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Your Current 2012 Cubs Opening Day Roster

Found January 03, 2012 on Cub Reporter: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Read it and weep... RF DeJesus SS Castro LF Soriano 1B LaHair C Soto 3B Stewart CF Byrd 2B Barney SP: Dempster, Garza, Zambrano, Wells, T. Wood RP: Marmol, Cashner, Russell, Samardzija, Corpas, L. Castillo, Coleman Bench: Campana, R. Johnson, W. Castillo, Baker, DeWitt Obviously your bullpen and bench results may vary.
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