Berkman injured with Strained groin Lance was taken out in the 4th after legging out a double with a Strained groin. He shouldn't be allowed to go faster than a swift jog. It's so difficult watching him run around the outfiled. I would rather see a single than Lance try anything fancy with his bum knee and wide waistline. jesus....
Looked like he pulled something in his groin area. Hard to tell exactly what the problem is though. Please don't be the knee...
no he's not. If you look at his career numbers, they are not staggering. He had his best year last year, and ppl expect him to put up similar numbers this year. His downfall was inevitable. he's not an impact bat
Ok, i just confirmed my suspicion. The reason Ensberg hits for a low average is bc he's a product of MMP. He's a dead pull hitter, and there's nothing wrong with that. But his stance causes him to be vunerable to pitches away. For the last 3 years his numbers have dropped significantly while playing on the road. MMP is built for right handed pull hitters with the nonexistent lf.
The Stros just can't get a break. They beat the best in the NL and finally get Oswalt some run support and lose their best hitter..
He's third in the MLB for RBI's right now, only 5 behind Oritz and 2 more than Pujols, how is that not impressive?
Morgan has had a .890 OPS or better in three of his four legit MLB seasons. That's pretty staggering, and is indeed an impact bat. And it's more than just one year, despite what many fans want to claim.
Hey look, again about a player that has nothing to do with this thread! There's no way you'd say Ensberg wasn't a major piece if he'd been hitting all year.
That's one of the most ridiculous, uneducated comments I've ever heard. A heatlhy Ensberg puts up similar or better numbers as last year and this team is well over .500. You're better than that.
According to Astros.com, Berkman is going to try to play on Tuesday. They also indicated he would be playing 1st base.
I never said he wasn't a piece to the astros lineup, but don't act like hes this great hitter. It's a fact he doesn't hit nearly as well on on the road. The point is if a team acquired a healthy morgan ensberg, he wouldn't put the team over the hump. Look at a guy like Soriano, he completly changes the dimension of a lineup. Ensberg doesn't, he's an important piece, but not "the" piece. His best tool is his patience at the plate.
Over the last 3 years, his slugging % has dropped over a 100 points on the road. His ops falls 200 points. He's a good player when he's at MMP. Answer me this, why does he suck on the road? Lance Berkman(an impact bat), puts up good numbers at home, but puts up better numbers on the road. Why is this? Because he's not just a right handed pull hitter who's weaknesses get exposed when away from the crawford boxes. I don't know why i'm even arguing this.
Hey! look here It's Morgan Ensberg's hit chart. It's amazing for such a great and feared hitter like Ensberg, teams don't employ an infield shift on him. Maybe bc its the others teams don't respcect Ensberg's ability to beat you like a Bonds/Ortiz/Giambi.
