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by Matt SnyderFiled under: MLB Injury Report, MLB Locking Your Lineup, MLB Waiver WirePoppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday. Adam LaRoche, he of the longest swing in the majors, is starting to heat up. In the last 9 games, he's hit .387 with 3 home runs, 5 RBI, 4 runs, 2 doubles, a .444 on-base percentage and 1.186 OPS. If his career history is any indicator, we can expect things to continue along this pace. It's just that he's starting things up a bit early. In LaRoche's career, he's been two different players per season. Just look at his splits. He's a decent hitter with good power in through June. From July on, though, he's a good hitter with great power.Adam LaRoche Starting 2nd Half Early originally appeared on Fanhouse Fantasy Baseball on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:40:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blo...
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