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The defending Cy Young award winners faced off Thursday night, each struggling with ERAs on the wrong side of 5 and scaring fantasy owners quite a bit for a variety of reasons. But while neither Toronto Blue Jays right-hander R.A. Dickey nor Tampa Ba...

Blog | May 10, 2013

This Sunday's MLB Futures Game, airing on ESPN2 at 5 p.m. ET, features a large proportion of the best prospects in the minors right now, including a number of players whose tools or pitches grade out at 70 or even 80 on the 20-80 scale. Here&#03...

Blog | July 06, 2012

Keith Law looks at the fastest runner, best hitter and best pitches in this year's Futures Game.

Blog | Conversation | July 06, 2012

Billy Hamilton can't remember ever running on a track, so he has no idea what his time in the 100 meters would be. There was a day, he said, that he was asked to run a 40-yard dash at a football camp in Mississippi. "I ran a 4.5 flat," he recal...

Blog | June 22, 2012

As Buster Olney writes, Cincinnati Reds prospect Billy Hamilton is on pace to break several minor league stolen-base records. He may soon be called up by the Reds.

Blog | Conversation | June 22, 2012

Eric Karabell discusses the most interesting fantasy tidbits from Monday's action, including Josh Johnson's fine pitching performance and Brandon Morrow's oblique injury.

Blog | Conversation | June 12, 2012

Detroit Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer fanned 15 Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, winning his third game in nine starts. Scherzer allowed two runs in seven innings and lowered his ERA to a still-unsightly 5.73. Scherzer, who had given up six runs (fiv...

Blog | May 21, 2012

Eric Karabell discusses the most fantasy-relevant tidbits from Sunday's games, including Max Scherzer's huge strikeout performance.

Blog | Conversation | May 21, 2012

From Jordan Walden's struggles to recent injuries to Scott Downs and LaTroy Hawkins, the Angels' bullpen has taken a beating so far this season, writes Buster Olney. At 6.5 games back in the AL West, the club is hanging on while its 'pen is repaired.

Blog | Conversation | May 08, 2012

Dave Cameron looks at some of baseball's biggest underachievers, who happen to reside in the 201-250 range of the ESPN 500.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2012

If Jacoby Ellsbury hits leadoff for the Red Sox on Opening Day against Justin Verlander, a little bit of MVP history and trivia will be made, writes Buster Olney.

Blog | Conversation | March 26, 2012

Ben Jedlovec of Baseball Info Solution writes that a good portion of A.J. Burnett's struggles for the New York Yankees this season can be attributed to the poor defensive support he's had behind him.

Story | Conversation | September 03, 2011

&#8226 Oakland Athletics right-hander Trevor Cahill walked seven Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, allowing four hits and four runs in 4 1/3 innings. Not too long ago, Cahill was 6-0, and when June began, his ERA was 2.31. Now he's 6-5 with a 3...

Blog | June 15, 2011

Eric Karabell reviews the top fantasy performances from Tuesday, including another rough night for A's righty Trevor Cahill.

Blog | Conversation | June 15, 2011

It might be too late to sell high on Colorado Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez, after he allowed six runs (four earned) in 5 1/3 innings against the Florida Marlins on Monday, giving him a 6.39 ERA in his past five starts. There's no indication a bad ...

Blog | July 20, 2010

Eric Karabell recaps Monday in the big leagues, highlighted by more struggles by Ubaldo Jimenez and Mike Pelfrey.

Blog | Conversation | July 20, 2010