Spring training is coming to a close, and although we haven’t been covering it in detail this year, suffice it to say that I’m excited as hell for the season to begin.  A new year, new hopes, and new delusions of grandeur.  March is historically a great month to be a Cubs fan.  Until Derrek Lee’s freak accident outshines the famous Sosa sneeze, that is:

Derrek Lee was receiving treatment for a back injury incurred in a freak accident in the clubhouse before Wednesday’s game against Texas in Surprise.

“He was eating before the game and the chair just collapsed on him,” manager Lou Piniella said. “That’s why we got him out of there after three innings.”

Piniella said Lee was fine and would be back in the starting lineup Friday. Piniella’s back is also ailing, and he decided to skip the two-hour trip to Tucson for the Cubs’ game at Arizona. Alan Trammell will manage the team instead.

Obviously this isn’t a huge injury, but it sure isn’t a good sign when your star first basemen has the same back strength as his 66 year old manager.  Other Cubs notable injuries this spring?  Here’s the list:

Angel Guzman – Shoulder surgery
Ted Lilly – Shoulder surgery
Aramis Ramirez – Sore arm
Alfonso Soriano – Vagina
Xavier Nady – Elbow
Jeff Gray – Groin

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Tags: Derrek Lee, Injuries