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Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz seems pretty confident that he's ready for the big leagues again, even smacking a home run for Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday, and I certainly believe him. Ortiz fell out of my top 100 in mid-March on...

Blog | April 19, 2013

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy-relevant news and notes from Thursday, including his thoughts on David Ortiz's expected return, Hisashi Iwakuma's fine pitching and Brandon Crawford's hot start.

Blog | Conversation | April 19, 2013

On occasion I'm certainly willing to give starting pitchers a break when poor April weather appears to be a factor, but in the case of Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Josh Johnson, even he admitted something is wrong. Johnson was awful Thursday i...

Blog | April 12, 2013

Eric Karabell offers notes from Thursday's games, including a rough afternoon outing for Josh Johnson in Detroit.

Blog | Conversation | April 12, 2013

The World Series is over, a little prematurely for some and with a surprise result, and it's officially the offseason. Free agents look for new homes, trades are discussed and perhaps completed, and fantasy owners count down the days until pitch...

Blog | November 08, 2012

Eric Karabell offers up a bold prediction for hitters on all 30 teams for the 2013 fantasy baseball season, discussing many key fantasy options.

Blog | Conversation | November 08, 2012

Here are some of the highlights of a scorching hot Baseball Today podcast for Thursday, hosted by myself and Keith Law: 1. ESPN The Magazine's Molly Knight joins us bright and early from the West Coast to discuss Frank McCourt and the Los Angeles...

You probably know how good St. Louis Cardinals first baseman/outfielder Lance Berkman has been this season. Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko was awesome in 2010, and he has been even better this season. But check out the ESPN Player Rater...

Blog | June 09, 2011

Eric Karabell looks at David Ortiz's splits and peripherals to determine whether he can maintain his torrid hitting pace.

Blog | Conversation | June 09, 2011

Eric Karabell discusses the events from Monday's baseball games.

Blog | Conversation | May 25, 2010