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    Source: Derrek Lee to Braves?Email Print Comments279 By Bruce Levine
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    The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves are working on a deal to send first baseman Derrek Lee to Atlanta for prospects, according to a league source.

    The teams are "way along in the process" and the deal could be completed within a day, a source told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick. The issue remaining between the teams, according to the source, is more about what the Cubs are willing to accept in return and less about Lee's willingness to accept the trade. He is in the final year of a five-year, $65 million deal with the Cubs.


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    Lee, who is presently dealing with a bulging disk on his lower left side, received an epidural Monday to relieve the pain and will not be ready to play again until Thursday.

    According to a Cubs official, Lee refused to speak to the media before Wednesday's afternoon game against the Padres.

    Braves top scout Jim Fregosi watched Lee hit four home runs during a series in St. Louis last weekend. Fregosi reported back to general manager Frank Wren that Lee was swinging the bat as well as he has all season, according to a source.

    Atlanta lost All-Star third baseman Chipper Jones for the season with a torn ACL on Aug. 10. First baseman Troy Glaus, a former third baseman, could be moved back to third if Lee is acquired.

    The players being discussed in exchange for Lee are currently in the lower-level minors, the source told Crasnick.

    Lee has not had his best season; his .251 batting average entering Wednesday's game is well below his .282 career average and the .306 he hit last season. But the Braves regard Lee as a strong finisher who could make a difference down the stretch, the source told Crasnick.

    Because he's been in the majors 10 years, including five with the same team, Lee can refuse any trade. He recently rejected a deal to the Los Angeles Angels. According to sources close to Lee, he's more amenable to moving to the Braves.

    Staying in the National League with a chance to go to the playoffs, rather than going to a team that was six games out of first place at the time of the trade request, may make more sense to the 35-year-old veteran.

    The Cubs still owe Lee $3.4 million this season, and could be looking for relief of at least one-half to three-quarters of that amount.

    The Chicago Tribune first reported the trade was close to being finalized.

  • #2
    The Braves are going to have to hire more sports trainers if we keep this up

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    • #3
      If he has a bad back, I wouldnt take a chance on him
      He who wears diaper knows his shit - Confucius

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      • #4
        Good riddance big stiff

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        • #5
          Originally posted by insidethe8thpol View Post
          If he has a bad back, I wouldnt take a chance on him
          I agree.I guess he can get injections but it's not worth the risk IMO.Plus come playoffs the weather gets colder which makes it even worse on his back.If the Lee that had 4 hr against St Louis shows up then fine but I don't see it happening

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          • #6
            Originally posted by kbsooner21 View Post
            Good riddance big stiff
            The 1 thing you dont want to say when you have a woman in your bedroom

            He who wears diaper knows his shit - Confucius

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            • #7
              He turned down an offer to play for the dodgers so maybe he will turn us down too.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by vols fan View Post
                I agree.I guess he can get injections but it's not worth the risk IMO.Plus come playoffs the weather gets colder which makes it even worse on his back.If the Lee that had 4 hr against St Louis shows up then fine but I don't see it happening
                Is there no one else out there they can find ??

                What about in their farm system ??
                He who wears diaper knows his shit - Confucius

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by insidethe8thpol View Post
                  The 1 thing you dont want to say when you have a woman in your bedroom

                  Were just trying to get a woman IN KB's bedroom.We will worry about what he says to her later.
                  Last edited by vols fan; 08-18-2010, 02:37 PM.

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                  • #10
                    Why not take a chance on him? Probably get the cubs to pay most of what he's owed.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by kbsooner21 View Post
                      Why not take a chance on him? Probably get the cubs to pay most of what he's owed.
                      We could take a chance on alot of other guys that are hitting .251. If he can get healthy then fine but it takes some balls to make that deal IMO

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by vols fan View Post
                        We could take a chance on alot of other guys that are hitting .251. If he can get healthy then fine but it takes some balls to make that deal IMO
                        How many guys out there are available? Not many imo

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by kbsooner21 View Post
                          How many guys out there are available? Not many imo
                          If he comes in and bats .400 and hits a walkoff grand slam to win the World Series then I will love him.If he's sitting on the bench with fucking Chipper then it's a stupid deal.

                          Damn I'm a tough fan to please ain't I

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                          • #14
                            It's official... Lee to the braves!

                            How could the cubs let this guy go??... He's a damn good player and well liked in the clubhouse. Yes, he's having a down year, but so is everyone else on that damn team! He should be the last person the management should get rid of!

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by The Lovedoc View Post
                              It's official... Lee to the braves!

                              How could the cubs let this guy go??... He's a damn good player and well liked in the clubhouse. Yes, he's having a down year, but so is everyone else on that damn team! He should be the last person the management should get rid of!
                              If I was a Cubs or Bills fan I would stop watching Sports

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