Closers of the future
Who is this year's Brad Ziegler or Joakim Soria? Our Al Melchior takes a closer look in his latest edition of By the Numbers. Full story
Ten-team, Head-to-Head mock draft With our 2009 Fantasy Baseball leagues rolled over now, we present our first 10-team Head-to-Head Mock Draft. CBSSports.com's single leagues have changed their rules and score system, so this league will get you ready for that, using CBSSports.com's now standard scoring system and lineup structure.
By the Numbers: Coming to a close Pinpointing exactly who will rack up saves in a given season is always a tricky proposition. Our Al Melchior examines some recent historical trends to predict who might be the next Joakim Soria or Brad Ziegler in his By the Numbers.
Top keepers for 2009 Our Scott White breaks down his list of the top 10 keepers for Fantasy Baseball 2009, based partly on how they performed in 2008 and what you might have to give up to keep them.
Draft prep: 10-team, Head-to-Head mock draft With our 2009 Fantasy Baseball leagues rolled over now, we present our first 10-team Head-to-Head Mock Draft. CBSSports.com's single leagues have changed their rules and score system, so this league will get you ready for that, using CBSSports.com's now standard scoring system and lineup structure.
Highlighting top Nationals prospects for '09 Eric Mack takes a look at the Nationals, an annual bottom-feeder and a team that tends to pick atop the draft every year. That makes the farm system strong, but the losing culture makes it tough to buy into their prospects.
Highlighting top Phillies prospects for '09 Our Eric Mack takes a close look at the World Champion Phillies, who burned two top prospects for Joe Blanton, but they still have a real nice arm on the way in Carlos Carrasco. He could prove to be a nice complement to ace Cole Hamels down the road.
Highlighting top Mets prospects for '09 Our Eric Mack takes a look at the Mets, who are coming off a rebuilding year in the organization after literally trading the farm for Johan Santana. That deal worked out for the Mets, but it has left them a little thin on major league ready prospects.
Offseason Extra: Top keepers for 2009 Our Scott White breaks down his list of the top 10 keepers for Fantasy Baseball 2009, based partly on how they performed in 2008 and what you might have to give up to keep them.
Sliders: Predicting ups and downs for 2009 Will Cliff Lee be overrated in 2009 Fantasy drafts? Is Chipper Jones too old and injury prone to trust next season? Our Scott White shares some bold predictions for 2009 in his latest edition of Fantasy Sliders.
Week 26 Hitting Planner Our Scott White tackles the final week of the Fantasy Baseball season with his Week 26 edition of his Hitting Planner.
Week 25 Hitting Planner Arguably the most important lineup of the season needs to be set for Week 25, so Scott White's analysis of all 30 lineups is required reading.