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Detroit Tigers center fielder Austin Jackson had been struggling at the plate for a few weeks, probably because of the sore left hamstring that eventually landed him on the 15-day disabled list Monday afternoon. Of course, that was a few hours too la...

Blog | May 14, 2013

The disappointing, sub-.500 Detroit Tigers are 11th in baseball in runs scored, but that's mostly because of three players: Austin Jackson, Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder have combined to hit .311 with 18 home runs and 70 RBIs. Jackson is 14...

Blog | May 17, 2012

San Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley homered and knocked in three runs Wednesday. Headley already has five home runs, after hitting four in 113 games a year ago. The switch-hitter isn't hitting for average, but he shouldn't be on ES...

Blog | May 17, 2012

Eric Karabell takes a closer look at the Detroit Tigers' offense to determine whether red-hot Andy Dirks is a legit mixed-league option and whether Jhonny Peralta and Alex Avila will pick it up.

Blog | Conversation | May 17, 2012

Eric Karabell discusses the most fantasy-relevant tidbits from Wednesday's games and wonders why Chase Headley is on the most-dropped list.

Blog | Conversation | May 17, 2012

Pitching matchups looking forward and back were a popular topic on Wednesday's Baseball Today podcast, as Keith Law and I tackled many subjects! 1. First, there's the Ozzie Guillen situation with the Marlins. Hey, this probably won't be the last t...

• Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia blasted a three-run home run in the 16th inning Thursday, finishing off a comeback win in Cleveland. Arencibia had been hitless in six at-bats to that point, with three strikeouts. There's no ques...

Blog | April 06, 2012

Eric Karabell looks back at Thursday's action, which included fine Opening Day performances from Austin Jackson and Johnny Cueto.

Blog | Conversation | April 06, 2012

On Tuesday, I wrote a fun -- well, at least for me -- blog entry about players from last season's top 100 who saw their stock really drop during the 2011 season, for various reasons. We called it the bounce-back sleepers for 2012. Needless to sa...

Blog | February 29, 2012

Eric Karabell identifies four more players who should bounce back from last season's disappointing performance

Blog | Conversation | February 29, 2012

There was little reason to expect Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Casey McGehee to hit even one home run in Wednesday's day game against the St. Louis Cardinals, let alone smack three of them! In 218 at-bats since May 20, McGehee had managed to ...

Blog | August 04, 2011

Eric Karabell takes a look at hitters who have struggled against left-handed pitching, and whether or not things will change by season's end.

Blog | Conversation | August 04, 2011

&#8226 New York Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes allowed two runs and six hits in five innings Wednesday, in his first start in nearly three months. Considering both runs came in the first inning, the outing was encouraging. Hughes will likely fa...

Blog | July 07, 2011

Eric Karabell reviews the top fantasy news from Wednesday, including the return of Phil Hughes and another gem by Guillermo Moscoso.

Blog | Conversation | July 07, 2011

As you're probably aware, Detroit Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch went nuts Monday, hitting a double and a pair of home runs, knocking in five against Colby Lewis and the Texas Rangers. Good for Boesch, a second-year player on pace for 19 home ...

Blog | June 07, 2011

Eric Karabell looks at Brennan Boesch's current hot streak and very odd lefty/right splits, and wonders how much fantasy value he has going forward.

Blog | Conversation | June 07, 2011