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Astros get win behind Berkman?s bat, Oswalt?s arm (AP)
2008-06-11 05:44:00
Lance Berkman homered and hit a three-run triple, and Roy Oswalt pitched seven solid innings for his first win in almost a month to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday night. Berkman’s 19th homer of the season landed in the left-field Crawford Boxes and scored Miguel Tejada to ...
Berkman, Chipper Jones making historic runs
2008-06-10 15:06:00
Many have tried, few have come close, but nobody has done it since 1941. The Braves' Chipper Jones is the latest slugger to flirt with a .400 batting average. The last players to make a serious run at Ted Williams were Rockies first baseman Todd Helton and then Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra in 2000. Both finished the season at .372.In 58 games with 219 at-bats this season, Jones, who batted a career-high .337 last season, is sitting at .420. But he's not too optimistic about his chances. "I don't think I'll do it," Jones told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "It possibly could be done, because I've seen Ichiro (Suzuki) get 260 hits in a season. He is a guy who is going to leg out 50, 60, 70 hits a year. Those are hits I won't get."Jones hit .417 in May, but Houston's Lance Berkman actually topped that with an astounding .471 average last month.Berkman will have to keep besting Jones in that category if he wants to make his own run at history.  His .372 average, second to...
Astros 1B Berkman named NL Player of the Month (PA SportsTicker)
2008-06-02 23:24:00
Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman was named the National League Player of the Month for May on Monday. Read the full story.
.400: Will Jones or Berkman Displace Teddy Ballgame?
2008-05-27 11:23:00
1941. That's the last time any major league baseball player has managed to hit .400 for an entire season. Many years, there are contenders, who fade as the season goes on or cannot quite break the barrier. This year's contenders are Chipper Jones and Lance Berkman. At season's end, will either one have a .400 batting average? I wanted to look at some numbers. I start by attempting to measure luck - in this case, I use BABIP. Granted, anyone who hits .400 in the modern era will need some good luck. Nonetheless, an analyst can only expect so much luck. Jones has a BABIP of .415 this year, almost a hundred points above his career number (.321). On the positive side, Jones had a BABIP of .343 and .352 in '06 and '07. This upwards trend gives some indication that he could maintain a high BABIP; nonetheless, I don't expect him to keep up a BABIP of .400 at season's end.Berkman has a .397 BABIP, which is only 70 points off his career .327 mark. In 2001, Berkman did maintain a BABIP...
Lance Berkman?s sizzling start leads Astros (AP)
2008-05-24 00:28:00
Ask Lance Berkman about his sizzling start and chances are he won’t give a straight answer. “Spinach. You ever heard of Popeye?” the Astros star says. Well, there sure is plenty of muscle in his bat these days. Going into this weekend, Berkman led the majors in home runs (16) and was second in batting ...
Berkman deserves applause for his current binge
2008-05-19 16:56:00
How about a standing ovation for the Big Puma? Wouldn't that be the perfect way to start a homestand? Let Lance Berkman know that you understand you're watching history and that after all these years, you're still thrilled to have him playing for your hometown baseball team wrote Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle. We've been lucky in Houston. Sure, we've had our gripes through the years with an assortment of management knuckleheads and playoff failures and stuff like that. Now we've got Lance Berkman. He'll be hitting .399 when he steps into the batter's box against the Chicago Cubs tonight at Minute Maid Park. He leads the major leagues in home runs and is second in both batting average and RBIs. He has climbed to the topwith a three-week stretch that's among the most remarkable in history.At some point, the numbers are incom- prehensible. For instance, he's hitting .586 over the last 15 games. Yes, .586. His on-base average during that time? Try .647. He's not ju...
Astros' Berkman hits 15th HR in dramatic fashion
2008-05-16 02:56:00
Lance Berkman splashed his major league-leading 15th home run into McCovey Cove, breaking a ninth-inning tie and helping the Houston Astros rally past the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Thursday.
Berkman hits 15th homer, Astros rally past Giants (AP)
2008-05-16 02:25:00
Lance Berkman splashed his major league-leading 15th home run into McCovey Cove, breaking a ninth-inning tie and helping the Houston Astros rally past the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Thursday. Read the full story.
Line of the Day: Lance Berkman
2008-05-16 01:44:00
Lance Berkman was taken with the first pick of the third round in my 14-team money league. That means 13 managers (including myself) need to punch themselves in the head really hard ... twice.Lance Berkman: 2-for-4, 2 runs, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 stolen baseRunner-up for the day is Ryan Dempster, who struck out 12 in 8 1/3 scoreless innings. Doesn't it seem like just yesterday when he was the Cubs' terribly shitty closer?
Lance Berkman ... a god amongst insects
2008-05-15 21:09:00
Only one splash-shot home run and a solo stolen base? That qualifies as a disappointment.This just in from the Houston Chronicle:HOUSTON -- 12:08 PM EDT: Lance Berkman's results from a random MLB drug test were leaked to the media today. The specifics of what was found were not immediately disclosed, but it was revealed that over sixteen patent applications for athletic enhancing compounds had been filed, and less happily, two researchers had been hospitalized due to "mental stress." They both were heard repeatedly muttering "My God, it's full of stars" while examining Berkman urine.
Berkman?s stroke too much for Giants, Zito (AP)
2008-05-13 08:14:00
For Barry Zito, a no-decision became a positive thing — a sign of progress. Lance Berkman is too much for any pitcher to handle right now. Hunter Pence hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh, Berkman had a tying two-run homer off Zito and the surging Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 7-3 ...
Astros 1B Berkman named Player of Week (PA SportsTicker)
2008-05-13 02:36:00
A number of multi-hit games earned Lance Berkman a second weekly award. Read the full story.
Berkman tearing it up (Yahoo! Sports)
2008-05-13 00:35:00
AccuScore breaks down Astros first baseman Lance Berkman’s hot start to the season. Read the full story.
Berkman breaks it down
2008-05-12 08:58:00
The Astros’ Lance Berkman talks with FOXSports.com about his recent plate success, Houston manager Cecil Cooper and much more. Click here to view the video. Read the full story.
NL: Astros' Berkman has career five-hit effort in win
2008-05-07 05:43:00
Tuesday's NL roundup: Carlos Lee had the go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and Lance Berkman had a career-high five hits to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals.
Berkman named NL Player of the Week (PA SportsTicker)
2008-04-28 21:31:00
Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman on Monday was named National League Player of the Week. Read the full story.
Berkman leads surging Astros to 5-3 win over Reds (AP)
2008-04-24 22:13:00
Lance Berkman hit his 18th homer at Great American Ball Park — the most by any visiting player — and drove in three runs Thursday, leading the Houston Astros to their fifth straight win, 5-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. Berkman had a two-run homer and a run-scoring double off rookie Johnny Cueto (1-2), whose 96 ...
Astros? Wigginton, Berkman hurting (AP)
2008-04-06 21:40:00
Houston Astros third baseman Ty Wigginton has a small fracture in his left thumb and was out of the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Cubs. Wigginton was optimistic the injury won’t send him to the disabled list. Wigginton hurt his hand in the seventh inning of Saturday’s 9-7 loss to Chicago when Cubs ...
Berkman leaves with neck spasms (PA SportsTicker)
2008-04-05 21:17:00
Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman left Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with neck spasms. Read the full story.
Astros 1B Lance Berkman leaves game against Cubs with neck spasms (AP)
2008-04-05 21:15:00
Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman left Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with neck spasms. Berkman left the game after the third inning. He hit into a double play in the first inning and grounded out in the third inning. He is 5-for-22 with one home run this season. Read the full story.
Berkman blasts Pads
2008-04-03 15:34:00
Lance Berkman talks with FSN after Houston’s 9-6 win over San Diego. Berkman slammed a three-run homer in the ninth to give the Astros their first win of the season. Click here to view the video. Read the full story.
Berkman?s 3-run homer off Hoffman lifts Astros to first win (AP)
2008-04-03 08:06:00
Lance Berkman hit a three-run homer off Trevor Hoffman with two outs in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros rallied for their first win of the season, 9-6 over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. With the Padres leading 6-5, Hoffman retired the first two batters before walking pinch-hitter Jose Cruz Jr. Read the ...
Astros | Berkman hits another spring homer
2008-03-16 16:30:00
The Associated Press reports Houston Astros 1B Lance Berkman hit his fourth home run of the exhibition season Sunday, March 16. All of the homers have come this week.
Astros | Berkman tweaks leg but isn't expected to miss time
2008-03-11 00:26:00
The Houston Chronicle reports Houston Astros 1B Lance Berkman (leg) tweaked his left leg while running out a double in the eighth inning of the team's March 10 exhibition game. The injury is not considered serious.
Astros | Berkman leaves game early Monday
2008-03-10 16:04:00
Alyson Footer, of Astros.MLB.com, reports Houston Astros 1B Lance Berkman (leg) left the team’s spring training game early Monday, March 10, after feeling tightness in his left leg. Manager Cecil Cooper said taking Berkman out was a precaution. Berkman is expected to rest Tuesday, March 11, and is scheduled to play Wednesday, March 12.
Astros | Berkman has a big game Monday
2008-03-10 15:46:00
Alyson Footer, of MLB.com, reports Houston Astros 1B Lance Berkman went 3-for-4 with a double, triple and solo home run in the team’s spring training game Monday, March 10.
Houston?s Berkman could be ready to play soon (Yahoo! Sports)
2008-02-28 00:10:00
Switch-hitter Lance Berkman, who was held out of the Houston Astros ‘ two intra-squad games with a strained… Read the full story.
Houston's Berkman could be ready to play soon
2008-02-28 00:10:00
Switch-hitter Lance Berkman, who was held out of the Houston Astros' two intra-squad games with a strained right oblique muscle, might be ready to play soon the Houston Chronicle reported. Berkman strained his oblique muscle hitting during the first full-squad workout and aggravated the injury a day later, prompting him to stop hitting from his most productive left side. He hit off a tee from the left side on Tuesday and was expected to advance to hitting soft-toss lefthanded today. "He'll hit some soft toss today," manager Cecil Cooper said. "His schedule will probably be moved up a little bit, too. I was initially thinking he might not play until the end of next week. It might be moved up a little bit. It might be the 3rd or 4th or something like that.
Lance Berkman, 1B - HOU
2008-02-26 06:23:00
Berkman struggling with strained oblique Visit Rotoworld.com for more analysis on this update.
An Oblique Outlook for Berkman
2008-02-26 06:15:00
There are many things we do on an annual basis, including celebrate birthdays or anniversaries, travel, and renew our license plate tabs to name a few. In the case of Astros first baseman/outfielder Lance Berkman, you can add injure your oblique muscle to that list. Berkman has actually injured his oblique in each of the last ...
Astros? Berkman strains oblique (PA SportsTicker)
2008-02-25 08:46:00
Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman on Sunday strained an oblique muscle on his left side during the team’s first full-squad workout. Read the full story.
Veteran will back up outfielders, Berkman (AP)
2008-02-23 22:08:00
Darin Erstad has been on the disabled list nine times in his career, four in the past two seasons alone with ankle injuries. Something about baseball keeps bringing him back for more. The 33-year-old Erstad, who signed a one-year deal with the Houston Astros in December, admits his best playing days probably are behind him. Read ...
Tejada will hit No.3 followed by Berkman, Lee
2007-12-13 01:13:00
Miguel Tejada, acquired Wednesday from the Baltimore Orioles, will hit in the No. 3 hole, where the two-time...
Tejada will hit No.3 followed by Berkman, Lee (Yahoo! Sports)
2007-12-12 23:13:00
Miguel Tejada, acquired Wednesday from the Baltimore Orioles, will hit in the No. 3 hole, where the two-time… Read the full story.
Lance Berkman homers twice and Astros beat Padres 3-1 (AP)
2007-08-18 07:40:00
Lance Berkman hit two home runs to back Woody Williams and lift the Houston Astros to a 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Berkman put the Astros ahead 3-1 in the eighth with a towering two-run homer to center field off Heath Bell (5-4). The home run, his 23rd, went an ...
Biggio, Berkman hit home runs in Astros? 6-4 victory over Brewers (AP)
2007-08-13 02:20:00
On the day he was honored by the Houston Astros, Craig Biggio hit one big home run and called another. Biggio homered in the fifth inning and Lance Berkman hit a tiebreaking shot leading off the eighth to start a four-run rally that sent Houston to a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. ...
Biggio, Berkman hit home runs in Astros? 6-4 victory over Milwaukee (AP)
2007-08-13 00:53:00
Craig Biggio homered after he was honored by the Astros, and Lance Berkman hit a tiebreaking shot leading off the eighth inning to start a four-run rally that sent Houston to a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Berkman’s homer, on the first pitch of the eighth from reliever Carlos Villaneuva, was his ...
Berkman may start in outfield (Yahoo! Sports)
2007-05-04 21:17:00
Houston Astros manager Phil Garner said he wouldn’t be opposed to starting Lance Berkman in the outfield at some… Read the full story.
Berkman may start in outfield
2007-05-04 18:17:00
Houston Astros manager Phil Garner said he wouldn't be opposed to starting Lance Berkman in the outfield at some...
Lance Berkman (1B/OF-HOU)
2007-04-05 22:08:00
Berkman is off to a slow start through one series, managing only 1 hit in 9 at bats. With the added protection of Carlos Lee and the abillity to play 81 games at Minute Maid park, Berkman should still be expected to have a huge year.
The slowing of Lance Berkman
2007-02-27 14:57:04
  The slowing of Lance Berkman         Berkman has had some great numbers with the bat in 2006, hitting 45 HR and knocking in 136. But where has his speed gone? Lance has seen his doubles total shrink in the each of the past three seasons, and he?s also had a rise in his ROB %. During the beginning stages of his career, he was hitting a high amount of doubles (55 in 2001) and had a very respectable ROB for a power hitter (sub 3 twice). I?m not coming out and saying that we will see a decline in his great power numbers, because I don?t think he?ll drop too much from his 06 levels (he could still hit 40HR with 120 RBI in 07). But it does appear that Berkman is now turning from an average speed, good corner outfielder, into a slow, lumbering first baseman type al la a Jim Thome.   Season Games Runs Doubles Home Runs RBI;; OBP;;;;;; SLG;;;;;;; OPS;;;;;;; ROB;;;;;;; 2000 114 76 28 21 67 0.388489 0.560907 0.949396 2.563636 2001 156 110 55 34 126 0.430233 0.620451 1.050683 3.447368 ...
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