We've got both last year's most accurate expert, Ariel Cohen of FanGraphs, and the second most accurate expert since 2017, our very own Andrew Gould, joining us for a special episode today. We spend today's show running through both of their rankings and seeing which players they disagree on the most. Is Jonathan Villar (5:52) a steal or is he too volatile to trust? Additionally, are fantasy owners still undervaluing Kenta Maeda (25:54) and can Wil Myers (33:32) post solid numbers thanks to the universal DH?

Players:

Chris Paddack - 0:02:13
Jonathan Villar - 0:05:53
Eddie Rosario - 0:10:18
Patrick Corbin - 0:12:48
Paul DeJong - 0:15:26
J.D. Davis - 0:18:29
Bryan Reynolds - 0:22:17
Eric Hosmer - 0:24:55
Kenta Maeda - 0:25:54
Brendan McKay - 0:29:54
Wil Myers - 0:33:33
Renato Nunez - 0:37:54
C.J. Cron - 0:39:10
Tommy La Stella - 0:39:45

Rankings Rundown (Ep. 294)

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Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) are looking to end the week strong on Leading Off. Buy or sell not only Mike Trout's stolen bases but production as a whole for the year. Jack Leiter's debut stunk, and we dream on what's to come with Paul Skenes. We've got news, injuries, the best bets of the day and more!

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Adolis Garcia for CJ Abrams? - 0:01:48
Logan Webb - 0:03:40
Jack Leiter - 0:05:24
Rival Fantasy - 0:07:56
Tristian McKenzie - 0:09:10
Mike Trout - 0:12:01
Paul Skenes - 0:19:22
Orelvis Martinez - 0:24:08
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:25:43
Corbin Carroll worry? - 0:26:28
Injuries - 0:30:14
Best Bets of the Day - 0:32:33
HR Call - 0:37:40

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MLB: Leading Off April 19th, 2024 (EP. 794)

This week on The Cycle, FantasyPros’ new fantasy baseball podcast, we delve into pitching mysteries, discuss power potentials, and feature special guest Brendan Tuma for waiver wire gems and early prediction reflections. As always, your reviews fuel our content; leave one at fantasypros.com/mlbreview/ with your questions, and we’ll tackle them in our next episode.

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The Cycle: Pitcher Concern Levels, 2nd Tier Prospects And Revisiting Preseason Predictions (Ep. 4)

Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) discuss the awesome pitching performances of Tanner Houck and Michael King. Prospecting with the Welsh is back for 5 prospects to stash, plus best bets of the day and more.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Tanner Houck - 0:01:39
Cristopher Sanchez - 0:03:18
Kevin Gausman - 0:06:12
Michael King - 0:07:55
Esteury Ruiz - 0:11:22
Stolen Bases numbers - 0:12:30
Prospecting with The Welsh - 0:17:20
Joey Loperfido - 0:17:32
Junior Caminero - 0:19:30
James Wood - 0:20:56
Heston Kjerstad - 0:22:08
Paul Skenes and Christian Scott - 0:23:37
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:25:08
Injuries - 0:27:38
Best Bets of the Day - 0:27:55
HR Call - 0:34:44

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MLB: Leading Off April 18th, 2024 (EP. 793)

The show, after the show. It's Joey P and Welsh hitting the FantasyPros Discord to talk more MLB with YOU. We;re talking dynasty trades, being quicker to drop and pick up players 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 harder

Cleaning Up: Fantasy Baseball Discord Chat (Ep. 3)

What's a Cannoli? A surprise guest fixes the problem for Welsh. Joe and Welsh are talking Jared Jones 59 pitches, Ketel Marte, Ranger Suarez, the latest news, best bets of the day and more

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
CannoliGate - 0:00:50
Jared Jones - 0:04:15
Max Fried - 0:07:42
Ranger Suarez - 0:09:10
Hunter Brown - 0:11:06
Kevin Gausman - 0:12:47
Logan Gilbert - 0:14:06
Rookie Lookie - 0:17:59
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:21:46
Injuries - 0:26:00
Best Bets of the Day - 0:31:08
HR Call - 0:35:13



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Rankings Rundown (Ep. 294)

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