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.

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

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

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

But I have to pick someone now!

The implications of the right knee surgery of Carlos Beltran for the 2010 fantasy baseball season.

Some clarification on the Bill James projection system from a member of the BIS team who works on them.

Big News in Detroit, as “Papa Grande” ambles into town as the new sheriff, or closer, or both. Also, some relievers to avoid, and other players.

Two new signees, Aubrey Huff and Brett Myers, headline this week’s column, with reader request (and new Diamondback 2B) Kelly Johnson, while continuing to count down 2009’s top roto producers with the saber-reliable Adam Dunn and hot rookie arm J.A. Happ.

What mostly matters is how much wood WILL the woodchuck chuck.