Blake DeWitt

2. April 2011 | 22:09

Cubs and Pirates play with fire at second

Friday’s Chicago Cubs home opener provided an interesting contrast. The Cubs have 2011 aspirations to try and live up to, while the Pittsburgh Pirates do not. Yet both teams have a similar problem: experimentation at second base. Whatever comes out of the two teams’ beakers remains to be seen — this isn’t the periodic table or your high school chemistry class, so results will vary. The Cubs … (News Source: ESPN Blogs - 01:42:13)

Nine questions facing Cubs … and Sox

Quade, Ramirez, Garza are keys to season The most glaring fact about the 2011 Cubs is everyone has something to prove, from the manager who beat out a team legend for the job, to the third baseman coming off his worst season in nine years to the new starter trying to rebound from a horrendous spring. (News Source: Chicago Tribune - 02:21:51)

Nine questions facing Cubs

Quade, Ramirez, Garza are keys to season Paul Sullivan: The most glaring fact is everyone has something to prove, from the manager who beat out a team legend for the job. (News Source: Chicago Tribune - 00:44:02)

Barney to start at 2B in Cubs season opener

The former Oregon State University star was slated to be the Cubs backup shortstop after a strong Spring Training. The Cubs say Barney will instead start at second base when the team hosts the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field. (News Source: KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland - 06:52:06)

Opening Day, 2011: Beaver edition

Pat Casey is a texter. Maybe not to the same extent as the college students he coaches, but the Oregon State University head coach admitted to pulling out his phone, putting his thumbs to use and firing off at least one message last week. The recipient? The Cub’s Darwin Barney. (News Source: The Daily Barometer - 06:51:28)

Cubs turn cartwheels over budding infielder

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - The table was set for some heroics Monday, and Darwin Barney was the man at the plate. The Chicago Cubs trailed Cleveland 4-3, with a runner at third base and two out in the top of the ninth inning. Up stepped Barney against the Indians’ Chris Perez, with a chance to … (News Source: Portland Tribune - 07:22:15)

Hit & Run: How will Cubs, Cards, Sox do this season?

Baseball is here, but how will your favorite team fare? Here’s what The Register-Mail’s sports staff thinks about the prospects for the Cubs, Cardinals and White Sox in 2011. (News Source: The Galesburg Register-Mail - 04:29:23)

M’s return Rule 5 draft pick Flores to Indians

PEORIA, Ariz. — The Seattle Mariners sent right-handed pitcher Jose Flores, who they took in the Rule 5 draft in December, back to the Cleveland Indians on Friday. (News Source: Everett Herald - 11:13:20)

MLB local ties: Darwin Barney to start opening day at second base for Chicago Cubs

Chicago manager Mike Quade announced the lineup Today. “No butterflies yet, but I’m excited,” Barney told reporters. “It’s a great opportunity, but there’s one thing on my mind, and that’s trying to win the ballgame. And I think that’s what this whole team is looking to do. (News Source: OregonLive.com - 22:42:16)

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