LANCE BERKMAN NEWS
Selig to Astros: "Stop complaining, or I'll make you play the entire 2009 season in Montreal."
September 22, 2008 by
Serious Sports News Network
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HOUSTON, TX — As many Houston Astros players and fans express their outrage at Bud Selig’s decision to force the Astros to play two makeup “home games” in Milwaukee, Selig has grown tired of the criticism and has levied another threat.
“If I hear one...
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...
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...
Lance Berkman Headed to Disabled List
by Pat LackeyFiled under: Astros, NL Central, MLB InjuriesWith the Houston Astros riding a sweep of the first place Cardinals and suddenly finding themselves just a game away from first place the NL Central, it seems like a bad time for Lance Berkman to be going on the disabled list...
Astros Berkman already hurting.
February 24, 2008 by
My Sports Rumors
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Not even into spring training games yet and Houston Astros Lance Berkman already has an oblique strain. Good thing for the Astros is that Berkman is a switch-hitter. "I can hit righthanded," he said. "I can throw. I'm not going to hit lefthanded for a couple days...
Berkman Disabled
July 23, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Lance Berkman’s calf lands him on the disabled list:
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 pinch single in the seventh inning of Houston...
The Astros most impressive performances in 2009: The hitters
13 days ago by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Henny Ray Abrams - AP
Not the guy you're expecting to see with a post about "most impressive batting performance."
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This idea struck sometime in...
Houston's Berkman hits DL with strained left calf
HOUSTON (AP) -- Astros slugger Lance Berkman has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left calf.
Lancing the Royal*
June 25, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Lance Berkman hit two home runs against the Kansas City Royals Thursday afternoon, the second a two-run shot into the Crawford boxes to put the Astros ahead 5-4, the final score of the game. Berkman is still working his batting average back after a rough April, and his three for four...
Rice University 2, everyone else, 0
August 30, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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I did not attend Rice University, nor did I have any formal connection with the venerable institution before last month. However, there are three reasons why I now fully support Rice University and its athletic programs:
1) KTRU Rice Radio, the University's student-run radio station...
Roster Breakdown: The Infield
October 14, 2009 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...
Berkman hits 300th career homer
June 13, 2009 by
Washington Times
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PHOENIX (AP) - Houston first baseman Lance Berkman hit his 300th career home run on Saturday.With a runner aboard in the sixth inning, Berkman hit a 1-0 delivery from Arizona's Jon Garland into the right-field seats to give the Astros a 3-1 lead.It was Berkman's team-leading...
Sunday Afternoon Astros, etc. Round Up: Refreshingly not all about managerial candidates
October 18, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by David J. Phillip - AP
At this point, I'm just trying to post awesome pictures from the season.
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Playoff baseball has not disappointed in the last forty-eight...
Discussion Time: It's Open Season for Astro-Bashing
July 24, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by David J. Phillip - AP
Where's the love, Fangraphs?
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Fangraphs takes a turn on calling out the Astros for being frauds. Basically, it talks about how Lance...
Uggla Nearly Calls it Quits
July 16, 2008 by
Sportsman's Daily
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"When he missed the third time, we realized he was just having a touch of the Sax," said Houston Astros slugger Lance Berkman referring to former Dodgers second baseman Steve Sax who was unable to throw the ball to first base for a period of time due to nerves. "We all...
Managing the Houston Astros: Brad Mills' ability to define himself
October 28, 2009 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...
Bourn has a .274 OBP. When do the Astros make a change?
June 05, 2008 by
Mop Up Duty
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Although manager Cecil Cooper has publicly stated that he is committed to the run game, at what point are the Astros forced to make a change at the top of their batting order?
The Daily Whine: Gavin Floyd: Superhero?
Ok, it is finally time to talk about Gavin Floyd. His name sounds like he should be turning into a crime-fighting superhero at night - and the reality isn't that far from that. Following his near no-hitter last night, he is now 3-1 with a 2.50 ERA, has allowed just one hit twice...
Berkman leaves with injury
April 05, 2008 by
My Sports Rumors
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Houston Astros' 1B Lance Berkman left today's game against the Chicago Cubs in the fourth inning. The official diagnosis is neck spasms.
Who's the All Star, and who isn't?
July 11, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by Pat Sullivan - AP
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Ok, gentlemen, if you would please step behind your respective curtains we can begin.As our two National Leaguers get ready for this little presentation...
Did mental part rob Berkman's mojo?
September 09, 2009 by
Astros Blog
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Despite more than 300 homers in his career, Lance Berkman doesn't consider himself a home run hitter, which is why he downplayed entering Wednesday night on the second longest homerless streak in his career, two games away from tying the...
Berkman homers twice to help bail out sloppy Astros
June 25, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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Lance Berkman homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Houston Astros overcome an error-filled day and beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Thursday.
Berkman's power helps Astros overcome errors
Lance Berkman homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Houston Astros overcome an error-filled day and beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Thursday.
Berkman reaches milestone with second-inning homer
Lance Berkman became the third player to reach 1,000 RBIs as an Astro when he homered in the second inning Thursday against the Kansas City Royals
The Economics of the Astros
July 17, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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I found this blog post earlier today (h/t to Rob Neyer). So, being the intrepid sports reporter that I am, I plugged in some of our Astros players and prospects to see what their relative values were. Here are the results:
Carlos Lee (4 years, 74 million left...
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