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HouChron: Berkman to Start Season on DL

Promising beginning to the Stros’ race to the cellar.

Astros slugger Lance Berkman will start the season on the disabled list after he told the team he would not be ready in time because of continued swelling in his left knee.
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Berkman will be eligible to return to action April 10

Mayor Blomberg Posted: March 31, 2010 at 02:40 PM | 11 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Tricky Dick Posted: March 31, 2010 at 05:45 PM (#3489619)

While we're at it, other Astros' decisions based on spring training:

Third baseman Chris Johnson, who last year played in Class AAA Round Rock and has enjoyed a solid spring, has made the club, Mills said.

Johnson led the team in HRs (6) during the spring. He may get some playing time while Berkman is out to start the season.

Also: Lindstrom has been named closer after posting a 0.0 ERA during the spring. Towles beat out Jason Castro for catching position, although both hit well during the spring.

2. jwb Posted: March 31, 2010 at 07:09 PM (#3489717)

In other DL news: Jed Lowrie (Bos Mononucleosis), Hector Ambriz (Cle Elbow tendinitis), Yorman Bazardo (Hou Shoulder), Boof Bonser (Bos Rt groin).

3. jwb Posted: March 31, 2010 at 07:49 PM (#3489813)

Also Joe Nathan (Min 60 day TJ surgery), Jose Morales (Min Rt wrist surgery), Alberto Arias (Hou Rotator cuff).

4. base ball chick Posted: March 31, 2010 at 09:43 PM (#3489978)

race????

WHAT race???

5. The Keith Law Blog Blah Blah (battlekow) Posted: March 31, 2010 at 09:50 PM (#3489987)

WHAT race???

Based on the Astros' recent history: white.

In other DL news: Jed Lowrie (Bos Mononucleosis)

I thought he had a cow zoonosis the first time I read that.

6. JoeHova Posted: March 31, 2010 at 09:59 PM (#3490000)

Does the NL Central have the best collection of talent at one position in baseball? They have arguably 5 of the best 7 or 8 1st basemen in baseball (Pujols, Fielder, Berkman, Votto, Lee). The AL East has good 3rd basemen but it's crazy how good the 1st basemen in the NL Central are. The Pirates are the only team without a great player in the spot.

7. Rodder Posted: March 31, 2010 at 10:20 PM (#3490017)

The NL East is pretty good at SS with Ramirez, Reyes, Rollins & Escobar.
For a while they were loaded at 3B until Cabrera was traded to Detroit, with a group of Cabrera, Wright, Jones & Zimmerman.

8. Kiko Sakata

Posted: March 31, 2010 at 10:23 PM (#3490018)

Does the NL Central have the best collection of talent at one position in baseball?

2B in the AL East - Cano, Pedroia, Zobrist, Roberts, Hill - has to enter the conversation, right?

9. base ball chick Posted: March 31, 2010 at 10:24 PM (#3490019)

the only playing time chris johnson is likely to get is in the batting cage. as long as Proven Veterans jeff keppinger and geeoff blom and pedro feliz are uninjured, he gonna grab that there bench

cory sullivan made the roster instead of either maysonet or jason bourgeois

darin erstad, jr minus the football kicking thingy which is a very important thing to have done to play baseball

10. Voros McCracken, Human Shield Posted: March 31, 2010 at 10:25 PM (#3490020)

This would hurt most teams, but the Astros have a lot of depth all around the diamond...

11. Tricky Dick Posted: April 01, 2010 at 12:26 AM (#3490126)

OK, funny, no. 10.

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