We go hitter-heavy this week with our newsmakers, Dan Uggla and Adam LaRoche, and the latest 2009 Roto Countdown members Todd Helton and Tommy Hanson, plus reader request Drew Stubbs.

Hunting for bullpen help in minor league starting rotations

Yonder Alonso and the Cincinnati Reds face off against Pedro Alvarez and the Pittsburgh Pirates for prospect supremacy.

This week Richard received his copy of Chris Jaffe’s Evaluating Baseball’s Managers. In honor of the work, he attempts to assemble the “All-Manager Team.”

TUCK! brand toon goodness, every Thursday!

Welcoming four new writers to THT Fantasy and a refreshed Buy On The Rumor blog.

From the fender-benders to the train wrecks

A look back at the class of 2009 via PITCHf/x

in which I continue to use such an honorable platform for self-indulgent fodder

But I have to pick someone now!