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Offseason notebook: Hot stove cooking

Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Tristan H. Cockcroft wraps up many of the early offseason deals, like the J.J. Hardy-Carlos Gomez trade, and what they mean for fantasy owners.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Fear And Loathing In Fantasy Football

Matthew Berry, ESPN.com

Matthew Berry bares his deepest fears about this fantasy football season as he lays out his Loves and Hates for Week 8 of the fantasy football season.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Nine players, but only one bracelet

Andrew Feldman, ESPN.com

Andrew Feldman takes a look at each of the nine players remaining in the main event.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 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

Hughes, Feliz finding value in set-up

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong discusses the recent trend of contenders using highly touted starting pitching prospects in relief roles, and how Phil Hughes and Neftali Feliz are thriving.

Story | Conversation | August 12, 2009

Rollins' luck to turn around

Shawn Peters, Special to ESPN.com

Shawn Peters examines some players who have been lucky and unlucky with line drives like Jimmy Rollins.

Story | Conversation | July 31, 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

Called Out: Midseason Top 250

Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Tristan H. Cockcroft talks to ESPN.com's experts to see how and why their rankings of certain players differ from the consensus numbers.

Story | Conversation | July 14, 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

Tampa gets Blanton again

Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

Tristan H. Cockcroft previews Wednesday's matchups in the major leagues, including a breakdown of the World Series rematch between Philly and Tampa.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2009

Who owns baseball's best pitches?

Christopher Harris, ESPN.com

Christopher Harris looks at which pitchers sport the game's best pitches, which goes a long way in determining their success.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2009

Best Ball preview: U.S. Open

Shawn Peters, Special to ESPN.com

Shawn Peters previews the U.S. Open for ESPN.com's Best Ball Challenge.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 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