DeRosa slams Astros on Wednesday: Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa went 2-for-3 with a walk, a grand slam homer and five RBI in Wednesday's 11-4 win over the Astros. He now has eight RBI in his last two games. (Updated 08/06/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 8/8/08).
Fantasy Analysis
DeRosa now has four grand slams, which is a pretty good haul for a second baseman. He is just one homer shy of tying his career-high 13, which he set in 2006 with the Rangers. He is also seven RBI short of totaling 70-plus for a third straight season. DeRosa is not a flashy Fantasy 2B, but he is reliable and a viable option in most formats. (Updated 08/06/2008).
DeRosa hit a grand slam during an eight-run burst in the third inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 11-4 Wednesday. (Updated 08/07/2008)
Advice
It was DeRosa's fourth career grand slam, and the second baseman finished with two hits and five RBIs after going 3-for-5 with three RBIs the previous day. DeRosa is hitting .278 with 12 homers and 63 RBIs this season. The Cubs open a three-game series with St. Louis on Friday, and DeRosa has hit .232 with two homers and nine RBIs in 31 career games versus the Cardinals.
DeRosa slams Astros on Wednesday: Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa went 2-for-3 with a walk, a grand slam homer and five RBI in Wednesday's 11-4 win over the Astros. He now has eight RBI in his last two games. (Updated 08/06/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 8/8/08).
Fantasy Analysis
DeRosa now has four grand slams, which is a pretty good haul for a second baseman. He is just one homer shy of tying his career-high 13, which he set in 2006 with the Rangers. He is also seven RBI short of totaling 70-plus for a third straight season. DeRosa is not a flashy Fantasy 2B, but he is reliable and a viable option in most formats. (Updated 08/06/2008).
