Tag Archives: Lance Berkman

Yankees News: Lance Berkman and Mark Teixeira’s List of Injuries

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Today is a big day for the Yankees and I have to say, I'm more uncertain about this game than I have been about a Yankee playoff game in years. When he's good Phil Hughes shows front of the line type stuff, but occasionally he looks like a 24-year-old pitcher still learning the game. ...

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Yankees News: Berkman, Posada, Hughes, and Cruz

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees won an elimination game to force the ALCS to move back to Texas where Phil Hughes will try to prolong their season in game six Friday night. Here are some notes: Lance Berkman took a nasty spill in the 4th inning yesterday, but after the game he said he was alright and that ...

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Yankees News: Teixeira, Nunez, Berkman, the Bullpen and More

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees are down, but they are not out...Yet. Winning three games in a row will be hard, but it is not impossible. The Yankees have to play three must win games in a row and win them all. CC Sabathia is making an important start today, but assuming the Yankees can get there, ...

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Mark Teixeira Out for Playoffs with Hamstring Injury

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees offense has struggled all series against the Texas Rangers as they have fallen behind them 3-1 in the ALCS. Now the offense is going to have to rebound without one of it's biggest sluggers, Mark Teixeira. Teixeira pulled his right hamstring while running out a ground ball in the bottom of the fifth inning ...

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Lance Berkman Doesn’t Like to Platoon/DH

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Berkman actually had a no trade clause and $15 million 2011 option with the Astros. When he was traded, in order to agree to waive his NTC, he had the Yankees promise not to use his option. It's not often a player Berkman's age wants a team to promise not to pay ...

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Yankees News: Berkman, Posada, Rivera, and More

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Despite a little bit of controversy, the Yankees beat the Twins to put them on the brink of elimination. Today is an off-day, but Phil Hughes goes tomorrow night back at Yankee Stadium. Here are some notes: Andy Pettitte said that Lance Berkman told him the other day that he and Kevin Long made ...

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The Lance Berkman Non-Strikeout

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees beat the Twins 5-2 last night and the play that everyone seems to be talking about is the Lance Berkman at bat in the the 7th that ended up being an RBI double. It's become an infamous play because it looked like Carl Pavano had him struck out just the pitch before ...

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Yankees Take Commanding 2-0 Lead in ALDS

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees yet again won another come from behind playoff game against the Minnesota Twins as they beat them 5-2 behind a strong performance from Andy Pettitte. Here are some highlights: The Twins had jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 2nd, but Carl Pavano couldn't hold it. Pavano pitched 6 innings and allowed ...

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Kevin Long Appreciation, The Berkman Edition

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

At age 34, Lance Berkman has started to feel his age this season as he has dealt with a few nagging injuries that have dragged his numbers down. His season in Houston was up and down and the first two weeks in the Bronx were just ugly. Berkman went on the DL in the middle ...

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Rain and Rays Stop Yankees, Lead Down to 1.5 Games

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

The rain knocked A.J. Burnett out of the game and the Yankees B-squad bullpen let them down as they lost at home 7-2 to the Tampa Bay Rays to drop to just 1.5 games up in first place. Here are some highlights: Because of the rain, Burnett pitched just 3 innings and allowed only 1 run ...

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