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The snow has finally stopped falling in Wyoming, it is warm in most parts of the United States and the smell of barbecue and fresh cut grass is upon us. That could only mean one thing, baseball is here!
Now many spring training enthusiasts would say that they have been living it up since March 1st. But is it really the same? Now every team is starting with a clean slate and is ready to battle it out toward another long baseball season.
The Reds are primed to play their part in the baseball story on April 2nd at 2:10 PM EST. They have a big war in front of them as the new look Cubs prepare to play spoilers on Opening Day for the second consecutive season.
Harang will be on the mound for the Reds and opposing him will be the Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano. Here are the lineups:
Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds # Pos. Name ..... # Pos. Name 1. CF Alfonso Soriano ..... 1. CF Ryan Freel 2. LF Matt Murton ..... 2. LF Adam Dunn 3. 1B Derrek Lee ..... 3. 2B Brandon Phillips 4. 3B Aramis Ramirez ..... 4. RF Ken Griffey Jr. 5. C Michael Barrett ..... 5. 3B Edwin Encarnacion 6. RF Jacque Jones ..... 6. 1B Scott Hatteberg 7. 2B Mark DeRosa ..... 7. SS Alex Gonzalez 8. SS Cesar Izturis ..... 8. C David Ross 9. P Carlos Zambrano ..... 9. P Aaron Harang