Berkman- Opinions

[dennisfs561]

I have had Berkman on 2 teams, and he has been a bust on both. In most leagues, he seems to underperform. Who would you say are the better 1B : cost to performance ratio in 2007?

His stats on my current team:

AB R H 2B 3B HR BI BB K AVB OBP SLG
384 49 98 18 1 19 56 44 75 .255 .333 .451

Home field--Tropicana

[Play By The Rules]

Similar card to Thome at 1B, the best if not one of the best in the set. He needs a platoon, at first try Eddie Perez or in the OF try Ross, Murphy (RF only) or Kielty.

[visick]

I've used him 4X thus far and he hits a ton for me.

Too expensive to platoon IMHO. He bats 3rd. for me vs. RH's and 7th or 8th. vs. LH's.

[keyzick]

3x for me...hitting results:

.269, 57 hr, 125 rbi
.289, 46 hr, 113, rbi
.237, 30 hr, 84 rbi


Kills righties...still a great OBP against lefties, but I usually bat him 2nd v lefties due to power shortage there.

Much better all around than Thome.

I'd platoon him only if you're hurting for SLP against lefties, otherwise play all the time.

[dennisfs561]

If he turns it around in the final 60 games, I could be playoff bound. I hope he does like Dye did on one of my teams. Dye hit about 30 HR, 80 RBI, and batted .350+ in a simular span after having about the same start in the 1st 100 games.

Here is a link to the team he is on.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2007/team/team_other.html?user_id=5770

[askaufman]

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2007/team/team_other.html?user_id=6323

This is Berkman on my current team in Ameriquest. Hasn't hit a single homerun against lefties but his defense and walks keep him in the lineup and there is only 14 left-handed starters in my league anyway. Still on pace for 40 homers and 100 rbi