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It's as if somebody is sticking pins into the class of would-be free-agent pitchers: Roy Halladay: Out indefinitely with a shoulder problem; he'll be examined today. His contract with the Phillies is set to expire this fall. Gavin Floyd: ...

Blog | May 07, 2013

Buster Olney takes a look at the would-be free-agent market for starting pitchers and realizes he's essentially sifting through the infirmary. Everyone who could be a free agent is hurt. So who takes their place?

Blog | Conversation | May 07, 2013

C.J. Nitkowski examines the continued struggles of former San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum. Given his significant drop in velocity, Lincecum will need to adjust his delivery in order to regain some of the control he has lost in order to be effective.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2013

Dan Szymborski usesthe ZiPS projection system to bring you the best play prop bets for 2013.

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2013

As usual, I've sketched out my win-loss predictions for all 30 teams and winners for the six major postseason awards. I've tried to include at least one thought on each team that explains my predictions, as well as notes on some key players...

Blog | March 28, 2013

Keith Law gives his division, postseason and awards picks for 2013.

Blog | Conversation | March 28, 2013

Tim Lincecum was hit hard by the Padres on Tuesday, and Keith Law says his fastball just isn't what it used to be.

Blog | Conversation | March 13, 2013

There are several risky picks in the early rounds of 2013 fantasy baseball drafts, but when it comes to Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria and Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista, the true ri...

Blog | February 28, 2013

Eric Karabell looks at top 100 players he feels could disappoint fantasy owners, including Jacoby Ellsbury and Aroldis Chapman.

Blog | Conversation | February 28, 2013

Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus looks at 10 players who project to be much better in 2013, including Albert Pujols and Yu Darvish.

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2013

Dan Szymborski looks at the most statistically divisive players in MLB, and tells us which metric is "right."

Story | Conversation | February 18, 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

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

Eric Karabell offers a brief summary of some of the players (including Mike Trout and Buster Posey) and topics (starting pitching depth) that were discussed at the 2013 ESPN Fantasy baseball rankings summit.

Blog | Conversation | January 31, 2013

Jason Martinez looks at the Giants' talent, payroll situation and competition to determine their optimal year for contention in the next half-decade.

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2013