Found October 04, 2009 on Cubbies Crib:
PLAYERS: Derrek Lee
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs

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Last day of the season (for teams that aren’t good enough to be in the playoffs).  Time to hand out some awards for accomplishment or lack thereof to deserving Cubs players. Ryne Sandberg MVP Award: Derrek Lee.  Easy call here.  He leads the team in batting average, homers, RBI, runs and all those dopey made-up Bill [...]
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