A case can be made that Lee has had better lineup protection than Pujols . Cubs' team OPS = .777 Cards' team OPS = .768 . lol erm what % of the difference between those 2 OPS is Lee beating pujols? answer: 7 of the 9 thousandths of OPS Yeah, a 770 team will have a ton of protection for a batter compared to a 768 team Edit: and I'm sure that the pitchers on the cubs, who are the difference in the team OPS, are giving lee a TON of protection. Take away the pitchers and the cards would have a sizable OPS lead (the cubs 3 starters have OPS higher than any starter on the cards, zambrano by 200 points+) second edit: wow, I missed marquis. Monster season hitting by a pitcher.