Against the BoSox on Sunday, I think the official half way mark of the season was reached. As such, this is usually when players, organization and even fans give out either grades or an assessment of the team that is definitive.
Here is, however, what Lance Berkman says:
"It seems like it's been either feast or famine with us," Lance Berkman said. "We've had some really good stretches where we've played up to our capabilities, and we've had some stretches we'd like to forget about. I don't think at this point we've established ourselves as being either a good team or a bad team. I think this first half is inconclusive."
Is Berkman nuts (not Chacon nuts, but you know, moronic or genius nuts)? I tried to read this many different ways: Berkman the leader, Berkman the clown, Berkman the PR guy, Berkman being Berkman. In the end, I found myself thinking hard what he's saying and by golly... the dude just may be right.
Sorta.
Maybe.
Yeah.
The honesty is that the overall team has had some hiccups along the way that makes it hard to say "good team" or "bad team" definitively. Pitching, however, has been about the same all year: average. Is the pitching going to prove out to be good in the end? Not the same pitching they have now, no it won't. They need a infusion in the rotation and bullpen and then we can see improvement, else we can pretty much tell right now if good or bad or average applies. I say average which is another way to say mediocre enough to not carry them to the a playoff berth.
The other stuff about the team, Berkman may be right. Pitching? No, I think we know what they are right now and things have to change.
