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Proving age isn't just a number in Fantasy
Over the years the 27-year-old breakout theory has been much more hit than miss, and 2009 was no exception. Our Eric Mack reviews how our preseason Top 10 panned out and highlights others that caught us by surprise.
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Our initial top-10 keepers for 2010
Who are some of the top keeper prospects for 2010? Surely your league's keeper rules are a factor, but our Scott White rolls out 10 names that should qualify regardless of what quirky rules you may have to live by.
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CBSSports.com 2009 All-Fantasy MVP Team
We break down the 2009 Fantasy MVPs by position, taking into account how much they exceeded their projections and average draft position on CBSSports.com. As Eric Mack writes, there is always something to learn from last year's breakouts.
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Reviewing some telling Fantasy data from '09
There are many different approaches to drafting a top-notch Head-to-Head Fantasy team, but one constant remains. Our Eric Mack looks back at which players proved to be the most successful in Fantasy in 2009.
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Highlighting top Mets prospects for '10
The Mets' season was an unmitigated disaster from the major leagues all the way to the minors. Somehow through the weeds of garbage, though, the Mets have some decent prospects to hang their future on. Our Eric Mack runs through them looking for ...
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New York Mets
Highlighting top Marlins prospects for '10
The Marlins had an outfielder win NL Rookie of the Year honors, but it wasn't the one many expected to win. Our Eric Mack takes a closer look at some elite talent in the Florida organization.
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Florida Marlins
Highlighting top Braves prospects for '10
They don't quite have the system they once had, but the Braves still boast a few of the most-elite prospects in baseball. Our Eric Mack scours the organization for Fantasy talent for 2010 and beyond.
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Atlanta Braves
Highlighting top Phillies prospects for '10
The Phillies have been the class of the NL the past two seasons and the farm system has had plenty to do with it. Our Eric Mack breaks all of their prospects down here for potential impacts in 2010.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Highlighting top Nationals prospects for '10
Washington has been picking at the top of drafts for years but surprisingly has produced little in the way of elite talent, save for third baseman Ryan Zimmerman. That should stop, at least temporarily, this year. Our Eric Mack explains.
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Washington Nationals
Ryan Zimmerman
By the Numbers: Not all K artists created equal
Strikeouts were up in 2009, which is a troubling trend for hitters but a great boon for pitchers. Al Melchior examines those pitchers whose K/9 rates increased significantly last season and why some of them need to be approached with caution in 2010. ...
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Highlight top Reds prospects for '10
The Reds have a ballpark built for hitting and they have a set of prospects coming up through the system that promise to be productive major leaguers. Our Eric Mack takes a closer look.
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Cincinnati Reds
Hightlighting top Pirates prospects for '10
The Pirates keep rebuilding and developing prospects, but they can't seem to arrive and produce at the same time. Our Eric Mack runs through their system for Fantasy help in 2010.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Highlighting top Cardinals prospects for '10
The Cardinals have notoriously had an underwhelming farm system, but they reaped rewards from the minors last season, graduating a number of rookies to the majors. Our Eric Mack breaks down who might make an impact in 2010.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Highlighting top Cubs prospects for '10
The Cubs had a bad year with the big club, but their farm system looks a lot better than it has in years. Our Eric Mack evaluates the top prospects in the organization for Fantasy help in 2010.
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Chicago Cubs
Highlighting top Brewers prospects for '10
It was a rebuilding year for the Brewers, who finally made the playoffs in 2008, only to fall back to mediocrity in '09. Our Eric Mack breaks down which prospects might be helpful in their quest to get back into contention in 2010.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Highlighting top Astros prospects for '10
The Astros curiously selected a slew of high school prospects with their top picks in 2009, signaling an end to their win-now ways. As our Eric Mack writes, they are now a team building for the long term again.
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Houston Astros
By the Numbers: Point of contact for sluggers
With 2009 in the books, there's one thing we know: Home runs are down and strikeouts are up. As Al Melchior writes in By the Numbers, there are not as many of these options heading into 2010 as you may think.
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Highlighting top Giants prospects for '10
Until Pablo Sandoval enjoyed his huge breakthrough in 2009, the knock on the Giants was they hadn't developed an All-Star hitter since Matt Williams. Our Eric Mack says more elite talent is on the way.
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San Francisco Giants
Pablo Sandoval
Highlighting top Padres prospects for '10
The Padres put their rebuilding program into full go last season, dealing off Jake Peavy and a slew of serviceable relievers. As our Eric Mack writes, they have a solid farm system with some high-ceiling guys long term.
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San Diego Padres
Jake Peavy
Highlighting top Dodgers prospects for '10
The Dodgers are historically loaded in the minor leagues and it doesn't appear to be any different heading into 2010. Our Eric Mack does his best to rank all of the elite talent on the farm.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Highlighting top Rockies prospects for '10
The Rockies are quietly becoming a burgeoning powerhouse in the wide-open NL West. As Eric Mack writes, it has a lot to do with the production coming from the farm system, especially with regard to pitching.
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Colorado Rockies
Highlighting top D-Backs prospects for '10
It was a tough year in Arizona and it ended on a sour note when the D-Backs No. 1 prospect the past few years came down with elbow woes. Our Eric Mack evaluates the top talent in the Arizona system.
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Our League of Champions early mock draft
We hold our annual CBSSports.com League of Champions mixed Rotisserie league draft throughout the postseason. It is a 12-team, 5x5 Rotisserie league with standard 23-man rosters, drafted by the analysts who won leagues on CBSSports.com. Check out the ...
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Garrett Mock
Brandon League
Draft prep: Primary position changes for 2010
A total of 115 players will have new primary positions for 2010 on CBSSports.com. We list them here with their old and new positions for next spring.
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By the Numbers: Looking for relief in 2010
Fantasy owners witnessed more than a few closers emerge from seemingly nowhere in 2009, led by Oakland's Andrew Bailey. Our Al Melchior gives you an early heads up on who to target late in 2010 for saves in his By the Numbers.
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Andrew Bailey
Multiposition-eligible players for 2010
We break down the hitters and pitchers who will be eligible at more than one position in a standard Fantasy Baseball league on CBSSports.com for 2010. The standard we use is at least 20 games at a position in the previous season.
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Highlighting top Rays prospects for '10
The Rays had another banner year on the farm, even if the major league team suffered a bit of a letdown after their AL pennant year of 2008. Our Eric Mack takes a look at who Fantasy owners should eexpect to see in the near term.
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Tampa Bay Rays
Highlighting top Blue Jays prospects for '10
The Blue Jays are a rebuilding team that celebrated the breakthrough of sophomore Adam Lind, but there isn't much in the farm system to get excited about. Our Eric Mack takes a closer look.
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Toronto Blue Jays
Highlighting top Yankees prospects for '10
A banner year by the Yankees allowed so many of the organizations prospects to stay down on the farm to season. As Eric Mack writes, that can do nothing but help their cause long-term.
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New York Yankees
Highlighting top Orioles prospects for '10
The Orioles spent another season in the basement, but the parade of elite talent gives them plenty of hope now, even in the AL East. Our Eric Mack shares his thoughts on what the Orioles have in the pipeline.
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Baltimore Orioles
Highlighting top Red Sox prospects for '10
It is getting tougher for the Red Sox to keep winning and maintain an elite farm system, especially when you make some aggressive trade-deadline deals. Our Eric Mack evaluates who might be next in the minor-league pipeline.
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Boston Red Sox
Full Disclosure: Always lessons to be learned
There are always lessons to be learned from a Fantasy Baseball season just gone by. Our Scott White breaks down how his teams of interest ended up and shares the lessons he'll take into his 2010 drafts in his Full Disclosure.
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CBSSports.com's initial rankings for 2010
It's never too early to look ahead to 2010. We break down all positions to give owners an initial indication of what our rankings might look like in the spring.
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By the Numbers: Well armed for 2010?
A handful of previously mediocre pitchers -- names like Edwin Jackson and Joel Pineiro -- made miraculous strides in 2009. Our Al Melchior examines their statistical profiles to determine who might be a risk entering 2010 in his By the Numbers.
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Edwin Jackson
Joel Pineiro
By the Numbers: The Morales of the story
Not many owners had high hopes for Kurt Suzuki, Kendry Morales or Derrek Lee back in the spring, but all three came through in a big way. Our Al Melchior examines how their 2009 seasons might play out in 2010 in his By the Numbers.
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Kendry Morales
Kurt Suzuki
Derrek Lee
Highlighting top Tigers prospects for '10
We have knocked the Tigers farm system for years -- mostly because they keep trading away prospects for immediate help -- but they seem to develop a Rookie of the Year candidate every other year. Eric Mack breaks down their prospects.
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Detroit Tigers
Highlighting top Royals prospects for '10
Unless you're in a long-term keeper league, you didn't see much out of the Royals organization this season. They only had one rookie exhaust eligibility and only gave sparse time to four others. Eric Mack breaks down their top prospects.
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Kansas City Royals
Highlighting top Twins prospects for '10
For a team that hasn't won anything in some time now, the Twins sure don't have much immediate help available on the farm right now. It could be a function of them being good enough to compete, but not great enough to win. Eric Mack ranks their top ...
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Minnesota Twins
Week 26 Fantasy Pitching Planner
The final week of the season has rotations in flux. With some arms getting shut down and others just plain struggling, setting the right lineup is a challenge. Our Eric Mack does his best to assist you in his final Fantasy Pitching Planner of 2009.
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Week 26 Fantasy Hitting Planner
The final week of the season brings plenty of challenges for Fantasy owners still playing for something. Our Scott White breaks down all 30 lineups one final time for 2009 in his Fantasy Hitting Planner.
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By the Numbers: What to make of Joba's '09?
Were you among those who expected major dividends from the likes of Joba Chamberlain, A.J. Burnett and Chad Billingsley in 2009? Our Al Melchior tries to look for some answers as to what went wrong in his latest edition of By the Numbers.
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Joba Chamberlain
A.J. Burnett
Chad Billingsley
Sliders: How coveted should Mauer be in 2010?
Joe Mauer's out-of-this-world season at the plate not only makes him the best at his position in Fantasy entering 2010, it makes him a high first-rounder in all formats. Our Scott White touches on that and more in his final edition of Sliders for ...
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Joe Mauer
Pitching Forecaster: Rotation roulette is upon us
If you are playing for a Fantasy title over the season's final week, you know that figuring out rotations is a crapshoot. Eric Mack does his best to get inside the heads of all 30 managers in his last Pitching Forecaster.
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By the Numbers: What went wrong in '09
Whether you owned Carlos Quentin, Russell Martin or Josh Hamilton, you must be left thinking what might have been had they played to their potential. Our Al Melchior tries to find answers for some of this season's biggest disappointments in his By the ...
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Carlos Quentin
Russell Martin
Josh Hamilton
Week 25 Fantasy Pitching Planner
It's hard to believe some of the names that owners are picking up for help over the season's final two weeks. Our Eric Mack breaks down all 30 rotations in the Week 25 edition of his Fantasy Pitching Planner.
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