Berkman to the Yankees

[PhatMack19]

Its a done deal according to most media reports.

[KFDM COOP]

8) 8) To a winner!

[bullets13]

I guess they wanted a fat Mark Texiera.

[KDOSullivan]

Here's the story from the Chronicle.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bb/7132486.html

[Boomhower]

I am glad for both Berkman and Oswalt, I hated to see them rotting away on this team. Excited that they will get a chance to win again. As for the Astros, I am glad to see them finally moving in a different direction and finally realizing that they suck. Don't really understand why Brett Myers would be untouchabe, he just might bring back better prospects than you get in both the Roy and Lance deals because of the money he is owed the remainder of the year. Just wish there was a way they could get rid of Carlos Lee.

[adminbaberuth]

Got a tweet, he's in the lineup tonight.



New York Yankees: (65-37)

Derek Jeter SS
[b]Lance Berkman DH[/b]
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Curtis Granderson CF
Francisco Cervelli C
Brett Gardner LF

Pitching: RHP- Javier Vazquez (9-7 ERA 4.54)

[ForeverADog]

Don't like what Houston got back in the deal but great move by the yanks and for Berkman

[venom33]

that just looks weird!  :-\

[mat]

[quote name="Boomhower" post="822237" timestamp="1280583615"]
I am glad for both Berkman and Oswalt, I hated to see them rotting away on this team. Excited that they will get a chance to win again. As for the Astros, I am glad to see them finally moving in a different direction and finally realizing that they suck. Don't really understand why Brett Myers would be untouchabe, he just might bring back better prospects than you get in both the Roy and Lance deals because of the money he is owed the remainder of the year. Just wish there was a way they could get rid of Carlos Lee.
[/quote]

I'm also glad for both of them but Lance wasn't helping the Stros much hitting just over 230. I also agree about Carlos Lee.

[mat]

I'm a fan and I know changes had to be made but all the faces of the Astros are gone. It's a totally new age and it's hard to see happen.

[OldSkool97]

Berkman goes 0-4 with one strikeout in his debut.

[mat]

No suprise. He was already slumping and hasn't handled pressure well but I hope he picks it up and gets back to his old slugging ways.

[Ruckdad]

Hasn't handled pressure well?  did you watch the playoffs in 2004 and 2005?

[OldSkool97]

Did you see what he did playing first yesterday?

[mat]

[quote name="Ruckdad" post="822497" timestamp="1280759855"]
Hasn't handled pressure well?  did you watch the playoffs in 2004 and 2005?
[/quote]

That's five, six years ago. I'm talking the last couple of years as his numbers and confidence has dropped.

I still hope he picks it up for the Yanks

[Ruckdad]

Berkman's stats for the last few years:

SEASON▲ TEAM▲ G▼ AB▼ R▼ H▼ TB▼ 2B▼ 3B▼ HR▼ RBI▼ BB▼ IBB▼ SO▼ SB▼ CS▼ AVG▼ OBP▼ SLG▼ OPS▼ GO/AO

2005 HOU 132 468 76 137 245 34 1 24 82 91 12 72 4 1 .293 .411 .524 .934 1.22         
2006 HOU 152 536 95 169 333 29 0 45 136 98 22 106 3 2 .315 .420 .621 1.041 0.84         
2007 HOU 153 561 95 156 286 24 2 34 102 94 11 125 7 3 .278 .386 .510 .896 1.10       
2008 HOU 159 554 114 173 314 46 4 29 106 99 18 108 18 4 .312 .420 .567 .986 1.09       
2009 HOU 136 460 73 126 234 31 1 25 80 97 14 98 7 4 .274 .399 .509 .907 1.17

The important stat is the next to last one on each line OPS - those numbers are REALLY good.  Even the .896 - his lowest in the last 5 years - is phenomenal.  He is having a down year this year - and maye he is close to being done - but forh the last ten years Lance Berkman has been an elite hitter.