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Roto Riteup: May 23, 2013

Today’s Roto Riteup covers two injuries, one demotion, and one singular superstar.

On today’s agenda:
1. Mike Trout’s Sophomore Season
2. Jaime Garcia and Shoulder Surgery
3. Vance Worley gets demoted
4. Adam Eaton sees a setback

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Roto Riteup: May 22, 2013

Today’s Roto Riteup celebrates the birth of T. Boone Pickens, whose home state of Oklahoma could really use some love right now.

On today’s agenda:
1. Carlos Ruiz can’t avoid the DL
2. Samuel Deduno heads to Minnesota
3. Logan Morrison rehabbing
4. Josh Johnson rehabbing

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Roto Riteup: May 20, 2013

Today’s Roto Riteup aims to start your week off with magic and general deliciousness.

On today’s agenda:
1. Jake Odorizzi gets the call
2. Chris Archer, Alex Torres stuck in Triple-A
3. Here comes Jurickson Profar
4. Minor injury notes

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Roto Riteup: May 15, 2013

Today’s Roto Riteup focuses on guys who like to run around in the grass and get all dirty and itchy.

On today’s agenda:
1. Michael Saunders is better
2. Checking in on Nate McLouth’s improvements
3. Brett Gardner is timid

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Roto Riteup: May 9, 2013

Today’s Riteup is full of goodies, mostly because this handsome author couldn’t decide what topics to focus on.

On today’s agenda:
1. Derek Dietrich gets the call
2. Tyler Cloyd and Roy Halladay’s shoulder
3. Jason Heyward’s insides
4. Mike Olt’s eyes
5. Josh Reddick caves to injury

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Roto Riteup: May 6, 2013

A glimpse inside the author’s mind while penning the Roto Riteup: “it’s hot and I hate everything.”

On today’s agenda:
1. Goodnight, sweet prince: The Roy Halladay story
2. The Nats outfield is healing
3. Erik Bedard shifts to bullpen
4. Michael Bourn is rehabbing

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Roto Riteup: May 2, 2013

Today’s Roto Riteup was written under the influence of awesome.

On today’s agenda:
1. Injury Notes galore!

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Roto Riteup: April 29, 2013

As of writing, today’s Roto Riteup author is currently the third best relief pitcher in FanGraphs: The Game.

On today’s agenda:
1. Ryan Zimmerman hopefully back this week
2. Yoenis Cespedes returns, everyone hates Casper
3. Strange and Spectacular Starts to the Season

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Roto Riteup: April 25, 2013

Today’s Roto Riteup begins with a baseball programming note: Brian Kenny will be talking at Hawk Harrelson about sabermetrics on MLB Now today. Check your local listings, blackouts and restrictions apply, and blah blah blah.

On today’s agenda:
Michael Saunders on the road to a return
Tsuyoshi Wada on the path to June debut
Robert Andino backs into increased playing time

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Roto Riteup: April 22, 2013

A slew of major league players have succomb to injury, so you can bet this Roto Riteup will focus on at least a couple of them.

On today’s agenda:
1. Albert Pujols is hurt, but no DL…yet
2. Jhoulys Chacin to the DL
3. Ryan Hanigan hits DL while Devin Mesoraco heats up
4. Disaster in LA: Chad Billingsley’s elbow
5. Brett Myers lands on DL

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