Roto Riteup: May 3rd, 2012
If you described today’s Roto Riteup as “meaty,” that would be fine with me.
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Roto Riteup: May 2nd, 2012
Today’s Roto Riteup is a Jack of all trades, but a master of none.
• With Kyle Farnsworth being transferred to the 60-day DL, Fernando Rodney’s hold on the job only grows stronger. Rodney has been shockingly great this year, which could be due to magic voodoo or his increased reliance on his two-seam fastball. I still don’t have the utmost confidence in Rodney, but I’d feel pretty good if I owned him right about now.
Roto Riteup: May 1st, 2012
• After sucking the life out of Detroit’s lineup for the past couple of years, Brandon Inge has somehow managed to find a starting job in Oakland after passing through waivers. If you pick Inge up in any league, you probably aren’t someone who reads RotoGraphs.
Roto Riteup: April 30th, 2012
I’m not going to compete with fellow contributor David Weirs when it comes to the number of bullet points. Tenure is a beautiful thing.
• After early struggles, Angels’ closer Jordan Walden has lost his title, at least for the time being. Walden’s role will be handed over to left-hander Scott Downs while the 24-year-old flamethrower rights the ship. Walden’s issue has been his control, and he’s fallen behind to more batters than he’s gotten ahead of. Walden’s velocity has also been off a touch, but he’s still throwing 97 mph with his fastball, so it’s really nothing to worry about. Don’t drop Walden yet, as he can be far too dominant to give up on.
Roto Riteup: April 25th, 2012
Today’s Roto Riteup is back in full, so that’s sort of cool.
• Chris Narveson has now undergone season-ending surgery on his left shoulder. Narveson was never a fantasy stud, but he was a good candidate for wins and a few strikeouts in NL-only leagues. Narveson may now be out in Milwaukee, depending on what happens with free agents to be Zack Greinke and Shaun Marcum. Even if you have him cheap in a very deep dynasty league, I’d cut bait.
Roto Riteup: April 24th, 2012
Today’s Roto Riteup is shortened, because meetings are a real bitch.
• Hideki Matsui is going to be signing a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, if sources are to be believed. Matsui is going to be relying on a major-league injury to force his way into the lineup, but you should keep him on your radar just in case something bad goes down.
• Adrian Beltre has a strained hamstring, but it’s not as bad as last year’s injury that kept the star third-baseman on the bench for more than a month. Beltre has started off hot, but injuries are always a concern with the slugger. Be sure to have a backup plan in place just in case this becomes serious.
Roto Riteup: April 18th, 2012
• Asdrubal Cabrera has been placed on the Indians bereavement list, so make sure to adjust your daily lineups accordingly.
Roto Riteup: April 17th, 2012
• Dee Gordon’s current strikeout rate is very alarming, if you ask me. Gordon has already struck out in more than 20% of his plate appearances. Yes, it’s early, but his contact rate has also suffered, and it’s really going to kill him if it continues. Gordon can’t steal second if he doesn’t get on first, and even during last year’s stint, he only did that 33% of the time.