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Derrek Lee Is Not Trying To Suck
Published 7/1/2008 by Wrigleyville (noreply@blogger.com) at wrigleyville23
If your name is Chris and you're sitting in Minneapolis wondering why something happens on a baseball field, do you think the best place to seek answers is with Carrie Muskat? I'm guessing not, but this Chris from Minneapolis apparently disagrees: What's the deal with Derrek Lee grounding into double plays so often? We're not even at the 80-game mark, and he has almost as many GDPs as he's ever had in a full season. His current pace puts him around 33, which would be more GDPs than anyone in the National League (at least back to 1933). -- Chris G., Minneapolis He's not trying to do it. When asked, Lee said: "It's one of those years ...

Pregame Thread: Cubs vs. Giants, Tuesday 7/1, 9:15 CT
Published 7/1/2008 by Al at Bleed Cubbie Blue: Front Page Posts
... The Giants have a better pitcher going for them tonight, but in general, their team is still... not very good. Carrie Muskat's mailbag contains the following exchange: ...