Lance Berkman 12 | First Base
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Fri. May 25, 2012 |
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| News: Berkman is expected to miss eight to 10 weeks following surgery Friday on his injured right knee. That's unexpected good news for a player who thought he might miss the rest of the season. | Impact: The team said the arthroscopic surgery found a partial tear in the medial meniscus, which was removed. Doctors also found cartilage tear, which was debrided. Berkman has played just 13 games this season, also missing significant time with a pulled left calf muscle. The knee injury occurred on May 19.(STATS, 7:06pm) |
| Fri. May 25, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman is expected to miss eight to 10 weeks following surgery Friday on his injured right knee. The team said the arthroscopic surgery found a partial tear in the medial meniscus, which was removed. Doctors also found cartilage tear, which was debrided. | Impact: Berkman was hurt while stretching for a throw from shortstop Rafael Furcal on Justin Sellers' groundout in the second inning of Saturday night's 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The switch-hitting Berkman, the NL comeback player of the year in 2011, is on the DL for the sixth time in his 14-year career. He had just returned to the lineup on May 13 after being sidelined for 21 games because of a strained left calf.(STATS, 3:34pm) |
| Fri. May 25, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman (knee) had his torn meniscus surgically repaired Friday and is expected to miss 8-to-10 weeks, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | Impact: The team said Berkman's meniscus was repaired and his cartilage tear was shaved down but neglected to mention his ACL. It looks like Berkman will be back again this season, but the 8-to-10 week approximation still puts him out until nearly the end of July at the earliest.(RotoWire, ) |
| Thu. May 24, 2012 | |
| News: The Cardinals say surgery on Lance Berkman's injured right knee has been postponed one day because of a conflict in his doctor's schedule in Houston. | Impact: The 36-year-old first baseman is on the 15-day disabled list after getting hurt stretching to receive a throw on Saturday. The team anticipates he will be out at least six to eight weeks after Friday's surgery, and Berkman could miss the remainder of the season if there's extensive ligament damage.(STATS, 1:36pm) |
| Thu. May 24, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman's knee surgery was delayed to Friday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | Impact: The doctor performing the surgery had a scheduling conflict. There is still a possibility that once his knee is opened up that it will be determined that Berkman has torn his ACL, ending his season, but the hope is that he'll be back around the All-Star break.(RotoWire, ) |
| Mon. May 21, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman (knee) did not have a torn ACL when he was examined Monday, but has been diagosed with a torn meniscus and will still miss six-to-eight weeks, B.J. Rains of Fox Sports Midwest reports. | Impact: The Cards are sending Berkman for another opinion later in the week, so he's not entirely out of the woods yet, but it's potentially good news for the veteran first baseman as he could be back some time after the All-Star break provided that the second opinion doesn't confirm the previously suggested torn ACL.(RotoWire, ) |
| May 20, 2012 | |
| News: The early diagnosis on Berkman's right knee indicates he suffered a torn ACL, but he'll have an MRI on Monday to confirm, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | Impact: We already knew he had a serious knee injury and was set for an MRI on Monday, but this is the first report that a torn ACL was the initial diagnosis. Perhaps an MRI will show a different injury, but the outlook for Berkman's season appears grim.(RotoWire, ) |
| May 20, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman will undergo an MRI on his ailing right knee Monday, ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports. | Impact: Berkman said he is concerned that he may be dealing with a significant knee injury. We'll know more about the severity of his injury following the MRI, but it sounds like Berkman may be on the shelf for an extended period of time.(RotoWire, ) |
| May 20, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman (right knee) officially went on the 15-day DL on Sunday, the Cardinals' official Twitter feed reports. | Impact: This was not at all a shock, given the reports from Saturday night. Matt Adams was called up to replace him on the roster. Adams and Matt Carpenter will share the time at first base to replace Berkman in the lineup.(RotoWire, ) |
| May 20, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman expects to have an MRI on his knee Monday, but it looks like he's going on the DL, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | Impact: Berkman may be breaking down before our eyes, as it's been one injury after another for him this season. The Cardinals look like they'll be promoting Matt Adams to take Berkman's place, but Matt Carpenter figures to be the main beneficiary of any Berkman absence, especially with Allen Craig also on the DL.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sat. May 19, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman's injury has been classified as a right knee injury, the Cardinals' official site reports. | Impact: The presumption is that Berkman will likely head to the DL, as the Cardinals pulled first baseman Matt Adams from his Triple-A game immediately after the injury.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sat. May 19, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman left Saturday's game with an apparent right leg injury, Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | Impact: He tried to walk off the field on his own volition, but his knee nearly buckled under him. Assuming there is no damage to the ligament, Berkman could be able to return in a few days. If something more serious lurks, though, Matt Carpenter will be seeing a lot of time at first base.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sat. May 19, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman hit a pinch-hit home run in the top of the ninth inning to tie the game against the Dodgers on Friday. | Impact: Berkman was receiving just a routine day off when he was summoned by Mike Matheny to grab a bat with two outs in the ninth inning. It was Berkman's first home run of the year and although the Cardinals ultimately lost the game, it couldn't have come at a better time for the slugger.(RotoWire, ) |
| Fri. May 18, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman is not in the lineup Friday against the Dodgers, the Cardinals' official Twitter reports. | Impact: Berkman is likely receiving a day off as the team eases him back from his recent calf injury. Matt Carpenter gets the start at first.(RotoWire, ) |
| Thu. May 17, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman returned to the lineup Wednesday, but saw his hitting streak end at 12 games, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | Impact: Berkman received a scheduled day off Tuesday, but his calf is apparently fine. Wednesday's 0-for-4 effort was his first hitless game of the season.(RotoWire, ) |
| Wed. May 16, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman was a late scratch Tuesday, but it was just a scheduled day off, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | Impact: It does not appear that Berkman's calf - or any other injury - was the reason for missing the game, but it was strange that David Freese was originally supposed to get the day off, but joined the lineup late.(RotoWire, ) |
| Tue. May 15, 2012 | |
| News: Berkman has been scratched from Tuesday's lineup, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports. | Impact: Matt Carpenter will take over first base while David Freese, who was not originally listed in Tuesday's lineup, will cover the hot corner. There has not yet been a reason given for Berkman's absence, but we'll let you know if this scratch is injury related.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sun. May 13, 2012 | |
| News: The St. Louis Cardinals have activated first baseman Lance Berkman off the 15-day disabled list, and he's batting fifth Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. | Impact: Berkman has been sidelined since April 19 with a strained left calf aggravated chasing a pop fly.(STATS, 1:02pm) |
2012 Season
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AVG
.333 |
HR
1 |
RBI
4 |
RUNS
8 |
Bio
Ht: 6' 1" Wt: 229 Age: 36
Bats: S Throws: L
Born: 2/10/1976, Waco, TX
College: Rice
Debut: 1999
Salary: $12,000,000
Bats: S Throws: L
Born: 2/10/1976, Waco, TX
College: Rice
Debut: 1999
Salary: $12,000,000
