Relief 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, 2008Predicting the top 10 for stolen bases
Eric Karabell...They always come into the league, so don't worry if you leave the draft table with Brandon Lyon and nothing else. It's a long season, and after your figure out who the low...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2008
Twenty players are going 20/20 ... almost
Eric Karabell...It's not so easy, you know. David Wright did it. So did Jimmy Rollins and Brandon Phillips. Hanley Ramirez missed by one home run, and rookie Chris Young by three stolen bases. It...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 28, 2008
Projecting homer tandems, 40 to 10
Eric KarabellApparently not everyone digs the long ball. I was talking with an ESPN anchor on Monday and he said his strategy for his head-to-head league was to se...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 18, 2008
Judging Jeter, overrated or under?
Eric KarabellI've had Derek Jeter for so long in my oldest league that I think he might have still been in high school when I signed him as a free agent. Or Little...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 17, 2008
Luck plays role for wins, Cain
Eric KarabellI had a conversation with a friend after we heard about the monumental, earth-shaking Kyle Lohse signing with St. Louis, and his reaction was that the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2008
Patterson, finding cheap steals
Eric Karabell...multi-dimensional hitter in the early rounds of every draft or auction, a David Wright or Brandon Phillips type who I can count on for more than token speed, so that I can wait...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 06, 2008
My top 25, up Dunn, down Figgins
Eric KarabellThe rankings you see in that fabulous draft kit of ours were born from a one-day alliance of fantasy editors and writers. Of course, put a dozen peopl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 22, 2008
Bad pitchers who bounce back
Eric KarabellNormally, Daniel Cabrera is someone I wouldn't even think about drafting, or more to the point, someone with his statistics. Dontrelle Willis? Sure, h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 19, 2008
Cincinnati Reds fantasy team preview
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell previews the Cincinnati Reds from a fantasy perspective. The Reds have a number of intriguing prospects who are big-league ready, but will new manager Dusty Baker play 'em?
Story | Conversation | February 15, 2008Enjoying one-game eligibility perks
Eric KarabellKirby Puckett played second base four times in his career, and three other times he appeared at shortstop. Roger Cedeno, when he was stealing bases an...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 05, 2008
Milwaukee Brewers fantasy team preview
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell previews the Milwaukee Brewers from a fantasy perspective. The Brewers fell apart in 2007 but have the pieces in place to make a playoff run, and help fantasy owners in the process.
Story | February 04, 2008Johan, updating the top-25
Eric KarabellThe Minnesota Twins either are or are not shopping Johan Santana, which is of course a rather big deal in baseball, but in fantasy, not so much. I thi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2007
Free agents looking for homes
Eric KarabellMany of you are already trying to figure out your fantasy baseball keeper situations, which are great, but try being in a league that starts its draft...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2007
The exciting A-Rod offseason
Eric KarabellThe minute I saw the news Monday about Edgar Renteria being dealt to the Detroit Tigers, I yelled out, "that's it, Alex Rodriguez is going to play sho...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 31, 2007
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