51 Results for josh hamilton

One-year wonders?

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at players such as Josh Hamilton and Carlos Quentin and wonders whether their 2008 seasons are the best we'll ever see from them.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2009

Top 10 positive stat surprises from '09

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at the top 10 most positive stat surprises from 2009, including Joe Mauer's power, then offers up other interesting tidbits.

Story | Conversation | July 27, 2009

Valverde returning, Francisco hurting

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at the current fates of closers in the state of Texas, as Jose Valverde is about to come off the DL, while Frank Francisco could be returning there.

Story | Conversation | June 10, 2009

Spring position battles to watch

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell takes a look at each position's top spring battle to watch, highlighted by the Indians' catcher/first base situation.

Story | Conversation | February 26, 2009

Camp notes: Don't count Jones out just yet

Eric Karabell

...best the entire 2008 experience is forgotten. The Rangers aren't desperate for outfield bats, with Josh Hamilton tentatively being flanked by David Murphy and Nelson Cruz, while Marlon Byrd is also in the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 25, 2009

Spin: Yanks pick up Pudge

Eric Karabell

...real baseball, but fantasy too, and it might end up helping both teams, maybe like the Josh Hamilton-Edinson Volquez deal. Well, we're exaggerating just a bit. The headline writers will likely spin...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 30, 2008

Hamilton, Howard should both be coveted

Eric Karabell

...That's was unbelievable. These days, knocking in 130 runs isn't as big a deal. Josh Hamilton might have that many by next week. I look at baseball differently now than I did...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2008

Reds' Hairston, Hinske, others back from nowhere

Eric Karabell

...this one kind of needs another qualifier. It's past a surprise. No, Hairston isn't Josh Hamilton, knocking in a run per game, or the guy he was dealt for, who might start...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 30, 2008

Checking out latest one-year wonders

Eric Karabell

...to believe Luis Gonzalez once hit 57 home runs, or Scott Podsednik stole 70 bases. How about Josh Barfield from as recently as 2006, or Brendan Harris from last year? Those weren't Erstad-like...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 13, 2008

OPS stories, surprises, projected leaders

Eric Karabell

Littered amongst the thousands of questions I received in Thursday morning's chat session was one -- well, really, about a dozen -- from a guy in Oreg...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2008

Karabell: Reacting to latest player rankings

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at the latest top 340, pointing out 10 players he's highest on and 10 he's lowest on.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 02, 2008

Man, the AL stinks for fantasy

Eric Karabell

...don't fret. It will get better at some point. And it's not all bad. Josh Hamilton might win the Triple Crown, after all. Cliff Lee has become Sandy Koufax and Carlos Quentin...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2008

Karabell: How is Lofton still a free agent?

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell wonders aloud why Kenny Lofton is still out of work and then examines several teams who could use his services.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2008

Relief Efforts: Closers with biggest value swings this season

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at the biggest risers and fallers among closers since the start of the season.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2008