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The Official Site of The Chicago Cubs: News: Notes: Piniella mulls over middle lineup

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MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella is considering tweaking the lineup and putting together a 3-4-5 combination of Kosuke Fukudome, Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez. Lee is OK with that. "I've been asked about it, and I told them I don't care where I hit," Lee said Thursday. "I've hit fourth before." One of the issues to be resolved this spring is where to insert Fukudome into the Cubs ...

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