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Watching Favre-Rodgers, McNabb, Young, Austin

Eric Karabell

...Amazing how things change. The two signature games Sunday -- football, not including Game 4 of the World Series -- are Vikings-Packers and Giants-Eagles, featuring plenty of pregame drama and, of course, emotion. Favre...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Rankings reaction on Kevin Smith, Eagles-Giants

Eric Karabell

...Eagles-Giants: In the other big game in South Philadelphia on Sunday -- Game 4 of the World Series commences a few hours later across the street -- I was pretty cold on Donovan McNabb, Eli...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 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

Cubs closer situation a mess

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell takes a closer look at the Chicago Cubs' closer situation -- Carlos Marmol now has the job recently vacated by Kevin Gregg.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009

Bad ERAs won't hurt some closers

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at a handful of closers who will keep their jobs and pile up saves despite awful ERAs.

Story | Conversation | July 29, 2009

Potential deals could shuffle bullpens

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric 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, 2009

Perez's cloudy future as a closer

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at the fortunes of Chris Perez, who was dealt to Cleveland over the weekend.

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009

Lidge to DL; Madson should pick up saves

Eric Karabell

...the dominant closer who didn't blow any saves in all of 2008, including the Phillies' World Series run. Ryan Madson becomes the team's closer for the next two weeks, and there's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2009

Relief Efforts: Don't worry about Brad Lidge's struggles

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell looks at the latest news about relief pitchers, including the early struggles of Brad Lidge.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 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

Wood could be a bargain in Cleveland

Eric Karabell

...trouble for other teams in September, and only a year earlier were one victory from the World Series. This is a potential division winner. Wood will get save opportunities. Risk of injury might always...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008

NL MVP Pujols my No. 1 pick in '09

Eric Karabell

...the postseason, where the pitching took over and delivered the City of Brotherly Love its second World Series title in 126 years. But Howard wasn't the MVP of the National League. I don...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2008

Plenty to learn from Week 1

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell takes a closer look at some of the surprise hot starters around the league, such as Spencer Hawes and Quentin Richardson.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2008

How this year's playoffs affect next season's fantasy drafts

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

Eric Karabell describes how lasting impressions from the playoffs will play into next season's draft-day decisions, for better or for worse.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2008

Philly sports fans are a unique bunch, and the Phillies are due

Eric Karabell, ESPN.com

In an excerpt from his new book "The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments," Eric Karabell puts into words what it means to be a Philly sports fan.

Story | Conversation | October 22, 2008