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Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman has arrived. OK, that’s not entirely factual. Stroman arrived as a starter in late-May, and has turned in an incredibly strong rookie season. But after Monday’s complete game shutout, Stroman has been hard to brush aside. Over 114.2 innings, the 23-year-old Stroman has a 3.53 ERA and a 2.87 FIP. Those are numbers we expect to see from a long-time veteran, not a rookie. While he still has a few more starts left, it’s worth it to look at how well Stroman compares to some of his more recent colleagues.

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By reading this morning’s edition of the Roto Riteup, you’ve already earned yourself a C+ interneting grade for the day.

On today’s agenda:
1. Drew Smyly gets shut down
2. Dustin Ackley to stay out a few more days
3. Jimmy Nelson to the bullpen
4. Dustin Pedroia could be done for 2014
5. The French Five

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Agenda

1. The Chris Tillman Conundrum
2. Daily DFS
3. Wednesday Picks
4. Table

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Nineteen years ago today marked the beginning of the original run of “Pinky and the Brain” standalone episodes. They first debuted as a bit on the “Animaniacs” and gained popularity there. The Pinky and the Brain theme song is something I doubt I’ll ever forget.

On today’s agenda:
1. Curtis Granderson’s (small) hitting streak
2. I believe in Dioner Navarro
3. Welcome back, Michael Cuddyer
4. The daily five

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Agenda

1. Top Prospects
2. Daily DFS
3. Tuesday Picks
4. Table

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The football season may now be in full swing, but there are still fantasy baseball playoffs to consider. This Roto Riteup author is in the semi-finals of his hometown league this week, where a win would guarantee finishing in the money.

On today’s agenda:
1. Adam Wainwright bounces back against the Brewers
2. Jimmy Nelson struggles, could go to bullpen
3. Carlos Carrasco asks for your attention
4. The Fantasy Five

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Agenda

1. Closerland
2. Daily DFS
3. Monday
4. Table

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Agenda

1. xBABIP and xHR
2. Daily DFS
3. Sunday Picks
4. Table

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Agenda

1. Rookie Strikeouts
2. Daily DFS
3. Saturday Picks
4. Table

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Just in case you missed it, yesterday we launched the latest addition to the FanGraphs family, TechGraphs. I urge you to take a look around or at least read the intro post.

On today’s agenda:
1. Michael Wacha’s return
2. Chris Owings continues to hit
3. Another quality start for Jake Odorizzi
4. The daily five

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