Derrek Lee Update

[Jon]

From his interview on the WGN Radio pregame show:

 

-Is pretty much only lifting with his legs right now. He cut out the cardio because he was losing too much weight

-The big cast comes off on Friday

-He'll be in a smaller cast for an additional three weeks and hopes to have that off on June 3

-He's looking at a return around June 10

 

 

Of course, June 10 seems rather optimistic, but it's nice to have a target.

[stitchface]

what a wuss! Football players play with casts all the time.

[oldstyle81]

ha i just posted this in the game day thread for today

[sunnydoo]

we need to get Barry Bond's armorer for DLee, but we will have to keep him away from his doctor and training staff. :lol:

[Jon]

ha i just posted this in the game day thread for today

Glad someone else heard "June 10." I was kinda shocked by that. But the more I think about it, if the small cast is coming off on June 3, mid-June doesn't seem too unlikely.

 

Certainly a lot better than July 1 or later that most people originally feared.

[Soul]

ha i just posted this in the game day thread for today

Glad someone else heard "June 10." I was kinda shocked by that. But the more I think about it, if the small cast is coming off on June 3, mid-June doesn't seem too unlikely.

 

Certainly a lot better than July 1 or later that most people originally feared.

 

Sounds more like June 10th is day he returns to *playing*, not returning to the Cubs.

[oldstyle81]

ha i just posted this in the game day thread for today

Glad someone else heard "June 10." I was kinda shocked by that. But the more I think about it, if the small cast is coming off on June 3, mid-June doesn't seem too unlikely.

 

Certainly a lot better than July 1 or later that most people originally feared.

 

Sounds more like June 10th is day he returns to *playing*, not returning to the Cubs.

 

no he said he hopes to be back by june 10

[soccer10k]

Unfortunately, at the pace the Cubs are currently going, by the time June 10 rolls around they will surely have overtaken the Pirates for last place in the NL Central and, with a little luck, we'll have overtaken the Marlins for the worst record in the NL.

[moorecg]

Unfortunately, at the pace the Cubs are currently going, by the time June 10 rolls around they will surely have overtaken the Pirates for last place in the NL Central and, with a little luck, we'll have overtaken the Marlins for the worst record in the NL.

 

Is there anyone good projected for next year's draft?

[snoodmonger]

Unfortunately, at the pace the Cubs are currently going, by the time June 10 rolls around they will surely have overtaken the Pirates for last place in the NL Central and, with a little luck, we'll have overtaken the Marlins for the worst record in the NL.

 

Is there anyone good projected for next year's draft?

 

Is it possible to draft a new GM?

[abuck1220]

the sooner he gets back, the sooner the cubs can stop using his injury as an excuse for their suckage.

[CubfaninCA]

he could probably hit better with one arm than nef and juan w/ two.

[Sammy Sofa]

He could probably hitt better than Neifi, Bynum, Hairy Jerry and Jack Jones combined just clubbing the ball with his cast.

[abuck1220]

"I don't think I'll take too many at-bats in the minor leagues. Hopefully once I get the cast off it's a quick process."

 

hmm....a dlee rehab in des moines...i could go far that.

[sweetpeteman]

He could probably hitt better than Neifi, Bynum, Hairy Jerry and Jack Jones combined just clubbing the ball with his cast.

 

He could swing with 1 hand and do better. Hell, he could just stand in the batters box and do better.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

So, how many games do we have between now and June 10? I'm curious to how long the losing streak might last.

[Andy]

Treeman started an injury thread just for things like this. :wink:

[LoneStarCubFan]

he could probably hit better with one arm than nef and juan w/ two.

 

I was just going to post that.

 

Stevie Wonder could do better than Neifi at this point.