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The seemingly brittle NL West teams just can't seem to catch a break when it comes to key injuries. The Los Angeles Dodgers haven't had their optimal lineup all year, and two outfielders are still out. The San Diego Padres got center fielder Cameron ...

Blog | June 14, 2013

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

There are several risky picks in the early rounds of 2013 fantasy baseball drafts, but when it comes to Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria and Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista, the true ri...

Blog | February 28, 2013

Eric Karabell looks at top 100 players he feels could disappoint fantasy owners, including Jacoby Ellsbury and Aroldis Chapman.

Blog | Conversation | February 28, 2013

Eric Karabell lays out his top 10 fantasy baseball rankings for 2013, explaining why Matt Kemp and Troy Tulowitzki make it in but Prince Fielder and Buster Posey don't.

Blog | Conversation | January 11, 2013

Every fantasy baseball owner who fails to win his or her league can point to a player or two they feel doomed their chances. We've all done it. What's interesting is the disparity of those players. To some owners, choosing Matt Kemp third o...

Blog | September 13, 2012

Eric Karabell discusses the players who disappointed fantasy owners the most in 2012, including Ricky Romero and Justin Upton, and then lays out his 2013 expectation for each of them.

Blog | Conversation | September 13, 2012

Ah, September. It's a wondrous time when way too many fantasy baseball owners turn their attention to fantasy football because they couldn't overcome the performance of underachievers such as Justin Upton, Tim Lincecum and Eric Hosmer, or g...

Blog | August 30, 2012

Eric Karabell discusses pitchers and hitters with the best and worst September numbers in recent years, and what to expect from them this September.

Blog | Conversation | August 30, 2012

• Fantasy's top two pitchers this season, according to the ESPN Player Rater, combined to allow just one hit over 18 innings Wednesday night, striking out 26 hitters! We congratulate not only Matt Cain for his perfect game, but also New Yo...

Blog | June 14, 2012

Eric Karabell discusses the most interesting fantasy tidbits from Wednesday's action, including Matt Cain's perfect game, R.A. Dickey's near no-hitter and Troy Tulowitzki's injury setback.

Blog | Conversation | June 14, 2012

Injuries are the great equalizer in fantasy sports. You're cruising along in your head-to-head baseball keeper league with Matt Kemp, Troy Tulowitzki, Roy Halladay, Dustin Pedroia and Nick Markakis -- OK, so that would be a really good team! -- ...

Blog | June 01, 2012

Eric Karabell lists a number of players available in more than half of ESPN's standard leagues who could be good fill-ins after injuries to major stars.

Blog | Conversation | June 01, 2012

Surely the most critical adjustment to the top of the fantasy baseball rankings in the past few months had nothing to do with trades or free agent signings. It's about a top player allegedly testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Li...

Blog | January 12, 2012

Eric Karabell lays out his top 10 fantasy baseball rankings for 2012, explaining why Troy Tulowitzki and Evan Longoria make it in but Adrian Gonzalez and Justin Verlander don't.

Blog | Conversation | January 12, 2012