Some things are so unexpected that no one is prepared for them.   Leo Rosten  Before the All-Star break, it was hard not to notice Cincinnatis Rece Hinds, who won NL Player of the Week honors in his first week in The Show and was subsequently the most added player in ESPN leagues.  In his first sevenbig league games, Hinds went 11-for-26 (.423) with five homers, 11 RBIs, seven runs, two stolen bases and a 1.657 OPS.  Nine of those 11 hits, all of which came in his first six games, went for extra bases.  That is the most in major league history.  Only one of his homeruns fell shy of 400 feet, and the one that did was a 397-foot grand slam.  His average home run distance was 438 feet with three traveling 449 feetor longer.  Not even Nostradamus could have predicted this kind of start to Hinds career.  He showed off his power and speed in Triple-A before being called up  hitting 13 homers with 41 RBIs, 38 runs and 12 stolen bases  but he was also batting .216 with a 38.4 percent strikeout rate and .698 OPS.  Nine of Rece Hinds first 11 hits went for extra bases.  Getty Images  Considering he hit .244 while striking out 34.9 percent of the time with a .790 OPS over five seasons (322 games) in the minors, it seems unrealistic to expect anything close to what he has done over his first 28 career plate appearances in the majors.  Lets also not overlook the fact Hinds was pretty fortunate to play the first seven games of his career against the two worst pitching staffs in the majors.  He first faced the Rockies, a team that entered Friday with a league-worst 5.61 ERA and .289 opponents average, and has allowed 121 homers before squaring off against the Marlins, whose pitching staff had the second-worst team ERA (4.60 ERA) in the first half.  More From  Jarad Wilk  Lets see how Hinds fares against the Nationals, Braves and Rays (his next three opponents), who surely will attack him differently.  It is easy for fantasy managers to salivate over eye-popping numbers like Hinds 52.6 percent hard-hit rate, 96.2 mph exit velocity and a 31.6 percent barrel rate, all of which would be among the best marks in the majors.  But those numbers dont erase his 25 percent strikeout rate, 3.6 percent walk rate or his insanely high and unsustainable .429 BABIP.  It also doesnt hide the fact  he has played in just seven games  !  Also, what happens when TJ Friedl returns from his hamstring injury?  Cincinnati Reds outfielder Rece Hinds (77) bats against the Miami Marlins in the third inning at Great American Ball Park.  Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports  There are questions that need to be answered, but the evidence supports this being an exciting and surprising hot streak.  If there is someone in your league who believes this is more than just a red-hot stretch, sell high.  Otherwise, just ride out the streak  a suming the All-Star break wasnt a momentum-killer for the 23-year-old.  Betting on Baseball?  Read our guide  See sign up bonuses from the  Check out the latest  Roto Rage would sooner pick up an outfielder like the RockiesBrenton Doyle (44.6 percent rostered),who smashed eight homers and drove in 15 runs in his first 13 games this month while hitting .422 with 10 runs scored and a 1.576 OPS.  He Darin Ruf Jersey  hit .311 with 10 homers, 23 RBIs, 14 runs and a 1.069 OPS in 24 games since June 18.  He also has 20 stolen bases on the season, 16 of which have come in 56 games since May 10.  Maybe Alec Burleson (54.1%), Brent Rooker (55.4%), Brendan Donovan (48.1%) or Heliot Ramos (45.6%)  who has hit .308 with 12 homers, 33 RBIs, 21 runs and a .955 OPS in 38 games since June 2  are available in your leagues.  Big hits  Alec Burleson OF, Cardinals  Had at least one hit in 12 of his past 14 games, hitting .339 with five homers, 16 RBIs, two stolen bases, nine runs and a 1.032 OPS.  Jameson Taillon SP, Cubs  Won his first three decisions this month while maintaining a 3.38
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