Is Lance Berkman A Hall of Famer?

Lance Berkman has mashed like a son of a gun his whole career, yet I must wonder.  Do the masses realize this, and consider him an elite player, much less a Hall of Fame candidate?

Probably not.  Due to the Astros rather pitiful management, he's only had one moment in the spotlight--and he wasn't the story, Roger Clemens was.

But that's sad, because Berkman is and was a freakin' masher of the highest order.

So Who Should Play Centerfield For The Yanks?

The Yankees have a question.  Given their enormous advantage in resources (read: money) they rarely are forced to make tough roster decisions.

"What's that?  We have no first baseman?  Well, go sign Mark Teixiera!"

The Yankees are planning on an outfield of Brett Gardner, Curtis Granderson and Nick Swisher.  Swisher is in right.  That's locked down.  But the other two--let's assume Randy Winn is the fourth-outfielder--don't have defined roles.

Granderson is a Proven Center Fielder; Gardner came up in center.  Both have somewhat staked a claim to the position, but neither are obvious options.  

Why not?  Read on.

Do You Realize How Awesome Barry Bonds Was (In 1990)?

Barry Bonds is an easy choice for this week's awesome piece, but thanks to his rather amazing body of work, I can go many different ways.  

And I did.  I won't be discussing 2001 (73 homers), 2004 (263 OPS+) or any of the other 200 OPS+ seasons, for that matter.

Instead, I want to look back to when Barry was a premium defender and base runner as well.  Let's head back to 1990, when Barry, at the tender age of 25, would win his first of several MVP awards.

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