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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

Red Sox 7, Phillies 6

In just a few months, Delmon Young went from MVP of the American League championship series to a guy hoping for an opportunity.

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

Across the majors, first base is the superstar position as it tends to have the best hitters in any given season. Just think of some of the stars in recent years: Albert Pujols, Adrian Gonzalez, Prince Fielder, Mark Teixeira, Ryan Howard. Each of the...

Stephania Bell names her all-injury All-Star team for 2012, led by Ryan Howard, Carl Crawford and Roy Halladay.

Stephania Bell looks at the injury status of players like Joe Mauer, Carl Crawford, Jacoby Ellsbury, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Pablo Sandoval.

Howard Smith/US Presswire The Mets face (l to r) Cliff Lee, Vance Worley and Cole Hamels this weekend in Philly. METS (4-2, second place/NL East) vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (3-3, third place/NL East) Friday: RHP R.A. Dickey (1-0, 3.00) vs. LHP Cl...

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

Stephania Bell checks in on the most notable injury issues among hitters as spring training nears a close, including updates on Buster Posey, Ryan Howard, Carl Crawford and others.

With the season beginning today in Japan, it's that time of year when everyone is making predictions. I figure it's about time that I get in on the act. 1. The Philadelphia Phillies will not make the playoffs. With Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Col...

Blog | March 28, 2012

Slugger Carlos Pena is excited about returning to the Tampa Bay Rays and bolstering hopes for another run for the playoffs.

Guess $240 million wasn't quite enough for Albert Pujols. In addition to his salary, the Los Angeles Angels are giving the slugger four season tickets to home games over the next decade.

Funny thing about baseball is that it is pretty unpredictable. For the first five years of his career, Shane Victorino was a complementary player on a team boasting star players --Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins and C...