Well.
This ought to be interesting. There are several different ways a projection for Derrek Lee could go:
- Did he establish a new level of production with his MVP-type 2005 season? And can he sustain that?
- Or, is his production going to revert to his pre-2005 level?
- Or, is the truth somewhere in between?
- Or -- and I don't even want to think this -- is his wrist injury something that will affect the rest of his career?
Speaking of Michael Barrett, he now has his own rather snazzy-looking website. Among other things, he is quoted as saying, "I hope to be the last Cub to play in No. 8." (his uniform number) Wow, Michael. You think the Cubs are going to retire your number? We can only hope you'll be that good.
Here's my projection for Lee, and I'm going with the "somewhere in between" theory:
AB 601
R 100
H 179
2B 44
3B 1
HR 38
RBI 111
BB 85
SO 85
Line .299/.386/.564
Note for the next several days: if there's anyone out there who is better with Photoshop than I am, please email me -- I'll email you the photos of upcoming players who are new to the team and you can Photoshop a Cub uniform on them. Thanks!