We’re not here to talk about the slide rule. I don’t want to talk about Jose Bautista pulling a WWE No Mercy and reaching under the ropes to distract Logan Forsythe. There’s no place for intentionally hitting batters for lighting you up in the Roto Riteup. With apologies to Baron Corbin, this is a Banter-free zone.
And so thankfully, we move on to only the fantasy relevant from Tuesday.
Three games a day prior and two postponements couldn’t stand to slow the more holistic Opening Day on Monday. For all but four teams, baseball is officially back, and 2016 is officially here.
Life is as beautiful as Kevin Kiermaier once again.
Baseball kicked off yesterday, but today is the day that the Roto Riteup celebrates as the true Opening Day.
Major League Baseball has made a huge mistake, launching Opening Day on the same date as Wrestlemania, forcing this Roto Riteup author to make choices.
The demise of A.J. Pollock’s elbow is clearly the big story of the day, and while it’s not in our typical remit, we’ll cover it in detail today.
Today is the last day without real baseball for about seven months, so enjoy your last day of free time or rejoice over the game’s return. Or both. Today’s Roto Riteup doesn’t judge…verbally.
We are so close. SO close. Like, two days away. Giddy up.
On the agenda:
1. Billy Hamilton to hit at bottom of the order
2. Pablo Sandoval headed to the bench
3. Masahiro Tanaka ready for opening day
4. Cory Luebke makes the Pirates
5. Hyun Soo Kim refuses minor-league assignment
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Hello, from Sarasota, where the Baltimore Orioles made a bit of news Wednesday but were hardly the newsiest.
On the agenda:
1. Trevor Bauer is headed to the bullpen
2. Roberto Osuna is the Jays’ closer
3. Jose Reyes‘ domestic abuse case to be dropped
4. Andrew Miller has a chip fracture
5. Hyun-Soo Kim headed to the minors…? Miguel Gonzalez released
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We’re really almost there. Opening Day is Sunday. There are a few days left to draft, and then we’ve made it.
On the agenda:
1. Matt Harvey is OK, kind of
2. Can C.C. Sabathia claim a rotation spot?
3. Hyun-Soo Kim headed to the minors
4. Will Smith opts against surgery
5. Last call on Trevor Bauer
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Today’s Roto Riteup comes to you live from Dunedin, where Rotographs was on hand for some fantasy-relevant news on Monday.
On the agenda:
1. Aaron Sanchez wins a starting job
2. Matt Shoemaker does, too
3. Matt Harvey has a mysterious medical issue
4. Nick Swisher got released, bro
5. Freed Dan Straily
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Starting today, the Roto Riteup is back on a daily basis!
On the agenda:
1. James Paxton vs Nate Karns, redux
2. Hyun Soo Kim on the chopping block
3. Shane Green: Tigers’ fifth starter
4. Some banged up catchers