Derrek Lee

man with a veteran's poise and mindset, and Blake is a versatile vet at third.

3-Chicago Cubs: 1B-Derrek Lee, 2B-Aaron Miles, 3B-Aramis Ramirez, SS-Ryan Theriot, and C-Geovany Soto.

This unit is rock solid at the corners with Lee and Ramirez, and Miles is a nice addition to the Cubbies in terms of batting average and on-base percentage. His counterpart, Theriot, is a similar type player both offensively and defensively. 

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epeat?  They may have the best talent but that does not always win out.  Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez provide a big punch for this order.  They have some nice pieces around this big three too, Ryan Theriot and Kosuke Fukudome.  The Cubs also have, in my mind, the best rotation in this division.  Big Z, Ted Lilly, Rich Hill and Jason Marquis provide a very nice top four and the Cubs have three people battling for the five spot, Jon Lieber, Sean Marshall and Ryan Dempster (last years closer and he should be in the bullpen again).  The bullpen is a little thin this year and that is why I believe Dempster should be back in the bullpen, he would provide depth.  The Cubs may look the best on paper but that is not where games are won.

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amirez will combine for over 50 home runs and over 200 RBI's

After a season of power drought, Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramriez will combine for over 50 home runs and over 200 RBI's.  After Lee just hit 22 home runs last season, he will find his stroke again like he did during the 2005 season where he hit 46 home runs.  You have to give Lee the benefit of the doubt.  He was returning from a serious wrist injury that sidelined him for most of the 2006 season.  His wrist was not fully recovered last year which resulted in the decline of home runs.  Ramirez lead the team with 26 home runs and lead the team with 106 RBI's.  It was a power drought for Ramirez also in a career where he has averaged at least 35 home runs.  Through out the whole season last year, Ramirez was battling injuries with his hamstring and his knee.  You see, if you can not turn on a ball, it makes it very difficult for someone to hit a home run.  With Lee and Ramirez being in excellent health this season, they will combine for over 50 home runs and over 200 RBI's.  The reason they will combine to get over 200 RBI's is because they will have more chances to drive runners in with Soriano, Theriot, and Fukudome batting in front of them.  Lee and Ramirez final stats will be:  Lee will bat .320 with 45 home runs and drive in 120.  Ramirez will bat .310 with 51 home runs and drive in 156. 

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