How will Lance Berkman finish out the season?

[Otis Nixon's Bodyguard]

We're about 1/4 of the way through the season and Lance Berkman is hitting .390, slugging .800, and leading the league in homers and RBIs. 120 games is a long way to go, but we're pretty deep into the season for him to still have numbers like that. How do you think he'll hold up? Will he make a triple crown run? Win the MVP? Cool off and finish with his typical numbers? What do you think?

[OleMissCub]

I think he'll definitely put up and maintain numbers that will be somewhere in the top 5 for MVP voting in the NL. Obviously if he keeps his current pace he could even win the triple crown. However, I remember back in 05 when Derrek Lee was putting up those types of numbers into June, and he eventually cooled off and I think got 3rd in the MVP voting.

[Old Sweater]

We're about 1/4 of the way through the season and Lance Berkman is hitting .390, slugging .800, and leading the league in homers and RBIs. 120 games is a long way to go, but we're pretty deep into the season for him to still have numbers like that. How do you think he'll hold up? Will he make a triple crown run? Win the MVP? Cool off and finish with his typical numbers? What do you think?

He is also leading MLB in runs scored with 43. I think he has to cool off of the numbers he is putting up now but should have a great year.


Odds are just to hard to say triple crown.

[Zagi-CRO]

I'm happy Berkman is a main part of my Fantasy team :)

[bob]

Well he did just have one of the hottest weeks ive seen in recent years, i dont think he can maintain that pace. His stats will almost certainly come down, the question is how long can he last. Chipper is still surprising me keeping his avg well above .400, so maybe Berkman can keep the pace up.

[Old Sweater]

The guy is doing it with gusto.

Berkman splashed his major league-leading 15th home run into McCovey Cove

[hellborn]

I think that Lance and Chipper will both end up around .320 with 35-40 HRs.
Although, they both have upside potential.
Hot streaks at the start of the year always get noticed...if they slumped early in the year and then got super hot in late May and June, say, it wouldn't get much notice.

[Stumanji]

I think that Lance and Chipper will both end up around .320 with 35-40 HRs.
Although, they both have upside potential.
Hot streaks at the start of the year always get noticed...if they slumped early in the year and then got super hot in late May and June, say, it wouldn't get much notice.

I'll be a bit more optimistic and put Lance and Chipper in the .340-.360 area with 40-ish HR's.

[plask_stirlac]

You can't judge Berkman by the hottest he's ever been.

But with his track record I see .330 and 46 HR. I would usually say expect the .315 and 40, but streaks like this bump it up. That's 31 HR over 4.5 months.

[Honus Wagner Rules]

I'll be a bit more optimistic and put Lance and Chipper in the .340-.360 area with 40-ish HR's.

For sure. If Maglio Ordonez can come out of nowhere and hit .363 why can't Chipper and Berkman.

[Otis Nixon's Bodyguard]

I think that Lance and Chipper will both end up around .320 with 35-40 HRs.
Although, they both have upside potential.
Hot streaks at the start of the year always get noticed...if they slumped early in the year and then got super hot in late May and June, say, it wouldn't get much notice.

Considering Chipper nearly won the batting title last year, I'd say he'll finish a good bit over .320. I'd guess he'll finish around .350 with 30-35 homers or so, but who knows...there's a lot of baseball left to play. As for Berkman, I'll predict .340 with 45 homers for him. I doubt he'll make a serious triple crown run, but it's not out of the question.

[KillerBee7]

I hope he can win the triple crown.

[StanTheMan]

I think he'll finish up with a fly ball to right on a 2-2 count, then clean out his locker and go play golf all winter.

[bob]

I think he'll finish up with a fly ball to right on a 2-2 count, then clean out his locker and go play golf all winter.
Are you sure? Im predicting him hitting a fly ball to right on a 2-1 count, not 2-2.

Chipper has clearly got the potential to sustain a .350+ BA throughout the season, and this red hot start means even if he has a bad slump he'll still keep a high average providing he hovers around his career avg for the rest of the season.

[Old Sweater]

Still hot. 1 fer 1 with a HR and a walk tonight in 4 innings.

[Love The Game]

Berkman had a 26-40 stretch going at one point this season. That's an insane .650 over 40 at bats. Talk about hot!!

[STLCards2]

Berkman and Chipper are both due to cool off, but they will obviously both finish with great seasons-barring disaster. The NL is loaded this year: Chipper, Berkman, Utley, Furcal and Albert are all having super-sick seasons so far. Guys like Soto, Burrell, McClough among others are putting up huge all-star type years too. With Lincecum, Webb, Volquez, cook, Zambrano etc., this may be the NL's year to even things out a bit.

[Old Sweater]

Berkman finished the night with 2 outta 3 night and a .399 avg

[bob]

The man's unstoppable right now!