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Paul Swydan of FanGraphs explains why the Brewers are stuck in the middle of the NL Central.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2013

Jason Martinez looks at the Brewers' talent, payroll situation and competition to determine their optimal year for contention in the next half-decade.

Story | Conversation | January 10, 2013

Veteran Johnny Damon made his debut for the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, going hitless with a walk in four plate appearances. Damon will play left field for the Tribe, and since he didn't play 20 outfield games last season, won't become ...

Blog | May 03, 2012

Eric Karabell recaps the fantasy highlights from Wednesday's games, which included Johnny Damon's Indians debut and Will Middlebrooks' big league debut.

Blog | Conversation | May 03, 2012

Paul Swydan says the Dodgers have benefited from an easy schedule, while the Brewers have had a tough stretch of games.

Story | Conversation | April 16, 2012

It is really difficult to compare the best contracts in baseball based on the present salary infrastructure. To compare and rank them, you have to take into account arbitration eligibility, free-agent years and non-arbitration years. In addition, one...

Blog | December 28, 2011

&#8226 New York Yankees catcher Jesus Montero made his big league debut Thursday, going hitless in four at-bats, but scoring a run as the team's designated hitter. In ESPN Fantasy leagues, he's catcher-eligible, and he can certainly hit...

Blog | September 02, 2011

Eric Karabell highlights the top fantasy news from Thursday, including Jesus Montero's major league debut.

Blog | Conversation | September 02, 2011

Corey Patterson, Raul Ibanez, Nate Schierholtz and Emilio Bonifacio are all among the 50-plus outfielders performing better than St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Colby Rasmus on the ESPN Player Rater. No, it's actually true. Rasmus was a topic of ...

Blog | July 19, 2011

Eric Karabell looks at talented youngsters with bright futures who are struggling right now, such as Colby Rasmus, Jason Heyward and Pedro Alvarez.

Blog | Conversation | July 19, 2011

Atlanta Braves right-hander Jair Jurrjens continues to impress, raising his record to 3-0 with a win Monday over the Milwaukee Brewers. Jurrjens tossed 7 2/3 innings of two-run ball, striking out four against no walks. Jurrjens, who missed the first ...

Blog | May 03, 2011

Eric Karabell reviews Monday's notable fantasy performances, including another fine outing from Atlanta Braves starter Jair Jurrjens and a two-homer game from Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila.

Blog | Conversation | May 03, 2011

Jason Grey assesses Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo, who has allowed 11 earned runs in 10-plus innings over his past two starts.

Blog | Conversation | April 18, 2011

Zack Greinke and Shaun Marcum will bring a lot to the Brewers' rotation, but they might also take a lot away from Milwaukee's offense.

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2011

The Brewers have desperately needed a second quality starter to go with Yovani Gallardo since CC Sabathia left as a free agent, and after overpaying for Randy Wolf last winter (and receiving bulk innings but disappointing results), they still were le...

Blog | December 06, 2010

In dealing away the enigmatic Brett Lawrie, the Milwaukee Brewers lose a high-upside bat. But by doing so, they added an arm that, on some days, might be the best on the team. Keith Law analyzes the deal.

Blog | Conversation | December 06, 2010