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The last time Los Angeles Angels right-hander Ryan Madson threw a pitch in a big league regular season game was the last Wednesday of September 2011, in the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves. Madson retired Chipper Jones, Dan Uggla and Freddie...

Blog | May 17, 2013

• Atlanta Braves right-hander Kris Medlen spun a nifty five-hit shutout against the San Diego Padreson Thursday, lowering his ERA to 2.03 and likely securing his rotation spot. Medlen was a candidate to be pushed back to the bullpen, as right-h...

Blog | August 17, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy-noteworthy performances from Thursday, including fine performances from Braves teammates Kris Medlen and Chipper Jones.

Blog | Conversation | August 17, 2012

OK, so Mark Simon and I got just a bit ridiculous at times on Friday's Baseball Today podcast , but there was much information and entertainment and hey, isn't that a good thing? Here are some of the topics discussed: 1. Edinson Volquez nearly tos...

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

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones came off the disabled list Sunday and went hitless in three at-bats. Jones, seemingly recovered from a calf injury and back hitting third in the lineup, saw his batting average slip below .300, but he's...

Blog | June 11, 2012

Eric Karabell discusses the most interesting fantasy tidbits from Sunday's action, including Chipper Jones' return to the Braves' lineup.

Blog | Conversation | June 11, 2012

• Texas Rangers right-hander Neftali Feliz dazzled in his first major league start Tuesday, holding the Seattle Mariners to four singles over seven shutout innings. Sure, the Mariners aren't an offensive juggernaut, but they had little tro...

Blog | April 11, 2012

Eric Karabell wraps up Tuesday's games, which included a solid first major league start from Neftali Feliz, and a homer from Chipper Jones in his return to the lineup.

Blog | Conversation | April 11, 2012

It's amazing, really, how so many fantasy owners are desperate for that little asterisk next to a player's name in ESPN leagues that signifies the player has been placed on the disabled list. Hey, if you want Washington Nationals slugger Mi...

Blog | April 03, 2012

Eric Karabell assesses the latest on such key injured players as Chase Utley, Andrew Bailey and B.J. Upton, and determines whether owners should keep, drop or trade them.

Blog | Conversation | April 03, 2012

On Thursday's Baseball Today podcast, SweetSpot writer Dave Schoenfield and I had loads of fun, as we always do, discussing not only the pertinent breaking news of the day, but Shoeless Joe Jackson and Jay Johnstone (he wears his shoes apparently) as...

Tuesday's Baseball Today podcast with Mark Simon was a special one, as it figures to be our last weekly episode before we really get going. That's right, we're going daily next week! Anyway, we had a special guest and good fun with many topics. 1....

The final Baseball Today podcast of February was a winning one as Mark Simon and me discussed myriad names and topics, including ... 1. Do you feel differently about Ryan Braun after the strange events of last week? Mark and I are similarly dissa...

New York Mets right-hander R.A. Dickey allowed two runs over 6 1/3 innings Monday, winning for the first time in July. Dickey has deserved better; his July peripherals (3.65 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) have been helpful, and the knuckleballer is on pace for 149 ...

Blog | July 26, 2011