Derrek Lee on Losing MVP to Pujols, Maddux's Pranks & How Dusty Changed Everything from All The Smoke

Derrek Lee on Losing MVP to Pujols, Maddux's Pranks & How Dusty Changed Everything

31 minutes Posted Oct 14, 2026 at 4:24 pm.

Intro & Cubs Hall of Fame induction

Turning down Dean Smith & UNC

The decline of Black players in MLB

Growing up in Japan

Padres rookie year with Tony Gwynn & Rickey Henderson

Marlins fire sale, Sheffield & Miami nights

Young Miguel Cabrera & winning the 2003 World Series

Traded to the Cubs, Maddux pranks & Zambrano

His 2005 season & the MVP he says he should've won

Inside the steroid era

The '08 Cubs sweep & analytics

Quick hitters

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Two-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glover, 2003 World Series champ, 2005 NL batting champ, and Cubs Hall of Famer Derrek Lee joins All the Smoke Dugout. Sacramento's own breaks down why Dusty Baker changed his career, why he believes the 2005 MVP should've been his over Albert Pujols, growing up in Japan, Greg Maddux's legendary clubhouse antics, what players knew during the steroid era, and why the '08 Cubs still bother him today.

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