Cantu in lineup
Encouraging news for the Marlins.
Jorge Cantu, who was plunked on the left hand by a pitch on Wednesday, was back in the starting lineup on Friday against the Mets. Cantu is slotted to bat cleanup and play first base.
Cantu was struck on the back of his left hand by a Daniel Cabrera or Washington fastball. X-rays came back negative.
The batting order was similar to what the team has been using against right-handed pitching.
Mets lineup: Reyes, Murphy, Wright, Delgado, Beltran, Church, Schneider, Castillo and Maine.
– Joe Frisaro
The Fish Pond
Could you post both teams lineups? I am curious to see if they bench Castillo again.
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Cantu has one of the most fragile hands in the league.
I know I watched him in Cincinatti.
Greg
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Cantu has one of the most fragile hands in the league.
I know I watched him in Cincinatti.
Greg
http://baseballfix.mlblogs.com/
[quote]The lineups are posted early for the first clash of the season between the Marlins and the Mets. Here’s how they’re looking:
Marlins: 1. Emilio Bonifacio, 3b; 2. John Baker, c; 3. Hanley Ramirez, ss; 4. Jorge Cantu, 1b; 5. Dan Uggla, 2b; 6. Jeremy Hermida, lf; 7. Cody Ross, rf; 8. Cameron Maybin, cf; 9. Anibal Sanchez, p.
Mets: 1. Jose Reyes, ss; 2. Daniel Murphy, lf; 3. David Wright, 3b; 4. Carlos Delgado, 1b; 5. Carlos Beltran, cf; 6. Ryan Church, rf; 7. Brian Schneider, c; 8. Luis Castillo, 2b; 9. John Maine, p.
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As readers probably know the lineups are posted on MLB.com’s GameDay, the best way to follow pitch by pitch.