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April Struggles to be Ignored
fantasypros911.com - 5/1/2009
April Struggles to be Ignored
— fantasypros911.com — Are you frustrated that Jon Lester or Ricky Nolasco is killing your ERA? Perhaps your infield is... Lance Berkman, Brandon Phillips, JJ Hardy and Edwin Encarnacion? These are all reasons your team may have been off to a slow start, but it's also not the time to get discouraged or even bench these ... (more) April Struggles to be Ignored

Comments vote down TroyPatterson TroyPatterson posted 5/1/2009posted this
What’s Wrong With Jimmy Rollins?
baseballreflections.com - 5/18/2009
What’s Wrong With Jimmy Rollins?
— baseballreflections.com — Image by Tom Mihalek/AP of SS Jimmy Rollins Several top sluggers have struggled through the first month... and a half of the season. Grady Sizemore is batting .220, but has 7 bombs and 6 steals. Mark Teixeira is batting a paltry .238 in Yankee pinstripes, but remains on pace for 39 HR. Lance ... (more) What’s Wrong With Jimmy Rollins?

Comments vote down Peter@BaseballReflections Peter@BaseballReflections posted 5/18/2009posted this
Memorial Day: Heroes & Asterisks
joshqpublic.com - 5/24/2009
Memorial Day: Heroes & Asterisks
— joshqpublic.com — I am a patriot, and I love my country. Because my country is all I know. -Pearl... Jam Public Service Announcement : OK, here we go! What’s crack-a-lacking sports fans? Happy Memorial Day . From the Halls of Montezuma. To the shores of Tripoli. We will fight our ... (more) Memorial Day: Heroes & Asterisks

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Hit The Bricks Berkman; Reds Sweep ‘Stros
reds.gearupforsports.com - 5/28/2009
Hit The Bricks Berkman; Reds Sweep ‘Stros
— reds.gearupforsports.com — Ugly with UG Lance Berkman leaves town with zero wins and one ugly face. Bronson Arroyo had... one of those nights tonight when he was nearly unhittable and Jay Bruce powered the Reds to a 6-1 win over Houston with two homers and a triple. Jerry Hairston homered and continues his solid May ... (more) Hit The Bricks Berkman; Reds Sweep ‘Stros

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Confidence lacking, Berkman scratched from lineup | Baseball | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
chron.com - 5/9/2009
Confidence lacking, Berkman scratched from lineup | Baseball | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
— chron.com — Slumping first baseman Lance Berkman, who admits he has lost confidence at the plate and is at... a loss for answers, was scratched from the starting lineup with a sore left wrist Friday. He initially had been dropped from his regular third spot in the ... (more) Confidence lacking, Berkman scratched from lineup | ...

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Ryan Braun is a Tw@
hirejimessian.com - 5/14/2009
Ryan Braun is a Tw@
— hirejimessian.com — Before any Brewers fans catch wind of this and freak out, I want to clarify something right... off the bat. I don’t care if the Cubs throw at Ryan Braun. I don’t want the guy’s blood like a lot of people do. It’s the Cubs’ prerogative if they think he was showing ... (more) Ryan Braun is a Tw@

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Braves Beat the Rain, But Can’t Avoid The Astros In 5-1 Loss
tomahawktake.com - 5/3/2009
Braves Beat the Rain, But Can’t Avoid The Astros In 5-1 Loss
— tomahawktake.com — Game No.23 Recap: Astros 5, Braves 1 Jair Jurrjens didn’t have to worry about the Atlanta offense... not scoring any runs for him this afternoon. A one hour and 37 minute rain delay took care of that. However, it was a group of Braves (11-12) relievers that endured the misfortune ... (more) Braves Beat the Rain, But Can’t Avoid The Astros ...

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Lance Berkman (and his Owners) Still Suffering
advancedfantasybaseball.com - 5/9/2009
Lance Berkman (and his Owners) Still Suffering
— advancedfantasybaseball.com — As if the slump wasn't problem enough, Lance Berkman is now complaining of a sore wrist .... The wrist is so sore that he was only able to take five swings in batting practice before Friday's game. He says he hurt the wrist on Thursday night during a check swing. I am certain we will hear about ... (more) Lance Berkman (and his Owners) Still Suffering

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Pence & Blum’s New Coiffures : Artest Homage Or Just Another (Bad) Day At Supercuts?
cantstopthebleeding.com - 5/9/2009
Pence & Blum’s New Coiffures : Artest Homage Or Just Another (Bad) Day At Supercuts?
— cantstopthebleeding.com — Besides 8 shutout innings from Wandy Rodriguez , the Chronicle’s Jose De Jesus Ortiz gives a portion... of the credit for Houston’s 2-0 defeat of San Diego Friday night to CF Hunter Pence’s “Rally Hawk”. Pence (above left, with teammate Geoff Blum) reportedly ... (more) Pence & Blum’s New Coiffures : Artest Homage ...

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chron.com - 5/12/2009
Astros notes: Berkman's wrist on the mend | Baseball | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
— chron.com — Eckstein day-to-day Padres second baseman David Eckstein left the game in the fifth inning with a bruised... left rib. Eckstein was hit by a pitch from Astros righthander Roy Oswalt in the fourth. He is listed as day-to-day.“I wasn’t trying to hit him at ... (more) Astros notes: Berkman's wrist on the mend | Baseball |  ...

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Another MLB Star Rumored To Be On The Verge Of Being Suspended For 50 Games. Possibly Lance Berkman.
FanIQ.com - 5/13/2009
Another MLB Star Rumored To Be On The Verge Of Being Suspended For 50 Games. Possibly Lance Berkman.
— FanIQ.com — I don't usually like posting on completely baseless rumors....no, I kid, of course I do. And this... one is pretty huge. One message board poster over at RotoWorld posted a whopper of a rumor yesterday , and of course it involves MLB and steroids.  ... (more) Another MLB Star Rumored To Be On The Verge Of Being ...

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May 17th: Houston Sports FaF Smear (and Game Seven)
fourthandfifty.com - 5/17/2009
May 17th: Houston Sports FaF Smear (and Game Seven)
— fourthandfifty.com — The one where I’ve just had way too much culture for one weekend. Hey, Kobe, tell me... how my hand taste Today is the day that we have all been waiting for, game seven. Commenter, Big Hitter has said all along that it would be Rockets in seven (except that one time he changed his ... (more) May 17th: Houston Sports FaF Smear (and Game Seven)

Comments vote down pipez pipez posted 5/17/2009posted this
Astros respond to Cooper's call, dump Braves
sports.espn.go.com - 5/3/2009
Astros respond to Cooper's call, dump Braves
— sports.espn.go.com — Lance Berkman hit a first-inning homer, Hunter Pence had three hits and the Houston Astros responded to... their manager's call for more offense with a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. (more) Astros respond to Cooper's call, dump Braves

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Berkman's HR helps Astros by Braves 5-1 (AP)
sports.yahoo.com - 5/4/2009
Berkman's HR helps Astros by Braves 5-1 (AP)
— sports.yahoo.com — Lance Berkman hit a first-inning homer, Hunter Pence had three hits and the Houston Astros responded to... their manager's call for more offense with a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Before the game, manager Cecil Cooper said, ... (more) Berkman's HR helps Astros by Braves 5-1 (AP)

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Astros | Fantasy update
baseballinstinct.com - 5/4/2009
Astros | Fantasy update
— baseballinstinct.com — Houston Astros OF Michael Bourn went 7 for 14 with 2 stolen bases in the 3 game... series vs Atlanta. Our instinct: Bourn is now hitting over .300 and has 8 sb's on the season. He's a .214 career... (more) Astros | Fantasy update

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Lance Berkman's Approach at the plate: The Astros' First Baseman Under the Microscope
crawfishboxes.com - 5/4/2009
Lance Berkman's Approach at the plate: The Astros' First Baseman Under the Microscope
— crawfishboxes.com — More photos » by Gregory Smith - AP Astros fans want to see more Dave Clark/Lance Berkman... high fives in the coming months. Browse more photos ... (more) Lance Berkman's Approach at the plate: The Astros' First ...

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Trade Advice: Shields/Berkman and Jones/Cruz
advancedfantasybaseball.com - 5/6/2009
Trade Advice: Shields/Berkman and Jones/Cruz
— advancedfantasybaseball.com — Hi Jon, I'm in a mixed 6 team keeper roto league. I'm considering trading James Shields for... Lance Berkman. Both of these players will become free agents at the end of this season. Berkman is suffering from some bad luck with his low babip as we all know. Possibly a good buy low situation? It ... (more) Trade Advice: Shields/Berkman and Jones/Cruz

Comments vote down bigjonempire bigjonempire posted 5/6/2009posted this
MLB Will Auction Game-Used Pink Bats
sportscollectorsdaily.com - 5/6/2009
MLB Will Auction Game-Used Pink Bats
— sportscollectorsdaily.com — Louisville Slugger and Major League Baseball are again teaming up to give a pink aura to this... Sunday's games--and collectors should have plenty of bats to bid on. (more) MLB Will Auction Game-Used Pink Bats

Comments vote down Ripken Ripken posted 5/6/2009posted this
blogofspo.blogspot.com - 5/7/2009
Lance Berkman on Manny Ramirez
— blogofspo.blogspot.com — Lance Berkman discussed the Manny Ramirez suspension today at Minute Maid Park before tonight's game against the... Cubs. Its about 4 minutes long and its tremendous. Berkman was not surprised that Manny tested positive. Lance Berkman on Manny (more) Lance Berkman on Manny Ramirez

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May 8th: Houston Sports FaF Smear (plus Steriods?)
fourthandfifty.com - 5/8/2009
May 8th: Houston Sports FaF Smear (plus Steriods?)
— fourthandfifty.com — The one where I start this early and finish late. Know what I’m sayin’ ? Look at... me, steroid free! Look, let’s get this out of the way. I trust zero baseball players. None. Zip. Zilch. Nil. That has to be close to a consensus among the average fan. Unless ... (more) May 8th: Houston Sports FaF Smear (plus Steriods?)

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