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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

Keith Law breaks down the top 10 prospects for every NL East team, and also identifies sleepers and guys who could make a big league impact in 2013.

Story | Conversation | May 16, 2013

C.J. Nitkowski examines how major league teams have become better at scouting Asian pitchers. Rather than pitchers from the Far East improving, MLB clubs are better identifying traits that lead to successful transitions, like size and velocity.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2013

While many eyes in Monday's Atlanta Braves win over the Cincinnati Reds were on rookie catcher Evan Gattis making his debut in left field, the guy to his left handling center field continued to struggle and anger fantasy owners. B.J. Upton struc...

Blog | May 07, 2013

Eric Karabell recaps Monday's games from a fantasy perspective, offering his take on B.J. Upton, the Red Sox closer situation and more.

Blog | Conversation | May 07, 2013

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

There is certainly no shortage of disappointing Toronto Blue Jays players, as the team enters the first full week of May in last place in the American League East and with a mere 11 victories in 32 games. The lone team with a worse run differential i...

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

Eric Karabell looks back at Saturday's and Sunday's games, from a fantasy perspective, and offers his take on struggling Toronto Blue Jays options such as Melky Cabrera, R.A. Dickey and Emilio Bonifacio.

Blog | Conversation | May 06, 2013

With so many interesting first-year players to watch this season, it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the top rookies for the month of April, as chosen by MLB, would be Atlanta Braves catcher Evan Gattis and Texas Rangers right-hande...

Blog | May 03, 2013

Eric Karabell discusses the long-term value of April's surprise rookies of the month Evan Gattis and Justin Grimm.

Blog | Conversation | May 03, 2013

Let's be clear right off the top: It's not outrageous that Milwaukee Brewers infielder Yuniesky Betancourt is one of the most added players in ESPN leagues, as he is improbably mashing one home run after another and stunning the fantasy wor...

Blog | May 02, 2013

Eric Karabell offers his perspective on the fantasy-relevant news and notes from Wednesday, which included another big game from Yuniesky Betancourt and a rare high-strikeout gem from pitcher Scott Feldman.

Blog | Conversation | May 02, 2013

There are two elite prospects in the 2013 draft class, and both are college pitchers. Stanford ace Mark Appel is the top talent for the second straight spring and Oklahoma's Jonathan Gray has burst onto the scene with huge velocity, an out-pitch...

Blog | May 02, 2013

With the draft a month away it's crunch time for Ryne Stanek, Sean Manaea and Ryan Eades, writes Jason A. Churchill.

Blog | Conversation | May 02, 2013

Atlanta Braves outfielder Justin Upton is off to an MVP start to 2013, finishing April atop the ESPN Player Rater and leading the majors in home runs with 12, while nobody else is in double digits. Of course, Upton's excellence hasn't exact...

Blog | May 01, 2013