Post by jbarron on Dec 20, 2007 11:29:22 GMT -5
Berkman "vows" to be a leader!! We can only hope...........a LOT of change has to take place for this lazy, candy ass to be a leader.
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Berkman vows to lead in 2008, regrets Valverde comments (w/audio)
I spoke to Lance Berkman for more than 30 minutes today. We talked about leadership, the way his teammates view him, his desire to be a team leader and our shared belief that Major League Baseball should give players blood tests.
We spoke about Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens.
Asked if he'd be willing to testify before Congress, Berkman said he would be willing to go before Congress and give his opinion about the use of performance-enhancement drugs in baseball.
Lance and I have a mutual respect because in a baseball world full of many hypocrites, we both often get in trouble for giving our honest opinion instead of just telling folks what they want to hear.
In retrospect, he realizes that he should have told new closer Jose Valverde how he felt about Valverde's antics before complaining about them publicly.
I told him a true team leader would have handled it in person before mentioning it publicly. I've introduced Berkman at many public functions. And many times during some introductions I've pointed out that he, Morgan Ensberg and Roy Oswalt are guys that I'm sure will never do anything that brings shame to their families, the Astros or their fans.
Because I'm not naive about what some of these players are or what they do on the side, I would only vouch publicly for the character of a few of them, and Berkman, Oswalt and Ensberg are on that short list. That's not to say other guys aren't of high moral character. I'm just saying these are guys that I've really gotten to know and don't have a problem putting my reputation on the line by vowing for their character.
With that said, Berkman realizes that we must call them like we see them, and I had to point out what I thought of Berkman's comments and leadership abilities in my blog on Monday. With that said, Astros fans should be excited if Berkman is committed to being a team leader next year.
In his defense, he pointed out that he has never had a chance to be the team leader, per se. Well, now is that time, as I told him.
What do you want to see in a team leader?
Speaking of Berkman, in the recent book I wrote I made the argument that Berkman will ultimately be seen as the best hitter in franchise history. I make that claim because I think he's been the most clutch star in franchise history.
Do you agree?
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Berkman vows to lead in 2008, regrets Valverde comments (w/audio)
I spoke to Lance Berkman for more than 30 minutes today. We talked about leadership, the way his teammates view him, his desire to be a team leader and our shared belief that Major League Baseball should give players blood tests.
We spoke about Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens.
Asked if he'd be willing to testify before Congress, Berkman said he would be willing to go before Congress and give his opinion about the use of performance-enhancement drugs in baseball.
Lance and I have a mutual respect because in a baseball world full of many hypocrites, we both often get in trouble for giving our honest opinion instead of just telling folks what they want to hear.
In retrospect, he realizes that he should have told new closer Jose Valverde how he felt about Valverde's antics before complaining about them publicly.
I told him a true team leader would have handled it in person before mentioning it publicly. I've introduced Berkman at many public functions. And many times during some introductions I've pointed out that he, Morgan Ensberg and Roy Oswalt are guys that I'm sure will never do anything that brings shame to their families, the Astros or their fans.
Because I'm not naive about what some of these players are or what they do on the side, I would only vouch publicly for the character of a few of them, and Berkman, Oswalt and Ensberg are on that short list. That's not to say other guys aren't of high moral character. I'm just saying these are guys that I've really gotten to know and don't have a problem putting my reputation on the line by vowing for their character.
With that said, Berkman realizes that we must call them like we see them, and I had to point out what I thought of Berkman's comments and leadership abilities in my blog on Monday. With that said, Astros fans should be excited if Berkman is committed to being a team leader next year.
In his defense, he pointed out that he has never had a chance to be the team leader, per se. Well, now is that time, as I told him.
What do you want to see in a team leader?
Speaking of Berkman, in the recent book I wrote I made the argument that Berkman will ultimately be seen as the best hitter in franchise history. I make that claim because I think he's been the most clutch star in franchise history.
Do you agree?
