This team needs a Jon Lester or John Lackey-type closed door ass chewing of the highest proportion. Problem is, I just don’t think this team has anyone with that much emotional investment to give one.
Not enough people talk about Derrek Lee
• .281/.365/.495 (.859 OPS), 122 OPS+
• 1959 H, 432 2B, 331 HR, 1078 RBI
• 2003 WS Champion with Florida
• 2005 NL batting champ (.335)
• Played at least 155 games 7x
• 2x All-Star, 3x Gold Glover
• Reached 20 HR 9x, 30 HR 4x
• Silver Slugger, MVP-3 in 2005
• Drove in 90 runs 5x, 100 runs 2x
• 34.6 WAR (22.6 of them with CHC)
• Career 28 HR, 90 RBI per 162 games
• Unspeakable numbers vs Jeff Suppan
• Hit 12 grand slams, 3 walk-off HR, 2 ITP
• Received zero HOF votes (of 442 ballots)
• Best clean season of the PED era in 2005:
• .335 BA, 1.080 OPS, 50 2B, 46 HR, 107 RBI
• Led league in H, 2B, BA, SLG, OPS, OPS+, TB
• Also led in oWAR and had 23 intentional walks
• 1 of 2 players in @Cubs history with at least a .900 OPS and a minimum of 4000 PA with the team (along with Sammy Sosa)
I posted this because this was the first #15 I could find before teeing off golf league to celebrate 15 straight at home. But I am all for the Yan Gomes love fest this has sparked. Gas Money forever!