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The Cycle: Rounding The Bases, Waiver Wire Central, and Pitching Streamers (Ep. 1117) Aug 16, 2025

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Join Mike Maher (@mikeMaher) and Kelly Kirby (@thewonkypenguin) for this week’s edition of The Cycle!

In this episode, Mike and Kelly break down some recent injuries and players who have recently returned, discuss some of the hottest teams from around the league, and talk about some strategies for the stretch run!

Then, they break down some hot and cold players, run through the waiver wire to highlight the top adds this weekend, highlight pitching streamers for next week, and make selections in their two-start pitching competition!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

First Base: Injuries and Returns - 0:01:41

Third Base: Brewers, Dodgers, and Padres - 0:09:07

Home Plate: Strategies For The Stretch Run - 0:17:22

Second Base: What’s The Deal With These Guys? - 0:23:37

Pete Crow-Armstrong - 0:24:36

Max Fried - 0:29:04

Colon Montgomery - 0:33:49

Mookie Betts - 0:36:08

Matt Shaw - 0:39:44

Waiver Wire Central - 0:41:57

Blaze Alexander - 0:42:36

Jakob Marsee - 0:44:11

Clayton Kershaw - 0:50:05

Cristian Javier - 0:51:46

Deep League Targets - 0:54:28

FantasyPros Lineup Assistant - 0:55:24

Pitching Streamers - 0:55:45

Two-Start Pitcher Competition - 1:01:30

Outro - 1:04:45

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | MLB Risers & Fallers, Prospects to Know, Injury Updates (Ep. 1116) Aug 15, 2025

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Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) and KC Bubba (@bdentrek) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

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Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Michael Harris II - 0:00:33

Julio Rodriguez - 0:02:29

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 0:04:34

Max Scherzer - 0:06:20

Matthew Boyd - 0:08:08

Bailey Ober - 0:09:37

Jose Ramirez - 0:11:08

Tarik Skubal - 0:13:17

Brenton Doyle - 0:15:22

Signed Billy Wagner Jersey Giveaway - 0:19:55

Transactions - 0:20:24

Rookie Lookie - 0:21:43

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:25:04

Eduardo Rodriguez, Bryce Elder, and Lourdes Gurriel - 0:25:06

Bradley Blalock, Edward Cabrera, and Ryan Helsley - 0:26:04

Injury Updates - 0:27:00

MLB Best Bets - 0:34:35

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:38:03

Outro - 0:38:57

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | MLB Prospects to Know, Risers & Fallers, Injury Updates (Ep. 1115) Aug 13, 2025

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Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

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Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Shohei Ohtani - 0:01:35

Freddy Peralta - 0:05:13

Paul Skenes - 0:06:34

Spencer Strider - 0:10:21

Aaron Judge - 0:18:02

Pete Crow-Armstrong - 0:18:10

Rookie Lookie - 0:29:01

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:32:25

Francisco Alvarez, Roman Anthony, and Dean Kremer - 0:32:26

Ranger Suarez, Clay Holmes, and Jack Flaherty - 0:34:35

Injury Updates - 0:35:24

MLB Best Bets - 0:39:03

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:43:25

Outro - 0:45:10

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | MLB Prospects to Know, Risers & Fallers, Injury Updates (Ep. 1114) Aug 11, 2025

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Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

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Intro - 0:00:00
Autographed Billy Wagner New York Mets Jersey Giveaway- 0:01:21
Shohei Ohtani (SP, DH - LAD) vs. Cal Raleigh (C, DH - SEA) - 0:02:32
Justin Verlander (SP - SF) - 0:07:39
James Wood (OF, DH - WSH) & MacKenzie Gore (SP - HOU) - 0:13:04
JoJo Romero (RP - STL) & Isaac Collins (OF - MIL) - 0:14:49
Listener Questions #1 - 0:15:26
FantasyPros Twitch - 0:17:50
Listener Questions #2 - 0:19:01
Rookie Lookie - 0:20:28
Prospecting With The Welsh - 0:23:47
Samuel Basallo (C, 1B - BAL) - 0:25:28
Quinn Mathews (SP - STL) - 0:28:32
Nolan McLean (SP, DH - NYM) - 0:29:42
Just Moved Up to AAA - 0:31:25
3 Up: Sonny Gray (SP - STL), Spencer Steer (1B, OF, DH - CIN) & Kyle Manzardo (1B, DH - CLE) - 0:34:15
3 Down: Jack Kochanowicz (SP - LAA), Quinn Priester (SP, RP - MIL) & Slade Cecconi (SP, RP - CLE) - 0:35:25
Injury Updates - 0:37:22
Welsh’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:38:44
Orrico’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:39:49
BettingPros App - 0:41:16
Board Updates & Home Run Calls - 0:42:33
Elly De La Cruz (SS - CIN) | +413 - 0:43:13
Kyle Schwarber (OF, DH - PHI) | +182 - 0:42:52
Listener Questions #3 - 0:43:44
Outro - 0:43:58

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The Cycle: Waiver Wire Central, Pitching Streamers, and Two-Start Pitcher Competition (Ep. 1113) Aug 09, 2025

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Join Mike Maher (@mikeMaher) and Kelly Kirby (@thewonkypenguin) for Part Two of this week’s edition of The Cycle!

In this episode, Maher and Kelly go through the best pick-ups that you can make this weekend off the waiver wire, highlight pitching streamers for each day next week, and make picks in their two-start pitcher competition!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Waiver Wire Central - 0:00:51

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - 0:01:05

Daulton Varsho - 0:02:04

Luke Keaschall - 0:03:00

Cade Horton - 0:05:29

Will Warren - 0:07:48

Deep League Targets - 0:08:59

FantasyPros Lineup Assistant - 0:10:28

Pitching Streamers - 0:10:47

Monday: Chris Paddack - 0:11:23

Tuesday: Nestor Cortes - 0:11:49

Wednesday: Cam Schlittler - 0:12:28

Thursday: Avoid - 0:12:52

Friday: Joey Cantillo - 0:13:15

Saturday: Brayan Bello - 0:13:28

Sunday: Anthony DeSclafani - 0:13:58

Two-Start Pitcher Competition - 0:15:59

Outro - 0:22:09

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The Cycle: Rounding The Bases (Ep. 1112) Aug 08, 2025

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Join Mike Maher (@mikeMaher), Kelly Kirby (@thewonkypenguin), and Ryan Wormeli (@RyanWarmly) for Part One of this week’s edition of The Cycle!

In this episode, the trio run through a controversial fantasy trade that Mike Maher is not a happy camper about!

After Worm departs, Mike and Kelly run through some “broken” players and determine if a turnaround is incoming, check in on bullpens around the league after a crazy trade deadline, and play a game of real or not real with four of the hottest players around the league!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

First Base: Worm’s Corrupt League - 0:01:46

Second Base: Are These Players Broken? - 0:21:02

Mackenzie Gore - 0:21:23

Lawrence Butler - 0:26:30

James Wood - 0:31:05

Jack Flaherty - 0:35:23

Third Base: Bullpen Check-In - 0:39:45

Home Plate: Real or Not Real? - 0:47:16

Gavin Williams - 0:48:01

Cade Horton - 0:52:39

Andrew Vaughn - 0:57:05

Trevor Rogers - 1:00:26

Outro - 1:07:05

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | MLB Risers & Fallers, Prospects to Know, Injury Updates (Ep. 1111) Aug 08, 2025

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Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) and KC Bubba (@bdentrek) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

The Toronto Blue Jays - 0:01:26

Gavin Williams - 0:03:42

Jacob Lopez - 0:05:58

Eury Perez - 0:07:20

Cade Horton - 0:09:48

Trevor Rogers - 0:11:23

Junior Caminero - 0:13:08

Signed Billy Wagner Jersey Giveaway - 0:15:29

Max Scherzer vs. Clayton Kershaw - 0:20:27

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:21:07

Paul Skenes, Drake Baldwin, and Shane Smith - 0:21:09

Brady Singer, Carlos Carrasco, and Eugenio Suarez - 0:23:01

Injury Updates - 0:23:33

MLB Best Bets - 0:26:26

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:29:22

Chat Q&A - 0:30:37

Outro - 0:38:16

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | MLB Risers & Fallers, Prospects to Know, Injury Updates (Ep. 1110) Aug 06, 2025

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Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Signed Billy Wagner Jersey Giveaway - 0:01:44

Shea Langeliers - 0:02:32

Mackenzie Gore - 0:05:19

Mason Miller - 0:09:46

Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suarez - 0:14:22

Nathan Eovaldi - 0:16:32

Devin Williams - 0:16:47

Logan Webb - 0:18:45

Garrett Crochet - 0:18:53

Rookie Lookie - 0:23:34

Fun Fact - 0:24:38

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:26:49

Daulton Varsho, JJ Bleday, and Zack Littell - 0:26:51

Anthony Molina, Cal Quantrill, and Jose Soriano - 0:27:11

Roman Anthony Extension - 0:32:25

Injury Updates - 0:33:54

MLB Best Bets - 0:41:10

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:45:00

Outro - 0:46:31

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | MLB Risers & Fallers, Prospects to Know, Injury Updates (Ep. 1109) Aug 04, 2025

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Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00
Autographed Juan Gonzalez Giveaway Winner Announcement - 0:01:43
Autographed Billy Wagner Jersey Giveaway - 0:02:24
New York Yankees vs. Miami Marlins - 0:03:06
Luis Gil (SP - NYY) - 0:06:20
Cristopher Sanchez (SP - PHI) - 0:08:24
Jhoan Duran (RP - PHI) - 0:08:53
Jacob Misiorowski (SP, RP - MIL) - 0:09:48
Logan Henderson (SP - MIL) - 0:10:55
Dylan Cease (SP - SD) - 0:12:35
James Wood (OF, DH - WSH) - 0:13:49
Rookie Lookie - 0:18:46
Prospecting With the Welsh - 0:21:25
Bubba Chandler (SP - PIT) - 0:21:58
Dylan Beavers (OF - BAL) - 0:25:17
JJ Wetherholt (SS - STL) - 0:27:22
Robby Snelling (SP - MIA) - 0:28:22
Kohl Drake (SP - ARI) - 0:29:05
Listener Questions #1 - 0:30:40
3 Up: Spencer Horwitz (1B, 2B - PIT), Brice Turang (2B - MIL) & Edward Cabrera (SP - MIA) - 0:35:26
3 Down: Frankie Montas (SP - NYM), Luis Gil (SP - NYY) & Ryan McMahon (3B - NYY) - 0:35:49
Injury Updates - 0:36:09
Welsh’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:39:48
Orrico’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:41:13
BettingPros App - 0:42:24
FanDuel Sportsbook - 0:43:00
Board Updates & Home Run Calls - 0:43:25
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B, 3B, DH - TOR) | +350 - 0:44:13
Ketel Marte (2B, DH - ARI) | +270 - 0:44:34
Outro - 0:44:50

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The Cycle: Waiver Wire Central, Pitching Streamers, and Two-Start Pitcher Competition (Ep. 1108) Aug 02, 2025

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Join Ryan Wormeli (@RyanWarmly) and Mike Maher (@mikeMaher) for Part Two of this week’s edition of The Cycle!

In this episode, Worm and Maher go through the best pick-ups that you can make this weekend off the waiver wire, highlight pitching streamers for each day next week, and make picks in their two-start pitcher competition!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Waiver Wire Central - 0:00:35

Coby Mayo - 0:01:05

Jesus Sanchez - 0:03:31

Randy Rodriguez - 0:05:07

Deep League Targets - 0:09:38

FantasyPros Lineup Assistant - 0:12:06

Pitching Streamers - 0:12:25

Monday: Casey Mize - 0:12:47

Tuesday: Brayan Bello or Mike Soroka - 0:14:33

Wednesday: Jeffrey Springs - 0:15:47