It's been a rough stretch for DeRosa, who entered the contest batting just .197 with one homer and seven RBIs this month after having turned heads with strong stats (.279 AVG, 5 HR, 16 RBIs) in June. Expect the versatile veteran to get back on track in the weeks ahead, as he remains on pace for career-best power numbers in '08.

DeRosa, who is hitting just .158 in July, may be the victim of his high .323 batting average on balls in play coming back down to earth. Despite the struggles recent struggles, DeRosa's solid power numbers (11 homers, 51 RBIs) make him a viable mixed-league option at a thin second base position.

Mark DeRosa hit his 11th home run of the season, and third in six games for the Cubs on Saturday.DeRosa seemingly qualifies at every position this year, and given his .289-11-48 line, it can actually be argued that he is one of the top-50 fantasy options this season because of that versatility.

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