LANCE BERKMAN NEWS
Is the Puma on the decline, or was it just a down year?
26 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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An interesting question this off-season is also one that hasn't been talked about much. Should Lance Berkman be offered a contract extension? A big gamble, to be certain, and the answer depends much upon how much confidence the front office has in the Big Puma to...
Who is the Astros' best post season hitter?
29 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Al Behrman - AP
Is Lance Berkman the best Astros' post season hitter?
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I have enjoyed watching some of the playoff games this year, even if the Astros aren...
Berkman continues offensive upswing...and Richard Justice is starting to get it
July 06, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Al Behrman - AP
Houston Astros' Lance Berkman slides into third base with a triple on May 26, 2009, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
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Nearly two weeks...
Lance Berkman and LaTroy Hawkins are back!!
August 12, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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Lance Berkman and LaTroy Hawkins are back!!
Richard Justice provides us with this great news over twitter.
Stros not happy with Berkman...
October 07, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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We don't see enough of the Astros to know just how bad Lance Berkman is in the field, we lived with Delgado's ole style because of his power bat, could we do the same with Berkman's.According to the Houston Chronicle some officials in the Astros organization are unhappy...
Cooper Fired. Justice: Astros Waited Too Long.
September 21, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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Cooper Fired. Justice: Astros Waited Too Long.
Talk about strange timing. The Astros waited until a season had been lost to make a move they should have made months ago. The maddening thing is, the people in charge knew there was a problem.
They could see that Cecil Cooper didn&...
What's eatin' Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman?
September 18, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Al Behrman - AP
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Richard Justice asks a pretty valid question in his most recent blog post: Can Roy and Lance still be elite players? Richard cites declining power stats for...
With Berkman surpassing 1000 RBIs, the Astros down the Royals 5-4: Thoughts an a maddening series
June 25, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
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To say that this series has been frustrating to watch doesn't begin to do it justice. The Astros squandered great pitching efforts with anemic...
Berkman Moving Back to His Normal Offensive Numbers?
June 26, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
Houston Astros' Carlos Lee (45) congratulates Lance Berkman (17) after his two-run home run on Thursday. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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My answer...
Lance Berkman lands on the DL; Where do the Astros go from here?
July 23, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
See ya in a fortnight, Big Puma.
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First of all, thanks to Joe for breaking this story.
This is not the kind of news you want to hear heading...
Lance Berkman to DL (Maysonet called up)
July 23, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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JJO in the Chronicle reports that Lance Berkman is on the 15 day DL with that calf strain. Apparently it was not as "mild" as first reported, When I researched Type II Strain, the material said recovery time is measured in weeks (not days). So while I...
Only wiffleball at bats will screw up your swing
July 10, 2008 by
Larry Brown
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Once you read this article you'll realize, Yankee fan or not, that A-Rod is a bit selfish for not participating in the home run derby. A-Rod, just do it. You know how disappointing it is not to have any Yankees in this years home run derby.
The 2 Pitches That JR Towles Doesn't Catch Cost The Astros
Yeah, unfortunately, it's true.
Well, that and the hitters not hitting with MOB and Coop pulling his usual assinine leftylefty thingy and it backfiring as usual.
Lance Berkman hit a 400' homer righty in his first game back after missing a few with back pain (it's going...
The Slowing of Lance Berkman
February 21, 2007 by
Mop Up Duty
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We look at the recent slowing of Lance Berkman.
Astros put slugger Berkman on DL with calf strain
July 23, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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Astros slugger Lance Berkman has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left calf.
Berkman has missed five starts with the injury, but the Astros had hoped he would heal quickly and could avoid a stint on the DL.
He didn't start Wednesday night but got a...
Astros put slugger Berkman on DL with calf strain
July 23, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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Astros slugger Lance Berkman has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left calf.
Berkman has missed five starts with the injury, but the Astros had hoped he would heal quickly and could avoid a stint on the DL.
He didn't start Wednesday night but got a...
Astros put slugger Berkman on DL with calf strain
July 23, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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Astros slugger Lance Berkman has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left calf.
Berkman has missed five starts with the injury, but the Astros had hoped he would heal quickly and could avoid a stint on the DL.
He didn't start Wednesday night but got a...
The Fantasy Fog
March 14, 2008 by
Hugging Harold Reynolds
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With folks undertaking fantasy baseball drafts across the country, today we introduce a new velvety segment to HHR from contributer Losz. He really has no qualifications to consider himself an "expert" other than the fact that he is a knowledgeable fan who pays attention...
Managing the Houston Astros: Brad Mills' ability to define himself
13 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
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Approach the signing of our new manager from that perspective and you can't help but be optimistic about the winter and the regular season ahead. So...
Bill James' Projections for Selected Astros' Hitters
4 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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by David J. Phillip - AP
Hunter Pence (center) and Carlos Lee (right) are equivalent players?
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Previously, I wrote about the Bill James Projections for selected...
NL MVP
June 24, 2008 by
Sports Muffin
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So far the NL is stacked with candidates for MVP. Tough decisions to be made here, but the Hairy Guate is gonna take a stab at it.
1. Chase Utley (Phi), .291 BA, 22 HR, 63 RBI, 57 R
Has slowed down a bit after an absolutely MONSTER start. Gets the slight nod over Lance Berkman of...
Sunday Morning Astros, etc Round Up
July 26, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Al Behrman - AP
He funny.
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A Hardball Times' article tells us something that we already knew: Here Come the 'Stros
Beyond the Boxscore doesn't like...
Roster Breakdown: The Infield
27 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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This process took a little longer than I expected. In part two of my review of the roster, I looked at every infielders' (including catchers) statistics and make some notes about last season and their future. Not necessarily scientific, but there is some interesting information...
Tuesday Morning Astros, etc. Round-up
July 21, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by David J. Phillip - AP
The guys from "Look at this F***ing Hipster called, they want their facial hair back.
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As each and everyone of us anxiously awaits...
Game 1 Recap: Cubs, Astros
April 06, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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Perfect Season?
W - Zambrano (1-0)
L - Oswalt (0-1)
S - Gregg (1)
Photos, Box Score
Things to Take from This Game
1. Zambrano is Sharp.
Zambrano cruised through six before getting into a bit of trouble in the seventh. He got...
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