Cashman reached out to the two-time All Star to plant the seed and gauge Lee's thoughts and didn't rule out Lee joining the team.

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But "digging in" wasn't in Lee's vocabulary.

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He said his policy is never to call as a witness a police officer who has lied in the past, but he said Lee would likely be an exception, because "a street cop doesn't have Dr. Lee's reputation" or his grounding in science.

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