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Keith Law redrafts the 2003 draft with the benefit of hindsight, to see how different it would look.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2013

Manny Machado hit his third homer in four major league games, Nick Markakis also connected, and the Baltimore Orioles got four hitless innings from their bullpen in a 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.

The first weekend after the All-Star break each season is generally notable for important players coming off the disabled list, and certainly fantasy owners had much to think about the past few days, with numerous key hitters reappearing in lineups. ...

Blog | July 16, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at what the return of Jacoby Ellsbury, Matt Kemp, Emilio Bonifacio, Lance Berkman and others means in fantasy, and what to expect from them in the second half.

Blog | Conversation | July 16, 2012

Injuries are the great equalizer in fantasy sports. You're cruising along in your head-to-head baseball keeper league with Matt Kemp, Troy Tulowitzki, Roy Halladay, Dustin Pedroia and Nick Markakis -- OK, so that would be a really good team! -- ...

Blog | June 01, 2012

Eric Karabell lists a number of players available in more than half of ESPN's standard leagues who could be good fill-ins after injuries to major stars.

Blog | Conversation | June 01, 2012

Clayton Kershaw, Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier became the first trio of Los Angeles Dodgers to win NL Gold Gloves in the same year, and Adrian Gonzalez, Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury became the first three Red Sox in 32 seasons to win the AL honor toget

Kevin Goldstein writes that properly judging a draft pick can often take years, so here are 10 recent examples of when the industry rushed to judgment far too soon on a first-round pick.

Story | Conversation | June 08, 2011

Nick Markakis homered, Jake Arrieta pitched seven strong innings and the rejuvenated Baltimore Orioles got a lucky landing Wednesday night to beat Kansas City 3-2, snapping the Royals' four-game winning streak.

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Daniel Hudson tossed eight scoreless innings of four-hit ball Tuesday to win for the sixth time in nine NL starts. Hudson still hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in a start for the D-backs, and his ERA ...

Blog | September 15, 2010

Eric Karabell recaps Tuesday in the major leagues, including continued dominance from Dan Hudson and R.A. Dickey.

Blog | Conversation | September 15, 2010

Nick Markakis singled in the winning run in the 10th inning, giving the Orioles a 4-3 comeback win over the Royals and split of the two-game series.

Adam Jones homered and drove in three runs, Nick Markakis also had three RBIs and the Orioles rallied to beat the Royals 7-3.

Cesar Izturis and Nick Markakis each drove in three runs and the Baltimore Orioles won again in their favorite road ballpark, beating the Kansas City Royals 9-5 Thursday night.

Aubrey Huff and Melvin Mora homered, Steve Trachsel earned his first victory since April 4 and the Baltimore Orioles beat Kansas City 7-4 Friday night for their 11th straight victory over the Royals.

Daniel Cabrera threw a three-hitter to remain perfect against Kansas City, Nick Markakis backed him with a three-run home run, and the Baltimore Orioles snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory against the Royals on Thursday night.