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There are several risky picks in the early rounds of 2013 fantasy baseball drafts, but when it comes to Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria and Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista, the true ri...

Blog | February 28, 2013

Eric Karabell looks at top 100 players he feels could disappoint fantasy owners, including Jacoby Ellsbury and Aroldis Chapman.

Blog | Conversation | February 28, 2013

Some believe I've gone a bit overboard in selecting Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout as my top player for the 2013 season. Granted, Trout was awesome in 2012, and I concur that some regression is pending, but he delivered numbers we&#039...

Blog | January 24, 2013

Eric Karabell lays out his fantasy baseball rankings Nos. 11-20 overall for 2013, and 20-year-old phenom Bryce Harper is among them.

Blog | Conversation | January 24, 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

• Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout had two hits in Wednesday's season finale, finishing with an incredible .326 batting average, 30 home runs, 129 runs scored and 49 stolen bases. He's the champ on ESPN's Player Rater, be...

Blog | October 04, 2012

Eric Karabell has the fantasy highlights and lowlights from the final day of the regular season, which included another fine game by Mike Trout, Fernando Rodney's 48th save and a pitching gem by Cardinals youngster Shelby Miller.

Blog | Conversation | October 04, 2012

Every fantasy baseball owner who fails to win his or her league can point to a player or two they feel doomed their chances. We've all done it. What's interesting is the disparity of those players. To some owners, choosing Matt Kemp third o...

Blog | September 13, 2012

Eric Karabell discusses the players who disappointed fantasy owners the most in 2012, including Ricky Romero and Justin Upton, and then lays out his 2013 expectation for each of them.

Blog | Conversation | September 13, 2012

• Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria and Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton each returned to active duty Tuesday after long, injury-induced absences, and fantasy owners shouldn't hesitate to activate them into lineups and a...

Blog | August 08, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy-noteworthy performances from Tuesday, including the return of Evan Longoria and Giancarlo Stanton from DL stints.

Blog | Conversation | August 08, 2012

A month ago the third-base position looked strong for fantasy baseball, perhaps to the level of the vaunted first-base spot, but injuries are clearly ruining the party. Evan Longoria and Kevin Youkilis joined Ryan Zimmerman on the disabled list this ...

Blog | May 03, 2012

Eric Karabell discusses Pablo Sandoval's injury and how it will be even tougher to replace him, given all the injuries at third base.

Blog | Conversation | May 03, 2012

For a few years now, I've judged Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman a bit harsher than most, wondering if injuries would eventually be his downfall and his destiny was to be known as this decade's version of Scott Rolen -- an...

Blog | May 02, 2012

Eric Karabell reacts to Evan Longoria's hamstring injury from a fantasy perspective, adjusting his 2012 projection for him and suggesting short-term replacement options.

Blog | Conversation | May 02, 2012