Berkman Hits HR #301 To Cement Moehler's Win Over Arizona

Husband and Big Bro have headed over to Brotherman's to have a testosterone fest watching Kobe prove he don't need no stinkin whatshisname to be Da Man. Or something. Therefore, I am here in the house with too many kidz, trying to write, so this is going to be short. Moehler pitched well enough to win giving up 6 hits, 2 walks, 2 homers - 1 solo and 1 2-run homer. He only threw 89 pitches, had done fine in the 6th and I was surprised to see Fulchino going out for the 7th. I take that back - I wasn't surprised because Coop can't surprise me any more. Speaking of not surprised, both Keppinger and Blum were too sore to play so Cooper was forced to play Maysonet. Carlos's leg was still sore, I guess, so it was Jason Michaels in left - and he isn't exactly this great defensive improvement on Clank. The day off did Pence some good - he walked, homered and scored 2 runs and got another defensive assist, this time by hitting the cutoff man. Michael Bourn is still drawing more walks than last year - he's already up to 27 and he only drew 37 all of last year. He hasn't really decreased his K rate much, but seeing as how he has increased his batting average as well as his BB/9, I'll take it. He's also up to 22 steals - had a straight steal of second then third in the 7th, then came home to score his second run of the game. I thought it was gonna be a straight steal but Tejada grounded out and Bourn was home before the SS fielded that ball. Speaking of steals, how kewl was that watching Berkman and Pence steal pull a double steal of second and third? Getting even with the Dbax for pulling that last night. And Berkman's homer was like 450' to dead center - bet it would have actually cleared the 435 sign at home. His BA is up to .256, OBP .387 and SLG .507. - he's hitting .359/.480/.615/1.095 in June. He sure nuff looks like he's back. Tejada's bat is staying hot, too - he hit 2 doubles, drove in 2 and scored 2. There sure is a WHOLE lot of talk about where he'll be traded to. Got news for them - IF the Astros appear to be in any position near the WC, Drayton ain't tradin nobody. Except minor leaguers. And speaking of rumors, I'm hearing that IF the Nats fire Manny Acta, he has a good chance of replacing Cecil Cooper. Bout now, I'd look forward to just about anyone replacing Cecil Cooper. And Dewey, too.