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Finding more No. 6 starters

Eric Karabell

The season-ending injuries suffered by Jeremy Bonderman and Jake Westbrook were bad things, of course. The Tigers and Indians relied on these pitchers...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2008

Bad teams hurt fantasy players

Eric Karabell

I can't figure out the Tigers. I know I've said and written this before, but Jim Leyland's reaction to a floundering two months of the season has been...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 02, 2008

Man, the AL stinks for fantasy

Eric Karabell

...Rodriguez came off it … starting pitcher Dontrelle Willis became a relief pitcher and relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain is becoming a starting pitcher … and of course, colleague Matthew Berry is now wearing a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2008

The rankings I stood alone on

Eric Karabell

Are you all ranked out yet? This was rankings week at ESPN.com fantasy, and we hope you enjoyed it. In Thursday's column I wrote about my mindset in r...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 09, 2008

Only one home run, but zero worries

Eric Karabell

Power isn't everything in fantasy baseball, but I can't say I've ever seen a team punt the power categories and win. If you know me at all or have eve...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 05, 2008

Why can't the DHs hit anymore?

Eric Karabell

When an American League pitcher switches over to the National League, the prevailing opinion is that his ERA will drop quite a bit because he gets to ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 02, 2008

Watching Quentin, other OPS high-risers

Eric Karabell

Sometimes we do have to give the managers some credit. The Dodgers' Joe Torre hasn't been popular with fantasy owners for the way he's handled his out...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2008

Tigers infield, Pujols at second, eligibility talk

Eric Karabell

Earlier this week Tigers manager Jim Leyland announced he was going to switch the positions of corner infielders Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Guillen, wh...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 25, 2008

Realistic on the rookies

Eric Karabell

...22: My top 25, Dunn/Figgins, etc. Feb. 19: Bad pitchers on the comeback Feb. 15: Drafting Joba quite a relief • 30 Questions: Oakland: Jack Cust Philly: Brett Myers • Team Previews: Dodgers | Reds...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 21, 2008

It's 'Crystal' clear old players help fantasy

Eric Karabell

...22: My top 25, Dunn/Figgins, etc. Feb. 19: Bad pitchers on the comeback Feb. 15: Drafting Joba quite a relief • Team Previews: Dodgers | Reds | Astros | Brewers • Chats: March 11 | March 4 Feb...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 13, 2008

Patterson, finding cheap steals

Eric Karabell

...22: My top 25, Dunn/Figgins, etc. Feb. 19: Bad pitchers on the comeback Feb. 15: Drafting Joba quite a relief Feb. 12: Big Hurt is a big sleeper Feb. 8: Running from Escobar, SPs...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 06, 2008

Lidge, closer updates good and bad

Eric Karabell

...baseball Fri: My top 25, Dunn/Figgins, etc. Tues: Bad pitchers on the comeback Feb. 15: Drafting Joba quite a relief Feb. 12: Big Hurt is a big sleeper Feb. 8: Running from Escobar, SPs...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2008

Drafting Joba is quite a relief

Eric Karabell

...starts. That's it. Hmmm, doesn't that sound awfully familiar? The Yankees announced recently that Joba Chamberlain will start the 2008 season in the bullpen, ostensibly as the top setup man for Mariano...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 13, 2008

Johan, updating the top-25

Eric Karabell

The Minnesota Twins either are or are not shopping Johan Santana, which is of course a rather big deal in baseball, but in fantasy, not so much. I thi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 28, 2007

Rox versus Sox, fantasy style!

Eric Karabell

So we've finally got our World Series combatants, and while I think it would be an unbelievable story if the upstart Rockies would finish this postsea...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2007

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