Archive for Roto Riteup

Maybe I’m just a really cool badass, but I find rules to be dumb when they’re enforced in a way that polices to the letter and not the spirit. The latest example? Yasiel Puig getting warned by MLB and threatened with a fine if he wears his Vin Scully colorway Nike cleats again. Rule of thumb: If a tribute is cool enough that your own social media accounts tweet it out, it’s probably doing more good than harm.

These Vin Scully cleats are 😍. pic.twitter.com/TQ3Im1NJ4e

— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2016

I get that rules are rules and there can be a slippery slope, but…really? Make Baseball Garish Again.

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For seven innings, a paltry San Diego Padres offense struggled to get to the red-hot Aaron Sanchez, who has now won 10 consecutive decisions and lowered his ERA to 2.72 (bye, bullpen ideas). Then the bullpen came in, and Alex Dickerson hit the most majestic home run I’ve ever seen at a game live.

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This Roto Riteup author wishes certain people would fight forever.

On the agenda:
1. Various News and Notes
2. Streaming Pitcher Options

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Today’s Roto Riteup decries the lack of complimentary alcohol on late-evening flights.

On the agenda:
1. Various News and Notes
2. Streaming Pitcher Options

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One of my favorite parts about this time of year is that trade action in fantasy leagues ramps up as a result of MLB trade action doing the same. Even in leagues where a trade deadline is later or doesn’t even exist, MLB teams pushing buttons and feeling out the market leads to some frantic offers. Me, I’m generally a more conservative owner, and you can catch me pulling back trade offers like:

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Another day, another barrage of injury news. Here’s hoping you drafted some depth and kept your watch list tight, because odds are, you’ve lost a body or two in the last little while. Basically, we’re looking at the injury news each morning like:

Rajai!! ??? #youseriousbro? #betterstopplayingwithme

A video posted by Jason Kipnis (@jasonkipnis22) on Jul 20, 2016 at 9:37am PDT

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Go scan the MLB news wire from last night. Seriously, go. What a weird, wonderful, beautiful sport we all enjoy. Pokemon hunting, bass catching, backstreet boys dancing, drone flying, punchouts on strike two, “I hate all media.” Uhh, scratch that last one. And then, of course, there’s the excellence that is Ji-Man Choi.

When your great tweet gets no faves. pic.twitter.com/N0ujHt0oEM

— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) July 19, 2016

I said it last Thursday, but a few days later, please never go away for four days again, baseball.

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Today’s Roto Riteup is wishing for lasagna.

On the agenda:
1. Various News and Notes
2. Streaming Pitcher Options

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Today’s Roto Riteup doesn’t care much for golf, but still finds the final day of the British Open to be interesting at the very least.

On the agenda:
1. Various News and Notes
2. Streaming Pitcher Options

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Today’s Roto Riteup was not prepared for four baseball-less days to seem like an eternity.

On the agenda:
1. Houston Makes Things Complicated
2. Various News and Notes
3. Streaming Pitcher Options

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