SAN DIEGO -- A frustrating, injury-riddled year for Lance Berkman has officially come to an end as of Monday. Berkman flew home to Houston to have his troublesome right knee examined, and it was determined that the 36-year-old veteran will require meniscus surgery, a procedure very similar to the one he had in May, scheduled for Tuesday in Houston. Berkman has battled to recover from that May surgery, a comeback slowed when he was hit by a pitch on July 24. He has been rehabbing since, and was recalled to the Cardinals on Sept. 1, feeling good enough only for limited pinch-hit duties. Berkman met with general manager John Mozeliak, manager Mike Matheny and trainer Greg Hauck and "the...
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