8/22 Cubs lineup – no Castro
Starlin Castro was not in the Cubs lineup Monday night for the first game of a four-game series against the Braves. Castro may be getting a breather, or he may be getting some extra instruction after Sunday night’s game when he was criticized for his lackadaisical preparation on defense by ESPN’s Bobby Valentine.
Here’s the lineup:
SS Barney
2B DeWitt
3B Ramirez
1B Pena
CF Byrd
LF Soriano
RF Colvin
C Hill
P Dempster
– Carrie Muskat
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Carrie, do you know how many times Barney has lead off this year?