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          Fantasy baseball: NL LABR review

          Starling Marte and his Miami teammates make up an unexpected share of Eric Karabell's 2021 NL-only LABR team. Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports
          • Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterMar 10, 2021, 06:35 PM
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            • Author of "The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments"
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          In last year's abbreviated season, 20 teams averaged more runs per game than the Miami Marlins. So perhaps securing the key parts to this offense in the League of Alternative Baseball Reality (LABR) NL-only fantasy baseball auction this past weekend was a bad idea. Guilty as charged! I went in with a plan to avoid spending big money on any individual players, going with a balanced approach heavy on volume, and, well, it just happened to include several overlooked Marlins. We shall see if it works.