Derrek Lee in Two-Month Slump
Submitted by cubsnet on Fri, 2008-06-27 21:54.
Has anyone else noticed that Derrek Lee has been a not very good hitter for two months now? At the end of April, Lee was hitting .364/.437/.682 and looked like he did in 2005. Since then, he's hit .246/.303/.398. He has also hit into 17 double plays in that time frame. He only hit into 2 in April and has never before hit into more than 18 in a season. Lee is still hitting 3rd in the lineup. Unfortunately, the Cubs do not really have anyone else to put in that spot in the order.
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Lee
Two more double plays today. Yikes.
Hate to say it, but Lee's 2005 looks like a clear aberration. He was never anywhere near that good before then, and he hasn't been since.
Incidentally, his numbers on the season before today's game (.290/.354/.502) are almost identical to his career numbers (.282/.367/.502). I don't really have any other point to make about that, but it seems worth pointing out.
RE: Lee
Yes, 2005 was an aberration that we're very unlikely to see again. But I'd take those career numbers with a little more consistency, and fewer double plays.
Lee Goes 5-for-5
Does mean that everytime I write that Derrek Lee is in a slump that he will go 5-for-5?
re: 5-5
Only one way to find out:
Ramirez has been in a bit of a slump over the last few days (0 for his last 10!). What are your thoughts on that?