121 Results for billy wagner

Rivera, Nathan lead '10 relief rankings

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell reviews each team's bullpen situation this year and previews the closer situations for 2010.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Wagner still has fantasy value

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell is taking a closer look at Billy Wagner's fantasy value in Boston, which could still be relatively high in the near future.

Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009

Cubs closer situation a mess

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell takes a closer look at the Chicago Cubs' closer situation -- Carlos Marmol now has the job recently vacated by Kevin Gregg.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009

Closer Chart

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell's updated closer depth chart displays the four top closing options for each team.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2009

Are southpaws left behind as closers?

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at why so few lefties occupy closer roles and speculates what other southpaws might be in contention for saves.

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009

Relief Efforts: Who's next in Washington?

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell discusses the latest news from bullpens around the league, including the messy situation in Washington.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2009

2009 Positional Previews: Relief Pitchers

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell profiles relief pitchers for the 2009 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit.

Story | Conversation | February 02, 2009

Relief Efforts: Offseason bullpen roundup

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell takes stock of each team's closer situation heading into the 2009 season, which will be updated constantly through the winter.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008

Relief Efforts: Five questions heading into 2009

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks ahead to the 2009 season with five questions about the always volatile closer position.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008

Relief Efforts: Know the situation, not the stats

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell analyzes the latest closer news, including the activations of Kevin Gregg and Takashi Saito from the DL, and ranks the top firemen.

Story | Conversation | September 10, 2008

Revolving door of closers keeps spinning

Eric Karabell

...looking for saves, whether the key pitchers have 385 career saves, or zero. If you own Billy Wagner, you can forget about any more saves in 2008, and possibly for a career. If you...

Story | September 09, 2008

Relief Efforts: Ayala proves it's just about saves

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell says Luis Ayala's emergence as a closer is showing that the only stat that matters for fantasy relievers is saves.

Story | Conversation | September 03, 2008

Relief Efforts: Under-the-radar saves guys for 2009

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at 10 guys who are not closing now but could be in line for saves come 2009.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2008

Letting go of Chipper, McLouth, Tejada

Eric Karabell

I knew as well as anyone that the joyous campaigns of Chipper Jones and Lance Berkman wouldn't continue at quite the same rate. One of my fantasy base...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2008

Relief Efforts: Sherrill disabled, Wagner still ailing

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell discusses the injury issues of two more closers, George Sherrill and Billy Wagner, as well as those to buy low and sell high on down the stretch.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008