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Ten things I learned: Stafford, Cutler, Maroney ...

Eric Karabell

I could have given you 30 guesses at picking who the top two fantasy football quarterbacks would have been in Week 11, and you wouldn't have gotten it...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Rivera, Nathan lead '10 relief rankings

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell reviews each team's bullpen situation this year and previews the closer situations for 2010.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Relief Efforts: Injury landed Trevor Hoffman in bargain bin

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell says that, when potential saves are on the line, it's important to look everywhere, including the disabled list.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2009

2009 Positional Previews: Relief Pitchers

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell profiles relief pitchers for the 2009 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit.

Story | Conversation | February 02, 2009

Hoffman's time in Milwaukee might not be pretty

Eric Karabell

I guess the Milwaukee Brewers felt they needed to do more to help their bullpen than their recent signing of relief pitcher Jorge Julio. Who could arg...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 08, 2009

Relief Efforts: Offseason bullpen roundup

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric 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, 2008

Relief Efforts: Five questions heading into 2009

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks ahead to the 2009 season with five questions about the always volatile closer position.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008

Relief Efforts: Know the situation, not the stats

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell analyzes the latest closer news, including the activations of Kevin Gregg and Takashi Saito from the DL, and ranks the top firemen.

Story | Conversation | September 10, 2008

Relief Efforts: Ayala proves it's just about saves

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell says Luis Ayala's emergence as a closer is showing that the only stat that matters for fantasy relievers is saves.

Story | Conversation | September 03, 2008

Relief Efforts: Under-the-radar saves guys for 2009

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at 10 guys who are not closing now but could be in line for saves come 2009.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2008

Relief Efforts: Sherrill disabled, Wagner still ailing

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric 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, 2008

Relief Efforts: Middle men worth picking up

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell suggests a handful of safe middle relievers who are barely owned in ESPN standard leagues.

Story | Conversation | August 13, 2008

Spin: Yanks pick up Pudge

Eric Karabell

...the current mess in Detroit's beleaguered bullpen, look for a change in the ninth inning. Todd Jones struggled in July and lost the job over the weekend to Fernando Rodney, but Rodney has...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 30, 2008

Relief Efforts: How many closers are truly safe?

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell places labels on the closers of all 30 teams, and states that only a small percentage are truly safe.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2008

Relief Efforts: Who could be closing next?

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell highlights which current closers could be dealt, and discusses the pitchers next in line to assume those duties.

Story | Conversation | July 23, 2008