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The first-place Cleveland Indians strode into Fenway Park on Thursday night to face the Boston Red Sox, which normally wouldn't be significant but the return of Tribe skipper Francona to the place he managed to two World Series titles in his eight-ye...

Four of the AL East teams will be facing off head-to-head this mid-May weekend, with the Tampa Bay Rays traveling to Baltimore and the mighty Vernon Wells-led New York Yankees hosting the last-place-but-hot Toronto Blue Jays. The other team is the Bo...

By the second inning of Thursday night's game between the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies, the concerned, panicked and, let's face it, angry tweets about right-hander Matt Cain started flowing in consistently. Cain allowed three home runs e...

Blog | May 17, 2013

Heading into Thursday's games, plenty of players with 100 at-bats this season had yet to hit a home run, but the names read like a who's who of powerless singles hitters, from Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus to San Francisco Giants infielder Mar...

Blog | May 10, 2013

I'm not quite sure how San Francisco Giants left-hander Barry Zito does it, since his stuff seems pretty average -- OK, perhaps below average -- but there he was on center stage Wednesday afternoon mowing down the Philadelphia Phillies at AT&amp...

Blog | May 09, 2013

Eric Karabell recaps the news and notes from Wednesday, including Barry Zito's pitching gem, Dan Uggla's power display and more.

Blog | Conversation | May 09, 2013

The Washington Nationals, fresh off a 98-win season and expecting a similar result in 2013, enter their weekend series with fewer wins than their surprising opponents, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Which team is better? That's an easy one. It's the team wi...

Our first full weekend of the 2013 regular season will start with numerous Friday afternoon games, including the 1980 World Series rematch between the Kansas City Royals and Philadelphia Phillies, with Hall of Fame third basemen George Brett and Mike...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is the consensus top guy at his position this season, a point I have no intention of arguing. Posey has proven himself to be a terrific, accomplished hitter -- and healer of injury -- and his performance in t...

Blog | March 15, 2013

Eric Karabell lists several players he probably won't be ending up with in fantasy drafts this spring, including Buster Posey, Michael Bourn and Craig Kimbrel, and explains why he doesn't like them as much as other owners.

Blog | Conversation | March 15, 2013

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is still only 24 years old, though it seems like baseball fans and fantasy owners have been talking about him for years, waiting for big things. Belt showed flashes of success in 20...

Blog | March 05, 2013

Eric Karabell passes along notes from Scottsdale, Ari., and talks with Giants first baseman Brandon Belt.

Blog | Conversation | March 05, 2013

The list of players whose 2013 fantasy draft stock will look a whole lot different from a year ago is long, but in many cases way too reactionary. With San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence, a player I felt had been a bit overrated for fantasy...

Blog | February 08, 2013

Eric Karabell discusses players whose 2013 draft value seems to have fallen too far, making them potential bargain selections.

Blog | Conversation | February 08, 2013

• San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had three hits and two RBIs Tuesday, including his fifth home run of the season. What was notable about it was it came off right-hander Ian Kennedy; all four of Belt's previous "belts" had ...

Blog | September 05, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy-noteworthy performances from Tuesday's games, including fine performances from Brandon Belt, Zach Britton and Ryan Lavarnway.

Blog | Conversation | September 05, 2012