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Baseball's offseason is well under way, with trades, signings and much fun already, and there promises to be plenty more in the coming months. So, on the heels of last week's Bold hitter predictions blog, let's check out the players wh...

Blog | November 15, 2012

Eric Karabell offers up a bold prediction for pitchers on all 30 teams for the 2013 fantasy baseball season, including projections for Stephen Strasburg, Brian Wilson, Aroldis Chapman and many others.

Blog | Conversation | November 15, 2012

Tampa Bay Rays closer Fernando Rodney notched his 46th save Thursday, and lowered his microscopic ERA to 0.62, an inning away from Dennis Eckersley's record of 0.61 for the 1990 Athletics. It is Rodney, and not Craig Kimbrel or Aroldis Chapman, ...

Blog | September 28, 2012

Eric Karabell has the fantasy highlights and lowlights from Thursday's games, including another scoreless outing for Rays closer Fernando Rodney.

Blog | Conversation | September 28, 2012

If asked to name the biggest story of the 2012 fantasy baseball season, most people would highlight the extraordinary performance of Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout. Not only has he locked up AL Rookie of the Year honors, but regardless of w...

Blog | August 17, 2012

Eric Karabell discusses some of the many lessons he's learned about fantasy baseball based on the returns so far this season.

Blog | Conversation | August 17, 2012

This year's All-Star Game could showcase some interesting first-time All-Stars. I offered my early All-Star picks in the National League and American Leagueand pulled from there 10 intriguing players who could be first-time All-Stars. Some are phenom...

Blog | June 09, 2012

Tristan H. Cockcroft has his top 75 reliever rankings and also breaks down each team's closer situation to open the season.

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at a number of younger arms who could eventually steal a closer's job from an incumbent in the near future.

Fantasy baseball waiver wires will be heating up thanks to the news Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia announced Tuesday. Scioscia has decided to switch closers from Fernando Rodney to rookie Jordan Walden. Rodney recorded a save...

If anything, the Angels' bullpen figures to keep things interesting this season.

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at relievers who have traditionally been good or bad in recent Septembers.

The Angels have a lot of issues, but they need to get pitching in order.