Week One Recap

After Cabrera "Stood there like a house by the side of the road and watched that one go by" it seemed like forever before the start of the new season.  Defending my championship will be a battle all year long and week one was a tough one for the Miracle faithful.  With high hopes going in, the offense performed well and the pitching laid a huge egg, especially our "ace" RA Dickey.  We expected a regression for Dickey in 2013 but didn't expect a regression to 2009.  It's only one week but it was enough to give him a week off.  The week off was because I felt we had better match ups elsewhere.  I'm sure he will be right back in the mix in week 3. 

Pitchfork of the week goes to Dickey.  He had a bad start and followed it up with a horrible one.  Boston had plated 5 runs before he even recorded an out.  Enough said.  Honorable mention here goes to Neil Walker.  3 walks and an average of .100 will have to improve in order to stay in the Miracle lineup.  Walker is a manager favorite so he will be given a pretty long leash...stay tuned.

Halo of the week goes to Todd Frazier.  Excellent week with 3 HR's, 9 RBI, 5 Runs, 2 Walks and he chipped in the only Miracle SB of the week.  He will continue to be in the lineup throughout the season even after Headly comes off the DL.  He is also 1B/OF eligible so he is a very valuable chip.  Honorable mention goes to Goldschmidt, CarGo and Cuddyer along with Pettitte, Griffin, and Detwiler who all had excellent outings.

After Week One

Miracles   4-8   5.5 GB

Next up...Flying Squirrels who also had a rough week one and lost Freeman to injury.  Freeman killed the Miracles in 2012 so no tears being shed here.  Should be a good match up of two strong preseason teams.   Go Miracles