Key Stats: Lance Berkman was in the process of dying a slow death after three straight years in decline and seeming incapable of even playing a DH role for the Yankees at the end of the 2010 season. The Cardinals took a low-risk chance at a guy that had tormented them for nine plus years, and it turned out to be the best find of the entire off-season. Berkman came out of the gates flying as the second best player in the month of April and finished the season ranked 32nd overall according to the Yahoo rankings. The key to his Comeback Player of the Year Award when comparing 2011 to 2010 was probably in the line drive rate and infield fly rate. The line drive rate went up by about 6% while the pop ups came down 7%. Skeptics Say: Who does this at age 35 in a post-steroid era? How do the Cardinals replace the loss of the best hitter in the game? Two tough answers, and I'm not sure there is a positive answer to either. That's why Berkman is ranked 3 times lower than where he ulti...
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