Continuing the soccer themed intros, holy Toledo, the USMNT beat Germany yesterday! The German team didn’t bring their A-squad, but neither did the US. I may be drinking the kool-aid here, but I think the US will be the favorite to take home the Gold Cup this year.
On today’s agenda:
1. Quick thoughts on Miguel Montero
2. Consider Danny Espinosa
3. Streaming Pitching Options
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Despite my South Koreans falling 2-0 to Brazil in yesterday’s World Cup match, I remain (blindly) optimistic on their chances to advance out of group play.
On today’s agenda:
1. Quick thoughts on Chris Heston
2. Joe Panik is raking
3. Travis d’Arnaud reminder
4. Streaming Pitching Options
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After a long day of World Cup action, MLB draft coverage and apparently shootie puck playoff games, we’re back in action. It was a short session of games yesterday, but still had plenty of action.
On today’s agenda:
1. Welcome back, Yonder Alonso
2. Gerardo Parra continues to hit
3. Taylor Jungmann to the bigs
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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
The 2015 World Cup kicks off tomorrow! My South Korean squad has a tough task ahead of them, but I think they can make it out of group play. The USWNT is in the group of death, though they are arguably the best team in the World Cup.
On today’s agenda:
1. Consider Ben Revere
2. I flip-flip on Delino Deshields Jr., again
3. Love/Hate with Jesse Hahn
4. Streaming Pitching Options
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Today is apparently hug your cat day. Given that this book currently graces my shelf, I guess I’ll go hug one of the cats.
On today’s agenda:
1. Lance McCullers dominates
2. Eduardo Rodriguez cruises
3. Javier Baez watch
4. Streaming Pitching Options
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Yesterday Kevin Pillar hit two home runs in the second game of the Jays double-header against the Nationals. Beyond power outburst itself, the home run is notable due to my friend Mike ending up with the ball — though it should be said he failed to cleanly catch the ball, despite playing baseball all four years of high school. Upon request he was gracious enough to send me a picture as proof:
On today’s agenda:
1. Quick thoughts on Ender Inciarte
2. Consider Logan Forsythe
3. Bonus blurb
4. Streaming Pitching Options
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Eleven years ago today Ken Jennings began his incredible 74-game winning streak on Jeopardy! His first AMA on Reddit is, in my opinion, one of the best ever done (warning: language; it’s the Internet after all).
On today’s agenda:
1. Quick thoughts on Andre Ethier
2. Matt Moore watch
3. Welcome to the big leagues, Joey Gallo
4. Streaming Pitching Options
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