With tax season rapidly closing, my only advice on the matter is to watch Sunday’s Last Week Tonight about the IRS. In fact, watch all of the LWT’s, as they are all available on YouTube.
On today’s agenda:
1. Keep an eye on Devin Mesoraco
2. A jolt of speed from Desmond Jennings
3. Take note of Kendrys Morales and Mark Teixeira
4. Streaming Pitcher Options
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Before getting started with today’s Roto Riteup, check out the band Modern Baseball. While their music doesn’t pertain to the game of baseball, it is nonetheless quite enjoyable and their track Your Graduation (warning: language) recently passed the million view mark on YouTube.
On today’s agenda:
1. Shane Greene’s impressive outing
2. The efficient Anthony DeSclafani
3. Let’s talk about Alex Rodriguez
4. Streaming Pitching Options
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Today’s Roto Riteup was co-written by my roommate’s cat, who “helped” by continually jumping on the keyboard.
On today’s agenda:
1. Avisail Garcia is positioned for success
2. Quick thoughts on Jake Lamb
3. Adrian Gonzalez numbers that make me laugh
4. Streaming Pitching Options
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An apology is due here, and I’m sorry. I whiffed on Seth Smith in my American League outfield rankings, even though those are mostly for 5×5 formats. I nearly blanked on him in my home league as I barely set my lineup in time, and it is an on-base percentage league! This type of mistake won’t happen again with Smith, mostly because he’s too productive to be forgotten.
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Even yesterday’s rain out couldn’t get this baseball fan’s feelings down. On the other hand, owning Mat Latos got me sad after his 0.2 inning outing anyways.
On today’s agenda:
1. The boring yet dependable Nick Markakis
2. Update on the Yasmany Tomas watch
3. Matt Cain to the disabled list
4. Streaming Pitching Options
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After getting a taste of baseball with the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals teaser game, yesterday’s full slate gave us much more to observe.
On today’s agenda:
1. Alex Avila’s big day
2. Jered Weaver’s poor start
3. Quick thoughts on Nori Aoki
4. Streaming Pitcher Options
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It’s almost the weekend, which means it’s almost Opening Day! If you and your friends are anything like me, you have a draft tomorrow because scheduling is hard. Some slow drafts — including one of mine — figure to wrap up Sunday. I hope.
On today’s agenda:
1. Rusney Castillo to the minors
2. Coco Crisp to the disabled list
3. Thoughts on Nate Karns
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Rather than go with some April Fool’s type thing, lets us instead observe the television classic “So It’s Come to This: A Simpson’s Clip Show.” This is the episode where Bart shakes up a can of Homer’s beer, and it is a particularly outstanding episode. You’ll need an existing cable subscription to view it, however.
On today’s agenda:
1. More bad news for Anthony Rendon
2. Drew Hutchison gets the Opening Day nod
3. The San Francisco Giants turn to Tim Lincecum
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Time for another round of rankings for the American League outfield. As usual, the tiers and rankings reflect 5×5 redraft values for what the I believe the players will accomplish, not necessarily their present (or soon to be) numbers. For example, if someone starts slow, don’t expect them to drop too far. Without further delay, here are the tiers, represented by my favorite Nintendo 64 games.
A player in a tier by himself, a nostalgic game in a tier by itself. Instead of droning on and on about Trout —something I could easily do — instead here is a video of the first level accomplished via speedrun.
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The official start of the 2015 major league season is fast upon us! But before that, the 15th anniversary of New Found Glory’s From the Screen to Your Stereo will happen tomorrow. The album — with all of its covers of 1980’s and 1990’s cinematic glory — can be found on YouTube.
On today’s agenda:
1. Yasmany Tomas to the minors?
2. Forearm tightness for David Robertson
3. San Diego’s fifth starter competition
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