73 Results for ken griffey

Finding the next Ben Zobrist

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell highlights a number of bench players who are deserving of more playing time and could be better fantasy players in the process.

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2009

Young NL center fielders struggling

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at a number of young center fielders like Cameron Maybin, Jordan Schafer and Dexter Fowler, whose production doesn't yet match their hype.

Story | Conversation | May 11, 2009

Opening Day jitters

Eric Karabell

Eric Karabell looks back at Monday's games, including subpar performances from aces CC Sabathia, Brandon Webb and Cliff Lee.

Story | April 07, 2009

Karabell: And we're under way

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell's "Monday column" highlights the Braves-Phillies opener and tells readers what to watch for this week.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 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

Ignoring season stats on Marcum, Hinske, others

Eric Karabell

The leaguewide e-mail went out just the other day, and nobody was biting. Shaun Marcum was the bait offered up in one of those lame e-mails fantasy ow...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 01, 2008

Relief Efforts: Do managerial changes affect closers?

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at the effect of managerial changes on closers, especially in the wake of Willie Randolph's firing and Billy Wagner's slump.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2008

How to fix each MLB team for fantasy purposes

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell has suggestions for all 30 MLB teams on how to maximize their players for fantasy purposes.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2008

Relief Efforts: Wild week in AL West bullpens

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell analyzes the situations in the Angels' and Mariners' bullpens and updates his reliever rankings.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2008

Realistic on the rookies

Eric Karabell

To say that I am too negative when it comes to young players in fantasy sports isn't accurate. I'm realistic. There's a big difference. It's not that ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 21, 2008

They might be HR giants (or not)

Eric Karabell

Where is Alex Rodriguez, you asked? How about Grady Sizemore and Nick Swisher? There was even a really big Xavier Nady fan complaining I left him out....

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 20, 2008

Projecting homer tandems, 40 to 10

Eric Karabell

Apparently not everyone digs the long ball. I was talking with an ESPN anchor on Monday and he said his strategy for his head-to-head league was to se...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 18, 2008

Patterson, finding cheap steals

Eric Karabell

A few years ago, I was in Las Vegas, as I am on this fine Friday, and I found myself drafting an NL-only fantasy baseball team with others in the indu...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | March 06, 2008

Cincinnati Reds fantasy team preview

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell previews the Cincinnati Reds from a fantasy perspective. The Reds have a number of intriguing prospects who are big-league ready, but will new manager Dusty Baker play 'em?

Story | Conversation | February 15, 2008

Kemp, outfielders who need to play

Eric Karabell

Pitchers and catchers will report to spring training sites in less than a month, and soon after that the rest of the players will be there to soak in ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 18, 2008