How this year's playoffs affect next season's fantasy drafts
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell describes how lasting impressions from the playoffs will play into next season's draft-day decisions, for better or for worse.
Story | Conversation | October 31, 2008Relief Efforts: Middle men worth picking up
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell suggests a handful of safe middle relievers who are barely owned in ESPN standard leagues.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2008More bad news for Braves
Eric KarabellIf blowing big leads in Philadelphia on Saturday and Sunday weren...with the club. And finally, the team lost 12-3 at home to the Cardinals. It shouldn...
Story | July 29, 2008Relief Efforts: American League bullpen breakdowns
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell looks at each American League bullpen situation to forecast which team will get the most saves and how many it'll rack up.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2008Relief Efforts: Do managerial changes affect closers?
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell looks at the effect of managerial changes on closers, especially in the wake of Willie Randolph's firing and Billy Wagner's slump.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2008Escape from the bottom of the Player Rater
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell points out the worst players on the Player Rater as well as other lowlights who actually have some potential.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2008Relief Efforts: Don't look for patterns in save chances
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell says it's fruitless to predict exactly how many saves any closer will get over the course of a season.
Story | Conversation | May 28, 2008Northwest newbies
Eric Karabell...Wednesday, trying to buoy the offense for a 12-15 team. Brad Wilkerson and Greg Norton were...the game, more than tripled on Balentien's big hit, rising to 0.96. The blast was...
Story | May 01, 2008Relief Efforts: Experience critical for closers
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell points out that most of today's top closers are grizzled veterans, but that trading younger closers often nets fantasy owners more in return.
Story | Conversation | April 29, 2008Relief Efforts: Chamberlain remains valuable in current role
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell gives his assessment of Joba Chamberlain in his current role, ranks the top 20 middle relievers, and provides news, notes and updated rankings for closers around the league.
Story | Conversation | April 23, 2008The best Royals pitchers
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell breaks down the Kansas City pitching staff and talks about which arms are the top fantasy value.
Story | Conversation | April 17, 2008Soriano injury opens door for Acosta
Eric Karabell...any indication, it might not be a problem at all. Jeremy Hermida and Mike Jacobs led a 12-hit assault as the Marlins -- the first-place Marlins, that is -- scored double-digit runs in Washington...
Story | April 10, 2008Relief Efforts: Rating the closers
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell rates the bullpens 1-30, naming closers, next-in-lines and stealth candidates for saves.
Story | Conversation | March 26, 200830 Questions: Who will save the most games for Chicago?
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell hits the burning question on the Chicago Cubs: Which reliever will have the most value and save the most games?
Story | Conversation | March 21, 2008Los Angeles Dodgers fantasy team preview
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell previews the Los Angeles Dodgers from a fantasy perspective. An aging team that is stuck between rebuilding and retooling is creating some confusing fantasy situations.
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