21 Results for erik bedard

Sherrill loses value; Johnson likely O's closer

Eric Karabell

Fantasy owners shouldn't be at all surprised that the Baltimore Orioles finally traded closer George Sherrill. We've been preparing people for this da...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 30, 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

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

Aardsma's the man in Seattle

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell takes a look at the latest bullpen news, including David Aardsma being named the closer in Seattle.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2009

Camp notes: Don't count Jones out just yet

Eric Karabell

...have three, maybe four, starting spots filled. • Fantasy owners might not care about Benson, but Erik Bedard certainly interests them, and the strikeout lefty passed his first spring test when he faced live...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2009

Slam and be slammed

Eric Karabell

...who are already sporting the worst record in baseball. Earlier in the evening it was announced Erik Bedard would miss his Wednesday start with back spasms, the same malady that forced him from Friday...

Story | June 24, 2008

Man, the AL stinks for fantasy

Eric Karabell

The KaraBlog is back! And a lot has changed since the last time I wrote in this space. For instance … Albert Pujols single-handedly put a few Pad...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2008

Believe In Bedard?

Eric Karabell

Which Erik Bedard performance do you want to believe: his two-hit outing over seven innings Wednesday night against...

Story | May 29, 2008

Relief Efforts: Wild week in AL West bullpens

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell analyzes the situations in the Angels' and Mariners' bullpens and updates his reliever rankings.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2008

It's 'Crystal' clear old players help fantasy

Eric Karabell

I say good for Billy Crystal! I'm glad he's going to play in an exhibition game for the Yankees on Thursday, and really, a lot of good things can come...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 13, 2008

My top 25, up Dunn, down Figgins

Eric Karabell

The rankings you see in that fabulous draft kit of ours were born from a one-day alliance of fantasy editors and writers. Of course, put a dozen peopl...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 22, 2008

Bad pitchers who bounce back

Eric Karabell

Normally, Daniel Cabrera is someone I wouldn't even think about drafting, or more to the point, someone with his statistics. Dontrelle Willis? Sure, h...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 19, 2008

Drafting Joba is quite a relief

Eric Karabell

Two springs ago, fantasy owners everywhere were tantalized by a potential front-line starting pitcher in a major market, a strikeout right-hander who ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | February 13, 2008

Musings from Arizona Fall League

Eric Karabell

I did not attend the Arizona Fall League in 2006, so I missed my chance to see Ryan Braun, Hunter Pence, Troy Tulowitzki and some of baseball's best r...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2007

Top 20s for '08 hitters, pitchers

Eric Karabell

I miss fantasy baseball. I don't mind saying it. Yeah, that six-month season was a blast, but it's over now, and the real playoffs are going on. It's ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2007