65 Results for travis hafner

Finding the next Ben Zobrist

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric 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, 2009

Leading off: Determining value based on eligibility

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at Mark Teahen's position change and examines how position eligibility can impact fantasy value.

Story | Conversation | April 27, 2009

Karabell: Alfonso Soriano off to hot start, Alexei Ramirez not

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell uses the opening week to project Alfonso Soriano and Alexei Ramirez and offers other useful tidbits.

Story | Conversation | April 13, 2009

Spring position battles to watch

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric 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, 2009

Letting go of Chipper, McLouth, Tejada

Eric Karabell

I knew as well as anyone that the joyous campaigns of Chipper Jones and Lance Berkman wouldn't continue at quite the same rate. One of my fantasy base...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 25, 2008

Hochevar, Reyes, finding the next Gavin Floyd

Eric Karabell

I didn't really believe in Gavin Floyd, a fact I readily admit. It's not because I was angry with him for failing with my hometown Phillies after bein...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2008

Hamilton, Howard should both be coveted

Eric Karabell

Way back in the day, before I knew what Sabermetrics was -- or shaving, driving, ESPN and Reaganomics, for that matter -- I thought the baseball stati...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2008

Ten fantasy reasons why Tribe got terrible

Eric Karabell

...despite him ranking No. 22 in all of baseball in WHIP (1.22), I will scream. Travis Hafner got old ... fast: Players with Hafner's skill set tend to show their age sooner than...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 07, 2008

By George, seven bad words for fantasy baseball

Eric Karabell

I still get a kick out of watching a George Carlin stand-up routine on TV or video. I saw him in person in concert once, and I don't know if I've ever...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2008

Reality on homer-happy Branyan, Thames

Eric Karabell

So there's that Russell Branyan guy hitting yet another home run Thursday, and I'm thinking, so what, been there, done that. I mean, isn't that what e...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 20, 2008

Checking out latest one-year wonders

Eric Karabell

Every so often when I see a player past his prime having a big game or big season I smile, because I can't imagine how tough it must be. Just being a ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 13, 2008

Man, the AL stinks for fantasy

Eric Karabell

The KaraBlog is back! And a lot has changed since the last time I wrote in this space. For instance … Albert Pujols single-handedly put a few Pad...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 30, 2008

Karabell: Updated rankings thought process

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell discusses his method in coming up with his updated rankings after a month of action.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2008

Only one home run, but zero worries

Eric Karabell

Power isn't everything in fantasy baseball, but I can't say I've ever seen a team punt the power categories and win. If you know me at all or have eve...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 05, 2008

Why can't the DHs hit anymore?

Eric Karabell

...are scored in the NL, in part because pitching to Aaron Harang three times rather than Travis Hafner has to be easier, right? However, with one month down, it's no longer such a...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | May 02, 2008