Pujols signing: NL light on top 1B options 

December, 8, 2011
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Albert Pujols has decided to take the money and run to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, leaving the St. Louis Cardinals (and their fans) in a bit of disarray. There's no way around that. From a fantasy aspect, Pujols will be Pujols no matter where he plays, and my able colleague Tristan H. Cockcroft has the Pujols/Angels angle of this story covered. But it's not just the Cardinals the already-Hall of Fame-worthy Albert leaves behind; think about those competing in NL-only fantasy leagues. There's Cincinnati Reds stud Joey Votto and … hmm, let's just say fantasy's deepest position seems one-sided in comparing leagues now, as well.

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Eric Karabell
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Eric Karabell is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He has covered fantasy sports for ESPN since 2001, specializing in baseball and football. Eric is the host of the Baseball Today Podcast, is seen several times a week on ESPNEWS and contributes to ESPN The Magazine. He has been honored twice as fantasy sports writer of the year by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, his blog was named best fantasy baseball series for 2007 and he was inducted into the inaugural FSWA Hall of Fame class in 2011.

Eric grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, and accordingly, favors all Philly teams first, his fantasy teams second. He previously served as ESPN.com's lead NBA editor, and is a former Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer. Eric is also the author of "The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments," published by Source Books and available in bookstores and online.

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