Early Starting Lineup Preview

After only 10 rounds the Defending Champion Michigan Miracles have their starting lineup pretty well set.  While we still have 7 roster spots open we project those additions to be backups at several positions and some SP's to give someone like Pettitte a day or week off.  This is how it shapes up....

C---Alex Avila
1B--Paul Goldschmidt  3/2014
2B--Neil Walker  3/2015
3B--Chase Headley  2/2013
SS--Ian Desmond  2/2013
OF--Carlos Gonzalez  5/2017
OF--Nick Markakis  2/2014
OF--Michael Cuddyer
OF--David Murphy
UTL-Todd Frazier  3/2015

SP--R.A. Dickey  2/2013
SP--Mat Latos  3/2013
SP--Marcos Estrada
SP--A.J. Griffen  2/2013
SP--Andy Pettitte

RP--Jonathan Papelbon  2/2013
RP--Huston Street
RP--Grant Balfour
RP--Drew Storen  2/21013
RP--Joaquin Benoit

Bench-Jeff Francour  2/2013
Bench-Emilio Bonafacio
Bench-Cory Luebke  2/2013


Signing 5 players will give us 2 extensions and those would currently go to Mat Latos and Jonathan Papelbon which would give us 8 players under contract for 2014.  While the projected contracts are tentitive Miracle managements likes the options they have for this year.  Thanks to some shrewd trading (others call questionable) we were able to acquire early round picks, much earlier than originally anticipated that allowed us to restock with better players than will be available in rounds 18+.  LET'S GO MIRACLES!!!