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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

Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses the relevance of pitcher wins, and whether some early surprises such as Patrick Corbin can keep piling up the victories?

Tristan H. Cockcroft breaks down the Monday-through-Sunday schedule and offers helpful tips for Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season, noting that Johnny Cueto and Matt Garza are both returning from the DL in time for two-start weeks.

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander David Price left his Wednesday outing prematurely with a triceps injury. Of course it stinks, and of course we're all concerned about how much time he's going to miss, but then again, now a little adventure can commence, to...

Blog | May 16, 2013

The ESPN fantasy baseball staff re-ranks starting pitchers for the rest of the season

The ESPN fantasy baseball staff re-ranks players for the rest of the season

Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses Matt Harvey's continued rise up the fantasy rankings as well as other players who have risen or fallen sharply in the quarter-pole rankings.

While rehabbing Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke gets the headlines for the possibility he will come off the disabled list and pitch Wednesday, the relatively unknown shortstop prospect acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Los Ange...

Blog | May 14, 2013

Stephania Bell has updates on several key injured players, including Jason Heyward, Curtis Granderson, Zack Greinke and Johnny Cueto.

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon got the call to replace injured Hanley Ramirez in the big leagues barely a week ago, and while it's a bit premature to call the lanky speedster a finished product or safe to keep his starting role the rest of ...

Blog | May 13, 2013

Tristan H. Cockcroft breaks down the Monday-through-Sunday schedule and offers helpful tips for Week 7 of the fantasy baseball season, noting that the schedule varies greatly in terms of the number of games played by each team.

Stephania Bell examines the details behind the arm injuries to Red Sox relievers Andrew Bailey and Joel Hanrahan and looks at how Zack Greinke (collarbone) is progressing in rehab.

Tristan H. Cockcroft forecasts the 2013 stats from a handful of rookie pitchers off to great starts.

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay began Sunday owned in 100 percent of ESPN standard leagues, but that number is going to drop precipitously in the coming days. Halladay owners trusted him Sunday against the awful Miami Marlins, despite...

Blog | May 06, 2013

Eric Karabell discusses Roy Halladay's value now that he's admitted to shoulder woes, and ranks the top players currently on the disabled list.

Blog | Conversation | May 06, 2013

Entering Wednesday, the No. 3 option on the Player Rater was none other than Oakland Athletics outfielder Coco Crisp, the same fellow who has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. This creates quite the trouble for f...

Blog | May 02, 2013