10 Reasons Why Yankees Acquired Lance Berkman and Austin Kearns

1. Shore up team's 5-man DH rotation. 

2. They're Players to Be Named Later in deal for Kerry Wood.

3. Team didn't have enough batters always trying to hit HRs.

4. Follow in grand footsteps of Morgan Ensberg and Craig Wilson.

5. Bring Astros/Indians winning traditions to NY.

6. Finally found hitters slower than Nick Johnson.

7. At last, we can bench Brett Gardner!

8. Pinch hit for Ramiro Pena and Francisco Cervelli, our future starters.

9. You can never have too many double play threats.

10. Boston might have gotten them.