Fantasy Baseball Today Podcast

We being our Position Previews with Catcher - the lowest-scoring position of 'em all! Does it make sense to take an elite Catcher early or should you wait? ... We of course give Sleepers, Breakouts and Busts and we discuss some of the more interesting guys like Mike Napoli, Jesus Montero, Wilin Rosario and Brian McCann ... Options for deeper leagues and two-catcher leagues. Keep an eye on Welington Castillo, Travis d'Arnaud and Mike Zunino ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com and your Tweets as well

Before we being our Position Previews we touch on some of the basics for this upcoming Fantasy Baseball season. Who are the prospects you need to know? Which positions are the deepest? Which first round pick is most likely to disappoint? How do you change your approach in AL-Only and NL-Only Leagues? ... We discuss Michael Bourn's value as a Cleveland Indian, Roy Halladay's lower back, Ryan Madson's elbow and more ... It's Valentine's Day so we give you players we love this year ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

We review last week's 12-Team H2H Points League Draft. What were some of the best picks? Are people sleeping on Huston Street? ... We talk about lessons we learned. For example, it might make sense to wait and wait for Starting Pitchers. And Outfield gets shallow fairly quickly ... We liked Shaun Marcum's value, Michael Morse in the 16th round, Jesus Montero in the 16th round and plenty more ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Follow along as we take you through the first six rounds of a H2H draft, giving our thoughts as the picks are made ... We address how long you should wait before you pick a Middle Infielder, Catcher, etc. ... Scott waits a while for a Starting Pitcher. Was it too long?

Scott and Nando debate their RP rankings. Find out why they are (somewhat) down on J.J. Putz. Why does Nando have Joel Hanrahan ranked so low? ... Can Huston Street stay healthy this year? Is Sergio Romo a potential stud? ... We give our thoughts on Mark Teixeira after his candid interview with the Wall Street Journal ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Al and Scott pick up their SP debate with Mike Fiers, Lance Lynn, Jordan Zimmermann and a couple of Oakland A's ... We touch on the Miami New Times story about prominent baseball players linked to performance enhancing drugs ... There is an explanation for Alex Avila's 2012 struggles, but will it move him up in the rankings? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

So many Uptons on the Braves! We break down the trade and discuss the Fantasy values of Justin Upton, Martin Prado, Chris Johnson and the other parts involved ... Is Shaun Marcum going to thrive with the Mets? ... Al has Jon Lester wayyyy down in his rankings. What's up with that? We review Scott and Al's SP Rankings ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

We look at Al and Nando's rankings at 3B, SS and OF. Will Trevor Plouffe be a mixed league guy? Was Josh Rutledge's 2012 performance legit? ... Al has Troy Tulowitzki as his #1 Shortstop, but Nando has Tulo sixth. Find out why there is such a big gap ... Should you be nervous about Jose Bautista this year? ... We discuss the Michael Morse trade and Rafael Soriano's move to the Nationals and we take your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

We've got our Baseball Insider Jon Heyman and our Baseball Columnist Scott Miller joining us to talk baseball. What do they expect from Mike Trout and Bryce Harper this season? And who should have won MVP last year? ... Will Josh Hamilton struggle in new surroundings? Will Los Angeles be a better fit for Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford? Will Trevor Bauer make a big impact this year? ... Jon and Scott also talk about the Steroid Era, their Hall of Fame ballots and plenty more

After we discuss who deserves to be voted into the Hall of Fame this year, Adam gets to call out Nando and Scott for their Catcher, First Base and Second Base rankings ... Should Wilin Rosario really be the #3 Catcher for Nando? Nando also has Mark Trumbo as his #6 First Baseman ... Is Scott too low on Mark Teixeira? Should Mike Napoli be a Top Ten Catcher? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

After we discuss new deals for Josh Hamilton, R.A. Dickey, Anibal Sanchez, Ryan Dempster, Stephen Drew and others we get into our early 12-Team H2H Mock Draft ... Is #2 overall too soon for Justin Verlander? Should Billy Butler go before Mark Teixeira? Where does Edwin Encarnacion get drafted? ... We discuss what lessons we learned from the first six rounds of the draft ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Two big time trades have gone down. James Shields is on the Royals. Shin-Soo Choo is on Cincinnati and Trevor Bauer is an Indian. We discuss all the moving parts in the deals. ... What is Zack Greinke's value on the Dodgers? ... Is Wil Myers going to awesome? Will he be better than Ryan Ludwick? ... We read your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

We look at the recent transactions including Tommy Hanson to the Angels, Atlanta's acquisition of B.J. Upton, Shane Victorino and Mike Napoli to the Red Sox and much more ... A lot of insignificant deals but we tell you who the big winners are ... Keep an eye on Vance Worley in Minnesota and prospect Aaron Hicks

Al, Nando and Scott give us five players they are having trouble ranking. Alex Avila, Mariano Rivera, Justin Morneau, Manny Machado and many more are giving us fits ... We discuss the Reds bullpen and rotation with Jonathan Broxton signing a new contract. And who will close for the Angels? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Al Melchior is back! And it's time to break down that Marlins trade. Who wins and loses in Toronto and Miami? ... What does the signing of David Ross mean for Boston? Can Scott Baker pitch well for the Cubs? What is Torii Hunter's value next year with Detroit? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com