Some helpful and cheap pop, an undervalued middle infielder, a potential closer and some veteran starting pitchers featured this week.

The 2010 season has just started, but already four different teams have a new closer in the AL. Who deserves serious consideration and who can wait? Also injuries are causing changes up among AL East linueps.

Tommy Rancel and Josh Shepardson will be taking over the reins of “Waiver Wire” beginning next week, but Rob McQuown returns from a week off to send you into Opening Day with takes on guys to consider for the “Week 0” waiver claims…

A nice, well-rounded basket of goodies in my final Waiver Wire column: stud CA Brian McCann of the Atlanta Braves, rising 1B Joey Votto and OF Justin Upton, along with lefty SP Wandy Rodriguez and Cincinnati closer Francisco Cordero.

On offense, we look at the powerful Andre Ethier, the speedy Michael Bourn, and the powerful and speedy Brandon Phillips, while our pitching focuses on the young fireballer Ubaldo Jimenez and the fragile fireballer Rafael Soriano.

Fantasy Pros 911 threw a draft, and Rob McQuown shares his results….

This week, we look at a bounceback year from Derrek Lee, the awful second halves of Raul Ibanez and Brad Hawpe, and the future for an up-and-coming Clayton Kershaw and a down-and-going Johan Santana.

With the season approaching, and the requests dwindling, we’re returning to the “roots” of Waiver Wire for the AL side, and addressing more players this week with less analysis since we know drafts are happening, and choosing specifically from the ones who were taken in under 20% of the drafts at Mock Draft Central this week.

This week’s WW Offseason examines the chance for a breakout from Jeff Clement, a rebound from Philadelphia’s Cole Hamels, or continuing production from Houston’s Bud Norris and Arizona’s Mark Reynolds, as well as whether Nick Hundley is a good investment.

Alexei Ramirez and “Salty” are spotlighted, along with Derek Holland this week.