Berkman replaces Hamilton in third spot of Texas' lineup

The Texas Rangers will ask new designated hitter Lance Berkman, who signed a one-year deal with an option for 2014, to replace Josh Hamilton in the batting order.

Manager Ron Washington said he expects Berkman will be his No. 3 hitter, with third baseman Adrian Beltre remaining the cleanup hitter and right fielder Nelson Cruz batting fifth. The hope is that Berkman, who won't clear the bases with the frequency Hamilton did, will give Beltre a better opportunity to do so.

Over the five years that Hamilton was in Texas, he compiled a .363 OBP and a .912 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. In the same five years, Berkman, who had 41 fewer homers, had a .401 OBP and .913 OPS. In addition, Berkman sawSpeaking from three decades of experience navigating the United Kingdom through one of the most perilous periods in economic history, and more recently leading the international central banking community, Lord Mervyn King engages in a lively discussion on monetary policy and the way forward for the global economy.

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