Lance Berkman, arguably the best hitter on the team, will be placed on the disabled list due to a calf strain on his left leg.

The 33-year-old native of Texas is currently hitting .273 with 18 homers, 55 RBIs and 50 runs. He also has six steals and a .407 on-base percentage. With two more home runs, Berkman will have hit at least 20 homers for the tenth straight season.

Edwin Maysonet replaced Berkman on the Astros roster. Maysonet has one homer, seven RBIs and seven runs in 54 at-bats this season.

After starting off the season slowly, the Astros are now just one-game back in the NL Central. At 49-46, they are tied with the Chicago Cubs and trailing the St. Louis Cardinals.

Lance Berkman - Houston Astros (Image: Zuma Press)

Post from: EveryJoe

Lance Berkman Headed to the Disabled List

For me, one of my New Year’s Resolutions has absolutely nothing to do with college basketball. It has to do with my true love – baseball.

I have been a huge fan of the Houston Astros for years. I love their old yellow, orange and red striped jerseys (I have a mug with their old logo sitting in front of me on my desk). Nolan Ryan. J.R. Richard. Jose Cruz. Mike Scott. Dickie Thon. Cesar Cedeno. Glenn Davis. Jeff Bagwell. Craig Biggio. Those were my boys.

Lance Berkman. Roy Oswalt. Ty Wiggington. Miguel Tejada. Carlos Lee. They are my boys.

And now, one of the Astros’ young stars – Hunter Pence – has signed on to write a baseball blog for us at the b5media Sports Channel – Insidetheballpark.com

That’s right – Hunter Pence. The same Hunter Pence that took the National League by storm last season, hitting .322 with 17 home runs, 69 RBIs, 30 doubles, 9 triples and 11 stolen bases.

As a baseball fanatic and Houston Astros fan, I have one New Year’s Resolution – to read Hunter’s blog every single day.

And I hope you’ll do the same.

Let’s play ball!!!

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