The final weekend

AJ Mass ranks the starting pitchers and looks for the matchups to exploit and avoid in the final weekend of the season.

...AUGUST 30: Hanley Ramirez #2 of the Florida Marlins bats during a MLB game against the San Diego Padres at Landshark Stadium on August 30, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ronald C. Modra...

Rivera, Nathan lead '10 relief rankings

Eric Karabell reviews each team's bullpen situation this year and previews the closer situations for 2010.

Vazquez looks to end '09 with flourish

Adam Madison previews Wednesday's MLB action and looks for Javier Vazquez to finish his breakout 2009 season with a flourish.

Kazmir, Verlander among best bets

Adam Madison previews Tuesday's MLB matchups and sees good things for Cy Young candidates Justin Verlander and Felix Hernandez.

Correia a pleasant surprise for Padres

Jason Grey says the Padres' Kevin Correia has been a pleasant surprise this season and is setting himself up to be a decent fantasy draft pick next year.

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Cy Young candidates take mound

AJ Mass ranks pitchers and finds favorable and unfavorable matchups for fantasy baseball matchups of the weekend of Sept. 26-27.

Lester-Joba battle not so compelling

Adam Madison previews Friday's game, including a matchup between Jon Lester and Joba Chamberlain that doesn't look as appealing this year compared to last.

King Felix leads list of road warriors

AJ Mass previews Thursday's MLB action, and says that all the top pitching options are starting on the road.

What's wrong with Bumgarner?

Jason Grey takes a closer look at Madison Bumgarner, whose velocity has dropped a bit in the second half of the year.

Be wary of rain altering rotations

Adam Madison previews Tuesday's MLB action but warns that rain could affect games across the country.

Many aces dealing this weekend

AJ Mass previews this weekend's MLB action from a fantasy perspective, including a bunch of aces taking the hill.

Cain, Harden lead thin starter crop

Adam Madison previews Wednesday's MLB action, including a number of Quadruple-A pitchers taking the mound.

Dice-K finally makes return

Adam Madison previews Tuesday's MLB action, including the return of Daisuke Matsuzaka from a long stint on the disabled list.

Giants face two crucial series this week

Tristan H. Cockcroft previews Week 24 of the baseball season, which includes the Giants facing both the Dodgers and Rockies.