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Week 6 flex: Jacobs, Sims-Walker in focus

Eric Karabell

...Mondays through Fridays. Well, as I was scurrying out of the studio Thursday after hosting the Baseball Today podcast -- real baseball is still going on, you know! -- I was pulled aside by P.V...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Shoppach, Tatis, those other 2008 fantasy heroes

Eric Karabell

It's a terrific feeling when you know you've got a fantasy baseball championship in the bag. Of course, you couldn't have done it alone. You might have drafted...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2008

Cutting ties with Quentin, Webb, strugglers

Eric Karabell

...beat you with Quentin. You cut Brandon Webb today, and, well, that might not work out so...When you get to September in a fantasy baseball league and you still have a shot to...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2008

Letting go of Chipper, McLouth, Tejada

Eric Karabell

...Chipper Jones and Lance Berkman wouldn't continue at quite the same rate. One of my fantasy baseball teams is in a dynasty format, with extra stats like on-base percentage and net stolen bases...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2008

Hochevar, Reyes, finding the next Gavin Floyd

Eric Karabell

I didn't really believe in Gavin Floyd, a fact I readily admit. It's not because I was angry with him for failing with my hometown Phillies after bein...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2008

Ignoring season stats on Marcum, Hinske, others

Eric Karabell

...him up again in a month, but not today. His season numbers belie his current worth, almost...rank in the top five in all of baseball. Well, use it to deal him if you...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 01, 2008

Ortiz, Chipper, Liriano, weekend watch

Eric Karabell

Too many fantasy baseball owners figure they can pay attention to what's going on from Monday through Friday afternoon and...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 25, 2008

Euphoric about Eugenio; closers, Bush, mail

Eric Karabell

I'm catching up from a crazy week spent at the All-Star festivities and then in Los Angeles at the ESPYs, and let's just say I was in no position to r...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 21, 2008

Hamilton, Howard should both be coveted

Eric Karabell

...I knew what Sabermetrics was -- or shaving, driving, ESPN and Reaganomics, for that matter -- I thought the baseball statistic RBI was the most important one. I mean, the goal is to accumulate runs, right, and...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2008

Ten fantasy reasons why Tribe got terrible

Eric Karabell

...round pick on Sabathia, you're probably rebuilding today as well. He's gone. You get nothing...despite him ranking No. 22 in all of baseball in WHIP (1.22), I will scream. Travis...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 07, 2008

Reds' Hairston, Hinske, others back from nowhere

Eric Karabell

...of Jerry Hairston Jr., and willingly activated him today. It doesn't really matter that this guy...this fella was not on anyone's fantasy baseball radar, and when he started playing well, nobody...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 30, 2008

Harden, Drew, most untradable fantasy players

Eric Karabell

...and I came across this observation. Rich Harden is the most untradable player in all of fantasy baseball, bar none. When he's healthy, he's so good that you'd be stupid to give...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 27, 2008

By George, seven bad words for fantasy baseball

Eric Karabell

...all about Carlin's life on news sites today, as the comedian passed on from heart failure...phrases) you never want to hear in fantasy baseball, in no particular order. Collusion: I've never...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2008

Reality on homer-happy Branyan, Thames

Eric Karabell

So there's that Russell Branyan guy hitting yet another home run Thursday, and I'm thinking, so what, been there, done that. I mean, isn't that what e...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 20, 2008

Being cautious, opportunistic with Headley

Eric Karabell

I'm a big window-of-opportunity fantasy player, so while we've all waited for months for the Padres to promote Chase Headley to the big club, and he's...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 16, 2008