Roto Riteup: September 15, 2016
Shout out to my pal Christian Stoinev for throwing out the first pitch at the Diamondbacks game in fashion. I’m starting a petition to have dogs on the mound for all pitchers starting in 2017.
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Roto Riteup: September 14, 2016
A reminder: While “look good, feel good” is a nice axiom, you do not, in fact, have to look good to be good.
Roto Riteup: September 13, 2016
It’s about that time. With under three weeks to go, you’re likely pushing up against position limits in some formats, specifically innings limits. The bar for streaming options may be a little higher in those leagues, as everything on a per-inning basis matters most. In other formats, the bar may be even lower as you scramble for counting stats without fear of a cap. It makes it a little tougher to offer blanket advice given how different everyone’s situations may be, but we try nonetheless – just make sure to contextualize any news or advice for your own situation.
Roto Riteup: September 10, 2016
There’s no real football today, so watch some baseball instead.
On the agenda:
1. Various News and Notes
2. Streaming Pitcher Options
Roto Riteup: September 9, 2016
I’ve had the pleasure of spending some time with Eno Sarris here in Toronto the last two days. Last night, he was part of a Pitch Talks with Jeff Passan and a bunch of terrific local beat guys, and the night prior he rolled through after I did a Hoop Talks event. It’s been great – Eno’s helped me a ton from a professional standpoint, and few writers can blend humor, storytelling ability, and just ridiculously sharp analysis the way he does. So, shout out to Eno. And if you’re in Toronto, BarHop at 5pm before the Jays game tonight.
Roto Riteup: September 7, 2016
If you weren’t in full September/pennant baseball mode yet, Yankees-Blue Jays last night likely got you there. A weird, fun, long, back-and-forth game with high stakes that ended on this:
As much as that stings from my perspective – the Jays are tied with the Red Sox atop the AL East and just a game up on Baltimore – it was a heck of a game, and felt like a pace-setter for the next three or four weeks. Giddy up.
Roto Riteup: September 6, 2016
When you slide into the DMs and get shot down but she doubles back after thinking about it for a minute:
Roto Riteup: September 3, 2016
Today is the last weekend for four months without NFL football, and this Roto Riteup author welcomes the distraction from baseball.
On the agenda:
1. Starters getting pushed
2. Various News and Notes
3. Streaming Pitcher Options
Roto Riteup: September 2, 2016
It’s September, which means things are about to get a little weirder on the fantasy front. That brings positives and negatives – there may be a few more streaming options and extra bats in the free agent bin, but some of those options will be far shakier, and playing time as a whole will now be distributed across a greater number of players. Team success doesn’t always matter in fantasy team building, except when it comes down to September and competitive teams are the easiest to project playing time for.
Anyway, can we all agree that September should never again be limited to just four games on a day’s slate? This is me, looking for baseball to watch as I got home from a four-day Baltimore road trip:
Yesterday was tough. And there’s not a ton to talk about, so let’s narrow in on what September may bring.
Roto Riteup: September 1, 2016
There’s only four baseball games tomorrow, but you have the option of watching your local NFL team’s final preseason game, so win-win right?
On the agenda:
1. Various News and Notes
2. Streaming Pitcher Options