Lance Berkman & Michael Young

Bluenoser · 02-01-2014, 08:31 AM

Thought this was a good read. Really interesting facts about HR's and 1st n last ML AB.

Ferguson: Berkman, Young, and others who left on high notes

It's little tidbits of statistics like these that are always interesting to learn about.

wireman · 02-01-2014, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluenoser

Thought this was a good read. Really interesting facts about HR's and 1st n last ML AB.

Ferguson: Berkman, Young, and others who left on high notes

It's little tidbits of statistics like these that are always interesting to learn about.

Good stuff. Especially Miller's first-and-last-AB homers with nothing in between (even if it was only 61 AB). Bet he didn't see that coming.

Astros33Resurrected · 02-05-2014, 10:51 AM

I'll miss Puma. Sad he didin't end it as a Stro.

swampdragon · 02-05-2014, 11:00 AM

Berkman and Young were both professional hitters who were good players for a long time. They will both be missed, but it was time for both of them to retire. Berkman was done. Young could have hung on as a versatile bench player, but he decided not to go there.

boilermaker · 02-06-2014, 03:18 AM

I feel bad for Michael Young. He played the game hard, the right way, with complete selfless dignity, and I'm never sure he was ever afforded the respect he deserved. The Rangers threw him all over the diamond, positionally, as they kept acquiring more furniture pieces. Maybe Young wasn't good enough to justify anything other than making room for new guys. And so close to being a World Series champion.

Not a Hall of Famer, not even close. But probably one of the top 10 greatest Texas Rangers ever.

02-01-2014, 08:31 AM	#1
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,089	Lance Berkman & Michael Young Thought this was a good read. Really interesting facts about HR's and 1st n last ML AB. Ferguson: Berkman, Young, and others who left on high notes It's little tidbits of statistics like these that are always interesting to learn about.

02-05-2014, 11:00 AM	#4
swampdragon Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Lonely Mountain Posts: 2,509	Berkman and Young were both professional hitters who were good players for a long time. They will both be missed, but it was time for both of them to retire. Berkman was done. Young could have hung on as a versatile bench player, but he decided not to go there. __________________ “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies." -- C.S. Lewis

02-05-2014, 10:51 AM	#3
Astros33Resurrected Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lufkin, TX Posts: 2,213	I'll miss Puma. Sad he didin't end it as a Stro.

02-06-2014, 03:18 AM	#5
boilermaker All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,956	I feel bad for Michael Young. He played the game hard, the right way, with complete selfless dignity, and I'm never sure he was ever afforded the respect he deserved. The Rangers threw him all over the diamond, positionally, as they kept acquiring more furniture pieces. Maybe Young wasn't good enough to justify anything other than making room for new guys. And so close to being a World Series champion. Not a Hall of Famer, not even close. But probably one of the top 10 greatest Texas Rangers ever.