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With so many interesting first-year players to watch this season, it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the top rookies for the month of April, as chosen by MLB, would be Atlanta Braves catcher Evan Gattis and Texas Rangers right-hande...

Blog | May 03, 2013

Eric Karabell discusses the long-term value of April's surprise rookies of the month Evan Gattis and Justin Grimm.

Blog | Conversation | May 03, 2013

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Three springs ago, it would have been tough to imagine the pending change of statistical fortunes for current Seattle Mariners corner outfielders Mike Morse and Jason Bay. Entering 2010, Morse didn't seem to matter and Bay was c...

Blog | March 20, 2013

Eric Karabell continues his Sleeper Tour with a look at the Seattle Mariners' improved offense, featuring intriguing newcomers Mike Morse and Jason Bay.

Blog | Conversation | March 20, 2013

As the saying goes, fantasy drafts aren't necessarily won in the first round -- or early rounds, for that matter -- but they can be lost. I don't buy that notion anymore. All the picks count, and team depth is critical, but many owners who...

Blog | February 13, 2013

Eric Karabell lays out his top 100 fantasy options for 2013, taking into account upside, position scarcity, the depth of starting pitching and more.

Blog | Conversation | February 13, 2013

• Atlanta Braves right-hander Kris Medlen spun a nifty five-hit shutout against the San Diego Padreson Thursday, lowering his ERA to 2.03 and likely securing his rotation spot. Medlen was a candidate to be pushed back to the bullpen, as right-h...

Blog | August 17, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy-noteworthy performances from Thursday, including fine performances from Braves teammates Kris Medlen and Chipper Jones.

Blog | Conversation | August 17, 2012

I've been saying, writing and tweeting about spring training statistics being pretty much meaningless, which is why you won't see many notable changes in my Top 100 when it comes to established but currently struggling vets such as Ryan Bra...

Blog | March 20, 2012

Eric Karabell lays out his top 100 fantasy options for 2012, taking into account position scarcity, the depth of starting pitching and more.

Blog | Conversation | March 20, 2012

Pitchers and catchers have their bags packed and are ready to report to spring training, so it seems only appropriate to release my Top 100 overall rankings and get the conversation started! These rankings reflect my thought process in a few areas of...

Blog | February 14, 2012

Eric Karabell lays out his top 100 fantasy options for 2012, taking into account position scarcity, the depth of starting pitching and more.

Blog | Conversation | February 14, 2012

Weather permitting -- it seems we have needed to include that two-word phrase quite a bit this season -- this weekend shapes up nicely for some relatively unowned starting pitcher options. Many of us in daily head-to-head leagues are looking to fill ...

Blog | May 20, 2011

Eric Karabell scans this weekend's probable pitchers and sees a good number of decent spot-start options (players owned in less than 50 percent of ESPN.com standard leagues), including Jake Arrieta, Scott Baker and Tim Stauffer.

Blog | Conversation | May 20, 2011

&#8226 Chicago White Sox right-hander Jake Peavy allowed seven hits and four runs in six innings in his season debut Wednesday night. Peavy fanned four Los Angeles Angels without a walk, and 64 of his 87 pitches were strikes. For someone coming o...

Blog | May 12, 2011

Eric Karabell reviews Wednesday's fantasy-relevant performances, highlighted by the impressive return of Jake Peavy after nearly one year away.

Blog | Conversation | May 12, 2011