9/26 Barney at 140 error-free games
Darwin Barney is now one game away from tying the Major League record for consecutive error-less games by a second baseman. On Wednesday at Coors Field, Barney played in his 140th error-free game, and is one away from matching the Major League mark of 141 games, set in 2007 by Placido Polanco. Barney is rewriting the National League mark each game as he surpassed the old record of 123 games, held by Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, who was Barney’s former Minor League manager. Barney leads all NL second basemen in fielding percentage and has made one error this season. His error-less streak is now 1,139 1/3 innings.
Don’t expect Barney to get a day off.
“Barney has the whole winter to rest,” Cubs manager Dale Sveum said.
– Carrie Muskat
- Posted on September 27, 2012 at 1:01 am
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I wish Sandberg was STILL his manager.
Barney and Sandberg. Darwin learned ALOT from Ryne at AAA. Thank you Ryne for all you did for Barney. I don’t think Barney ever expected to end up at 2nd base but he sure has filled the position with expertise and will do so in the years to come. Go Dar.
CONGRATULATIONS DARWIN BARNEY!!!!! You did it. 141 error free games! Now you can break the record – go Dar.
Barney is the LEGIT story of the season and surely should take no back seat to the “Awesomeness” of SorryOhNo.