JAL’s Back on the Chain Gang Morning Links

Back on the Chain Gang  The Pretenders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK3uf5V0pDA

1- MLB Transactions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pittsburgh_pirates/

3 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8jN0zO-DxI0eVkyazRFY2IzLU0&usp=sharing

4 BFFL’s Pirates Stats Spreadsheet and Prediction Contest

First link is to new 2017 sheets but no data yet while second link is to 2016 data

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wMRQrWaQaLQvSs502k6qTzds_6JOlKjzNeaUNLtNLyc/edit#gid=0

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19zg6X5VUHUBW_0QTsTMLdNcgTYSq-hZIKvzLFmhwPjU/edit#gid=775822168

5 Pirates Spring Training Schedule

http://www.springtrainingconnection.com/schedule/pirates.html

6 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates: A Look Back at the Tony Womack Trade

http://rumbunter.com/2017/02/27/pittsburgh-pirates-a-look-back-at-the-tony-womack-trade/

7 Viva El Birdos

The price of a win in the 2016-2017 free agent market

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/2/27/14748912/cardinals-price-of-win-war-dexter-fowler-brett-cecil

8 Green Weenie

2/27: Pie, Cum, Jud, Ray & Pete to HoF; HBD Matt & Craig; Coleman Sold

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/02/227-piecum-jud-ray-pete-to-hof-hbd-matt.html

9 Red Reporter

Reds commit four errors in the field, fall to Diamondbacks 6-1

http://www.redreporter.com/2017/2/27/14754226/reds-commit-four-errors-in-the-field-fall-to-diamondbacks-6-1

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

How To Go To A Cubs Game In 2017 Without Breaking The Bank

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/2/27/14750272/how-to-go-to-a-cubs-game-in-2017-without-breaking-the-bank

11 Pirates Breakdown

2017 Pirates Preview – One Small Change for Felipe Rivero Could Mean Everything

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/02/27/2017-pirates-preview-felipe-rivero/

12 KDKA

Dunlap: World Baseball Classic Too Risky</b>

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/02/27/dunlap-world-baseball-classic-too-risky/

13 Sporting News

MLB's biggest issue isn't the sport; it's the fans

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/mlb-pace-of-play-length-of-games-rob-manfred-rule-changes-2017-season/wxm3xm63ocs81mlnfa7up5v8b

14 Bleacher Report

THE BIGGEST EMERGING MLB STAR AT EVERY POSITION ENTERING 2017

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2694833-the-biggest-emerging-mlb-star-at-every-position-entering-2017

15 Forbes

'MLB The Show 17' Will Have A New Commentary Team And MLB Network Presentation

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2017/02/27/mlb-the-show-17-will-have-a-new-commentary-team-and-mlb-network-presentation/#6d0f6c47b831

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Wacha tiptoes around trouble for successful spring debut

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/wacha-tiptoes-around-trouble-for-successful-spring-debut/article_706ae13f-8020-5cb4-87f5-375e92459fb8.html

17 SB Nation   

The Royals may wait until the offseason to deal with their free agents.

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/2/27/14749092/the-royals-may-wait-until-the-offseason-to-deal-with-their-free-agents

18 CBS Sports

MLB reportedly wants stickier baseballs to eliminate the need for foreign substances

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-reportedly-wants-stickier-baseballs-to-eliminate-the-need-for-foreign-substances/

19 Fangraphs

Can Baseball Solve the “Yips”?

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/can-baseball-solve-the-yips/

20 Fox Sports

Cardinals face tricky negotiation with Yadier Molina

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/chicago-cubs-anthony-rizzo-jon-lester-lead-charge-to-support-beaten-student-coma-henry-sembdner-022517

21 Baseball Prospectus

How to Kill the Strikeout

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31250

22 Sports on Earth

9 'LA LA LAND'-LEVEL SPORTS FAILS

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/217248880/sports-la-la-land-oscars-blunders

Blue Jays

1. Ezequiel Carrera (L) CF

2. Gregorio Petit (R) SS

3. Kendrys Morales (S) DH

4. Rowdy Tellez (L) 1B

5. Reese McGuire (L) C

6. Anthony Alford (R) RF

7. Jake Elmore (R) 2B

8. Dwight Smith Jr. (L) LF

9. Jon Berti (R) 3B

Pirates

1. Adam Frazier (L) LF

2. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

3. Andrew McCutchen (R) RF

4. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

5. Joey Terdoslavich (S) DH

6. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

7. Jose Osuna (R) 1B

8. Austin Meadows (L) CF

9. Phil Gosselin (R) 3B

Pirates

Ivan Nova (R)

Blue Jays

Lucas Harrell (R)