We’ve had amateur drafts for two of the Big Four sports this week, but it’s not baseball, so we won’t speak of the likes of Kristaps Porzingis in today’s Roto Riteup.
On today’s agenda:
1. Giancarlo Stanton’s broken hand
2. J.D. Martinez is spitting hot fire
3. Various news and notes
4. Streaming Pitcher Options
To all the dad’s out there: Happy Father’s Day!
Professor Pony will have you covered for tomorrow’s Roto Riteup as I jet off today to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association conference in NYC for (believe it or not) real-life work.
On today’s agenda:
1. Fun with arbitrary endpoints
2. Various news and notes
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In case you had forgotten, today’s Roto Riteup reminds readers to purchase their Father’s Day gifts for tomorrow.
On today’s agenda:
1. The author watches Lance McCullers’ defense fail him
2. Various news and notes
3. Streaming Pitcher Options
<!–more>The author watches Lance McCullers’ defense fail him
As a resident of the greater Seattle area, your author has a nightly opportunity to watch the Seattle Mariners disappoint him. This time around, it was the Astros who were disappointing, failing to support Lance McCullers in the first inning with an error and a misplayed bloop single. Catcher Hank Conger also dropped a third strike in the second inning, allowing fellow backstop Mike Zunino to reach base.
McCullers looked like his usual self against the Mariners; arms flailing, the ball flying to the plate in the mid-90s, and an effectively wild approach. McCullers’ changeup tails off like a digressing professor, and his curveball dives out of the zone with ease. His command is going to hurt his WHIP for at least the remainder of this year, but if he can improve just a little bit, he’s nasty.
The Astros defense has been solidly in the bottom half of the league this year, though the addition of Carlos Correa could bump them up a smidge. Be wary of a couple of extra hits getting through, even if that hasn’t been the case with the likes of Dallas Keuchel.
Various news and notes
Hisashi Iwakuma will begin his minor league rehab assignment with the Mariners A-ball affiliate, and is scheduled to throw about 50 pitches. Iwakuma will likely need at least three starts in the minors, and will replace Mike Montgomery in the M’s rotation when he returns.
The legend of Joey Butler continues. The Rays’ “phenom” hit a homer yesterday, giving him six on the year with a .336 batting average. Think of Butler as Bryan LaHair and stay away.
Ike Davis has been activated by the A’s and should take his spot back at first base. Davis was a different man before getting hurt, cutting his strikeout rate to 14% and hitting .282 with not much pop to speak of.
Jose Altuve claims to be feeling well despite missing the Astros last few games. He could return as early as today.
Streaming Pitcher Options
If you enjoy streaming pitchers, tune into the Roto Riteup for recommendations each and every day.
A pitcher for today: Anthony DeSclafani vs MIA (Tom Koehler)
While a Reds starter at home can be a risky proposition, the Marlins are a bottom-three offense against righties.
A pitcher for tomorrow: Vincent Velasquez at SEA (J.A. Happ)
Velasquez will square off against a middle lineup (at best) in a pitcher’s park. If the defense holds up, so should he.
Today’s Roto Riteup features far fewer ponies than your typical Friday fare.
On today’s agenda:
1. Various news and notes
2. Streaming Pitcher Options
Today’s Roto Riteup comes on the heels of a revelation: any graduation ceremony lasting longer than two hours should be outlawed, and the offenders prosecuted for public indecency.
On today’s agenda:
1. Fun with arbitrary endpoints
2. Various news and notes
3. Streaming Pitcher Options
You won’t find any white hot pitching matchups to watch today, but you will find some white hot analysis in today’s Roto Riteup.
On today’s agenda:
1. Here comes Byron Buxton, Francisco Lindor
2. Various news and notes
3. Streaming Pitcher Options
Having a hard time waking up this morning? Try this tune to get you hyped.
On today’s agenda:
1. Shane Greene gets the hook
2. Various news and notes
3. Who’s an Ace?
4. Streaming Pitcher Options
Today is an exciting day: it’s the day of the MLB draft!
On today’s agenda:
1. It’s Carlos Correa time
2. Various news and notes
3. Streaming Pitcher Options
On this day in 1971, the US Supreme Court overturned the previous conviction of Paul Cohen, effectively making the public dropping of f-bombs legal. Today’s Roto Riteup will not utilize the court’s decision, but is glad to know it exists.
On today’s agenda:
1. Señor Baseball returns
2. Fun with arbitrary endpoints
3. Various news and notes
4. Streaming Pitcher Options
This morning’s Roto Riteup author would like you to know it’s officially too hot to wear pants and that fact should be legally recognized.
On today’s agenda:
1. Rehab assignments galore!
2. Various news and notes
3. Streaming Pitcher Options