On Deck: Lance Berkman Is a Machine

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 On Deck: Lance Berkman Is a Machine
On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing matchups Houston Astros (25-20) vs. Chicago Cubs (27-17) - ESPN -7:05PM Est. While some people are busy spending their time pondering whether or not Chipper Jones is going to be able to maintain that .400 batting average of his (here's a hint: he's not), Lance Berkman is looking to join Larry in the discussion. Lance is currently in ... [link]

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On Deck: Lance Berkman Is a Machine
Published 5/19/2008 by Fornelli (noreply@blogger.com) at Foul Balls
... is looking to join Larry in the discussion. Lance is currently in the midst of a 17-game hitting streak in which he's hitting .565--Can he hit .500 for the rest of the season? I say yes--with 8 home runs and 27 runs driven in. He's used that streak to raise his average on the season up to .399. In other words, he hit ball good. Make ball go far. Of course, Lance won't be the only player in Minute Maid Park tonight who's swinging the magic wand... Continue reading at FanHouse

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