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Another season, another Opening Day, another lineup. This one has far fewer random people than the typical Opening Day lineup at first glance.
Norchika Aoki - LF
Joe Panik - 2B
Angel Pagan - CF
Buster Posey - C
Brandon Belt - 1B
Casey McGehee - 3B
Brandon Crawford - SS
Gregor Blanco - RF
Madison Bumgarner - P
Pretty sure Bumgarner has more power than anyone after Belt, but that's nitpicking. Here's the Diamondbacks' starting nine:
4/6 @Dbacks lineup vs SF Pollock CF Inciarte LF Goldschmidt 1B Trumbo RF Hill 3B Owings 2B Gosewisch C Ahmed SS Collmenter P
— MLBLineups (@mlblineups) April 6, 2015
If you're wondering about that random-player crack, it's true. There's almost always a random player in the lineup somehow, usually because of injury. The Opening Day lineups from the last 25 seasons (with help from Baseball-Reference.com):
2014
| Batting |
|---|
| Angel Pagan CF |
| Brandon Belt 1B |
| Pablo Sandoval 3B |
| Buster Posey C |
| Hunter Pence RF |
| Michael Morse LF |
| Brandon Crawford SS |
| Joaquin Arias 2B |
| Madison Bumgarner P |
★★★
2013
| Batting |
|---|
| Angel Pagan CF |
| Marco Scutaro 2B |
| Pablo Sandoval 3B |
| Buster Posey C |
| Hunter Pence RF |
| Brandon Belt 1B |
| Andres Torres LF |
| Brandon Crawford SS |
| Matt Cain P |
★★★
2012
| Batting |
|---|
| Angel Pagan CF |
| Melky Cabrera RF |
| Pablo Sandoval 3B |
| Buster Posey C |
| Aubrey Huff LF |
| Brandon Belt 1B |
| Ryan Theriot 2B |
| Brandon Crawford SS |
| Tim Lincecum P |
★★★
2011
| Batting |
|---|
| Andres Torres CF |
| Freddy Sanchez 2B |
| Aubrey Huff RF |
| Buster Posey C |
| Pat Burrell LF |
| Miguel Tejada SS |
| Brandon Belt 1B |
| Pablo Sandoval 3B |
| Tim Lincecum P |
★★★
2010
| Batting |
|---|
| Aaron Rowand CF |
| Edgar Renteria SS |
| Pablo Sandoval 3B |
| Aubrey Huff 1B |
| Mark DeRosa LF |
| Bengie Molina C |
| John Bowker RF |
| Juan Uribe 2B |
| Tim Lincecum P |
★★★
2009
| Batting |
|---|
| Randy Winn RF |
| Edgar Renteria SS |
| Fred Lewis LF |
| Bengie Molina C |
| Pablo Sandoval 3B |
| Travis Ishikawa 1B |
| Aaron Rowand CF |
| Emmanuel Burriss 2B |
| Tim Lincecum P |
★★★
2008
| Batting |
|---|
| Dave Roberts LF |
| Rich Aurilia 1B |
| Randy Winn RF |
| Bengie Molina C |
| Ray Durham 2B |
| Aaron Rowand CF |
| Jose Castillo 3B |
| Brian Bocock SS |
| Barry Zito P |
★★★
2007
| Batting |
|---|
| Dave Roberts CF |
| Omar Vizquel SS |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Ray Durham 2B |
| Rich Aurilia 1B |
| Bengie Molina C |
| Pedro Feliz 3B |
| Randy Winn RF |
| Barry Zito P |
★★★
2006
| Batting |
|---|
| Randy Winn CF |
| Omar Vizquel SS |
| Ray Durham 2B |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Moises Alou RF |
| Pedro Feliz 3B |
| Lance Niekro 1B |
| Mike Matheny C |
| Jason Schmidt P |
★★★
2005
| Batting |
|---|
| Ray Durham 2B |
| Omar Vizquel SS |
| J.T. Snow 1B |
| Moises Alou RF-LF |
| Pedro Feliz LF |
| Edgardo Alfonzo 3B |
| Marquis Grissom CF |
| Mike Matheny C |
| Jason Schmidt P |
★★★
2004
| Batting |
|---|
| Ray Durham 2B |
| J.T. Snow 1B |
| Michael Tucker RF |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Edgardo Alfonzo 3B |
| A.J. Pierzynski C |
| Marquis Grissom CF |
| Neifi Perez SS |
| Kirk Rueter P |
★★★
2003
| Batting |
|---|
| Ray Durham 2B |
| Jose Cruz RF |
| Rich Aurilia SS |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Edgardo Alfonzo 3B |
| Benito Santiago C |
| J.T. Snow 1B |
| Marquis Grissom CF |
| Kirk Rueter P |
★★★
2002
| Batting |
|---|
| Tsuyoshi Shinjo CF |
| Rich Aurilia SS |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Reggie Sanders RF |
| J.T. Snow 1B |
| Benito Santiago C |
| David Bell 2B |
| Pedro Feliz 3B |
| Livan Hernandez P |
★★★
2001
| Batting |
|---|
| Marvin Benard CF |
| Rich Aurilia SS |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Jeff Kent 2B |
| J.T. Snow 1B |
| Russ Davis 3B |
| Armando Rios RF |
| Bobby Estalella C |
| Livan Hernandez P |
★★★
2000
| Batting |
|---|
| Marvin Benard CF |
| Bill Mueller 3B |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Jeff Kent 2B |
| J.T. Snow 1B |
| Ellis Burks RF |
| Rich Aurilia SS |
| Bobby Estalella C |
| Livan Hernandez P |
★★★
1999
| Batting |
|---|
| Marvin Benard CF |
| Bill Mueller 3B |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Jeff Kent 2B |
| J.T. Snow 1B |
| Ellis Burks RF |
| Brent Mayne C |
| Rich Aurilia SS |
| Mark Gardner P |
★★★
1998
| Batting |
|---|
| Darryl Hamilton CF |
| Bill Mueller 3B |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Jeff Kent 2B |
| J.T. Snow 1B |
| Stan Javier RF |
| Brian Johnson C |
| Rich Aurilia SS |
| Shawn Estes P |
★★★
1997
| Batting |
|---|
| Darryl Hamilton CF |
| Jose Vizcaino SS |
| Glenallen Hill RF |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Jeff Kent 2B |
| J.T. Snow 1B |
| Rick Wilkins C |
| Bill Mueller 3B |
| Mark Gardner P |
★★★
1996
| Batting |
|---|
| Stan Javier CF |
| Robby Thompson 2B |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Matt Williams 3B |
| Mark Carreon 1B |
| Glenallen Hill RF |
| Shawon Dunston SS |
| Kirt Manwaring C |
| Mark Leiter P |
★★★
1995
| Batting |
|---|
| Darren Lewis CF |
| Robby Thompson 2B |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Matt Williams 3B |
| Glenallen Hill RF |
| J.R. Phillips 1B |
| Royce Clayton SS |
| Kirt Manwaring C |
| Terry Mulholland P |
★★★
1994
| Batting |
|---|
| Darren Lewis CF |
| Robby Thompson 2B |
| Willie McGee RF |
| Matt Williams 3B |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Todd Benzinger 1B |
| Royce Clayton SS |
| Kirt Manwaring C |
| John Burkett P |
★★★
1993
| Batting |
|---|
| Willie McGee RF |
| Dave Martinez CF |
| Will Clark 1B |
| Matt Williams 3B |
| Barry Bonds LF |
| Robby Thompson 2B |
| Royce Clayton SS |
| Kirt Manwaring C |
| John Burkett P |
★★★
1992
| Batting |
|---|
| Darren Lewis CF |
| Mike Felder LF |
| Will Clark 1B |
| Matt Williams 3B |
| Cory Snyder RF |
| Robby Thompson 2B |
| Royce Clayton SS |
| Kirt Manwaring C |
| Bill Swift P |
★★★
1991
| Batting |
|---|
| Robby Thompson 2B |
| Willie McGee CF |
| Will Clark 1B |
| Kevin Mitchell LF |
| Matt Williams 3B |
| Kevin Bass RF |
| Steve Decker C |
| Mike Benjamin SS |
| John Burkett P |
★★★
1990
| Batting |
|---|
| Brett Butler CF |
| Kevin Bass RF |
| Will Clark 1B |
| Kevin Mitchell LF |
| Matt Williams 3B |
| Robby Thompson 2B |
| Gary Carter C |
| Jose Uribe SS |
| Rick Reuschel P |