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Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper forced his way into my overall top 20, and I've confidently penciled him in as National League MVP for 2013. It's safe to say I like him a bit more than most do, whether for fantasy baseball or o...

Blog | March 12, 2013

Eric Karabell lists players he likes more than most do in fantasy drafts this season, including Ryan Howard, Bryce Harper and Eric Hosmer.

Blog | Conversation | March 12, 2013

The World Series is over, a little prematurely for some and with a surprise result, and it's officially the offseason. Free agents look for new homes, trades are discussed and perhaps completed, and fantasy owners count down the days until pitch...

Blog | November 08, 2012

Eric Karabell offers up a bold prediction for hitters on all 30 teams for the 2013 fantasy baseball season, discussing many key fantasy options.

Blog | Conversation | November 08, 2012

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard singled twice and walked twice for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday, then announced he'd start for the big league club Friday night. Howard, who hit .417 over four games for the IronPigs, hasn&#0...

Blog | July 06, 2012

Eric Karabell looks back at Thursday's action, including Ryan Howard's last rehab game in the minors and nice games from Michael Fiers and Jose Quintana.

Blog | Conversation | July 06, 2012

It's amazing, really, how so many fantasy owners are desperate for that little asterisk next to a player's name in ESPN leagues that signifies the player has been placed on the disabled list. Hey, if you want Washington Nationals slugger Mi...

Blog | April 03, 2012

Eric Karabell assesses the latest on such key injured players as Chase Utley, Andrew Bailey and B.J. Upton, and determines whether owners should keep, drop or trade them.

Blog | Conversation | April 03, 2012

We closed out a full week of Baseball Today podcasts with Friday's memorable edition, as Mark Simon and I kind of made things up as we went along, but in a fun and entertaining way! 1. First we talked about poor Joba Chamberlain of the Yankees, an...

Two years ago, it looked like Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown was a lock to become a future star. He shredded pitchers in the upper levels of the minor leagues, showing power, speed, patience and maturity, and fantasy owners were ready...

Blog | March 14, 2012

Eric Karabell lays out his 2012 expectations for former stud prospect Domonic Brown, then answers other questions fantasy owners might have regarding Phillies players, such as Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and others.

Blog | Conversation | March 14, 2012

Note: Each Friday until the end of the season, the SweetSpot blog will offer its take on the MVP and Cy Young races. We start with Eric Karabell's take on the MVP awards. What matters to you when choosing whom to honor with an MVP award? I analyze...

Top five reasons why you should listen to Thursday's Baseball Today podcast , with myself and SweetSpot star David Schoenfield: 1. Like everyone else, we discussed the embarrassing Dodgers situation, but do we think MLB should have gotten involved...

Eric Karabell reveals his overall rankings 11 through 20 and explains why players such as Justin Upton and Matt Kemp are included, but Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Howard are not.

Blog | Conversation | January 11, 2011

Two of the last three teams to win the World Series placed their starting first basemen on the disabled list Tuesday. The Philadelphia Phillies will be without NL RBI leader Ryan Howard, for a few weeks, while the Boston Red Sox will miss versatile K...

Blog | August 04, 2010

Eric Karabell discusses the injuries to Ryan Howard and Kevin Youkilis and names a few replacement options, such as Mike Lowell.

Blog | Conversation | August 04, 2010