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While one of the best shortstops in baseball was still out of the lineup nursing a shoulder injury Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, another top shortstop made his first start of the season. Ultimately, it was no big deal that Colorado Rockies slugger...

Blog | May 01, 2013

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy-relevant news and notes from Tuesday, which included a fine lineup return from Dodgers infielder Hanley Ramirez and another solid outing from Marlins starter Kevin Slowey.

Blog | Conversation | May 01, 2013

There are several risky picks in the early rounds of 2013 fantasy baseball drafts, but when it comes to Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria and Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista, the true ri...

Blog | February 28, 2013

Eric Karabell looks at top 100 players he feels could disappoint fantasy owners, including Jacoby Ellsbury and Aroldis Chapman.

Blog | Conversation | February 28, 2013

As the saying goes, fantasy drafts aren't necessarily won in the first round -- or early rounds, for that matter -- but they can be lost. I don't buy that notion anymore. All the picks count, and team depth is critical, but many owners who...

Blog | February 13, 2013

Eric Karabell lays out his top 100 fantasy options for 2013, taking into account upside, position scarcity, the depth of starting pitching and more.

Blog | Conversation | February 13, 2013

Wise fantasy baseball owners know that spring training statistics usually don't tell us a whole lot, as those surprising Jake Fox performances usually don't lead to much regular-season success. But there's still plenty to watch. It&#03...

Blog | February 11, 2013

Eric Karabell lays out the aspects of spring training he'll be watching closely, on a team-by-team basis, such as the health of Roy Halladay and Jose Bautista and the emergence of youngsters Shelby Miller and Adam Eaton.

Blog | Conversation | February 11, 2013

Some believe I've gone a bit overboard in selecting Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout as my top player for the 2013 season. Granted, Trout was awesome in 2012, and I concur that some regression is pending, but he delivered numbers we&#039...

Blog | January 24, 2013

Eric Karabell lays out his fantasy baseball rankings Nos. 11-20 overall for 2013, and 20-year-old phenom Bryce Harper is among them.

Blog | Conversation | January 24, 2013

• Detroit Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer left Tuesday's outing after two innings with right shoulder fatigue. Scherzer, the major league strikeout leader and 19th among starting pitchers on the Player Rater, added four strikeouts to his ...

Blog | September 19, 2012

Eric Karabell has the fantasy highlights and lowlights from Tuesday's games, including Max Scherzer's early exit due to shoulder fatigue.

Blog | Conversation | September 19, 2012

Fantasy owners love the hitters that not only hit for power but also steal bases, because it essentially takes care of multiple needs in one shot. Of course, we still must own the likes of Adam Dunn and Dee Gordon, even if they do not contribute acro...

Blog | June 28, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at the players currently in double digits in homers and steals, and what their fantasy values are the rest of the season.

Blog | Conversation | June 28, 2012

If you had said a year ago that Matt Kemp and Jacoby Ellsbury would be fantasy's top two players, a pitcher would win MVP and Cy Young honors and Adam Dunn would hit .159 -- I still can't get over that -- I would have used a word to describ...

Blog | April 02, 2012

Eric Karabell reveals his bold projections for such players as Carlos Pena, Mike Napoli and Hanley Ramirez.

Blog | Conversation | April 02, 2012