HR Wheel of Welsh - 0:00:23
Michael Busch - 0:01:48
Listener Question trading for Kirby - 0:03:04
Bounce Back Starts - 0:04:29
Max Meyer send down - 0:05:30
Leiter and Pages breakdowns - 0:10:33
Rookie Lookie - 0:14:42
What's a cannoli? - 0:15:38
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:17:38
Injuries - 0:22:45
Best Bets of the Day - 0:24:01
HR Call - 0:28:22




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MLB: Leading Off April 16th, 2024 (EP. 791)

Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) kick the new week off discussing Bobby Miller's IL sting, Luis Castillo's buying opportunity, Jackson Holliday's first hit, streamers, best bets of the day and more.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Bobby Miller - 0:03:49
Justin Verlander - 0:05:28
Jurickson Profar - 0:06:05
Michael Busch - 0:07:58
Buy Low Bats - 0:12:46
Luis Castillo - 0:15:44
Rookie Lookie - 0:17:33
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:23:13
Injuries - 0:26:13
Best Bets of the Day - 0:27:43
HR Call - 0:31:16

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MLB: Leading Off April 15th, 2024 (EP. 790)

Joe Pisapia (@JoePIsapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) end out the work week avoiding Hunter Brown, celebrating Jared Jones, answering listener questions, talking best bets of the day and more.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Hunter Brown - 0:00:35
Jared Jones - 0:03:13
Bobby Witt Jr - 0:09:12
Headlines - 0:10:31
Colton Cowser - 0:14:21
James Wood - 0:18:54
Christian Scott - 0:21:46
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:23:19
Injuries - 0:27:55
Best Bets of the Day - 0:32:00
HR Call - 0:36:48

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MLB: Leading Off April 12th, 2024 (EP. 789)

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The Cycle: Jackson Holliday, Pitcher Injuries, & Buy Low Sell High (Ep. 3)

Joe Pisapia (@JoePIsapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) discuss Jackson Holliday's debut, players you should have been overreacting about, Injuries, Best Bets of the day and more!

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Jackson Holliday - 0:02:42
Lil Jackson Holliday AI - 0:04:19
Don't overreact - 0:05:13
Nolan Jones - 0:09:46
Jordan Hicks - 0:13:24
Joe's Jeff Goldblum impression - 0:16:07
National Naylor HR day - 0:17:35
Rookie Lookie - 0:19:44
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:21:04
Injuries - 0:27:36
Best Bets of the Day - 0:28:55
HR Call - 0:32:44







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Leading Off: June 11th (Ep. 208)

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