Saturday, July 31, 2010

Yankees Acquire Lance Berkman

Not sure if this move was necessary.  We already have too many DHs, especially with Posada filling the role.  Lance is having a down here as it is.  I hope he comes here and gets hot..... 
 
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YANKEES NEWS ALERT
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July 31, 2010

YANKEES ACQUIRE FIRST BASEMAN LANCE BERKMAN in addition to
cash from the Houston Astros for pitcher Mark Melancon and
minor league infielder Jimmy Paredes on Saturday afternoon. 

Berkman has spent all 12 seasons of his career with the Astros 
and has compiled a .296 career average with 326 home runs and 
1090 RBIs. This season, the switch-hitting slugger is batting 
.245 with 13 homers and 49 RBIs. Berkman has hit over 40 home 
runs twice in his career (2002 and 2006) and driven in over 
100 runs six times.

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