Derrek Lee News

When a team identifies a weakness in their lineup, whether offensive or defensive, there are three avenues through which the club can attempt to augment their efficiency at that position.

So, we've arrived in 2004. The Chicago Cubs have just undergone the worst choke in the history of the NLCS.

Pitcher Randy Wells may have been the biggest surprise of 2009, winning 12 games, but it wasn't enough to give the Cubs their second straight National League Rookie of the Year.

Nick Johnson is good at baseball. In 2009, Johnson played 133 games, the first time since 2006 that he had topped the 130 mark.

I was thinking recently of who the Braves will trade one of their starting pitchers to since they will be trading one of them this offseason, or so they say.

The Chicago Cubs have had some of the all-time greats run out onto Wrigley Field.

The Cubs may not have as busy of an offseason as they had last year, but they're certain to be among the league leaders in deflecting rumors.

It's awards time in Major League Baseball, meaning Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee and pitcher Carlos Zambrano could be back in the spotlight.

Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee was named the National League Player of the Month for September.

Along with the Rejuvenation of Derrek Lee, Randy Wells was the nicest surprise of 2009.

A look at two decisions each by Ozzie Guillen and Dusty Baker and how they affected the first game of the 2005 Sox-Cubs series.

Glendon Rusch calmed some nerves Sunday with a strong performance against Pittsburgh, keeping him in the Cubs' rotation at least for the time being.

It's understandable for consumers to be happy about and test out their new purchases: Porsche drivers would want to take a spin in a new ride, new homeowners have dinner parties, and kids with new toys play with them until their parents snap.

Will Magglio Ordonez be a Cub in 2010? Browse more photos>> With a day off before game six of the ALCS -- and this series has the chance to go down in history as one of the better league championship series, having already produced at least three "instant classics", let's spend today looking toward next year.

On Tuesday, the Ricketts family took over control of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and a 25 percent share of Comcast SportsNet Chicago for $845 million from the Tribune Co.

What makes a good major league hitting coach? A three-year, $2.42-million contract, it seems, as the Chicago Cubs showed us this week.

Rudy Jaramillo becomes the sixth Cubs hitting coach since 2002, and the third in '09. Here's how the last five fared: Jeff Pentland, 1997-2002: Brought in during disastrous '97 season after Tony Muser left to manage, he was credited for teaching Sammy Sosa patience, and lasted six years.

If there's one thing known about Cubs GM Jim Hendry after all these years, it's that he tends to focus "like a laser beam," to use an old presidential campaign phrase, on what he wants every off-season. The Hendry Laser Light Show legacy includes Lou Piniella, Dusty Baker, Milton Bradley, LaTroy Hawkins, Alfonso Soriano, Mike Remlinger and Kosuke ...

Perry Hill's work with the infielders was well received, but it didn't translate into a second season.

My Dodgers laid some stress on this guy the last two days for sure. But, they found a way to win when Charlie Manual wore out the path between the Phillies dugout and the pitchers mound in the 8th inning yesterday.