Lance Berkman
Lance Berkman
William Lance Berkman, nicknamed "Big Puma", is a former American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseballfor the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth10 February 1976
CityWaco, TX
great pitcher ready roy year
He's not the only great pitcher on that staff. But we've got great pitching, too. We've got Roy ready to go, and he's been outstanding all year long. It's still up to us to get this done.
bringing describe houston series
It's unbelievable, I can't even describe it. To be a big part of bringing the World Series the first World Series ever to Houston is just tremendous.
good hit standing top
That's really as good as I can hit that pitch, and the guy's standing on top of first base,
ballpark certainly doubt favorable good kinds
It's a good place to hit, there's no doubt about that. I don't make too much of those kinds of things, but it's certainly a ballpark that is more favorable for the hitters.
everybody hitters nobody talk thinks throwing wants
Everybody wants to talk about the hitters being juiced. Nobody even really thinks about the pitchers. Before, they were throwing 95 mph, but now they're throwing 90. It's going to be a whole different feel.
andy last team won
The better team won last year. They outplayed us. But if we had Andy last year, I think it would be a different story.
definitely favorite hit list moved
It's definitely moved up my list of least favorite ballparks to hit in.
against definitely expect half last playing saw second series spent team time trying
It's definitely a more even series than a 100-win team against an 89-win team. A big part of their second half was spent just trying not to get hurt. They weren't playing for anything. They had such a big lead. I expect them to be different than the last time we saw them.
against definitely expect half last playing saw second series spent team time trying
It's definitely a more even series than a 100-win team against an 89-win team, ... A big part of their second half was spent just trying not to get hurt. They weren't playing for anything. They had such a big lead. I expect them to be different than the last time we saw them.
people rooting
The thing is, people here should be rooting for him. He makes us a lot better.
bat free guy home huge last runs saw swinging
Absolutely. Something around 30 home runs and 90-100 RBIs. I know the guy too well. I saw how he was swinging the bat at the end of last season. It was free and easy. He's going to be a huge part of our offense.
high
It was devastating. We thought we were going to the World Series. We were there. Obviously, it was a high to a low, and it wasn't much fun.
It's one of those anomalies. I couldn't tell you what's going on.
anybody expect goes great human throw
It just goes to show you that anybody can have an off night. He is just a great performer, and you expect him to throw well. At the same time, he's a human being, too.