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The weekend announcement from New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera that this would be his final big league season doesn't change anything from a fantasy baseball perspective. The beloved Rivera remains a trusted fantasy option, and is appropri...

Blog | March 11, 2013

Eric Karabell takes a closer look at the Yankees' bullpen situation and then lays out his top fantasy options among relievers not expected to get 10-plus saves.

Blog | Conversation | March 11, 2013

Baseball's offseason is well under way, with trades, signings and much fun already, and there promises to be plenty more in the coming months. So, on the heels of last week's Bold hitter predictions blog, let's check out the players wh...

Blog | November 15, 2012

Eric Karabell offers up a bold prediction for pitchers on all 30 teams for the 2013 fantasy baseball season, including projections for Stephen Strasburg, Brian Wilson, Aroldis Chapman and many others.

Blog | Conversation | November 15, 2012

Eric Karabell reveals his strategy for garnering stolen bases and saves on the cheap, then offers examples as to why it's the best approach.

Blog | Conversation | June 07, 2012

When is Opening Day not really Opening Day? And why is a baseball game that counts pushed to the back burner by a bigger story on this fine Wednesday? Keith Law and I (with help) explain on Wednesday's Baseball Today podcast! 1. Excellent ESPN Th...

Opening Day is a mere hours away! Are you ready? Keith Law and I discussed the Mariners-Athletics starting the season in Japan and a lot more on Tuesday's fine Baseball Today podcast! 1. Felix Hernandez versus Brandon McCarthy! Well, I'll be watch...

Ah, the sweet sounds of the cat noises returned for Tuesday's Baseball Today podcast, as Keith Law and me tried to put the races and your emails into context. Among the topics were: 1.Why is John Lackey still starting games for the Red Sox? Is it ...

&#8226 Seattle Mariners third baseman Alex Liddi, the first Italian-born-and-raised player in the big leagues, smacked his first home run Monday. Liddi, 23, hit 30 home runs at Triple-A Tacoma, and although he strikes out too much, his power look...

Blog | September 20, 2011

Eric Karabell recaps the biggest fantasy news from Monday's games, including a big homer from Omar Infante.

Blog | Conversation | September 20, 2011

A movie review became the focus of the Wednesday edition of the Baseball Today podcast with me and Keith Law, but there were myriad topics discussed, including: 1. Did KLaw like "Moneyball"? Let's just say you don't want to miss his comments. 2...

It wasn't raining in the bucolic Bristol studios as Keith Law and I talked about the greatest sport in Wednesday's Baseball Today podcast. Here are a few of the highlighted topics: 1. OK, so I guess that Stephen Strasburg guy is pretty good, eh? ...

Friday's spirited Baseball Today podcast with myself and Mark Simon was certainly aided by an appearance from Baseball-Reference.com architect Sean Forman, with many cool topics discussed, like these! 1. First and last, I thanked Forman for his te...

As a Philadelphia Phillies fan, I'll spend far too much time, if there is such a thing, watching the Phils play baseball this season. But when it comes to selecting a few of their players in fantasy drafts, let's just say I'll be turni...

Blog | March 09, 2011

Eric Karabell lists several players he won't be ending up with in fantasy drafts this spring, and explains why he doesn't like them as much as other fantasy owners.

Blog | Conversation | March 09, 2011

While I'm still the guy who thinks New York Yankees right-hander Mariano Rivera should be the first closer off the draft board -- though I will never take a closer early -- I'm not blind to the fact that strikeouts are a fantasy statistic i...

Blog | March 04, 2011