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After another win in the Bronx last night, the Seattle Mariners are just a game below .500 and in second place in the AL West. This club was built on pitching and defense, and it's strong in both areas. However, with an offense that ranks 14th in the...

Blog | May 17, 2013

Jim Callis updates his top 10 prospect rankings for the 2013 fantasy season and has short notes on some recent call-ups, including the Cardinals' Carlos Martinez.

Story | Conversation | May 10, 2013

Eric Karabell discusses what to expect the rest of the season from slow starters Juan Pierre and Ben Revere.

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

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

Jim Callis profiles young Marlins outfielder Marcell Ozuna, who made his major league debut earlier this week, and updates his top 10 prospect rankings for the 2013 fantasy season.

Story | Conversation | May 03, 2013

With a month of the season in the books, rookies are making impacts on their teams across the majors. For some, their arrivals and performances were expected; others have been pleasant surprises. I'll be keeping track of this season's rookie class...

Blog | May 01, 2013

Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton worried many a fantasy owner the first three weeks of this season; he entered last Wednesday hitting .176 with one lonely RBI in 14 games. But good things come to those who wait: Stanton launched his first h...

Blog | April 29, 2013

Eric Karabell looks back at the fantasy-relevant notes from this weekend, including big games from Giancarlo Stanton and Tony Cingrani.

Blog | Conversation | April 29, 2013

General managers should be patient and measured. Over the course of 162 games, rash decisions don't often portend success. A team's slow start is worrisome, but making knee-jerk reactions can make things only worse. In 1995, when I was GM of the Cinc...

Blog | April 17, 2013

Mel Kiper plays GM for all 32 NFL teams, making his optimal picks for the first three rounds of the NFL draft.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2013

The Texas Rangers have started preparing for a possible blockbuster deal in the months ahead, asking questions and laying groundwork, rival evaluators say, but presumably, Texas is not alone. Some executives within the industry expect that sometime o...

Blog | April 16, 2013

Buster Olney looks at what it would cost to trade for David Price or Giancarlo Stanton, and speculates as to which teams are in the running for their services.

Blog | Conversation | April 16, 2013

Baseball is witnessing the most competitive balance in more than two decades. As a result, general managers of contending teams already are preparing and targeting potential trade partners for the July 31 trade deadline. All the same, non-contenders ...

Blog | April 10, 2013

On paper, teams like the Marlins and Astros have little to play for this season. Mike Petriello of FanGraphs disagrees.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2013

Bad defense could undermine the Toronto Blue Jays playoff hopes, writes Scott Spratt.

Story | Conversation | March 27, 2013