Rivera, Nathan lead '10 relief rankings
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell reviews each team's bullpen situation this year and previews the closer situations for 2010.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009Johnson no lock for Orioles' closer job
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell takes a look at the fallout of the George Sherrill trade and says Jim Johnson is no lock to hold on to the closer's role in Baltimore.
Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009Bad ERAs won't hurt some closers
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell looks at a handful of closers who will keep their jobs and pile up saves despite awful ERAs.
Story | Conversation | July 29, 2009Potential deals could shuffle bullpens
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell takes a look at a number of closers who may move at the trade deadline, and the potential fallout from such deals.
Story | Conversation | July 22, 2009Reviewing All-Star relievers
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell reviews the relief pitchers selected to the All-Star Game and wonders why there aren't more effective set-up men taken.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009Finding the next Ben Zobrist
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell highlights a number of bench players who are deserving of more playing time and could be better fantasy players in the process.
Story | Conversation | July 06, 2009Relief Efforts: Bell's quick start no fluke
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell discusses Heath Bell's hot start in San Diego, as well as the latest on the closer situation in Colorado.
Story | Conversation | April 15, 2009Relief Efforts: Injury landed Trevor Hoffman in bargain bin
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell says that, when potential saves are on the line, it's important to look everywhere, including the disabled list.
Story | Conversation | April 08, 2009Spring position battles to watch
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell takes a look at each position's top spring battle to watch, highlighted by the Indians' catcher/first base situation.
Story | Conversation | February 26, 2009Relief Efforts: Spring bullpen rankings
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell does a quick rundown of each team's bullpen situation as spring training starts.
Story | Conversation | February 17, 20092009 Positional Previews: Relief Pitchers
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell profiles relief pitchers for the 2009 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit.
Story | Conversation | February 02, 2009Relief Efforts: Offseason bullpen roundup
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell takes stock of each team's closer situation heading into the 2009 season, which will be updated constantly through the winter.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Relief Efforts: Five questions heading into 2009
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell looks ahead to the 2009 season with five questions about the always volatile closer position.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008Relief Efforts: Sherrill disabled, Wagner still ailing
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell discusses the injury issues of two more closers, George Sherrill and Billy Wagner, as well as those to buy low and sell high on down the stretch.
Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008Relief Efforts: Middle men worth picking up
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell suggests a handful of safe middle relievers who are barely owned in ESPN standard leagues.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2008EDITOR'S PICKS
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