Thoughts On Berkman's Comments
Written by Baqqs on 8:49 PM
With the recent comments by Astros first baseman and hero Lance "Puma" Berkman I was pretty thrown back. Here we are in between a season which bid Astros greatest player and team leader goodbye, and I thought Berkman would finally mature and accept his role as team leader. These "outburst of frustration" lead me to beleive that he is more than a little concerned with the teams future chemistry. Team chemistry is a broad term that seems to make little difference when a team wins, but at the same time can accelerate in team into win steaks when accomplished, such as The Colorado Rockies.
Today Lance fallowed up his remarks with a interview with Chronicle's Jesus De Ortiz. In the interview Lance tried to not so much take back, but explain what he meant and place his words into context. He stood firm that on-field antics can only hurt both teams, contrasting Valverde's demeanor to that of Brad Lidge. However, to be fair Lidge hasn't had much reason to get excited lately. Several other teammates were not so quick to dismiss Valverde's actions as harmful and added that a little excitement would "pump" them up. in either case, Lance did agree that with Biggio gone someone will have to step up and fill the leadership void he has left. Also, it's worth mentioning that with Brocail, Oswalt, Woody, and Ausmus still on the team we haven't lost that important veteran leadership that will be extremely important to rookie manager Cooper.
On Lance, he may just be upset about losing Burke, but to say that "it feels like I've has been traded" is a little far for me. That lack of confidence can reflect in worth ethic and intensity on the field, something our young players need.
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