Does the Cub organization "owe" Derrek Lee?

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I could see them making a run at Lee for sure. The Giants always go after the aging superstar, and <b>usually it works for them.</b> You can look no farther than their signings of Moises Alou, Randy Johnson, and Omar Vizquel.

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If by "works for them" you mean doesn't work for them I totally agree.

All three of those guys you listed were underwhelming. Alou was decent when healthy but he was hurt a lot. The Giants haven't been any good since Bonds left.
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I don't think they were bad signings at all. Alou wasn't healthy and missed roughly 1/2 to a third of their games, but he produced when we was fit.