Barney Cracks Cubs' Opening Day Lineup
Chicago Cubs rookie Darwin Barney will be the team's starting second baseman when the team takes to Wrigley Field on Friday. Manager Mike Quade announced his full lineup on Thursday.
Barney will be the first Cubs' rookie to start on opening day since Kosuke Fukudome did it in 2008.
The rest of the lineup is as follows:
1) Fukudome (Right Field)
2) Starlin Castro (Shortstop)
3) Marlon Byrd (Center Field)
4) Aramis Ramirez (Third Base)
5) Carlos Pena (First Base)
6) Geovany Soto (Catcher)
7) Alfonso Soriano (Left Field)
8) Barney (Second Base)
9) Ryan Dempster (Pitcher)
"There were a lot of guys who had good camps," Quade said. "[Barney] and [Jeff] Baker had great camps and they both earned a chance to play. Barring something crazy, 'Bake' will start against the left-hander on the second day."
The Cubs will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1:20PM game from Wrigley Field.
