30 Copyright 2009, CBSSports.com http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.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. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:23:14 EST http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14452164?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14452164?source=rss_blogs_MLB A pair of pitching performances caught my eye Thursday. ... Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:09:33 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14452164?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14382416?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14382416?source=rss_blogs_MLB I unfortunately won't get a chance to go into much detail, but I wanted to get my predictions on record so people can ridicule them and me and whatever else they want. ... Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:45:15 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14382416?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14347861?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14347861?source=rss_blogs_MLB With most of the roster spots filled and starting pitchers making their final tuneup starts before the regular season, Thursday was a relatively quiet day in baseball. ... Fri, 03 Apr 2009 2:38:51 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14347861?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14330765?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14330765?source=rss_blogs_MLB I missed a couple days of blogging, so forgive me if I touch on some outdated events. ... Thu, 02 Apr 2009 6:34:26 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14330765?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14281569?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14281569?source=rss_blogs_MLB I checked out the Mets at the Orioles on Sunday, which might have given me more to discuss if a rain delay in the first inning hadn't forced both starting pitchers out of the game. ... Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:39:00 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14281569?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14265644?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14265644?source=rss_blogs_MLB I've devoted so much of this blog to the players I like that I sometimes neglect the ones I don't. ... Sun, 29 Mar 2009 2:42:48 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14265644?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14238914?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14238914?source=rss_blogs_MLB I got a chance to see the Marlins face the Orioles on Thursday and to confirm some of my suspicions on Anibal Sanchez. ... Fri, 27 Mar 2009 2:24:10 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14238914?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14221744?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14221744?source=rss_blogs_MLB Well, that's that. ... Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:54:16 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14221744?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14193393?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14193393?source=rss_blogs_MLB Since I have only so much time to devote to this blog every day, I refuse to write about the same players over and over again. ... Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:56:08 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14193393?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14136523?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14136523?source=rss_blogs_MLB I can't talk about Thursday's baseball action without mentioning Cubs manager Lou Piniella's inevitable decision to make Sean Marshall his fifth starter. He earned it, compiling a 0.63 ERA in 14 1/3 innings this spring. Actually, he earned it years a ... Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:26:04 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14136523?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14114953?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14114953?source=rss_blogs_MLB Chris Carpenter just keeps getting better and better, pitching a full six scoreless innings against the Orioles on Thursday. That's midseason form right there. He now has 14 scoreless innings this spring. The J.D. Salinger of MLB aces needed two full ... Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:03:35 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14114953?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14100735?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14100735?source=rss_blogs_MLB It finally happened. Kyle Davies had a bad spring start, allowing five runs in three innings against the Rockies on Tuesday. So much for that 0.71 ERA, but I'm not ready to write him off just yet. Remember, his sleeper potential had more to do with h ... Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:40:48 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14100735?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14083575?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14083575?source=rss_blogs_MLB Count me among the many hopping aboard the Jordan Zimmermann bandwagon (though hopefully not too many if I have any hope of drafting him). The Nationals top prospect, already blowing away the competition this spring, had his best performance yet Mond ... Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:58:45 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14083575?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14024635?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14024635?source=rss_blogs_MLB I'm officially back on board with Jeremy Hermida as a late-round sleeper. He hit his third home run of the spring Thursday and is batting .391. Most impressively to me, though, he has five walks to only three strikeouts. It's a small sample size, yes ... Fri, 13 Mar 2009 4:14:56 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/14024635?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13990921?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13990921?source=rss_blogs_MLB Top pitching prospect Jordan Zimmermann continues to dominate for the Nationals, extending his scoreless streak to 8 1/3 innings Tuesday. With as little pitching as the Nationals have in the majors, I have no idea why they would choose to send the so ... Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:32:19 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13990921?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13974007?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13974007?source=rss_blogs_MLB Mike Fontenot made the most noise in Monday's exhibition action, going 2-for-3 with a double and his second home run of the spring. He's hitting .367 so far and appears to have caught his manager's attention. ... Tue, 10 Mar 2009 2:00:02 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13974007?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13958549?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13958549?source=rss_blogs_MLB The Twins visited the Orioles on Sunday, and I had a chance to check it out. Francisco Liriano pretty much stole the show with his five strikeouts in four perfect innings. That's right: Nobody touched him for nearly half the ballgame. ... Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:37:07 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13958549?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13916630?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13916630?source=rss_blogs_MLB Don't know what to think of this Alex Rodriguez, torn labrum, possible surgery and four-month rehabilitation hoopla? Join the club. ... Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:06:29 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13916630?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13897206?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13897206?source=rss_blogs_MLB I got a chance to see Koji Uehara, better known as the Orioles' second starter, live and in person Wednesday against the Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic team. Remember last World Baseball Classic, when Japan won the title? Remember how th ... Thu, 05 Mar 2009 2:45:28 EST http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13897206?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13878294?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13878294?source=rss_blogs_MLB I told Jeremy Hermida I'd keep my eye on him, so naturally he goes and hits another home run Tuesday -- his third of the spring. I don't know if anyone will keep track of it since it didn't come in Grapefruit League play, but I'll remember. I'll alwa ... Wed, 04 Mar 2009 3:16:24 EST http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13878294?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13860850?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13860850?source=rss_blogs_MLB I got a chance to check out the Red Sox at the Orioles on Monday, which might have thrilled me more if something halfway noteworthy happened. The Red Sox didn't bring many of their big-name players, many of whom have departed for the World Baseball C ... Tue, 03 Mar 2009 2:23:51 EST http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13860850?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13843736?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13843736?source=rss_blogs_MLB If I keep talking this way, someone might accuse me of David Price bashing. ... Mon, 02 Mar 2009 9:51:49 EST http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13843736?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13794275?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13794275?source=rss_blogs_MLB Travis Snider and Matt LaPorta probably hit the most notable home runs Thursday, given the hype surrounding them as two of the game's better outfield prospects. Snider has a better chance of breaking camp with the team -- and likely will, in fact -- ... Fri, 27 Feb 2009 0:35:36 EST http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13794275?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13776956?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13776956?source=rss_blogs_MLB Spring is here, and it showed with a packed schedule Wednesday as teams opened exhibition play. ... Thu, 26 Feb 2009 3:18:15 EST http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13776956?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13557216?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13557216?source=rss_blogs_MLB Not as pleased with this one. ... Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:55:41 EDT http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13557216?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13499542?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13499542?source=rss_blogs_MLB We had our 12-team, mixed 5x5 Rotisserie auction Monday, and I thought I'd share some thoughts on my team, which you'll find so conveniently listed below. ... Tue, 10 Feb 2009 1:21:39 EST http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/13499542?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/12746452?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/12746452?source=rss_blogs_MLB Look, Ma -- no holes! ... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:00:26 EST http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/12746452?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10573552?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.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.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10573552?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10480297?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.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.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10480297?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10315686?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.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.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6607880/10315686?source=rss_blogs_MLB 100 http://images.cbssports.com/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://scott-white.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/6607880 100