Berkman

The rumor mill is starting to heat up that the Yankees will be getting Lance Berkman from the Astros. This would be interesting. Berkman had a down year in 2009: 245 average, 25 homeruns, 73 RBI, OBP .399 (still not bad) and a WAR of 3.3. He’s not tearing the ball up this year either he is on pace for similar numbers. The thing is Berkman has had six near MVP caliber years with WARs ranging from 6.2 to 7.3. You can’t blame him for being down about playing for the Astros. He’s the type of player who could really benefit from a change of scenery.  Read more... (189 words, estimated 45 secs reading time)