The remaining spot on the Cubs’ Opening Day lineup was announced early Sunday afternoon. According to a report in the Chicago Tribune, Carmen Pignatiello will be the lone southpaw in the Cubs bullpen when the season starts on Monday. Scott Eyre is expected to return by the second week in April, but for now Pignatiello will get his shot.
The Cubs optioned Sean Marshall to Triple-A, along with Matt Murton. The report in the Tribune indicated Jim Hendry tried to find a suitable deal for the fan favorite. The Opening Day roster for the 2008 Chicago Cubs is…. Pitchers
Starting Rotation
- Carlos Zambrano
- Ted Lilly
- Ryan Dempster
- Rich Hill
- Jason Marquis
Bullpen
- Jon Lieber – Long Relief
- Carmen Pignatiello – Setup
- Michael Wuertz – Setup
- Kevin Hart – Setup
- Carlos Marmol – Setup
- Bobby Howry – Setup
- Kerry Wood – Closer
Catchers
- Geovany Soto
- Henry Blanco
Infielders
- Derrek Lee
- Mark DeRosa
- Ryan Theriot
- Aramis Ramirez
- Ronny Cedeno
- Mike Fontenot
- Daryle Ward
Outfielders
- Alfonso Soriano
- Felix Pie
- Kosuke Fukudome
- Reed Johnson