30 Copyright 2008, CBSSports.com http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/view/6607880 en-us I've never had a blog before. I'm from Georgia. (Not that that means anything, but people like to joke, and I like to accommodate, so there you go -- fuel for the fire.) But now that I've joined up with CBSSports.com, they've given me a blog space and told me to use it, assigning me a topic on which to direct my focus: baseball -- or, more specifically, Fantasy Baseball. Enjoy. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:24:43 EST http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10573552?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10573552?source=rss_blogs_MLB As you might have noticed, Eric Mack has begun feverishly composing early position-by-position rankings for next season. The man works hard, people. He asked via e-mail for my input on his rankings at first base, and I thought I'd post my exact r ... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:23:54 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10573552?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10480297?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10480297?source=rss_blogs_MLB On a podcast recently, Jamey Eisenberg asked Eric Mack and me if we've ever seen so many prominent players fall to season-ending injuries in such a short period of time. Emack, before Jamey could even get the words out of his mouth, responded wit ... Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:36:54 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10480297?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10315686?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10315686?source=rss_blogs_MLB When building a team in a Rotisserie league, I generally pay attention to only two offensive statistics: home runs and stolen bases. Players get either one or the other, none or both. It's as simple as that. I try not to confuse myself by getting ... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:27:59 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10315686?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10190127?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10190127?source=rss_blogs_MLB As my first full season covering Fantasy Baseball draws to a close, I find myself assessing my contributions, determining how to make them better for next year. ... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:16:24 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10190127?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10115983?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10115983?source=rss_blogs_MLB Yes, I'm back for a second time to single out that one guy to target for this week and beyond, and I think I have a name that might tickle your funny bone. ... Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:00:17 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10115983?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10051126?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10051126?source=rss_blogs_NFL Ah, you can almost taste it, can't you? Fantasy Football season -- it just feels so right. ... Fri, 22 Aug 2008 3:04:04 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10051126?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10013072?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10013072?source=rss_blogs_MLB Sometime in late June, I gave a rather heartfelt account of why I didn't have a place for Travis Hafner on my Fantasy team anymore. ... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:26:20 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10013072?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9992685?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9992685?source=rss_blogs_MLB From now on, I've decided I'd do something quick on Monday, when I have to divert much of my attention to the Sliders column. I thought I'd introduce a pickup of the week, beginning this week with Ty Wigginton. ... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 3:01:48 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9992685?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9945026?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9945026?source=rss_blogs_MLB I took a big bite out of the rankings Friday night, which you can imagine is a meal I never quite finish. ... Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:21:26 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9945026?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9920464?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9920464?source=rss_blogs_MLB Ah, the trade deadline -- a time for all the contenders to outmaneuver each other on their road to Fantasy glory while all the non-contenders pretty much just stay out of their way. ... Sat, 16 Aug 2008 2:49:04 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9920464?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9882112?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9882112?source=rss_blogs_MLB I hate closers. ... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:20:38 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9882112?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9816946?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9816946?source=rss_blogs_MLB Imagine you have a need on your Fantasy Baseball team. You know the exact need and exactly how much you need it. You've tried to meet the need by making a trade, but you've proposed offer after offer to just about every member of the league o ... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:22:49 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9816946?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9797914?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9797914?source=rss_blogs_MLB His numbers looked OK, but nothing to get particularly excited about. ... Fri, 08 Aug 2008 3:33:10 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9797914?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9762646?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9762646?source=rss_blogs_MLB Some of the Dear Mr. Fantasy entries inspire such lengthy responses that I just have to transfer them to my blog. I just have to, Kenny. I'm sorry. ... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:38:34 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9762646?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9742176?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9742176?source=rss_blogs_MLB I don't have tons of time today since my Sliders column consumes most of my Monday evenings (along with updates, of course). And as I struggle to think of a Fantasy Baseball topic worthy of discussion, I find myself distracted by ... other though ... Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:48:21 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9742176?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9685484?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9685484?source=rss_blogs_MLB I got Mark Teixeira. ... Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:33:52 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9685484?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9664767?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9664767?source=rss_blogs_MLB Nothing turns an AL- or NL-only league upside-down faster than the July 31 trade deadline. And while this year's at first looked like it might pass by with nothing more than the exchange of middle relievers (Arthur Rhodes) and veterans on their l ... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:59:36 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9664767?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9621620?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9621620?source=rss_blogs_MLB So now Adam A. LaRoche has to go on the DL. ... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:09:09 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9621620?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9598799?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9598799?source=rss_blogs_MLB Over the last week, I've come to the painful realization that I might finish second in all of my expert leagues. ... Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:07:40 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9598799?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9545961?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9545961?source=rss_blogs_MLB Not a whole lot of extra time today, but I wanted to share a few observations on made on Thursday night's starting pitchers: ... Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:18:03 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9545961?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9528131?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9528131?source=rss_blogs_MLB The more things change, the more they stay the same. ... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:57:05 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9528131?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9470641?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9470641?source=rss_blogs_MLB First, we need to do a little bookkeeping. If you don't like bookkeeping and just want straight Fantasy Baseball, skip ahead to the dashed line below. ... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:53:00 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9470641?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9418033?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9418033?source=rss_blogs_MLB As promised Thursday, I've compiled a list of alternate closers for every major-league team. If a team's closer gets injured, traded or otherwise removed from the role, you now have my prediction for who would take his place. ... Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:22:13 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9418033?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9406682?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9406682?source=rss_blogs_MLB Mind if I complain? ... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 9:24:58 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9406682?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9351005?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9351005?source=rss_blogs_MLB As an extension of my Sliders column this week, in which I talk about the biggest sliders of the entire first half, I made a list of the biggest risers and fallers at each position. How 'bout I share? ... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 1:54:32 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9351005?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9319973?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9319973?source=rss_blogs_MLB It's been far too long. ... Sun, 13 Jul 2008 3:16:22 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9319973?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9306299?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9306299?source=rss_blogs_MLB If only I could find the words to commemorate this moment. ... Fri, 08 Aug 2008 0:10:58 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9306299?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9289530?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9289530?source=rss_blogs_MLB Jeff Lippman, the newest of our Fantasy writers, pointed out that an owner in one of his leagues had 15 All-Stars on his team. I think just about anyone would call that an accomplishment -- I mean, he accumulated about one-fourth of every All-Star av ... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 8:58:45 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9289530?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9243926?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9243926?source=rss_blogs_MLB Some e-mails get a little too long for Dear Mr. Fantasy. Some provide me with ammunition for my blog on days when I don't have any earth-shattering ideas. This one does both. Plus, it was written by a guy who shares his name with a former Braves ... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:27:01 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9243926?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9225722?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9225722?source=rss_blogs_MLB I think we all know the big news from this weekend. ... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:37:14 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/9225722?source=rss_blogs_MLB 100 http://images.sportsline.com/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://scott-white.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/view/6607880 100