Marrero, Heisey make strides at AFL
Jason Grey...the Arizona Fall League (AFL) by squaring the ball up consistently. The Washington Nationals took first baseman Chris Marrero 15th overall in 2006 out of a Florida high school, but he didn't exactly tear...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009
AL East becoming a pitching division
Peter GammonsThere are variables in every case, such as the health of Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew and Mike Lowell, as well as B.J. Upton's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009
Positions of interest among NL teams
Buster Olney...Taveras -- and the Reds gave Taveras a two-year contract, rather than committing the position to Chris Dickerson. It remains to be seen whether this was the right move. Colorado Rockies: Rotation This was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 05, 2009
Cutting ties with Quentin, Webb, strugglers
Eric Karabell...Over the weekend, when the news of the surgery was made official, I cut Quentin for Chris Dickerson. Imagine that! The thing is, had Quentin not gotten hurt and just stunk in September, he...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2008
Beckett back in rare form
...insists he broke his wrist hitting his own bat. Quentin made the White Sox lineup click, writes Chris De Luca. He has only himself to blame and the White Sox are in serious trouble, writes...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 06, 2008
Letting go of Chipper, McLouth, Tejada
Eric KarabellI 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...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2008
Useless Rarities of the Week
We're not sure how to explain this. But all of a sudden, it's Time Warp Week in the big leagues. A closer starts pitching like it's 1977 again. A per...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 18, 2007
Flex rankings: Maroney holding strong at No. 20
Eric Karabell...mind -- so just play your best players, whether you're winning or losing. 1. Chris Johnson, RB, Titans: Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record is probably safe, but fantasy owners aren't complaining...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009
UC's D, TCU's O and other big surprises
Bruce FeldmanLast week I did a top 10 disappointments list. Here's another look: the top 10 surprises of college football in 2009. 1. The defense of the Cincinn...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
No better athlete at tight end than Dickson
Kevin Weidl...a knee injury Dickson and Pittsburgh's Dorin Dickerson are the most athletic receiving tight ends in...We highlighted the matchup between Arizona State WR Chris McGaha and UCLA CB Alterraun Verner in our...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009
Sizing up the 2009 summer leagues
Jason A. ChurchillNever has there been as much interest in the Major League Baseball first-year players' draft -- and that trend of intrigue is trickling down into the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 15, 2009
Teams most likely to win the BCS title
Bruce FeldmanWhen the NCAA basketball championship tips off tonight, it'll be fun to see whether preseason favorite North Carolina can overwhelm local favorite Mic...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009
Friday's Mailbag
Bruce FeldmanRecruiting talk dominated this week's mailbag and we'll begin with one of the more interesting twists leading up to signing day: From Kevin in Pho...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 06, 2009
Harris ejection part of a bigger problem
Fran Fraschilla...to me that, in pivoting to square up on the perimeter to clear space, he inadvertently caught Chris Kramer with an elbow that leveled him. However, it warranted a flagrant personal foul call and an...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 02, 2009
UMass' Chris Lowe is a jet
...95-89 victory over Houston on Wednesday night at the Mullins Center: • UMass junior point guard Chris Lowe is a jet. He may not be as fast as Ty Lawson (North Carolina), Darren Collison...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 03, 2008
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