Here are some key dates to remember:

Feb. 14: Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players.

Feb. 19: Voluntary reporting date for all other players.

Feb. 26: Mandatory reporting date.

March 30: Opening Day, active rosters reduced to 25 players.

There you have it folks, it’s pretty ridiculous how close the approaching 2008 campaign really is. I highly suggest if you’re serious about Fantasy Baseball to start devising strategies and paying close attention to the happenings and injury reports that are filtering out of big league cities. Like I mentioned in the “Hitters on the Move” piece a while back, the flat beers and stale popcorn are just around the corner. As a matter of fact, I’m sure the kegs from last season are still sitting in the storage closets of major league parks as we speak.

Francisco Cordero (CL) – Cincinnati Reds