In this week's column, Brad shares what he looks for in an ace and sets the table for 2012.
Carson Cistulli is giving 110 percent.
Trevor Bauer is turning heads in the Diamondbacks' farm system.
Jesus Guzman is tearing it up for the Padres at first base.
Josh Beckett isn't a strong Cy Young candidate yet, but he was solid again in his last start and sports a 2.46 ERA.
The perennially disappointing Venable has actually been quite useful lately - in fact, since the All-Star break, he's hitting .320/.395/.533 in 75 at-bats with a couple homers and seven steals.
A look around the league at the status of each team's rotation, including the drama in New York with A.J. Burnett and the Yankees.
Trading away Mike Stanton has cost Chris Liss in one of his expert leagues.
Frank Francisco is closing again for the Jays following Jon Rauch's trip to the DL.
Cole Hamels is the latest young ace to get derailed by shoulder inflammation.
The Rays' Matt Moore reminds our resident scout Bernie Pleskoff of a left-handed Justin Verlander. Excited yet?