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Ze Mechanic is a long time fantasy baseballer and recent fantasy footballer. He's a true fantasy baseball expert. He is also a co-founder of RotoBaller, your one stop for sports news & fantasy advice.
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Ze Mechanic - RotoBaller has written 169 articles so far, you can find them below.
Scooter Gennett (2B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Scooter Gennett is still only owned in 40% of Yahoo! leagues, which is pretty shocking considering his last 30 days and 68 ABs: 15 R, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 1 SB, .309 BA. He's the 6th rated 2B over that time frame, he's batting at the top of a potent... Read More
Chris Johnson (3B, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Chris Johnson was scorching hot going into the all-star break, hitting 3 HR with 7 RBIs in the two games before the mid-summer classic. He's continued his hot hitting with 4 hits, a HR and 3 RBIs after the break and he deserves consideration in all leagues with corner infield spots. It's... Read More
Joaquin Benoit (RP, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: By now you've surely heard the most recent closer carousel news. Huston Street has been sent 90 minutes north and is closing for the Los Angeles Angels, and Joaquin Benoit has inherited the Padres 9th inning duties. Benoit proved last year he can handle the closing reigns, racking up 24 saves for... Read More
Brad Boxberger (RP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Brad Boxberger has been one of the Rays' more dominant relief pitchers in 2014. He's having a breakout season, pitching to a 2.87 ERA with a.93 WHIP and an impressive 48:12 K:BB ratio in just 31.1 IP. His filthy strikeout stuff is well suited to the closer role, but Boxberger, with just... Read More
Mark Melancon (RP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Racking up saves is 50% opportunity and 50% talent. Mark Melancon has always had the talent, and he's about to get his 2nd 2014 opportunity. After racking up 10 saves while Grilli landed on the DL, Melancon had been relegated to setup duties. All he did over his last 10 outings was throw 9.1... Read More
Adam Lind (1B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Lind is a righty killer. He's slashing .367/.439/.587 vs. them in 109 AB. He barely plays vs. LHP (2 hits in 17 AB), but it was the same thing last year (.309/.385/.539 vs. RHP, compared to .208/.240/.333 vs. LHP). You get the idea: Lind is gold in deep leagues where... Read More
Jake McGee / Juan Carlos Oviedo (RP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Grant Balfour is out as the closer in TB, for now. He says his fastball has been improving, and if that's the case we will not be surprised to see Balfour reclaim the closer gig in a matter of weeks. Joe Maddon is intensely loyal to his players - could... Read More
Chad Qualls (RP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Qualls is quietly putting together quite the dominant campaign in 2014, and it's going overlooked by 64% of owners in Yahoo! leagues. Here are the basic facts: Houston has finally settled on Qualls as their closer after a merry-go-round month of April. On the season, Qualls has an elite... Read More
Jenrry Mejia (RP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Don't let the last two innings scare you - while Mejia gave up 3 ER, he still locked down a save and didn't blow a save in the other appearance. Since taking over the closer role, all Mejia has done is, well....get nasty. He's thrown 12.1 IP, with a 13:5... Read More
Jonathan Singleton (1B, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Jon Singleton has arrived, and he already has a HR in just 12 plate appearances in the majors. Houston will give him every chance to succeed and will bat him in the 5th or 6th spots in the lineup, giving him ample opportunities to drive in runs. Singleton has... Read More
Khris Davis (OF, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Davis has cooled off over the past 5 games, only going 4-for-16 with 3 Runs, 0 HR and RBI. Prior to that, he had been on a pretty nice tear, going 11-for-20 with 3 HR, 6 RBI and a whopping 9 runs. Considering Davis is primarily batting in the 6th spot... Read More
Michael Saunders (OF, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Saunders has a 4 game hit streak going with 2 HR and 8 RBI during that span. On the season he has only 4 HR and 2 SB in 136 AB, which is not on pace with preseason hopes for him to be a potential 20-20 guy like he nearly... Read More
Phil Hughes (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Filth Hughes is back! Well, with the exception of one solid season in New York, he was barely ever "here" to begin with. Instead of saying he's back, we'll just say he has finally, after long last, arrived and found himself. Hughes, a flyball pitcher who never had hope of... Read More
Oscar Taveras (OF, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All Leagues ANALYSIS: The moment we've been waiting for has finally arrived. Prospectors waiting for the arrival of Oscar Taveras since his incredible 2012 minor league campaign had to suffer through an injury plagued 2013 and an overcrowded outfield in April-May of 2014. There's finally a spot for Taveras and he'll make... Read More
Kolten Wong (2B, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Wong has 4 SB and 5 Runs and is 10 for his last 27 since he's been recalled. He is hitting like the Cardinals expected him to when they handed him the 2B gig out of the gate in 2014. Wong is setting the table in the Cardinals lineup and... Read More
Garret Jones (OF / 1B, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Jones has been scorching over the past couple weeks and is 8 for his last 19 with 2 HR and 6 RBI. He has been steadily producing even after many of his detractors have said he'll fade away. He plays in a better than expected lineup in Miami, and as... Read More
Eric Young (OF, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues for Speed ANALYSIS: Eric Young is once again getting consistent at bats in the Mets lineup, so if you got the need for speed, you should pay close attention to what EYJ is doing. Young's steals come in spurts, so while he only has 1 over his past 8 games,... Read More
John Jaso (C, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues ANALYSIS: Look at John Jaso's stats and you understand why the Oakland A's have a rampaging offense. He has a .276-.369-.457 triple slash line, as a backup catcher and part time DH. What other backup catcher in the MLB has stats even close to 4 HR, 12 RBI, 16 Runs with... Read More
Dallas Keuchel (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately (If not sooner!) ANALYSIS: Ladies and Gentlemen, Houston has a starting pitcher worthy of owning in all leagues. You read that right. It's been a long time since Houston had a rosterable starting pitcher, so it's ok if this shocks you a little bit. Let it sink in for a minute. Now here... Read More
Phil Hughes (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: We had a hunch that moving from homer haven Yankee Stadium to homer graveyard Target Field would really help Phil Hughes. He is a heavy fly ball pitcher, and Target field is where fly balls go to die. Not only has Hughes slashed his HR/FB rate from ~12% over the... Read More
Brayan Pena (C, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues and Two Catcher Leagues ANALYSIS: Brayan who? He's the guy filling in for Devin Mesoraco while he's on the DL. Pena has batted .313 (10-for-32) over the last two weeks with 3 HR and 6 RBI. With Jay Bruce and Mesoraco out and Brandon Phillips still floundering, as long as... Read More
Travis Wood (SP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Here are the only two things you need to know about Travis Wood. 1) He is a dominant pitcher. 2) He's somehow only owned in 50% of leagues. Go pick him up, immediately! Then come back and read this.....ok, now that Wood's ownership % is up a tick, here's why he's so... Read More
Blue Jays Bullpen (RP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Sergio Santos took the BS, L last night after giving up 3 runs on 2 HR to Pedro Alvarez (tying the game) and Starling Marte (winning the game). Santos has now allowed 6 ER in his last 2 outings, and has a 10.61 ERA on the year. His magnificent 16.39 K/9 is... Read More
Welington Castillo (C, CHC) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher Leagues ANALYSIS: Only 5% owned in Yahoo! leagues, Castillo will be available in a handful of 2 catcher leagues. He is benefitting from a little BABIP luck, but he's shown in the past that he can hover around .340 which means a .270 BA is attainable. He has been racking up... Read More
Carlos Ruiz (C, PHI) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher Leagues and Deep Standard Leagues ANALYSIS: Ruiz is only 31% owned in Yahoo! leagues which means he's plenty available even in ~10 team 2 catcher leagues. Ruiz has racked up 13 hits in his last 8 games, with an impressive 7:2 BB:K ratio, 7 RBI, 4 2B, and 9 runs. He's... Read More
Wily Peralta (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Peralta's ownership was steadily rising for a few weeks and it now sits at 44%. His most recent start, arguably his worst of the year, still saw him go 7 IP with a 6:1 K:BB ratio, while allowing 8 hits and 3 ER. Still a quality start. If that... Read More
Erick Aybar (SS, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Aybar is putting up a respectable year and has gotten a hot recently. His totals on the year (16 R, 11 RBI, 1 HR, 1 SB, .261 BA) have added up quite quickly over the past week (8 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 SB, .480). Over this time... Read More
Quick and Dirty: Sunday Streamers for Week 4
MLB Starting Pitchers to Stream for Sunday April 27th I'm filling in for our usual Sunday Streamer columnist Nate Miller to provide all ya'll RotoBallers with some quick and dirty Sunday Streamer candidates. If you're playing in a H2H league and need some nice stats on the last day of the week, or if... Read More
Drew Smyly (SP, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Drew Smyly is owned in only 34% of Yahoo! Leagues. If you play in the other 66%, consider yourself lucky. What you have here ladies and gents is a bonafide breakout candidate. If you want to look at other RP turned SP and know what to expect, the absolute... Read More
Alfredo Simon (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add only in Very Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Simon has been quite impressive filling in for the injured Mat Latos and there's really no reason you shouldn't keep running him out there until the wheels fall off. Wait...the wheels are going to fall off? Yes, oh yes they will. Simon is currently sporting a 1.30 ERA... Read More
