April 21, 2006
DL on the DL
Derrek Lee is going on the DL.
Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee broke two bones in his right wrist in a collision with the Dodgers' Rafael Furcal and is expected to be in a cast up to six weeks.
Add to that the extra time it takes to recover from wrist injuries, and the Dusty's pledge not to worry about the team's hot start looks right on the money. According to Win Shares, Lee was responsible for 11 of the 79 Cubs wins last year. That's a huge number for one player. Who ever replace Derrek (short of Albert Pujols) puts the Cubs in a hole. I'd say the odds are good right now of 98 straight years without a World Championship.
Ivy Chat provides the x-ray and notes how Hendry never makes a trade to fill in for an injured player.
Posted by David Pinto at
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I can't stand the Cubs as a franchise...but this sucks (duh) for Lee, and for fans of the game: Lee is a fun player to watch. He's a slick fielder, and his year last year with the stick was a monster. I really wanted to see if he could pull it off or if he was pulling a Beltre; I had hoped for the former. He's easy to root for, seems like such a class act. Here's to hoping he heals up quickly and well.