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Derrek Lee

CUBS WIN! Cubs Finally Take Advantage of Crappy Pitching!

by MiserableCubsFan on July 3, 2009

So many times this year the Cubs have faced a starting pitcher who was struggling only to swing early in the count and make easy outs. Well, last night that changed! Derrek Lee continues his dominance in June and the Fuld & Fox show continue to dazzle. Could Fuld & Fox be this year's Theriot & Fontenot dynamic duo? Let's hope Lou has the balls to keep them both constantly in the lineup.

I watched the MLB Network broadcast just to see what/if they had any enhancements for their broadcast. Sadly, I was greeted by former Douchebag of the Week Matt Vasgersian who made the Milton Bradley'ish mistakes of bringing the first inning to a close after only two outs and calling a strike out on Hardy with only two strikes. Dan Plesac could not stop talking about all-things-Cubs as if he was trying to unload all that he's learned from working at Comcast SportsNet the last few years. I did miss Len (wonder if he mentioned DeRosa) & Bob and am really looking forward to today's game.

What About Derrek? Paul Sullivan Offers His Thoughts on the Cubs Quest for Left-Handed Hitting with 670 The Score

by MCF on October 24, 2008

It is sad that the Cubs have arrived at the point where they have no left-handed hitting batters that are of consequence. With the freefall of Fukudome, the possible retirement of Jim Edmonds, and the uncertainty of Pie and Ward, it's rather disappointing that Derrek Lee may be the victim of this mess. I've always been a Lee fan (I guess I've always been a sucker for Cubs first basemen who hit and field well) as he has truly been the anchor of the infield for past five seasons.  I understand the need to trade him to make room for a Texiera type, but I would hate for the Cubs to trade Lee for a starting pitcher (as Sullivan suggests), not get the Texiera type, and then be stuck with having to sign a mediocre player or some dumb platoon (DeRosa and Ward) system.  Listen in on the full details as Boers & Bernstein on 670 THE SCORE react to Paul Sullivan's article in the Chicago Tribune about Jim Hendry's pursuit of left-handed hitting.

LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD - 2008-10-22-Paul Sullivan.mp3