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Dan Rafael is ESPN.com's boxing writer. Rafael began writing for ESPN.com in March 2005 after working for 5 years as the boxing writer for USA Today.

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Hardcore: Who's the best of a good A's bullpen?

Will Harris, Special to ESPN.com

Will Harris discusses the great Oakland bullpen and who is the best option to be the closer.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 15, 2008

If You're Hardcore: Back of Pirates rotation

Will Harris, Special to ESPN.com

Will Harris discusses Jeff Karstens' insertion to the Pirates' rotation and the other options for the back end of the Pittsburgh staff.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 07, 2008

Playing With Numbers: Reassessing value

A.J. Mass, Special to ESPN.com

A.J. Mass discusses how to know a players true value as opposed to the expected value of a player because of his track record.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 04, 2008

If You're Hardcore: White Sox closer options

Will Harris, Special to ESPN.com

Will Harris takes a look at who will get saves for the White Sox in the short term with Bobby Jenks on the DL.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 11, 2008

Grey Matter: The most valuable June hitters

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Jason Grey recaps each position and breaks down which hitters have provided the most fantasy value so far in June.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 28, 2008

Grey Matter: The most valuable May hitters

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Jason Grey recaps each position and breaks down which hitters provided the most fantasy value in May.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 31, 2008

Grey Matter: Year-to-date pitching values

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Jason Grey breaks down who most valuable pitchers in fantasy have been so far.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 10, 2008

Grey Matter: April's most valuable, by position

Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Jason Grey discusses the best April numbers for fantasy, but uses a little different formula from what you might expect.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 03, 2008

If You're Hardcore: Figuring out Rangers' roles

Will Harris, Special to ESPN.com

Will Harris discusses which Rangers will get the most playing time versus lefties and righties this season, as well as which players to look for on the waiver wire.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 17, 2008

If You're Hardcore: Who closes in Atlanta?

Will Harris, Special to ESPN.com

Will Harris breaks down who might close in Soriano's absence and offers some early sleepers from the NL.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 11, 2008

Fantasy Baseball: Top 300 For Second Half

ESPN.com Fantasy Staff, ESPN.com

ESPN.com's fantasy staff reveal the top-300 player rankings for the second half of the season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 10, 2007

Becker: Pitching Stats, Altered

Pete Becker, ESPN.com

Pete Becker looks at pitching stats sans April

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 30, 2007

Top 150: A-Rod On Top

ESPN.com

The top 150 players from this point forward

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | June 11, 2007

Fantasy Forecaster: Who will be red-hot?

Christopher Harris, ESPN.com

Christopher Harris previews Week 9 of the baseball season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 26, 2007

Relief Efforts: NL Bullpens

David Young, Special to ESPN.com

David Young examines the NL bullpens.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 29, 2007