LowerCaseRepublican Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article...sp&c_id=mlb CHICAGO -- A tearful Derrek Lee said he will not play for the rest of the season with the Chicago Cubs so he can be with his 3-year-old daughter, Jada, who has lost vision in one eye. "We've had a family emergency," Lee said Sunday before the Cubs' game against the Cincinnati Reds. "I want to start off by saying it has to do with our daughter." Lee then paused to regain his composure. "Until we get it cleared up, I won't be with the team," Lee said. "My daughter's lost some vision in one eye. Until we find out more -- right now we have to go through some more tests. "We just ask for everyone's prayers," Lee said. "We need a miracle. We need your prayers. We need everyone to believe she's going to be OK." -- What a tragedy, even if he does play for the Northside rivals. Here's to hoping that she's alright and regains her vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 That's horrible news. I really hope her eye receives a miracle, or that at least she can keep and learn to have vision in one eye. What a tough year for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Sad news to hear. D. Lee's a really likable guy, so I'm hoping for the best for him and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 how sad. he's a classy guy. prayers go out for his daughter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 So sad. Who cares what uniform he wears. You never want to hear this stuff. Prayer go out to him and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewashed in '05 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 This is not good at all. Prayers go out to D Lee and his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Prayers are out. Poor kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Prayers go out to D. Lee, his family, and especially the little one. Its just tough as nails to read this; to imagine what Derrek is currently going through cannot be depicted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Wow for the whole Lee family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Horrible news. So damn sad. There's nothing worse than a child suffering. Prayers for her and Derrek's entire family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Hopefully a miricle does happen. This is far more important than a couple of weeks of baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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