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Saturday, April 20
Well that didn't take long. After a record setting debut on Friday against the Reds in Cincinnati, things have not been so smooth for the 20-year old Cubs phenom Starlin Castro. His first taste of the Friendly Confines proved less than friendly last night. The savior of the team was actually booed by the home fans in his first game after accounting for three errors. Nobody said it was easy.