First Things First: Chicago Cubs’ First-Base Options
November 6, 2010 by Danny Sisto
It makes me a little uneasy to not be penciling in Derrek Lee at first base for the Cubs next season.
Since I was 14 years old, I've only known him manning first. Lee was ever the defensive specialist, and I grew jaded in simply expecting him to make every play, every single difficult pick.
Lee got it all done with ease, and I would mention his Gold Gloves if I felt the award had any merit (which it doesn't). Yet his defensive prowess is actually very deserved.
That's not all with the big man. To top things off, he had two MVP-quality offensive seasons, with multiple above-average years interspersed.
Outside of missing the majority of 2006 due to injury, and a lackluster final season with his team, he was a symbo...
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