103 Results for david ortiz

Beware V-Mart in Boston; LaRoche wins in Atlanta

Eric Karabell

...day somewhere, giving Varitek, Mike Lowell and possibly David Ortiz days off. Varitek hit 10 home runs the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2009

Rays full of fantasy-friendly stars

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell praises the Tampa Bay Rays players for all their home runs and stolen bases, things fantasy owners love.

Story | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Stop complaining about Wright

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at six high-profile players drawing the ire of many fantasy owners even though they're still producing solid numbers.

Story | Conversation | June 15, 2009

Don't worry about Howard's whiffs

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell says that focusing on the strikeout numbers of big-time power hitters is a silly idea, but it's worth watching if guys don't bring anything else to the table.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2009

Young NL center fielders struggling

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at a number of young center fielders like Cameron Maybin, Jordan Schafer and Dexter Fowler, whose production doesn't yet match their hype.

Story | Conversation | May 11, 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

Leading off: The All-Give-Up-On team

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell breaks down his All-Give-Up-On team, highlighted by such guys as David Ortiz and Hideki Matsui, and offers other helpful tidbits.

Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009

How this year's playoffs affect next season's fantasy drafts

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell describes how lasting impressions from the playoffs will play into next season's draft-day decisions, for better or for worse.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2008

Shoppach, Tatis, those other 2008 fantasy heroes

Eric Karabell

...I thought Shoppach would pop a few homers, but hit about .210, be an AL version of David Ross. OK, so apparently there was a frontline catcher lurking here all along, and he's not...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2008

Ortiz, Chipper, Liriano, weekend watch

Eric Karabell

...Efforts, when a pitcher moves on, he's not the only one affected. David Ortiz and pals will go off: Big Papi will be back for Friday's game against the Yankees, and while...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 25, 2008

Harden, Drew, most untradable fantasy players

Eric Karabell

Rich Harden was downright filthy on Thursday. The Phillies had no chance. Even if Harden was facing a team that wasn't slumping, it wouldn't have matt...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 27, 2008

By George, seven bad words for fantasy baseball

Eric Karabell

I still get a kick out of watching a George Carlin stand-up routine on TV or video. I saw him in person in concert once, and I don't know if I've ever...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2008

OPS stories, surprises, projected leaders

Eric Karabell

Littered amongst the thousands of questions I received in Thursday morning's chat session was one -- well, really, about a dozen -- from a guy in Oreg...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2008

Bad teams hurt fantasy players

Eric Karabell

I can't figure out the Tigers. I know I've said and written this before, but Jim Leyland's reaction to a floundering two months of the season has been...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 02, 2008