Word on the Street: Derrek Lee agrees to deal with Orioles

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Friday, Dec. 31, 2010
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D-Lee agrees to deal with Baltimore Orioles

Former Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee has reached a verbal agreement on a one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles, pending a physical.

The 35-year-old split time in 2010 between the Cubs and Atlanta Braves, totaling 19 home runs and 80 RBIs in 148 games. (sportsillustrated.com)
Homefield Disadvantage for the Bears?
Pro Bowl middle linebacker Brian Urlacher thinks that may just be the case, as the Monsters of the Midway have ensure homefield advantage for their first playoff game.

Normally, homefield advantage is a great thing, but Urlacher is worried about the footing at Soldier Field, indicating the Bears' defense needs to be quick to execute their schemes perfectly.

"I don't know about the beat-up part, but the footing at Soldier Field has been horrible," Urlacher said Thursday at Halas Hall. "We've all seen that. You watch us on film. Our D-line slipped. It's hard. We're a fast team. I think when you get us on a (Soldier Field) surface like that, it kind of takes a little bit of our speed." (Chicago Tribune)

Boozer misses practice

Carlos Boozer, who missed the start of the 2010-11 season for the Bulls with a broken hand, did not practice Thursday. However, it was just personal reasons and head coach tom Thibodeau called the absence "excused" and indicated Boozer should be back and good to go Friday for the Bulls' game vs. the Nets. (Chicago Tribune)

Should the Cubs sign Freddy Garcia?

According to BleacherReport.com, the Cubs should get some depth in their starting rotation and as such, Freddy Garcia might just fit that bill. Garcia, who spent last season with the White Sox (his second stint with the SouthSiders), went 12-6 last year. (BleacherReport.com)

Rose trailing Wade, Rondo in All Star voting

Derrick Rose, the star point guard for the Chicago Bulls, is narrowly losing to Celtics' guard Rajon Rondo in votes for the All Star Game (777,310-721,122). The Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade is the leading vote-getter with 938,402 votes.

Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah are on the ballot, but both are further down on the votes and neither figure to wind up in the exhibition contest. (Chicago Tribune)
Nets' Farmar doubtful against Bulls
Jordan Farmar, the New Jersey Nets point guard, is doubtful for the game against the Chicago Bulls on New Year's Eve. Farmar had an MRI Thursday on his injured knee, but the Nets have not gotten the results of the test yet. (NJ.com)

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