A slew of major league players have succomb to injury, so you can bet this Roto Riteup will focus on at least a couple of them.
On today’s agenda:
1. Albert Pujols is hurt, but no DL…yet
2. Jhoulys Chacin to the DL
3. Ryan Hanigan hits DL while Devin Mesoraco heats up
4. Disaster in LA: Chad Billingsley’s elbow
5. Brett Myers lands on DL
Yesterday afternoon the author made a passing comment on twitter about not seeing the apparently beloved movie The Princess Bride. He was subsequently mocked and ridiculed in a handful of states spread across the continental United States. The author will be sure to rectify this situation…eventually.
On today’s agenda:
1. Welcome back, Scott Kazmir
2. A big day for Lorenzo Cain
3. Assorted roster moves
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One can imagine that today’s date, April 20, is probably a big deal in the San Francisco Giants clubhouse. After all, today is Brandon Belt’s birthday.
On today’s agenda:
1. Brett Anderson leaves after the first inning
2. What to make of Wandy Rodriguez
3. Two homers each for two New York Mets
4. Jhoulys Chacin’s season to date (and potential injury)
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Let’s all agree to just put this week behind us. Tomorrow is the weekend and that should bring better days.
On today’s agenda:
1. Patrick Corbin’s strong outing
2. Brandon Crawford’s hitting
3. Rajai Davis keeps running
4. The return of two injured sluggers
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Today’s Roto Riteup is a big believer in talking about pitching.
On today’s agenda:
1. Mike Minor and Wade Davis’ pitching duel
2. Chris Capuano and Dodgers pitching
3. Fun early season facts
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On today’s agenda, a bevy of injury related transactions:
1. Brett Lawrie back to the bigs
2. Aaron Hill hurts himself
3. Michael Bourn lands on DL
Sports and sporting events are meant to be a distraction from the daily life. Even with teams that might not win it all, they still offer an escape in the form of entertainment. Sports should not be a cruel reminder of just how fragile of an existence we all share on this little floating rock in space. My heart goes out to all affected by the tragedy in Boston.
On today’s agenda:
1. Peter Bourjos‘ value
2. Kurt Suzuki’s boost in playing time and value
3. A cup of coffee for Oswaldo Arcia
Welcome to another chipper Monday edition of the Roto Riteup.
On today’s agenda:
1. Carlos Quentin starts his suspension
2. Wilson Ramos lands on DL
3. Tony Cingrani could be up soon
4. Checking in on soon-to-be MLBers
The Roto Riteup was two pitches late today, as a ball boy jumped in front of the author and cut him off. It seems as though there is an awful lot of that going on these days.
On today’s agenda:
1. Everth Cabrera’s big day
2. The return of Darwin Barney
3. Johnny Cueto is forced to leave his start early
4. Loss and gain in the Arizona Diamondbacks outfield
5. The Carter administration and the Department of Power
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Per usual, when the author is presented the ability to defer words to N*Sync, he enthusiastically does so. My god, the memories…
On today’s agenda:
1. What to make of Justin Masterson
2. Justin Maxwell’s hitting streak
3. Riding Daniel Murphy’s hot hand
4. Jose Reyes‘ latest injury
5. C.C. Sabathia’s great start, and lingering velocity questions
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