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The Cycle: Buy Low and Sell High Targets + Waiver Wire Deep Dive (Ep. 1007) May 10, 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 highlight their favorite buy low and sell high targets before going through the best pick-ups that you can make off the waiver wire this weekend!

Timestamps: May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Buy Lows - 0:02:33

Bryan Reynolds - 0:02:41

Maikel Garcia - 0:12:47

Sell Highs - 0:17:09

Paul Goldschmidt - 0:17:11

Javier Baez - 0:28:49

Signed Jose Ramirez Jersey Giveaway - 0:34:10

Waiver Wire Central - 0:34:35

Trent Grisham - 0:34:44

TJ Friedl - 0:35:32

Eury Perez - 0:36:55

Colin Rea - 0:37:57

Deep League Targets - 0:38:40

Outro - 0:39:16

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The Cycle: Rounding The Bases (Ep. 1006) May 09, 2025

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

In this episode, Worm and Maher discuss the recent injuries to Hunter Greene and Dylan Cease, the breakout of Trent Grisham, their expectations for Jackson Holliday, and some news that Worm missed over the last week, including updates on Mike Trout and Spencer Strider!

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Intro - 0:00:00

First Base: More Injured Pitchers - 0:01:58

Kyzatrex - 0:07:54

Second Base: Trent Grisham - 0:09:45

Third Base: Jackson Holliday - 0:15:06

Home Plate: What We Missed Last Week: Mike Trout, Spencer Strider, and More - 0:21:58

Outro - 0:31:32

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Leading Off May 9th, 2025 (Ep. 1005) May 09, 2025

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Joe Pisapia (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoePisapia17⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Chris Welsh (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@IsItTheWelsh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

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Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Tigers/Rockies - 0:01:44

Derek Shelton - 0:01:56

Chad Green - 0:05:22

Dean Kremer - 0:08:18

Bobby Witt Jr. and Kris Bubic - 0:10:53

Jack Leiter - 0:13:42

Microsoft Challenger Segment - 0:17:01

Evan Carter - 0:23:10

Rafael Devers - 0:26:10

Rookie Lookie - 0:36:06

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:36:26

Brandon Pfaadt, Junior Caminero, and Casey Mize - 0:36:28

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Heston Kjerstad, and Pete Fairbanks - 0:36:36

Injury Updates - 0:36:58

MLB Best Bets - 0:38:35

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:41:10

Outro - 0:42:26

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Leading Off May 8th, 2025 (Ep. 1004) May 08, 2025

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Intro - 0:00:00

Juan Soto - 0:00:59

Kodai Senga - 0:02:50

Devin Williams - 0:03:29

Emmanuel Clase - 0:06:10

Jackson Merrill - 0:06:18

Javier Baez - 0:06:22

Wilyer Abreu - 0:09:17

Jacob Wilson - 0:09:21

Lawrence Burler - 0:12:18

Kyren Paris - 0:13:40

Rookie Lookie - 0:16:57

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:20:37

Max Fried, Jose Berrios, and Ryan McMahon - 0:20:41

Chase Dollander, Jackson Jobe, and Shane Baz - 0:21:11

My Playbook - 0:23:14

Injury Updates - 0:23:38

MLB Best Bets - 0:29:18

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:32:28

Outro - 0:34:52

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Leading Off May 7th, 2025 (Ep. 1003) May 07, 2025

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Joe Pisapia (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoePisapia17⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Chris Welsh (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@IsItTheWelsh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

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Timestamps:

Introduction - 0:00:00
Clayton Kershaw (SP - LAD) & Rhett Lowder (SP - CIN) - 0:00:23
San Diego Padres vs. New York Yankees - 0:01:52
Ryan Walker (RP - SF) & Ryan Pressly (RP - CHC) - 0:03:17
Chris Sale (SP - ATL), Pablo Lopez (SP - MIN) & Zack Wheeler (SP - PHI) - 0:05:43
Paul Skenes (SP - PIT) - 0:08:15
Jordan Walker (OF - STL) - 0:08:39
Listener Questions #1 - 0:10:02
Trevor Story (SS - BOS) - 0:11:40
Joc Pederson (OF, DH - TEX) - 0:12:16
Transactions - 0:13:25
Microsoft Challenges - 014:25
Rookie Lookie - 0:18:28
3 Up: Zac Gallen (SP - ARI), Matthew Liberatore (SP, RP - STL) & Tony Gonsolin (SP - LAD) - 0:19:41
3 Down: Hayden Wesneski (SP, RP - HOU), Cade Povich (SP - BAL) & Lucas Giolito (SP - BOS) - 0:21:04
FantasyPros My Playbook - 0:21:19
Injury Updates - 0:21:45
Joe’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:23:59
Welsh’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:24:56
Fanduel Sportsbook - 0:26:33
Board Update & Home Run Calls - 0:27:01
Pete Alonso (1B - NYM) | +400 - 0:27:21
Kerry Carpenter (OF, DH - DET) | +350 - 0:27:31
Listener Questions #2 - 0:28:18
Outro - 0:30:27

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Leading Off: May 6th, 2025 (Ep. 1002) May 06, 2025

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Introduction - 0:00:00

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Leading Off: May 5th, 2025 (Ep. 1001) May 05, 2025

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Joe Pisapia (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoePisapia17⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Chris Welsh (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@IsItTheWelsh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

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Introduction - 0:00:00

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The Cycle: Pitching Streamers and Two-Start Pitcher Competition (Ep. 1000) May 04, 2025

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Stop relying on dead-end arms. Work your way through the next week of fantasy baseball matchups by joining Mike Maher (@mikeMaher) and Kelly Kirby (@thewonkypenguin) on this edition of "The Cycle," where they provide their top pitching streamers for each day and favorite two-start pitchers to play!

Can Kansas City Royals SP Michael Wacha take advantage of a sub-par Chicago White Sox lineup on Wednesday? Will Milwaukee Brewers SP Jose Quintana keep providing fantasy-friendly numbers against the Tampa Bay Rays? Plus, what should you expect from Philadelphia Phillies SP Zack Wheeler in his two starts against the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians?

The Pros queue up another line of playable arms!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Introduction - 0:00:00

FantasyPros Pitching Streamer Tool Ad Read - 0:00:00

Monday: Shane Smith (SP, RP - CWS) @ KC - 0:01:44

Tuesday: Steven Matz (SP, RP - STL) vs. PIT - 0:04:34

Wednesday: Michael Wacha (SP - KC) vs. CWS - 0:05:52

Thursday: Tomoyuki Sugano (SP - BAL) vs. MIN - 0:7:52

Friday: Jose Quintana (SP - MIL) @ TB - 0:10:02

Saturday Options - 0:12:22

Sunday: Lucas Giolito (SP - BOS) @ KC - 0:14:12

Two-Start Pitcher Competition - 0:16:48

Shane Smith (SP, RP - CWS) @ KC, vs. MIA - 0:17:35

Zack Wheeler (SP - PHI) @ TB, @ CLE - 0:19:12

Weekend Excitement - 0:20:58

Outro - 0:24:13

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The Cycle: Buy Low And Sell High Targets + Waiver Wire Deep Dive (Ep. 999) May 03, 2025

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Fed up with dropping games? Turn around your season with this edition of "The Cycle," where Mike Maher (@mikeMaher) and Kelly Kirby (@thewonkypenguin) share their favorite fantasy baseball trade targets to buy-low and sell-high, plus their best waiver wire adds and deep league sleepers to pick up!

Will Houston Astros OF/DH Yordan Alvarez or Toronto Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette regain their power? Is Texas Rangers SP Nathan Eovaldi destined to regress? Plus, can New York Mets SP Griffin Canning keep putting them down?

The Pros take aim at another round of intriguing MLB players!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Introduction - 0:00:00

Buy Low: Yordan Alvarez (OF, DH - HOU) - 0:02:20

Buy Low: Luis Robert Jr. (OF - CWS) - 0:05:06

Sell High: Andy Pages (OF - LAD) - 0:11:46

Sell High: Bo Bichette (SS - TOR) - 0:13:21

Sell High: Nathan Eovaldi (SP - TEX) - 0:14:37

Waiver Add: Kyle Stowers (OF - MIA) - 0:21:18

Waiver Add: Jordan Beck (OF - COL) - 0:24:22

Waiver Add: Griffin Canning (SP - NYM) - 0:30:03

Waiver Add: Tony Gonsolin (SP - LAD) - 0:33:25

Deep-League Targets - 0:36:30

Outro - 0:41:46

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The Cycle: Rounding The Bases (Ep. 998) May 02, 2025

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Catch up on the latest buzz around the Majors when hosts of "The Cycle," Mike Maher (@mikeMaher) and Kelly Kirby (@thewonkypenguin), round the bases to catch fantasy baseball managers up on the latest news, burning questions and breakouts they expect to last or fizzle out!

Is it time to dump Miami Marlins SP Sandy Alcantara? Should you be concerned about Los Angeles Angels OF/DH Mike Trout being pulled from a game? Plus, are breakouts like Chicago Cubs OF Pete Crow-Armstrong and San Diego Padres SP Nick Pivetta sticky?

The Pros turn up the heat as May baseball begins!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Introduction - 0:00:00

Sandy Alcantara (SP - MIA) - 0:01:32

Mike Trout (OF, DH - LAA) - 0:07:16

FantasyPros Lineup Assistant Ad Read - 0:12:13

Tony Gonsolin (SP - LAD), Lucas Giolito (SP - BOS) & Tobias Myers (SP - MIL) - 0:14:00

Ranger Suarez (SP - PHI), Brandon Woodruff (SP - MIL) & Lance McCullers (SP - HOU) - 0:18:37

Jorge Polanco (2B, 3B, DH - SEA) - 0:22:17

Jung Hoo Lee (OF - SF) - 0:24:24

Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF - CHC) - 0:25:35

Tyler Soderstrom (1B, OF - ATH) - 0:26:33