CBSSports.com Fantasy Baseball Podcast

We look back at Thursday's games and look ahead to Week Seven with Start/Sit advice ... Which two-start pitchers should you stream? Is Christian Friedrich worth a look? Josh Beckett after his terrible outing? Drew Smyly needs to be started in more leagues ... Pedro Alvarez is cold again. Mark Reynolds may not have much job security. Wei-Yin Chen is underrated ... Your emails at [email protected]

Any reason to be concerned about Jon Lester? We know we need to be concerned about Tim Lincecum. Josh Johnson had a nice start yesterday ... Eric Hosmer was benched for the first time this season. Find out why he'll turn it around. Will Ike Davis and Adam Lind get going? ... We play Buy or Sell and update you on the bullpen craziness around baseball ... Injuries, prospects and emails at [email protected]

Should you sell high on Josh Hamilton? What could you get for him? And while we're at it should you sell high on Carlos Beltran? ... Updates on many bullpens including Chicago's, New York's, San Diego's and more ... Jake Arrieta was terrible but we're not too down on him. Yovani Gallardo has been better than you think. Is Scott Diamond worth adding? ... We grade your trades and read your emails at [email protected]

Al and Scott discuss Tommy Hanson's decline in velocity and if that should be a cause for concern ... Is Will Middlebrooks going to stay relevant? Is Edinson Volquez benefiting from a lot of home starts? Is Phil Humber worth dropping? Is Jeff Samardzija legit? ... We look at the Most Added and Most Dropped players in CBSSports.com leagues. Plenty of closers on those lists ... Your emails at [email protected]

Chris Sale is a closer, Jason Hammel keeps cruising, Bryce Harper stole home, Albert Pujols homered and Chris Davis has more wins than Ervin Santana. We recap a wild weekend of baseball ... Plenty of injury news including wrist injuries for Justin Morneau and Jayson Werth ... Bullpens keep on changing. We give you the latest in New York, Los Angeles, San Diego and more ... Email us at [email protected]

Mariano Rivera tore his ACL and we discuss what could happen in the Yankees bullpen and rotation. Plus Carlos Marmol may be out as Chicago's closer and the Angels made an interesting trade to bolster their bullpen ... We give you Sleepers and Busts at each position for Week Six and tell you which two-start pitchers to consider ... Are Mike Moustakas and Jason Kipnis legit? Will Mark Teixeira come around? Al gives some interesting stats on Brandon Morrow ... Your emails at [email protected]

Jered Weaver throws a no-hitter. Would we trade him for Albert Pujols straight-up? ... We've got some good stats on Ivan Nova and an underowned Brandon McCarthy. And we review yesterday's wild games including great starts from Jeff Samardzija and Jake Arrieta ... We play Buy or Sell with Giancarlo Stanton, Nelson Cruz, Carlos Ruiz, Bryce Harper and more ... Talking struggling closers and taking your emails at [email protected]

With Evan Longoria out 4-8 weeks we give you options at Third Base. Chris Johnson? Robert Andino? Ian Stewart? ... What Fantasy Impacts will Carlos Quentin and Allen Craig provide? Will Jesus Montero thrive as a Catcher, rather than a DH? ... Recapping Tuesday's action including bad starts from Ubaldo Jimenez and Francisco Liriano and good starts from Jarrod Parker and Trevor Cahill ... Your emails at [email protected]

Ryan Braun hit three home runs. David Ortiz hit two. Mark Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen haven't hit any. What does it all mean? ... We look at the Most Added and Most Dropped lists which include Delmon Young, Hector Santiago and Jose Altuve ... Is Jordan Schafer worth adding? What's wrong with Heath Bell? Are we buying Jason Hammel? Kyle Drabek? Juan Nicasio? ... Injury updates and your emails at [email protected]

With Bryce Harper, Mike Trout and Tyler Moore up we tell you what you can expect from these guys and how long you should expect it for ... We sort through the pile of overachieving pitchers and determine who is legit. Drew Smyly? A.J. Burnett? Joe Saunders? Derek Lowe? ... Bullpens are getting interesting with Jordan Walden losing his job (for now), Matt Thornton getting a save and Javy Guerra struggling ... Your emails at [email protected]

Pujols, Bautista, Tulowitzki and Cano are struggling. Are we concerned? ... What is Mark Trumbo's value? Should you add Kirk Nieuwenhuis? What's up with Heath Bell? ... Matt Moore has been OK but you'll want to start him this week. Our thoughts on Volquez, Matusz, Porcello and more ... We help you get ready for Fantasy Week Five and take your emails at [email protected]

Are we buying Matt Holliday as a bust? Joey Votto as a disappointment? Matt Wieters having his breakout season? ... Should you drop Clay Buchholz? Trevor Cahill? Add Ted Lilly? Jason Hammel? ... Recapping Wednesday's top stories including good performances from Billy Butler, Kyle Drabek, Omar Infante and more ... Prospects report and your emails at [email protected]

We run down a list of players who may be #MoreLegitThanYouThink ... Al and Nando debate if players who only get you steals (like Tony Campana) are worth rostering in Roto leagues ... Great starts for Josh Johnson, Johan Santana, Yu Darvish, Tommy Milone and more ... What's wrong with Ervin Santana? Ben Zobrist? Peter Bourjos? ... Your emails at [email protected]

Let's talk Tim Lincecum again. The numbers were good but the performance really wasn't ... Jarrod Parker is coming up. Jair Jurrjens is going down. Jake Peavy was great and Derek Holland struggled against a tough lineup again ... Are we worried about Ike Davis? Jon Lester? Jason Motte? ... A look at the Most Added and Most Dropped players plus your emails at [email protected]

Cliff Lee, Daniel Hudson, Adrian Beltre and Michael Pineda are hurt. We talk about timetables and replacements. Is it Trevor Bauer time in Arizona? ... Should you pick up Philip Humber after his Perfect Game? Should you drop Clay Buchholz? Francisco Liriano? Justin Masterson? ... Josh Hamilton and Matt Kemp are ridiculous. When will Albert Pujols get hot? ... We give you Free Agent options at each position and take your emails at [email protected]

We get you set for Week Four with a look at two-start pitchers and good and bad hitting matchups. Should you start Erick Aybar? Matt Carpenter? Alex Gordon? How about Hiroki Kuroda? Mat Latos? Tim Lincecum? ... We give our thoughts on Adam Wainwright's bad month, Yu Darvish's wildness, Shin-Soo Choo's cold start and much more ... Your emails at [email protected]

Are we buying Hanley Ramirez as a Fantasy stud? Jemile Weeks as a Top-12 2B? Colby Lewis as a breakout Pitcher? ... Scott and Nando give you some prospects to keep an eye on ... Worried about Mat Latos? Hiroki Kuroda? Drop Jair Jurrjens? Add Lucas Harrell? ... Your emails at [email protected]

Johan Santana, Justin Masterson and Jon Lester struggled. Are we worried? Drop Francisco Liriano? ... Nolan Reimold is hot. Kevin Youkilis is cold. Justin Upton is injured. We review much more from Tuesday ... We grade your trades and then debate if it's OK to veto ... Our thoughts on a couple of Chens, Maybin, Willingham and an OF prospect you should be watching

Tim Lincecum, what is going on? Al and Nando give their thoughts. We have some positives and negatives from last night's outing ... We also go around baseball and talk about Derek Jeter's hot start, some Astros OFs who are on the Most Added list, Chris Young's new swing and much more ... Is Dillon Gee underrated? How about Philip Humber? Daniel Bard walked seven but were we encouraged by his outing? ... Your emails at [email protected]

Reviewing a busy weekend in baseball including a number of starts from young pitchers. What do we make of Drew Pomeranz? Liam Hendriks? Kyle Drabek and more? ... Sell high on Josh Hamilton? Are we buying Jayson Werth? Who replaces Brian Wilson in San Francisco? ... Worried about Heath Bell? Drew Stubbs? Kendrys Morales? ... Recommended starts for Week Three and your emails at [email protected]

We've got more analysis of Tim Lincecum and some thoughts on Hanley Ramirez, Albert Pujols, Justin Upton and Jose Bautista ... Marco Scutaro is struggling. Peter Bourjos is hot. Is Mat Gamel worth keeping? ... Add Drew Smyly? Drop Francisco Liriano? Mike Morse? ... We help you set your lineup for Fantasy Week Three and take your emails at [email protected]

Time to panic! Tim Lincecum is struggling and we are worried. Are we worried about Josh Johnson? CC Sabathia? Kevin Youkilis? ... Buy or sell Johan Santana? Lucas Duda? Joe Nathan? Plus many more ... We give you a report on the top prospects and tell you who you should add now ... Injury updates on Victor Martinez, Drew Storen, Buster Posey and more

Al and Nando square off! They debate the value of the Home Run in a Roto or Category League. Is it worth sacrificing batting average for power? ... We review Tuesday's action. Great starts from Danny Duffy, Blake Beavan, Ross Detwiler and more. Who should you add? ... Any concerns about the middle of the Yankees order? Freddie Freeman? Jose Tabata? ... We give out grades for your trades and answer your emails at [email protected]

Yu can do better than that. We give our thoughts on Yu Darvish's shaky start, plus much more from Monday ... Are Kirk Nieuwenhuis or Kyle Seager worth adding? Is it too early to drop Lorenzo Cain and Vernon Wells? ... Jake Westbrook and Barry Zito were impressive yesterday. Are we buying them or Tommy Milone? ... We look at the Most Added and Most Dropped players in our leagues and take your emails at [email protected]

We saw a number of great pitchers pitch poorly and not-so-great pitchers pitch very well. What do we make of it? ... Are we buying Carlos Pena? Yoenis Cespedes? Zack Cozart? The Orioles Starting Pitchers? ... The Red Sox bullpen is a mess but the Orioles and White Sox have figured out their closer situations ... Scott and Nando help you set your lineups for Week Two

We're looking back at Thursday's games including some bullpen implosions, and we're looking ahead to Week Two. Talking two-start pitchers next week. Many of them are RP eligible so who should you put in your lineup? ... Is Johnny Cueto an ace? What about Justin Masterson? Will Ryan Dempster outperform Johan Santana this season? ... We give our thoughts on Adam LaRoche, Carlos Pena and some deeper league guys like Darnell McDonald and Jack Hannahan ... Your emails at [email protected]

Opening Night is in the books. Our thoughts on Kyle Lohse's dominance and Josh Johnson's pedestrian start. Plus, that new Marlins stadium is going to keep some deep fly balls in the park ... Al and Scott give us players they are nervous about and players they're excited about after Spring Training. Which list do Shin-Soo Choo, Max Scherzer and Brian Matusz belong to? ... Thoughts on Aceves, Farnsworth, Belt, the A's rotation and much more.

Al and Nando run down the list of the Most Added and Dropped players. Should you add Bartolo Colon or Jeff Samardzija? Is Cody Ross underowned? What about Roy Oswalt? ... Al gives you some underactivated Starting Pitchers for Week One such as Phil Hughes and Gavin Floyd ... Thoughts on the Red Sox and Rays closer situations, the Blue Jays and Nationals rotations, Second Base in Detroit and more ... Your emails at [email protected]

Scott gives you one player to start and sit at each position and Al tells you what you need to know about rotations. Which pitchers are too risky in Week One? ... Tim Lincecum has not thrown one slider in Spring Training. What's going on? ... Should you add Chris Parmelee? Brian Matusz? Matt Carpenter? Should you be worried about John Mayberry? ... We've got the latest on Josh Beckett, Andrew Bailey, Aroldis Chapman and much more ... We make our MLB Predictions!

Scott White breaks down the best and worst matchups in Week One. You may want to sit Jeff Francoeur and take a chance on Dayan Viciedo ... A lot of news to get to from over the weekend. The Red Sox and Yankees have set their rotations. Are we concerned about Michael Pineda? Andrew Bailey? Troy Tulowitzki? ... Free agent options at each position ... Keep an eye on Luis Mendoza ... Your emails at [email protected]

We look at the best and worst performers of Spring Training. Have their Fantasy values been affected? ... Everyone wants to know about Lorenzo Cain. Can Luke Hughes hit some HRs for Minnesota? Will Eric Hosmer's production carry over into the regular season? ... Francisco Liriano or Johan Santana? Concerns over Edinson Volquez's control? Is Jair Jurrjens worth the risk? ... Your emails at [email protected]

Scott White returns to break down his awesome Podcast League team, and we look at Rounds 11-15 of our Roto Draft ... Is Freddy Garcia going to grab a spot in the Yankees rotation? What about Pineda and Nova? We also update the Nationals and Reds bullpens ... Injury updates on B.J. Upton, Michael Morse and more. And does Mike Carp's injury give Kyle Seager a chance to contribute? ... Five Shortstops we haven't discussed enough.

The draft is done! We review our Podcast League teams and determine what we like and don't like about our squads ... Oakland and Seattle got the season started with extra innings. Our thoughts on Dustin Ackley's big day, Ichiro's four hits and impressive performances from the two starting pitchers ... Five Second Basemen to discuss. Do we like Ryan Raburn? Daniel Murphy? Kelly Johnson? ... Your emails at [email protected]

We get you set for baseball as Oakland and Seattle will have the only two-start pitchers of Week One (if you're counting this week's games). Which fringe A's and Mariners are worth starting? Is Brandon Allen a mixed league first baseman? ... Updates on the Braves infield, Logan Morrison's knees, five late-round 3B that we haven't talked about lately ... Are Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Huston Street, Jed Lowrie and Tim Hudson worth the risk? ... We continue reviewing a Roto Draft

A lot of names to consider in the White Sox bullpen, and the Royals bullpen is a bit of a mess too. Now throw in injuries to Ryan Madson and Drew Storen and we've got a lot to talk about ... We review Nando's Tout Wars team and a 12-Team Roto Draft. Best and Worst picks of the first six rounds ... Thoughts on five late-round Outfielders: Boesch, Kubel, Pagan, J.D. Martinez, Cain ... Injury updates and your emails at [email protected]

We talk about prospects at each position you should know about in 2012 and beyond. Plus we update you on big news from around MLB ... Daniel Bard could be going to the bullpen. What does this mean for Fantasy Owners? The Orioles may be shopping a couple of players ... Who are the safest Yankees and Reds to draft? Is Mike Leake underrated? ... Keep on eye on Nolan Arenado. And Brett Jackson might be the young OF that has the biggest impact this season .

Lots of starting spots are up for grabs in rotations, in the bullpen and in the field. We go through just about all of them on today's show ... We tell you why you should avoid Orioles closers, regardless of who wins the battle. Not the case for White Sox closers or Royals closers ... Kendrys Morales could be a great value pick. What about Mark Trumbo? ... Who will be Boston's fourth and fifth Starters? What about in Colorado? ... Your emails at [email protected]

We've got the latest injury updates on Chase Utley, Carlos Quentin and Joakim Soria. Utley and Soria could be huge risks on Draft Day. Plus, should you be worried about Giancarlo Stanton? ... Is Andy Pettitte worth drafting? We give you some better options. Should you avoid Phil Hughes and Ivan Nova now? ... What is wrong with Joe Nathan? What is wrong with Ubaldo Jimenez? What's the latest in the A's rotation? ... Your emails at [email protected]

Who is struggling in Spring Training (other than most Braves hitters) and do we care? We break down some of the poor Spring performers ... Is Michael Pineda going to the minors? ... Stephen Strasburg is struggling. So are a couple of guys fighting for spots in the Reds rotation ... Some young 1B - Paul Goldschmidt and Yonder Alonso - are off to slow starts ... Your emails at [email protected]

We look at players who are playing well in Spring Training. How much should we make of it? Then we help owners getting ready for Auctions ... News on the Oakland and Kansas City rotations, plus our initial thoughts on David Wright's injury ... Keep an eye on Mat Gamel and Blake Beavan ... When should you spend money in Auctions? Who can you get for $1? ... Your emails at [email protected]

Al and Scott reveal their lists of busts. Guys they agree on: Hunter Pence, J.P. Arencibia, Ryan Howard, Alex Rodriguez. Guys they don't agree on: Alex Gordon, Hanley Ramirez, Dexter Fowler ... Will Michael Cuddyer disappoint Fantasy owners? Is Derek Jeter going too early? ... We update you on the A's bullpen, Kendrys Morales as the Angels DH, David Wright's injury and more ... Your emails at [email protected]

We're looking for guys who will out-perform their draft average, and Scott and Al have big lists. We expand on some players we may have mentioned in previous podcasts and get into some good debates too ... Al isn't as sold on Eric Hosmer as Scott is. Will Yu Darvish be even better than expected? Can Francisco Liriano rebound? ... Ike Davis has Valley Fever, should we be concerned? Will Austin Jackson's strikeouts prevent him from breaking out? Jason Heyward is undervalued ... Podcast League contestants are announced!

Should you draft Craig Kimbrel in Round Five or wait five more rounds to take your first closer? How does your strategy change in Roto when you typically need an extra closer? ... We break down a number of players like John Axford (whom we love), Jonathan Papelbon (whom one of us likes better than Axford), Brian Wilson, Jason Motte and many more ... Concerned about Heath Bell's low 2011 strikeouts total? Can Carlos Marmol rebound? Who are some sleepers, breakouts and busts? ... Position battles and players to target in deep leagues

Justin Verlander or Roy Halladay #1? Is Stephen Strasburg a bust? Will Josh Johnson be an ace? Which Red Sox pitcher do we like better? And which Rangers pitcher will be the best? We answer all these questions and much, much more on today's Podcast ... We tell you which rookies - like Brad Peacock and Drew Pomeranz - you should look out for ... Sleepers, breakouts and busts. Where does Matt Cain fall? What about Anibal Sanchez?

We tell you why drafting Carlos Santana early is a great idea, especially in Head-to-Head leagues ... If you can't get Santana, who should you fall back on? Are Posey and Mauer too risky? ... Russell Martin is falling too far in drafts, Jesus Montero could be a sleeper, Yadier Molina is underrated ... Scott and Al give you sleepers, breakouts, busts and AL-Only and NL-Only players to watch ... Your emails at [email protected]

A lot of names to get to, and we break down a bunch of Outfielders and tell you when you should draft them ... Strategies in Roto, H2H and auctions ... Will Matt Kemp regress? Will Ryan Braun suffer without Prince Fielder? Which elite players are we afraid of? ... Don't underestimate Nyjer Morgan in H2H Leagues. Should you draft the talented rookies late in your draft? ... Sleepers, breakouts and busts. Where do Cameron Maybin, Lucas Duda and Dayan Viciedo fit in?

We love Troy Tulowitzki with an early pick, but if you can't get him what should you do? Reyes and Hanley are injury risks, so is it better to just wait? ... Will Asdrubal Cabrera regress? Will Starlin Castro break out? Can J.J. Hardy hit 30 home runs and will this be the year Derek Jeter becomes a Fantasy backup? ... Sleepers such as Marco Scutaro, Zack Cozart and more ... Your emails at [email protected]

A lot of guys are looking to bounce back after disappointing 2011 seasons. Will Alex Rodriguez, David Wright, Ryan Zimmerman or Kevin Youkilis return to form? ... Is Evan Longoria a first round pick? Is Aramis Ramirez a sleeper or a bust? What about Mike Moustakas? ... AL-Only and NL-Only options such as Wilson Betemit, Pedro Alvarez and Nolan Arenado ... Your emails at [email protected]

Second base is somewhat deep, at least in standard formats. We break down the position and tell you who is better in H2H vs. Roto ... Is Ben Zobrist clearly the fourth-best second baseman behind the Big Three? Is Rickie Weeks too risky? Is Jemile Weeks better than Dustin Ackley? ... When should the second basemen start going off the board? Who are some sleepers, breakouts and busts? ... Help for deeper leagues and your emails at [email protected]

Is First Base as deep as it typically is? We break down the position on today's show ... Should you take a stud like Votto or Gonzalez early or should you wait a few rounds for Hosmer, Konerko or Morse? Or should you wait even longer for Howard, Davis, etc.? ... Are Freddie Freeman and Mark Trumbo sleepers, breakouts or busts? ... Your emails at [email protected]