This Roto Riteup author has discovered that life is 5% more difficult if you temporarily lose the use of your index finger due to cutting it performing manly labor around the house.

Also, go Seahawks.

On today’s agenda:
1. Michael Wacha returns today
2. Rusney Castillo to make MLB debut in 2014
3. Some Shelby Miller splits for thought
4. Fun with arbitrary endpoints
5. The Football Five

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I’m going to assume that David Wiers went into labor yesterday, and that’s why I have picked up today’s Roto Riteup.

On today’s agenda:
1. Dustin Ackley’s new approach is working
2. Cory Spangenberg debuts
3. ottoneu Alert! Joc Pederson called up
4. The Famous and Hacked Five

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Today’s Roto Riteup was written while watching the film “Old School.” The part with The Dan Band slays me each time I watch it (warning: language).

On today’s agenda:
1. A strong outing for Jake Peavy
2. Jake Odorizzi cruises
3. Another quality start for Michael Pineda
4. The daily five

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Today’s Roto Riteup was written while listening — and watching — the 100th episode of the podcast The Partially Examined Life. I am by no means a philosopher and even calling me a dilettante in the field would be generous, but I do find the realm fascinating.

On today’s agenda:
1. Welcome back, Yadier Molina
2. Hyun-Jin Ryu to start tomorrow
3. Justin Turner has been on fire
4. The daily five

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Today’s Roto Riteup is being written while the new version of “Cosmos: A Space Odyssey” plays in the background. Thus far I’m two episodes in and not terribly impressed. Perhaps it picks up in the later episodes.

On today’s agenda:
1. A (Jorge) Soler eclipse of my heart
2. Thoughts on Yusmeiro Petit
3. The daily five

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This Roto Riteup author doesn’t care if Tony Soprano is dead or alive, but he does care about whether or not Britt and Hank took the left at the stoplight.

On today’s agenda:
1. Daniel Norris crushed some AAA hitters
2. Trevor Cahill, recently as a starter
3. Fun with arbitrary endpoints
4. The Fanny Packing Five

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Wednesday is not my favorite day, but I bring you the Roto Riteup anyway.

On today’s agenda:
1. Hyun-Jin Ryu may return Saturday
2. Erasmo Ramirez to start today
3. Yordano Ventura scratched today
4. Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez to debut in September
5. Matt Garza to return soon
6. The Frontiersman’s Five

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I’m sorry to say you folks are stuck with me on today’s Roto Riteup. By my math, including tomorrow, it will be five straight days of me instead of Zach Sanders. If you were expecting Zach and see me, it would be hard to blame you for immediately closing this window.

On today’s agenda:
1. Welcome back, Hanley Ramirez
2. Xander Bogaerts to the seven-day disabled list
3. Angel Pagan should return today
4. The daily five

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As if I need to remind you the fact today is the 15th anniversary of LFO’s landmark self-titled album. The track “Summer Girls” is one of the best/worst songs of all time.

On today’s agenda:
1. Pedro Alvarez’s big day
2. A mixed result from Jacob deGrom
3. Thoughts on Kennys Vargas
4. The daily five

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Nine years ago today the band Jack’s Mannequin released their debut album titled “Everything in Transit.” It is nearly impossible for me to pick a favorite track, so I’ll just state The Mixed Tape is up there.

On today’s agenda:
1. Manny Machado done for the year
2. A great start from Carlos Carrasco
3. Drew Smyly’s outing
4. Quick hit on Andrew Cashner
5. The daily five

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