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Before what has turned into a big weekend series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee spent the team’s off day on Thursday shooting an episode of NBC’s “ER” at Wrigley Field. For the scene, John Stamos surprises a sick kid with a trip to a Cubs game, where the kid offers Lee tips during batting practice. A future episode of “ER” will deal with Leber’s congenital amaurosis, the rare eye disease that has partially blinded Lee’s 4-year-old daughter, Jada

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