Saturday, February 28, 2004


Yahoo! News - Cubs Agree to 3-Year Deal With Derrek Lee
MESA, Ariz. - The Chicago Cubs (news) agreed to a three-year deal with first baseman Derrek Lee on Saturday.

Lee, acquired by the Cubs in a trade with the world champion Florida Marlins in November, last month signed a one-year, $6.9 million deal with Chicago. Terms of his new contract were not immediately available.

The 28-year-old Lee broke in with the Marlins in 1998. He is a career .264 hitter with 130 homers and 421 RBIs. Last year, he batted .271 with 31 homers and 92 RBIs and won a Gold Glove at first base.

All our ducks in a row....