Just a tip for all Roto Riteup readers: don’t go on a Criminal Minds binge in the evening; you may wet yourself in the night.

On today’s agenda:
1. Garrett Richards goes down
2. Clayton Kershaw moved up to today
3. Brandon Belt out another three weeks
4. Fun with arbitrary endpoints
5. The Falconine Five

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Tuesday is often my favorite night of the week, simply because I get to watch a couple hours of Chopped. So while it’s Wednesday now, this Roto Riteup was written in a state of bliss last night.

On today’s agenda:
1. Yu Darvish’s return now uncertain
2. Travis Snider’s slugging
3. Pedro Alvarez and first base
4. The Frank Five

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Tomorrow will be the 25th anniversary of the show “Saved by the Bell” debuting. Somewhat surprisingly — though probably due to legal reasons — the intro proved tricky to find in any decent quality. Linked is the best I could do.

On today’s agenda:
1. The return of Mookie Betts
2. Welcome back, Brandon Phillips
3. Dustin Ackley’s second half
4. The daily five

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I have an announcement, but first, I want to thank everyone for reading the Roto Riteup over these past couple years. My announcement is simple: this is not my last Roto Riteup. You’re stuck with me for a while more.

On today’s agenda:
1. Gerrit Cole returns this week
2. Yonder Alonso done for year
3. Carlos Martinez recalled
4. David Buchanan solid again
5. The Fortunate Five

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Happy national thrift shop day! No, you don’t have to listen to Macklemore (warning: language) and even if you don’t plan on buying anything, you should at least donate some things to your local Goodwill type places. I myself have found things from video games to records to amazing sweaters all at thrift shops.

On today’s agenda:
1. Seth Smith keeps hitting
2. Homer Bailey to the disabled list
3. Welcome back, Michael Cuddyer
4. The daily five

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Today is the 18th anniversary of the film “Tin Cup” being released. I can’t say I love the film in its entirety, however the last hole on the last day of the tournament is a pretty fantastic sequence of events (apologies for the poor quality).

On today’s agenda:
1. Welcome back, Edwin Encarnacion
2. Danny Salazar to start tomorrow
3. A solid outing for James Paxton
4. The daily five

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Thursday is the best day at the Roto Riteup, and this go-around is even better thanks to a massive helping of arbitrary endpoints.

On today’s agenda:
1. Byron Buxton injured in first Double-A game
2. Yu Darvish to the DL
3. Kyle Lohse hurts an ankle
4. Fun with Arbitrary Endpoints
5. The Furibund Five

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“There was a time when people didn’t go out of their house on Wednesday morning because the Roto Riteup was online.” – Ed McMahon, who wouldn’t lie on the internet

On today’s agenda:
1. Buck Farmer to debut today
2. Manny Machado’s sprained right knee
3. Ricky Nolasco to return Friday
4. George Springer needs a fortnight
5. The Ferriferous Five

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Hi. It’s Monday. This is the Roto Riteup.

On today’s agenda:
1. Dustin Pedroia heating up
2. The Blue Jays and Tigers are tired
3. Anibal Sanchez to DL
4. The Felicitous Five

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I’ve never been one to dive into celebrity culture, but I will say the passing of Robin Williams rattled me. I will miss him.

On today’s agenda:
1. Justin Verlander’s shoulder
2. Drew Smyly cruises
3. The return of Joe Mauer
4. Manny Machado’s knee sprain
5. The daily five

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