"Derrek Lee returns to Wrigley Field on Friday for the first time since he played with the Braves last August shortly after being dealt from the Cubs.

Lee, on the disabled list with a wrist fracture after being hit by a Carlos Marmol pitch on Aug. 3, said the best time of his career was spent in a Cubs uniform, despite him winning a World Series with the Marlins.

"Playing with Marlins was great, but with the Cubs, it's where I feel I came into my own," Lee said. "It wasn't perfect. I felt like we had some chances to win there. It didn't work out. But I loved my time in the city. Great fans, great teammates, so it was good.""