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While rehabbing Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke gets the headlines for the possibility he will come off the disabled list and pitch Wednesday, the relatively unknown shortstop prospect acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Los Ange...

Blog | May 14, 2013

Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer struggled in the team's first three-game series, and wasn't expected to start at all during the interleague weekend series in Philadelphia. After all, regular designated hitter Billy Butler is pr...

Blog | April 08, 2013

Eric Karabell talks with the Royals' Eric Hosmer after Friday's game and thinks he's got a chance to improve vastly over his down 2012.

Blog | Conversation | April 08, 2013

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Years from now, baseball fans might not remember that Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder won the 2012 State Farm Home Run Derby, but they'll certainly remember how an angry pro-Kansas City Royals crowd and its "ignored" s...

On this fine first day of August, with the non-waiver trade deadline in our rear view mirror, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look on the field at hitting performances of July that could have taught us something that we can apply moving f...

Blog | August 01, 2011

Eric Karabell points out five good and five disappointing fantasy performances from July and what to expect going forward.

Blog | Conversation | August 01, 2011

Tampa Bay Rays rookie outfielder Desmond Jennings homered, singled twice, knocked in four runs and even stole a base in a mammoth performance Thursday. Jennings, hitting .500 with seven RBIs and four steals in his first week with the club, is fantasy...

Blog | July 29, 2011

Eric Karabell looks back at Thursday's action, including another big game from Desmond Jennings in his first week in the majors.

Blog | Conversation | July 29, 2011

I admit to being an unabashed fan of what Los Angeles Angels outfielder/designated hitter Bobby Abreu remains able to do at the plate. (In the field, of course, is quite another matter.) Abreu is 37 years old and although he's not nearly as prod...

Blog | July 07, 2011

Eric Karabell looks at some notable hitters who could be due for bigger things thanks to the number of walks they draw.

Blog | Conversation | July 07, 2011

&#8226 Baltimore Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz threw 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball Wednesday in his season debut, earning a no-decision. Matusz, who missed the first two months with a back injury, was terrific down the stretch last season, goi...

Blog | June 02, 2011

Eric Karabell looks back at Wednesday's action, including encouraging performances from Brian Matusz and Ubaldo Jimenez.

Blog | Conversation | June 02, 2011

As a Philadelphia Phillies fan, I'll spend far too much time, if there is such a thing, watching the Phils play baseball this season. But when it comes to selecting a few of their players in fantasy drafts, let's just say I'll be turni...

Blog | March 09, 2011

Eric Karabell lists several players he won't be ending up with in fantasy drafts this spring, and explains why he doesn't like them as much as other fantasy owners.

Blog | Conversation | March 09, 2011

The major league leader in doubles the past two seasons is Kansas City Royals first baseman/designated hitter Billy Butler, and you know what they say about doubles in the fantasy baseball/statistical community: As a player matures, those doubles sta...

Blog | March 02, 2011

Eric Karabell discusses the case of Billy Butler, who has yet to show enough home run power to be considered a top first baseman in fantasy.

Blog | Conversation | March 02, 2011