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The Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers are two good teams that have been curiously quiet this offseason. Sure, the Orioles did re-sign left fielder Nate McLouth and make a bevy of small deals that included the acquisitions of third baseman Danny...

Blog | December 24, 2012

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown swatted his fourth home run of his abbreviated big league season (142 at-bats) Monday, a solo blast off R.A. Dickey, and three of them have come in the past eight games. Brown might not reach the lofty h...

Blog | September 18, 2012

Eric Karabell has the fantasy highlights from Monday's games, including continued strong finishes from Domonic Brown and Nate McLouth.

Blog | Conversation | September 18, 2012

We have arrived at that time of year when six-month projections no longer matter, and when, in one week, a journeyman call-up like Nate McLouth can impact a pennant race more than MVP candidates. Baseball is a summer-long game, but the last bricks of...

Blog | August 28, 2012

Buster Olney runs through all of the current American League playoff contenders and says what must go right in the final month of the season for each team to have a shot at the postseason.

Blog | Conversation | August 28, 2012

• Oakland Athletics lefty Brett Anderson made a triumphant return from Tommy John surgery with seven innings of one-run ball Tuesday. Anderson struck out six Minnesota Twins and walked no one. Although his workload will be monitored the rest of...

Blog | August 22, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy-noteworthy performances from Tuesday's games, including the triumphant return of Brett Anderson and another big game from Ian Desmond.

Blog | Conversation | August 22, 2012

Kevin Goldstein updates his top 12 prospect rankings for the 2012 fantasy season, moving hot-hitting Pirates outfield prospect Starling Marte up to No. 2 on the list.

Story | Conversation | July 13, 2012

Matt Meyers examines the sudden rise of Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton. He has a 2.51 ERA this season and is doing a much better job of locating his two-seam fastball.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2011

The Atlanta Braves welcomed a pair of key lineup cogs back to the crew Tuesday as outfielder Jason Heyward and third baseman Chipper Jones were inserted into the Nos. 2 and 3 spots, respectively, in the batting order against Houston Astros left-hande...

Blog | May 17, 2011

Eric Karabell passes along his thoughts on the Braves offense, including expectations for Jason Heyward, Chipper Jones, Brian McCann, Nate McLouth and others.

Blog | Conversation | May 17, 2011

&#8226Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Zack Greinke allowed five hits and five runs (four earned) in his four-inning season debut Wednesday, though he did strike out six Atlanta Braves. Greinke owners likely expected better, but there is good news:...

Blog | May 05, 2011

Eric Karabell offers up fantasy-relevant news from Wednesday's games, including the season debut of Zack Greinke and a perfect day for Nate McLouth.

Blog | Conversation | May 05, 2011

Matt Meyers questions Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez's decision to move Jason Heyward to the No. 6 spot in the lineup and explains why MLB managers are currently setting their lineups inefficiently.

Story | Conversation | April 20, 2011

Now that New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran has so graciously volunteered to move from center field to right field -- silly me, I thought it was up to the manager to tell players where to play! -- we have a bit more clarity about the center-fiel...

Blog | March 01, 2011

Eric Karabell takes stock of the center fielders in the NL East.

Blog | Conversation | March 01, 2011