Lance Berkman Clears Waivers: 5 Reasons Why Texas Should Capitalize

Lance Berkman has just cleared waivers with the St. Louis Cardinals, who can now entertain any offers from any team until tomorrow at midnight.

Milwaukee has cemented the division title for the NL Central, so this offers the Cardinals a great opportunity to begin preparing for the 2012 season.

Berkman will certainly be a hot commodity in the next 24 hours and should yield interest from a number of playoff contenders.

A move to Texas would greatly strengthen their chances for a second shot at the World Series.

Here's why.

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/827528-lance-berkman-clears-waivers-5-reasons-why-texas-should-capitalize

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