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Three starters are making the most of their new but difficult situations, writes Scott Spratt. He points to Ryan Dempster's success at Fenway Park, typically a hitter-friendly stadium, as an example of this.

Story | Conversation | May 12, 2013

The cream of the 2013 free-agent crop was obvious and expensive. Teams entered the offseason flush with cash and spent prodigiously. Outfielder Josh Hamilton was the best position player, while B.J. Upton and Michael Bourn followed not far behind...

Blog | May 10, 2013

New additions, better coaching contributing to the Red Sox having the top strikeout rate in baseball, writes Mike Petriello.

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2013

New York Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda turned 38 years old this past weekend, but you'd hardly know it by the way he pitched last season. In fact, the underrated Kuroda finished the 2012 season No. 19 on ESPN's Player Rater among start...

Blog | February 15, 2013

Eric Karabell highlights pitchers over the age of 35 who could be real bargains in fantasy drafts this season.

Blog | Conversation | February 15, 2013

The Rangers can solve a lot of problems by making Ian Kinsler their first baseman, writes Dave Cameron.

Story | Conversation | December 20, 2012

Getting Ryan Dempster, one of a handful of mid-rotation starters who now represent the best pitching options on the free-agent market, for just a two-year deal is a small coup for the Red Sox. Other starters in this group, such as Kyle Lohse and Anib...

Blog | December 13, 2012

Keith Law breaks down the deals that sent Ryan Dempster to the Red Sox and Kevin Youkilis to the Yankees.

Blog | Conversation | December 13, 2012

Can't afford Greinke? Paul Swydan tells you who the next best option is on the free-agent pitching market.

Story | Conversation | December 05, 2012

Dan Szymborski looks at five free agents who carry major red flags.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2012

As end of the regular season approaches, every major league club that plans to delve into the free-agent market has its best scouts at the ballpark looking at the best guys who will be available during the offseason. They are evaluating every plate a...

Blog | September 11, 2012

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy smacked two home runs and knocked in four Monday, raising his surprising batting average to .328. Lucroy was hitting .345 when he broke his hand and missed nearly two months, and has slowed over the past thre...

Blog | August 21, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy-noteworthy performances from Monday, including a multi-homer game from top-10 catcher Jonathan Lucroy.

Blog | Conversation | August 21, 2012

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Mike Fiers entered Monday having allowed seven earned runs in his past nine outings covering 61 innings, and with a 1.80 ERA, and then the Colorado Rockies pounded him for eight runs in two innings. Fiers' ERA rose...

Blog | August 14, 2012

Eric Karabell looks at the fantasy-noteworthy performances from Monday, including a rare rough night for Mike Fiers.

Blog | Conversation | August 14, 2012

• Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria and Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton each returned to active duty Tuesday after long, injury-induced absences, and fantasy owners shouldn't hesitate to activate them into lineups and a...

Blog | August 08, 2012