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Judging by my Twitter feed, it sure seems like a whole lotta people are interested in what New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis does on a daily basis, desperately seeking signs on whether to be patient with him or simply cut him loose. When Davis ho...

Blog | April 26, 2013

Eric Karabell has the fantasy-relevant news and notes from Thursday and takes a closer look at a few New York Mets sluggers, Ike Davis and Lucas Duda.

Blog | Conversation | April 26, 2013

Entering Thursday, the No. 3 most-added player and No. 4 option on the ESPN Player Rater for standard mixed leagues was, believe it or not, New York Mets catcher John Buck. While it's simplistic to note that he is not likely to continue his torr...

Blog | April 11, 2013

Eric Karabell offers his thoughts on John Buck's fantasy value, including an interview with the surging slugger, and weighs in on other Mets hitters as well.

Blog | Conversation | April 11, 2013

• New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis stroked a pair of solo home runs Sunday, including the ninth-inning game-winner, and now has 24 on the season, a pace for 30. Davis has notably struggled this year, but his current .223 batting average is...

Blog | August 27, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy-noteworthy performances from Sunday's games, including Ike Davis' two-homer performance against the Astros and Edinson Volquez's pitching gem at Arizona.

Blog | Conversation | August 27, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy-noteworthy performances from Thursday, including fine debuts from Starling Marte and Matt Harvey.

Blog | Conversation | July 27, 2012

Eric Karabell discusses the most interesting fantasy tidbits from Wednesday's action, including Daniel Murphy's first two homers of the season.

Blog | Conversation | June 28, 2012

It's difficult to make the case to own New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis in any fantasy league these days, since the first number you see with him is that annoying .168 batting average. He's earned it, too. I watched him hit a few times...

Blog | May 07, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at the early issues surrounding Mets first baseman Ike Davis and whether he can bounce back.

Blog | Conversation | May 07, 2012

Eric Karabell recaps Monday's action, including a trio of first basemen returning from injuries this season going deep.

Blog | Conversation | April 17, 2012

&#8226 New York Mets infielders Jose Reyes (hamstring) and Daniel Murphy (knee) left Sunday's game early with injuries. Reyes has an MRI pending but could miss time. He is ninth on the ESPN Fantasy Player Rater. As for Murphy, who's fif...

Blog | August 08, 2011

Eric Karabell looks back at Sunday's top fantasy news, including injuries to Jose Reyes and Daniel Murphy.

Blog | Conversation | August 08, 2011

The Mets' Lucas Duda might get another 200 at-bats the rest of the 2011 season. The Giants' Brandon Belt might not get 20. Sometimes life just isn't fair. The big trade that will send Carlos Beltran from the New York Mets to the San F...

Blog | July 28, 2011

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy ramifications of the Carlos Beltran trade, including how it helps Lucas Duda but hurts Brandon Belt.

Blog | Conversation | July 28, 2011

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy singled three times and knocked in two runs Tuesday, raising his season average to .313. Murphy doesn't possess much power or base stealing prowess, but his .344 batting average in July is extremely valuable...

Blog | July 27, 2011