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| Height: 6-1
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Bats: S Born: Feb 10, 1976, Waco, TX Contract: Signed through 2010. |
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September 27, 2008 The Houston Chronicle reports that Lance Berkman admitted that he has underperformed throughout September. "The numbers look pretty good, but remember that scene in Vacation where Chevy Chase has his pants on his head and he’s staggering towards the filling station out in the desert?" he said. "That’s what I feel like right now." Our View:The 32-year-old is hitting just .261 with seven home runs after an MVP-esque first half. Hopefully, he will use the offseason to refresh himself and return to typical Big Puma production. However, one has to wonder if this may be his career crossing over the hump. |
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September 20, 2008 Major League Baseball announced it will donate $500,000 to the victims of Hurricane Ike, according to the Houston Chronicle. Our View:“Major League Baseball, as a social institution with important social responsibilities, has a unique platform to help those who suffered from and were displaced by Hurricane Ike,” said Commissioner Bud Selig. |
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September 11, 2008 The weekend series between the Cubs and the Astros is in doubt because of Hurricane Ike, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The first two games have already been canceled. "There are various scenarios under consideration with regards to the rescheduling of the postponed games," the Astros said in a statement. Our View:We'll keep you posted on when the games will be made up, but this obviously is a damaging blow to people in head to head weekly leagues. |
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September 9, 2008 Lance Berkman was 3-for-4 with four RBI and a home run in the Astros win against the Pirates. Our View:Berkman has been solid all year and continues his outstanding year. |
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September 3, 2008 Lance Berkman was chosen as the Astros' recipient of the 2008 Roberto Clemente Award, according to the Houston Chronicle. Our View:The award is given for displaying exceptional skills on the diamond, and devoted work in the community. A national winner among the 30 MLB clubs will be announced at the World Series. |
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September 1, 2008 Lance Berkman had two hits, two walks, scored a run and stole his 16th base of the season on Monday. Our View:As if the .338 average, 94 RBI and 104 runs weren't enough, Berkman is actually within striking distance of his first 20/20 season (he has 27 home runs), quite an accomplishment for a guy who certainly isn't known as a speed burner. |
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August 29, 2008 Lance Berkman went 1-for-4 with a walk-off homer in Friday's exciting 3-2 victory over the Cardinals at Minute Maid Park. Our View:His homer was his 27th of the season, but only his second over his last 14 games. He is still having a great season, with a .333 batting average, 94 RBI, and 101 runs scored. |
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August 27, 2008 Though dealing with an achy hamstring, Lance Berkman has remained in the Astros starting lineup, and facing the Reds Josh Fogg on Wednesday could make it feel that much better. Berkman hammers Fogg to the tune of a .429 batting average (15-for-35), with six home runs and six doubles. Our View:Only three of Berkman's hits have not gone for extra bases against Fogg, leading to a completely absurd slugging percentage of 1.171 and OPS of 1.705 in his career against the righty. Needless to say, Berkman needs to be in starting lineups on all fantasy formats, even if owners sat him due to the hamstring. |
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August 26, 2008 Lance Berkman still had pain in his injured left hamstring, but returned to the starting lineup Monday, according to the Houston Chronicle. He said, "I still feel it. But having a day off always helps. I’m just probably going to have to go easy on it for a few more days. Not that I’ve been stealing a lot of bases recently, but it’s one of those things that you just have to monitor." Our View:Berkman went 1-for-3 (single) Monday. He should remain active in lineups, and should start to feel better next week. |
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August 24, 2008 Houston first baseman Lance Berkman has been dealing with pain in his left hamstring, and about a week ago, he fell and hit his wrist at home, leading manager Cecil Cooper to give him the day off, according to MLB.com. Our View:Cooper said that Berkman will likely play Monday, but he decided to give him the day off Sunday after sleeping on the idea. The move had a ripple effect through the rest of the positions, with Mark Loretta at second base, Jose Castillo at third and Reggie Abercrombie playing center field and leading off. |
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August 23, 2008 Lance Berkman had three hits and four RBI in the Astros' win over the Mets Saturday. He hit his 26th homer of the year, a three-run shot. Our View:Berkman should be in the thick of the MVP talk despite that Houston isn't in playoff contention. He's been the best player in fantasy baseball this year. |
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August 14, 2008 Lance Berkman hit a double and a home run to help lead the Astros to a 7-4 win over San Francisco. He wound up going 2-for-4 on the day with three RBI. Our View:Berkman now has three home runs in his last six games, and though he is hitting below .250 in August, he still provides fantasy owners with numbers. |
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August 13, 2008 Lance Berkman went 1-for-3 with a run, RBI, walk and strikeout to help lead the Astros to a 6-2 win over the Giants. Our View:Berkman is having a rough month, and is hitting just .222 in August. The good news is he has two home runs in his last four games, but has just one multi-hit game this month. |
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July 29, 2008 Lance Berkman has a very solid match-up going in his favor tonight as the Astros take on the Cincinnati Reds and pitcher Bronson Arroyo. Berkman is 10-for-31 (.323) in his career against Arroyo, with four home runs and a .710 slugging percentage. Our View:Berkman has cooled off a smidge since the beginning of the season, but his numbers are still lights-out, and he very easily could improve on them tonight. |
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July 13, 2008 Lance Berkman and his teammates went into the All Star break on a high note Sunday. The first baseman went 1-for-3, but in a battle of two last place teams, the Astros ended up the victors with a 5-0 win in Washington. Our View:The offensive prowess of Berkman has been highlighted in the first half of the season, but maybe his most impressive number is the 15th base he stole on Sunday. |
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July 12, 2008 Houston first baseman Lance Berkman may have found the motivation and stride needed to get his bat on track, helping Houston get the win, 6-4, versus Washington. Berkman went 2-for-5 at the plate with his 30th double of the season to total two RBIs and one run scored on the evening. Our View:Berkman has struggled over recent weeks, yet to hit a homer this month with a July batting average of .200. Tonight could signify a reversal of fortunes, so keep your hopes up fantasy owners. Things will improve. |
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July 11, 2008 Lance Berkman is currently in a slump, as he is only 4-for-26 (.154) over his last nine games. Our View:Berkman has been battling eye irritation, which could be partly to blame for his slump. Fantasy owners shouldn't be concerned, and he will have the upcoming All-Star break to straighten himself out. |
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July 6, 2008 Lance Berkman has been scratched from the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves, according to the AP. Our View:Berkman is suffering from left eye irritation, and is having trouble seeing clearly. Darin Erstad is covering first base, and Berkman will be re-evaluated on Monday. |
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July 4, 2008 Lance Berkman went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Braves. The Astros only managed six hits in the game. Our View:He ended a three-game skid without a hit (or a RBI), and raised his average back up to .355. |
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July 3, 2008 Lance Berkman will be a participant in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star game in New York, according to the Houston Chronicle. Our View:Home run derbies mean little to those who have Berkman on their fantasy team. They are just praying he doesn't injure himself trying to knock the ball out of the park. |
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June 30, 2008 Lance Berkman hit a solo homer, his 22nd of the season, and his fifth batting right-handed and Houston defeated the Red Sox 4-1 on Monday night. Our View:It was the first homer allowed by Stults in three starts this season. Berkman went 1-for-2 with one RBI and one run scored in the game. |
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June 28, 2008 Lance Berkman, who stranded a handful of runners with strikeouts in his first three at-bats, hit a two-run double in the eighth inning Saturday night to lift the Houston Astros to an 11-10 win over the Boston Red Sox. Our View:Berkman recorded his 64th and 65th RBI of the season to go along with his 70 runs, 21 homers and 12 stolen bases. |
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June 26, 2008 As you may have noticed, Lance Berkman can swing the bat. His 3-for-3 performance completed a 7-for-10 series against the Rangers. He reached base in nine of his 12 plate appearances. Our View:Berkman is continuing to smoke the ball, and he raised his average to .367 for the season. Don't even think of sitting him as Houston takes on Boston this weekend. |
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June 25, 2008 Lance Berkman is riding yet another scalding hot streak. He has recorded 14 RBI and nine runs in his past 13 games. Our View:Big Puma is delivering an MVP worthy year even as the Astros sit 12 games out of first place. He is hitting .358 with 21 home runs, 62 RBI, and 68 runs scored. |
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June 22, 2008 Lance Berkman went 0-for-4 on Sunday to lower his average to .354, the lowest it has been since May 6th. Our View:Berkman is hitless in three games (0-for-9) and only has one home run in his last 10 games. His overall numbers are spectacular, but a slowdown was inevitable. |
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June 18, 2008 Lance Berkman went 2-for-3 with one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Orioles. Berkman was the entire offense for the Astros hitting a seventh inning solo shot off Jeremy Guthrie. Our View:Berkman continues to hit for power. His solo shot on Wednesday was his 20th of the season and his 58th RBI. |
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June 16, 2008 Lance Berkman sat out Sunday's battle against the Yankees as he is dealing with a sore leg, according to the Houston Chronicle. Manager Cecil Cooper said, "Lance has a little tenderness in his leg, and we talked about it, and today was the day we were going to hold him out." Our View:He admitted he is banged up, and the day off will do him good. The team is also off on Monday, and he is expected back on Tuesay, to begin a series against the Orioles. |
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June 10, 2008 Houston brought the offense and a good bit of pitching to get the 6-1 win over Milwaukee this evening, led once again by the prolific Lance Berkman . Berkman went 3-for-4 at the dish with his third triple and 19th home run of the season, totaling five RBIs on the night. Our View:Berkman slammed nine homers with 22 RBIs in May, but things had gone cold in June with zero homers and one RBI through the first six games of the month. However, Berkman now has two homers and nine RBIs over his last two games. |
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June 8, 2008 Houston suffered a disappointing 5-4 loss at home to the Cardinals today, though first baseman Lance Berkman continues to work as a force of reckoning. Berkman went 1-for-4 with his 18th home run of the season, going deep in the 3rd with two men on against Kyle Lohse. Berkman finished with three RBIs on the day and is now hitting .372 on the season. Our View:Through his last 13 games, Berkman has gone 16-for-49 with six RBIs, actually slowing from his pace through the month of May where he hit .471 with nine home runs and 22 RBIs. |
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June 5, 2008 The Astros have chosen catcher Jason Castro with the 10th overall pick in Thursday's draft, according to MLB.com. Our View:This is viewed as a surprising pick as the Astros already have a potential future star at the position with JR Towles. The left-handed Stanford University product has good power and defensive tools, but was not projected to be a top-10 pick. |
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June 2, 2008 Lance Berkman has been named the NL Player of the Month for May, according to the AP. During the month, Berkman led the majors in batting average (.471), on-base percentage (.553), hits (49) and total bases (85). He also blasted nine homers, with 22 RBI and 31 runs scored. Our View:He also had a 17-game hitting streak during the month. This is Berkman's second monthly honor, the last time coming in May of 2004. |
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May 29, 2008 Lance Berkman almost saw his average dip below .380, so in order to avoid that he went out had two hits, including his 17th home run, to push his average back up to .384. Our View:Berkman continues to glide right along as the best hitter in the known universe. What else can we say? |
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May 25, 2008 Astros first baseman Lance Berkman reportedly suffered a mild hand injury in today's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, but he stayed in the game and finished it off, according to CBSSports.com. Berkman was diving to his right in the seventh inning attempting to reach a hit off the bat of Geoff Jenkins and appeared to have hurt his hand. Tranier Rex Jones attended to Berkman, but he remained on the field without need of medical attention. Our View:It likely means nothing, but it should warn to watch the lineups tomorrow. |
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May 22, 2008 Lance Berkman gave pitchers a break by going 1-for-10 over his last three games, but he returned to his mashing ways on Thursday night with three hits in five trips to the plate. Ty Wigginton also had three hits for the Astros. Our View:Berkman also knocked in his 45th run of the season as he now has 18 doubles and 16 home runs on the year. Still amazing, the man just will not slow down at the plate. |
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May 19, 2008 Lance Berkman lost his 17-game hitting streak on Monday night as he went 0-for-4 for the Astros. Our View:We guess Berkman will have to be satisfied with being in the top two in each of the Triple Crown categories in the National League. |
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May 18, 2008 Lance Berkman had two hits on Sunday to push his hitting streak to 17-games. He is currently batting .399 with 16 home runs on the year. Our View:Berkman is off to such an amazing start that he appears to be making a run at the Triple Crown. Not bad for a guy who may not have even been a top-5 first baseman according to many heading into the season. |
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May 18, 2008 Houston 1B Lance Berkman is riding what now sits as a 16-game hitting streak, going 2-for-3 in last night's 6-2 loss to the Texas Rangers. Our View:That's 15 games in May and one in April enveloped with hits for the power-hitting first bagger. Berkman has gone 34-for-61 during that span, smacking eight home runs with 21 RBIs. His average before the streak: .297. His average now: .399. |
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May 17, 2008 Lance Berkman extended his hitting streak to 16 games and matched Pete Rose as the only players since 1956 with 31 hits in a span of 50 at-bats. Berkman finished 2-for-3 with a walk to raise his season average to .399. Our View:After his major league-best 16th homer leading off the fourth, Berkman had a single in the sixth that matched Rose's 31-of-50 stretch for Philadelphia in 1979. |
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May 15, 2008 Lance Berkman hit his 15th home run of the season into the San Francisco Bay against the Giants on Thursday. Berkman had another hit on the night with three RBI as he is now batting .391. Our View:Berkman cannot make an out as he is treating NL pitchers as if they are softball pitchers in a beer league. Berkman is now 26-for-42 (.619) and 30 for his last 54 (.556). |
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May 15, 2008 Manager Cecil Cooper wants to give Lance Berkman a rest from the field, and is considering using Berkman as the Astros' DH when they play the Texas Rangers this weekend in inter-league play, according to the Houston Chronicle. Our View:Berkman is hitting .388 with 14 homers and 40 RBI over 40 games, with 43 runs scored. He also chipped in six stolen bases. He should continue to generate strong numbers at the Rangers' hitter-friendly ballpark. |
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May 15, 2008 Houston 1B Lance Berkman continues to swing one of the more reliable sticks in the major leagues, tonight going 1-for-4 with his 14th home run of the season in Astros' 6-3 win over the Giants. Our View:Berkman racked up another two RBIs on that swing, bringing him to 15 for the month of May (12 games). |
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May 14, 2008 Lance Berkman went 1-for-3 to extend his hitting streak to 12 games thanks to a little help from the score keeper. Our View:Truth is Berkman should have been 0-for-3 tonight as he hit a hard ground ball toward first base that John Bowker literally didn't move his feet on and just tipped with his glove. When your hot, your hot, and Berkman is deservedly getting all the breaks right now. |
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May 12, 2008 Lance Berkman was named the NL player of the week on Monday, according to MLB.com. Berkman hit a ridiculous .685 on the week with a 1.136 SLG which led to 10 runs scored and a .741 OBP. Our View:Not just a weekly wonder, over the past 19 games Berkman is hitting .485 with eight home runs, 25 RBI and 24 runs scored. Few hitters in recent memory have been this hot for this long. |
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May 11, 2008 The Astros took full advantage of hot bats and poor pitching from the LA Dodgers to earn the 5-0 shutout win. Houston 1B Lance Berkman went 2-for-3 at the plate with his 15th double of the season to total one run scored. Our View:Since hitting the month of May, Berkman has been on fire, going 21-for-31 (.677) with four homers, 10 RBIs, and 13 runs scored. |
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May 10, 2008 Lance Berkman went 3-for-4 with a home run in a 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Our View:Berkman might be the toughest out in the National League. The switch hitting first baseman is batting .380 on the season with 12 home runs, 35 RBI, 38 runs scored and six stolen bases. He's the primary reason the Astros are currently playing light-years above their head. |
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May 8, 2008 Lance Berkman had two more hits on Thursday night as he continues to hit the ball like few players in recent memory with a run of 23 hits in 48 AB good for a .479 average. Our View:Berkman is now hitting .368 with an amazing 36 runs in 34 games as he continues to be one of the five most valuable hitters in the fantasy game over the first fifth of the season. |
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May 7, 2008 Touting what may be the hottest bat in the National League, Houston 1B Lance Berkman put forth his eighth consecutive hit this evening before finally suffering an out as the Astros put the 4-3 win on the board against Washington. Berkman went 2-for-3 at the plate with two walks and his 11th home run of the season, also adding his 33rd RBI of the season Our View:Berkman's streak was impressive, bringing him to 14-for-21 for the month of May, adding three home runs with eight RBIs. |
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May 6, 2008 Houston 1B Lance Berkman has been enjoying another great season thus far, and in tonight's 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals, he continued to show why he is one of the more feared hitters in the game. Berkman went 5-for-5 at the plate, hitting two doubles to gather just one RBI but four runs scored. Our View:Berkman is now hitting .353 and is proving why he deserves a modest place among the game's elite. |
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May 4, 2008 Lance Berkman went 4-for-5 with a homer, two doubles, two runs, and four RBI in Sunday's win over the Brewers. He has crossed the plate in eight straight games and joins Chase Utley as the only major leaguer with 10 homers on the year. Our View:Berkman continues to chug along. He is one of the game's best hitters, and fantasy owners have to love how he's performed thus far. |
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April 28, 2008 Lance Berkman has been named the National League Player of the Week, according to the AP. Berkman hit .455 (10-for-22) during the week, leading the NL with 12 RBI and a 1.136 slugging percentage. The veteran also tied for the league lead in home runs with four. Our View:Berkman is hitting .322 overall, with eight homers and 23 RBI over 25 games. He should remain a strong source of production for your fantasy team. |
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April 24, 2008 Lance Berkman collected his sixth homer in Thursday's 5-3 win over Cincinnati. He went 3-for-3 overall, with three RBI and a stolen base. Our View:He pushed his batting average back over the .300 mark with today's grand effort, and now has 20 RBI over 22 games. The veteran remains the leader for the Astros, and he should remain a solid source of production for your fantasy team. |
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April 15, 2008 Lance Berkman brought the big stick to the yard this evening, providing a bit of offense in the Astros' devastating 3-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Berkman went 2-for-4 with one walk and two runs scored. Our View:It is early but Berkman's .327 batting average leads the starting lineup as the always powerful first bagger continues to work as the team leader. |
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April 10, 2008 Lance Berkman already has three stolen bases over his first nine games of the season, according to the Houston Chronicle. This is worth noting as Berkman has only stolen 14 bases over his last three seasons combined. |
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April 10, 2008 Lance Berkman served as one of few Astros of note this evening as Houston fell victim to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-6. Berkman went 2-for-4 at the plate with one double, one RBI, and one run scored. |
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April 7, 2008 Lance Berkman had a successful return from an injured neck on Monday night as he hit his second home run of the season. Berkman is off to a slow start due to a few nagging injuries, but when the season is over look for Berkman to post his standard .300-30-100 line for the Astros. |
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April 7, 2008 Lance Berkman hopes to play on Monday after sitting out Sunday due to neck spasms. He suffered the injury on Saturday and reported improvement on Sunday, the Houston Chronicle reports. |
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April 7, 2008 Lance Berkman (neck spasms) was not in the Astros starting lineup Sunday. He left Saturday's game early and is scheduled to be examined again on Monday and receive treatment. The team considers the All Star day-to-day. |
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April 6, 2008 Lance Berkman will miss another game on Sunday due to his injured neck, according to ESPN.com. Berkman noted that his neck felt better on Sunday, and hopes to be in the lineup on Monday for Houston's home opener against the Cardinals. Berkman said, "I've got a lot more flexibility. I can turn my neck a little farther than I could yesterday." This is good news for the Astros' slugger. |
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April 5, 2008 Lance Berkman, who injured his neck on Friday, tried to play on Saturday but after four innings he was removed from the game, this according to MLB.com. "I don't want to take myself out of the lineup before I show up and see how it feels. If it feels like it did today, I'm just not going to be able to do it. It's not a question of want to. It's just physically, if you can't turn your head, you can't do it." As a result, Berkman will almost certainly not play on Sunday, so adjust your lineup accordingly if you play in a league with daily transactions. |
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April 5, 2008 Houston power man Lance Berkman left Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs early with neck spasms, according to MLB.com. Berkman was with the team on the field playing defense in the bottom of the third, but when the Astros joined for offense in the top of the fourth, Berkman was removed and replaced by Darin Erstad. As we sit, he is listed as day-to-day and his status moving forward has not been updated. |
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April 3, 2008 Lance Berkman hit a ninth inning home run off of Trevor Hoffman to lead the Astros to a 9-6 victory on Wednesday night. Berkman had three hits, scored three runs and knocked in three runners in a fine all around effort. Berkman should have a nice bounce back type season with Carlos Lee and Miguel Tejada hitting behind him this season, though to be fair a .278-34-102-95 year really isn't all that bad now is it? |
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March 29, 2008 Lance Berkman had his right wrist taped up Friday as a precaution, according to the Houston Chronicle. "I'm just trying to make it calm down a little bit," he said. Sounds like nothing to be concerned about unless he's still bothered by it when the regular season gets underway. |
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March 10, 2008 Lance Berkman had to leave the Astros game on Monday due to tightness in his leg, this according to MLB.com. "I pretty much took myself out of the game," Berkman said. "During the season, I wouldn't have come out of the game." No one seems too excited here, so we will figure this is just a case of the team, and a player, playing it safe in the early going. Stay tuned. |
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March 3, 2008 Lance Berkman made his spring debut on Sunday and had no issues with his strained right oblique muscle. "It was fine," he tells the Houston Chronicle. "It was good. I didn't have any problems with it." Berkman went 1-4 with an RBI double on the day. |
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February 29, 2008 Lance Berkman will start in a split-squad game Sunday against Washington, according to the AP. Berkman has been dealing with a strained right oblique muscle. Fat Elvis should be OK, but keep a close eye on him to make sure he doesn't have a setback. |
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February 28, 2008 Lance Berkman, who was held out of the Astros' two intrasquad games this week with a strained right oblique muscle, is slated to return to action at the beginning of next week, according to Chron.com. Berkman strained his oblique muscle hitting during the first full-squad workout on Feb. 18 and told the paper it is the worst ab pull he has ever experienced. The team will take is slow this spring with their veteran first baseman. |
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February 26, 2008 Lance Berkman took about 40 swings left-handed off a tee on Tuesday and said he felt much better, according to MLB.com. Now if he can continue to recover quickly without aggravating his strained oblique. |
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February 25, 2008 Lance Berkman strained his oblique for the fifth straight year in spring training, but this year is the worst it's been, according to a report at MLB.com. "This is the worst I've ever done it," Berkman said. "But, we still have six weeks until the season starts." Berkman figures to be sidelined for at least four days, but given his importance to the team and the way that this type of injury can linger on, don't be surprised if he sits out a week or slightly longer to make sure he is healthy. |
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February 24, 2008 Switch-hitter Lance Berkman has been limited to swinging from the right side of the plate due to a strained right oblique, according to the Houston Chronicle. "I can hit righthanded," he said. "I can throw. I'm not going to hit lefthanded for a couple days and let it calm down." Look for the Astros to hold him out of spring games until he's fully recovered; they don't want to risk having this linger into the regular season. |