Did you tune out of baseball once football got going, thinking you wouldn't miss much? Think again. Fortunately, I've taken the the time to recap all the most important developments: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

Here are my initial top 40 starting pitchers for 2027: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

Here are my initial top 40 starting pitchers for 2027: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

Jean-Luc Picard was a character who Meant Something.

Both in the amount of tragedy he endured ...
-Was stabbed in the heart in his youth, surviving with an artificial one
-Successfully reversed his assimilation by the Borg in what seemed like the most helpless of situations (though still forced to endure whispers of the hivemind because of irrevocably altered DNA).
-Had his consciousness abducted to live an entire second life as Kamin -- first defiantly, then begrudgingly, then wholeheartedly -- on the dying planet Kataan before being returned, just as abruptly, to resume his life as a Starfleet captain
-Was captured and tortured, both physically and psychologically, by the Cardassians, only to be rescued at his most broken point
-Flatlined on the operating table after being shot in his artificial heart, requiring Q to save him through a temporal intervention that forced him to confront his past regrets and ultimately reinvigorated his will to live
-Was absorbed by, then escaped from the Nexus, where he was seduced by a manifestation of the life he most deeply desired but could never have
-Realized far too late the importance of family and grieved for his missed opportunities

... And in the way he carried himself, with a poise and intensity that left no doubt whose ship it was. He *commanded* in a way that hasn't been depicted on screen before or since, and his unwavering competence and dutiful resolve made him one of my earliest role models.

Patrick Stewart wasn't Jean-Luc Picard, of course, but he's the only actor who could have made Picard what he was. And that makes me eternally grateful to him.

The Brewers didn't seem to know what to do after that final out.

That's about all there is to criticize.

@CBSScottWhite discusses the importance of drafting for value during your #FantasyBaseball leagues and its importance in winning championships.
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Just finished up a fun, free-flowing conversation with @Sean_Martin77 and @mdnellie about all manner of topics. If you're aching for offseason content, you'll want to check it out:

Join hosts @Mdnellie2 & @Sean_Martin77 as they welcome @CBSScottWhite from CBS Sports as we wrap up the 2026 Fantasy Baseball season and look ahead to '27

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Next up in my early 2027 rankings is my top 30 in the outfield, a position that looks pretty stout if you're willing to give some of the early-round disappointments a pass. Find out where Ronald Acuna and Kyle Tucker place for me: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

Next up in my early 2027 rankings is my top 30 in the outfield, a position that looks pretty stout if you're willing to give some of the early-round disappointments a pass. Find out where Ronald Acuna and Kyle Tucker place for me: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

My top 20 shortstops for 2027 are here. With some of the old guard fading at the position, I'm not sure we can call it the best anymore: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

My top 20 shortstops for 2027 are here. With some of the old guard fading at the position, I'm not sure we can call it the best anymore: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

All right, NBA folks. Here's my team in the famous 30-deep (H2H 9-cat). Began w/ KAT at 19.

PG VanVleet 109
SG RRollins 72
G KPorter 132
SF MChristie 192
PF KAT 19
F KHuerter 229
C JDuren 42
Flex YMissi 169
Bench
F/C JChampagnie 252
F/C JHuff 289
C JLandale 312
G/F CLeVert 349

A best-of-seven sweep against this generation's juggernaut is remarkable. Good for them.

Next up in early rankings: third base, which I presumed would be the weakest position. It's not great, but I think it's a little stronger than 2B. Check it out: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

Early rankings continue with my top 20 at 2B, where Fernando Tatis will remain eligible but others like Sal Stewart and Luis Garcia will not: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

Early rankings continue with my top 20 at 2B, where Fernando Tatis will remain eligible but others like Sal Stewart and Luis Garcia will not: cbssports.com/fantasy/baseba…

My analysis of the Dodgers/Braves series is that the better team won.

I think what made this most obvious was the conversation going into Game 3.

"Wow, the Braves took a risk by not starting Sale, but now they're all tied with him at full rest. Brilliant!"

"Yeah, too bad the Dodgers can only counter with ... the guy who willed them to the World Series championship with a historic postseason performance last year and just so happens to be the decorated pitcher in the history of Japanese baseball."