Today’s Roto Riteup is just like the first pitcher discussed: run of the mill, and in need of some minor league seasoning.

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Luebke! Banuelos! Bourjos! Today’s Roto Riteup has them all, and more.

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Do you have a case of the Mondays? If you do, you need to wake yourself up and get to work, because you’re not being paid to read this. Cyberslacking hurts everyone.

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Today’s Roto Riteup is going to be the key that leads you to the top of the saves standings. At least for a brief period.

• Casey Janssen has proved himself to be a very solid closer so far. Last night he threw a perfect ninth inning to nail down his third save in as many chances. With Sergio Santos still on the disabled list for probably another week, pick up Janssen if you’re looking for some saves on the cheap. He is averaging better than a strikeout per inning and is walking almost no one. He is prone to the gopher ball a bit, but if you’ve got a hankerin’ some cheap saves then you’re in luck; he is still available in 69% of Yahoo! and 66% of ESPN leagues. Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s version of the Roto Riteup isn’t nearly as funny as yesterday’s. I probably shouldn’t be telling you this, since I’d prefer you read it and all.

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Yesterday’s biggest news was what was going on in Stephen Strasburg’s pants, which is usually just news to a select group of people, notably his wife and doctors.

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I’m happy with today’s Roto Riteup, but what matters is whether you are or not.

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Did you have a stupendous Mother’s Day? Probably not, since you’re likely a dude who didn’t buy the right kind of flowers.

• Heading into Sunday’s game against the Seattle Mariners, Andy Pettitte was owned in 19% of Yahoo! leagues, 14% of ESPN leagues, and a whopping 47% of CBS leagues. After facing the Mariners and throwing a perfect game (I’m writing this before the game starts, so I’m just playing the odds), he’s going to be much more widely owned. If you want a pitcher who’s relatively fun to root for and could grab you some wins, Pettitte is a pretty good option. He’s not going to rack up gaudy strikeout totals, but he should be solid nonetheless.

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Today’s Roto Riteup will touch on a very temporary closer situation in Pittsburgh as well as several tips on hot hitters.

• Yesterday news broke that Joel Hanrahan has been placed on the bereavement list due to the death of his grandmother. We send our best thoughts and regards to Hanrahan and his family during this difficult time. However, with a full slate of three games this weekend against the visiting Houston Astros, baseball must go on. One can expect Juan Cruz or Jason Grilli to be the two main choices to enter any potential save situation. Although Pirates manager Clint Hurdle did not officially say who it would be, Cruz does already have a pair of saves on the year from when Hanrahan missed a few games with hamstring tightness. Cruz currently sports a 9% ownership rating in Yahoo! and a mere 3% in ESPN leagues. On the other hand, Grilli is the current setup man, leads the team in holds and boasts an impressive 16.5 K/9. Grilli is owned in 3% of Yahoo! and 0.0% of ESPN leagues. If forced, I would say pick up Cruz if you are desperate for saves. Based on gmLI alone (a dangerous thing to do, as each situation is different, but I digress), Hurdle seems to go with Cruz more, so I’ll say pick up Cruz if you are desperate for saves. Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s Roto Riteup is all about pitchers, and not ones filled with adult beverages.

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