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Relying on batting average drains such as Chicago White Sox first baseman Adam Dunn and Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla can be painful for any fantasy owner, but when they're hitting for power -- like they were Monday night -- they can still ...

Blog | May 22, 2013

A month ago, the focus on Texas Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland was on how he was the weak link in a strong lineup and should be replaced in the lineup by hotshot prospect Jurickson Profar. Ian Kinsler would slide from second base to first base ...

Blog | May 15, 2013

Mike Sheets offers up the best options for Week 6 of the season for Baseball Challenge.

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The pool of potential high-end stolen base options slants a bit to the American League this season, with Mike Trout and Michael Bourn leading the way, but fantasy owners are always looking for sleeper steals options late in drafts....

Blog | March 22, 2013

Eric Karabell closes out his Sleeper Tour with a look at two talented young center fielders, Peter Bourjos and Leonys Martin.

Blog | Conversation | March 22, 2013

Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses the potential fantasy impact of ballpark changes to pitcher-friendly Safeco Field and Petco Park.

Brian Gramling breaks down the fantasy staff's second fantasy baseball mock draft of the season.

Mike Sheets explains why he thinks Yu Darvish will be a top-5 fantasy starting pitcher in 2013, using many relevant facts.

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

Wise fantasy baseball owners know that spring training statistics usually don't tell us a whole lot, as those surprising Jake Fox performances usually don't lead to much regular-season success. But there's still plenty to watch. It&#03...

Blog | February 11, 2013

Eric Karabell lays out the aspects of spring training he'll be watching closely, on a team-by-team basis, such as the health of Roy Halladay and Jose Bautista and the emergence of youngsters Shelby Miller and Adam Eaton.

Blog | Conversation | February 11, 2013

Mike Sheets looks at the 10 biggest moves and the 10 most intriguing moves during the offseason, from a fantasy perspective.

Brian Gramling previews the catcher position for fantasy baseball for the 2013 season.

It started Tuesday morning with much debate about the great -- or perhaps merely very good -- Mike Trout and ended during the evening Wednesday with closers and Cabreras (Melky and Asdrubal) sliding into our Top 100. In between, the ESPN Fantasy team...

Blog | January 31, 2013

One of the annual components of my fantasy baseball draft preparation for any league is to take a look not just at current results from average live drafts but at what occurred in drafts a year ago. Fantasy owners are a reactive bunch, regardless of ...

Blog | January 25, 2013