Rock-Solid Future

Unbelievable.

The Colorado Rockies are in the 2007 playoffs. And no, I'm not a bandwagon fan.

I have at least 30 ticket stubs in my possession from this season, and I don't keep them all.

And while I hope this team rolls all the way to the World Series, I am already looking forward to next season's prospects.

In 2008, the Rockies will be the team to beat in the NL West, Matt Holliday will finally get his respect, and Manny Corpas will become one of baseball's best closers.

But how about the rest of the league?

Here is my Rockies-inspired list of players on the rise for fantasy baseball 2008:

Prince Fielder - 50 HR, 119 RBI, Fielder will go in the top 5 of most fantasy drafts in '08.

Eric Byrnes - Has become the face of the D-Backs franchise, .286, 50 SB, 179 hits.

Fausto Carmona - Ranked 315 among starters by Yahoo before the season, he finished ranked in the top 10.

J.J. Putz - Best ERA (1.38) among full-time closers, plus 40 saves is nice, too.

It's never to early to get ready for fantasy baseball 2008.

It's never too late to jump on the Rockies bandwagon.