One top prospect debuted yesterday, and another debuts today. The Roto Riteup is blessed.
On the agenda:
1. Say Hello to Aaron Blair
2. Blake Snell shines in MLB debut
3. Various News and Notes
4. Streaming Pitcher Options
Today’s Roto Riteup is excited to see a young prospect make his MLB debut today.
On the agenda:
1. Say Hello to Blake Snell
2. Various News and Notes
3. Streaming Pitcher Options
Some days are great. Some days you just have it, everything is clicking, and the weight of the world is lifted from your shoulders. Other days, life kicks your butt, and this is all you can muster.
RECAP: #Reds draw four walks vs. Cubs. pic.twitter.com/PSY5I3DyBB
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 22, 2016
We all know what shrimp is, right? The old walk-off walk, one of the most disheartening ways to lose a game, particularly for a pitcher? Well what, exactly, do we call what happened in the 10th inning in Baltimore last night?
A walk-off passed ball? You’re killing me, Josh Thole. I don’t even know. Is this…prawn? Krill?
Live from a coffee shop at 6 a.m. because I just moved and don’t have the internet set up yet, it’s the Roto Riteup! Have you ever tried to exist for three days without the internet? I don’t recommend it. I’ve been hiding out at coffee shops, spending far too long around the Raptors’ facilities, and killing my data with hot-spots.
Sure, you could say, “Just use the internet less,” but in 2016, that’s akin to telling a pitcher to “just get Bryce Harper out,” or, “Just make good contact” off Stephen Strasburg. Some things are easier said than done.
I survived the late night seagull attack in San Francisco last night. I appreciate everyone’s thought and prayers. Read the rest of this entry »
Today’s Roto Riteup focus on five things: some good, and some bad.
On the agenda:
1. Various News and Notes
2. Streaming Pitcher Options
Is there a better time of the year for sports? Baseball’s in full swing, the NBA and NHL playoffs are kicking off, and the NFL Draft is just a couple weeks away.
On the agenda:
1. Homer Bailey is on the way back
2. Various News and Notes
3. Streaming Pitcher Options
Today’s Roto Riteup is sponsored by Booty-O’s. They make sure you ain’t booty!
On the agenda:
1. Some Orioles are hot, others are not
2. Bumgarner vs Kershaw
3. Various News and Notes
3. Streaming Pitcher Options
The NL East is going to be a streaming pitcher haven all year, it looks like. We’ve mentioned this, and we’re still not even halfway to the point that team batting average, for example, begins stabilizing, but given our Bayesian prior for some of these teams, it’s time to start focusing on the Phillies, Braves, and Mets.
Those three teams entered Thursday’s action as the league’s three worst offenses by wRC+ at 68, 55, and 53, respectively, each with an above-average strikeout rate. Philadelphia scored three runs on four hits (three for extra bases), the Braves mustered two on five (and one), and the Mets mercifully had a day off. The Twins are your target in the AL.
