Today is the second day of e3, the Electronics Entertainment Expo, where video game nerds see the previews and trailers for upcoming consoles, games, and apps. The only convention the present author has any desire to attend is BlizzCon. Unfortunately this year is sold out…perhaps next time.

On today’s agenda:
1. Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s hot hitting
2. The return of Peter Bourjos
3. Dilemma, thy name is Adam Dunn
4. Rickie Weeks is heating up
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Later this week, readers will notice that the Roto Riteup will be written by authors on days that are mostly unfamiliar to them, because Wiers and myself are both important men with important things to do.

On today’s agenda:
1. Ike Davis goes down
2. Checking in on Dustin Ackley
3. Michael Pineda makes a rehab start
4. Assorted Notes

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Today’s Roto Riteup can help you go the distance in your fantasy leagues. Side note: Hercules was recently added to the Netflix instant queue. So go watch it. It’s grand.

On today’s agenda:
1. David Price and the Tampa Bay rotation
2. Make a move for Wil Myers
3. The return of Logan Morrison
4. Gerrit Cole to debut Tuesday
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When consuming sunflower seeds one should always, always crack the shell, eat the seed, then spit out the shell. People who eat the shell frighten me with their primitive ways.

On today’s agenda
1. Salvador Perez’s value
2. A potential return date for Giancarlo Stanton
3 . Tony Cingrani should start Tuesday
4. Musings on two of yesterday’s starts
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Being the StarCraft fan (read: nerd) that the present author is, the onus of informing the masses about the ongoing World Championship Series Finals falls upon these narrow shoulders. Check out arguably the best StarCraft II players in the world as they compete for their share of the $150,000 prize pool. If you have any free time this weekend, please take some of it and watch any one of free available HD streams.

On today’s agenda:
1. Will Middlebrooks‘ uncertain future
2. Daniel Descalso’s hot streak
3. Assorted roster moves
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Today’s Roto Riteup lacks a witty introduction due to author burnout.

On today’s agenda:
1. Johnny Cueto gets scratched
2. Wandy Rodriguez has a boo-boo
3. Beckett’s owie and Familia’s faulty elbow
4. Fun with arbitrary endpoints

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Today’s Roto Riteup is dedicated to my Grandma, who celebrated a birthday yesterday. A better grandson would know what birthday this was, but alas, we move forward.

On today’s agenda:
1. Michael Pineda is rehabbing
2. Asdrubal Cabrera to the DL
3. Tom Koehler getting some love

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A happy birthday to Darin Erstad. The present author will fondly remember the Fire Joe Morgan glossary description of you. The funny thing is, looking back at Erstad’s career, his stats read much better than one would have guessed. Also of note, happy birthday to Bar Refaeli. No explanation necessary.

On today’s agenda:
1. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield
2. The early bird gets the Wheeler
3. A shake up in Milwaukee
4. Joe Blanton shows up
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The author of today’s Roto Riteup has been anxiously awaiting the start of this week; not because of having to please you plebeians with my words, but because of other reasons.

On today’s agenda:
1. A Point about Ike Davis
2. Justin Smoak to the DL
3. Hyun-Jin Ryu misses start, should be ready for next go
4. Hanley Ramirez still a day or two away

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By the time you read this, the first season of the World Championship Series for the Korean region, also known as GSL, will have been played. If anyone has any interest in StarCraft II, the present author urges you to check it out. Become an eSports while reading baseball nerd articles!

On today’s agenda:
1. Stephen Strasburg exits after two innings
2. A couple two home run days
3. The Empire Strikes Back
4. Keep the faith in Shaun Marcum
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