Today’s Roto Riteup was written while watching the film “Old School.” The part with The Dan Band slays me each time I watch it (warning: language).
On today’s agenda:
1. A strong outing for Jake Peavy
2. Jake Odorizzi cruises
3. Another quality start for Michael Pineda
4. The daily five
Today’s Roto Riteup was written while listening — and watching — the 100th episode of the podcast The Partially Examined Life. I am by no means a philosopher and even calling me a dilettante in the field would be generous, but I do find the realm fascinating.
On today’s agenda:
1. Welcome back, Yadier Molina
2. Hyun-Jin Ryu to start tomorrow
3. Justin Turner has been on fire
4. The daily five
Today’s Roto Riteup is being written while the new version of “Cosmos: A Space Odyssey” plays in the background. Thus far I’m two episodes in and not terribly impressed. Perhaps it picks up in the later episodes.
On today’s agenda:
1. A (Jorge) Soler eclipse of my heart
2. Thoughts on Yusmeiro Petit
3. The daily five
I’m sorry to say you folks are stuck with me on today’s Roto Riteup. By my math, including tomorrow, it will be five straight days of me instead of Zach Sanders. If you were expecting Zach and see me, it would be hard to blame you for immediately closing this window.
On today’s agenda:
1. Welcome back, Hanley Ramirez
2. Xander Bogaerts to the seven-day disabled list
3. Angel Pagan should return today
4. The daily five
Nine years ago today the band Jack’s Mannequin released their debut album titled “Everything in Transit.” It is nearly impossible for me to pick a favorite track, so I’ll just state The Mixed Tape is up there.
On today’s agenda:
1. Manny Machado done for the year
2. A great start from Carlos Carrasco
3. Drew Smyly’s outing
4. Quick hit on Andrew Cashner
5. The daily five
Yesterday marked the fifth anniversary of the film “Inglorious Basterds” being released in the United States. Linked is a synopsis of the plot (warning: language, duh).
On today’s agenda:
1. A strong outing for Matt Shoemaker
2. Phil Hughes cruises
3. The daily five
Tomorrow will be the 25th anniversary of the show “Saved by the Bell” debuting. Somewhat surprisingly — though probably due to legal reasons — the intro proved tricky to find in any decent quality. Linked is the best I could do.
On today’s agenda:
1. The return of Mookie Betts
2. Welcome back, Brandon Phillips
3. Dustin Ackley’s second half
4. The daily five
Happy national thrift shop day! No, you don’t have to listen to Macklemore (warning: language) and even if you don’t plan on buying anything, you should at least donate some things to your local Goodwill type places. I myself have found things from video games to records to amazing sweaters all at thrift shops.
On today’s agenda:
1. Seth Smith keeps hitting
2. Homer Bailey to the disabled list
3. Welcome back, Michael Cuddyer
4. The daily five
Today is the 18th anniversary of the film “Tin Cup” being released. I can’t say I love the film in its entirety, however the last hole on the last day of the tournament is a pretty fantastic sequence of events (apologies for the poor quality).
On today’s agenda:
1. Welcome back, Edwin Encarnacion
2. Danny Salazar to start tomorrow
3. A solid outing for James Paxton
4. The daily five
If it weren’t for the DVDs/season five, today would mark the 11-year anniversary of “Futurama” being finished. The episode The Devil’s Hands Are Idle Play Things was almost the series finale. Thankfully this was not the case as “Futurama” is still one of my favorite shows.
On today’s agenda:
1. A concussion sidelines Brian McCann
2. Ubaldo Jimenez returns
3. A bounce back start from James Paxton
4. The daily five