"C.J. Wilson found a note from Lance Berkman in his locker at this summer's All-Star Game.

"Congratulations on your success," it read. "I guess I was wrong. Not the first time."

They can both laugh about it now because, well, things have turned out all right.

Berkman stepped on some toes last winter when he took a seat in the studio at 1560 AM in Houston and discussed why he'd signed with the Cardinals instead of the Rangers.

"I felt like if they didn't re-sign Cliff Lee, they were going to be an average team," Berkman said. "And I feel that's probably what's going to end up happening.""