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Paul Swydan offers an analysis of what teams vying for a wild card berth must do down the stretch.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2012

Atlanta Braves right-hander Ben Sheets won his fourth game in five starts Monday at Philadelphia, allowing one run in 7 1/3 innings. Sheets didn't register any strikeouts against the Phillies, and he's allowing nearly a hit per inning overa...

Blog | August 07, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy-noteworthy performances from Monday, including Ben Sheets earning another win.

Blog | Conversation | August 07, 2012

Atlanta Braves right-hander Ben Sheets made his season debut Sunday with six shutout innings of two-hit ball. Sheets, who last pitched in the majors in mid-2010, walked one and fanned five. It's premature to add Sheets in standard leagues, but t...

Blog | July 16, 2012

Eric Karabell looks back at Sunday's action, including a rousing return to the big leagues for Ben Sheets.

Blog | Conversation | July 16, 2012

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino might not be attending or playing in the 2012 All-Star Game, but lots of buzz around Kauffman Stadium has centered on him. Most baseball executives believe that Victorino will be...

Blog | July 10, 2012

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, on the heels of his five-hit performance Tuesday, had two hits Wednesday and is hitting .317 with modest power and more walks than strikeouts. It wouldn't be crazy for Jones to hit .300 in his final se...

Blog | July 05, 2012

Eric Karabell looks back at Wednesday's action, including a big game from Chipper Jones, Cliff Lee's first win and Chris Tillman's debut.

Blog | Conversation | July 05, 2012

Dave Cameron of FanGraphs looks at recent Tommy John survivors in an attempt to gauge whether Stephen Strasburg can be as dominant as he was before surgery.

Story | Conversation | March 23, 2012

There is a lot of talk going on right now between teams, a lot of conversation about a lot of players, one GM said Saturday night. While there could be a flurry of trades before the July 31 deadline, a lot of what is being talked about is being shape...

Blog | July 25, 2010

Injuries to key players like Magglio Ordonez are shaping what appears to be a very busy trade deadline.

Blog | Conversation | July 25, 2010

Ben Sheets was getting rocked earlier this season, until the A's discovered that he was tipping his pitches. Turns out, guys in major league dugouts can know what's coming from the slightest flinch. Buster Olney explains the art involved in pitch-tipping.

Story | Conversation | June 08, 2010

Eric Karabell discusses the events from Sunday's baseball games.

Blog | Conversation | May 24, 2010

&#8226 San Diego Padres right-hander Mat Latos twirled a one-hit shutout Thursday in San Francisco, fanning six Giants in a 1-0 win over Jonathan Sanchez, who also pitched well. Latos is solidifying his place as one of baseball's top young a...

Blog | May 14, 2010

Eric Karabell discusses the events from Thursday's baseball games.

Blog | Conversation | May 14, 2010

In many cases, fantasy baseball owners come to their drafts armed with little more than the previous season's statistics. They try to make sense of it all and construct a team. However, doing that with nearly a third of Monday's American Le...

Blog | April 05, 2010