61 Results for chris hope

An early Top 10 for 2010

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell lays out his early top 10 rankings for 2010, noting that David Wright still makes the list while Carl Crawford does not.

Story | Conversation | August 17, 2009

One-year wonders?

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at players such as Josh Hamilton and Carlos Quentin and wonders whether their 2008 seasons are the best we'll ever see from them.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2009

Top 10 fantasy rookies for rest of '09

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell has his list of who he believes will be the top 10 most valuable rookies for fantasy at the end of the season.

Story | Conversation | June 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

Manny will be worth the wait

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell writes that Manny Ramirez should not be dropped in leagues, and that he'll produce top-25 numbers upon his return.

Story | Conversation | May 18, 2009

Leading Off: Stay patient with slow starters

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell says to keep on plugging with slow starters you drafted, because you never know when that monster performance will happen.

Story | Conversation | May 04, 2009

Leading off: Determining value based on eligibility

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at Mark Teahen's position change and examines how position eligibility can impact fantasy value.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009

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

Relief Efforts: National League bullpen breakdowns

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at each National League bullpen situation and forecasts who will get the most saves and how many they'll rack up.

Story | Conversation | June 25, 2008

Relief Efforts: Do managerial changes affect closers?

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric 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, 2008

Relief Efforts: Where do Braves go with Smoltz gone?

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at the Braves' bullpen situation now that John Smoltz is out for the year, as well as the Yankees' pen now that Joba Chamberlain is a starter.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2008

Fantasy Camp Notes: O's finally name closer

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell has the latest fantasy news from spring training.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2008

Relief Efforts: Rankings, news, e-mail

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell discusses everything about fantasy relief pitching.

Story | Conversation | May 30, 2007

Karablog

Eric Karabell, ESPN Fantasy Games

Recapping: Mets, Phils, Braves

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 13, 2006