New Texas Rangers designated hitter Lance Berkman speaks during a baseball news conference, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers completed a $10 million, one-year deal Monday after the 36-year-old

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Texas Rangers' Lance Berkman, right, heads to the dugout beside Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro after striking out with the bases loaded in the third inning of a baseball game Friday, May

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The Texas Rangers new designated hitter, Vladimir Guerrero (27), gets his first hit as a Ranger during Monday's Opening Day baseball game. The Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 at

Texas Rangers' Lance Berkman, left, and Houston Astros' Brett Wallace visit in a baseball game Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan Stock Photo - Alamy

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Texas Rangers' Lance Berkman, left, and Houston Astros' Brett Wallace visit in a baseball game Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan Stock Photo - Alamy

Texas Rangers designated hitter Lance Berkman (27) congratulates Adrian Beltre (29) on his two-run homer during the bottom of the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday, April

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