JAL’s Back Together Again Morning Links

Back Together Again Hall and Oates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzLQ9xmrzp0

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

The Pittsburgh Pirates Have A Blocking Problem

http://rumbunter.com/2017/03/03/pittsburgh-pirates-blocking-problem/

7 Viva El Birdos

Which Cardinals are most likely to take home awards in 2017?

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/st-louis-cardinals-sabermetrics-analysis/2017/3/3/14746892/cardinals-2017-awards-voting-mvp-cy-young-rookie-of-the-year-yadier-molina-carlos-martinez

8 Green Weenie

3/3: Debs Joins Bucs, HBD Boys - Yaller, Neal, Ron, Trent & Matt

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/03/33-debs-joins-bucs-hbd-boys-yaller-neal.html

9 Red Reporter

Reds flirt with no-hitter, beat Chicago Cubs for second consecutive day

http://www.redreporter.com/2017/3/3/14807754/cincinnati-reds-no-hitter-chicago-cubs

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Know Your Enemy: Los Angeles Dodgers

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/3/3/14790750/know-your-enemy-los-angeles-dodgers

11 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates Hidden Heroes: Bradenton Mayor Wayne Poston

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/03/03/pittsburgh-pirates-bradenton-mayor/

NL Central Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/03/03/season-preview-milwaukee-brewers/

12 KDKA

Pirates’ McCutchen Primed For Bounce Back Season </b>

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/03/03/pirates-mccutchen-primed-for-bounce-back-season/

13 Baltimore Sun

Orioles have solid offensive day, but are banged up in 5-2 loss to Pirates

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-wade-miley-struggles-before-early-removal-in-orioles-5-2-loss-to-pirates-20170303-story.html

14 Houston Chronicle

Sinkerballer Charlie Morton tops out at 96 mph in Astros spring debut

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/Sinkerballer-Charlie-Morton-tops-out-at-96-mph-in-10976176.php

15 National Pastime Museum

THE FIRST ALL-STAR GAME: BABE RUTH PREVAILS

http://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/first-all-star-game-babe-ruth-prevails

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Carpenter's back is better, but WBC is uncertain

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/carpenter-s-back-is-better-but-wbc-is-uncertain/article_da5a7e76-ae4e-5f02-8c79-7221fbb47755.html

17 SB Nation   

José Abreu’s story is more than eating a passport

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/3/2/14788250/jose-abreu-story-is-more-than-eating-a-passport-chicago-white-sox-cuba

18 CBS Sports

David Wright was going to be a Hall of Famer before injuries derailed his career

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/david-wright-was-going-to-be-a-hall-of-famer-before-injuries-derailed-his-career/

19 Fangraphs

Should the Union Have Sought Another Small Victory?

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/should-the-union-have-sought-another-small-victory/

20 Fox Sports

Red Sox lefty David Price will not need surgery after injury scare

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/david-price-injury-update-consultation-doctor-james-andrews-diagnosis-030317

21 Baseball Prospectus

Fantasy Freestyle: PECOTA, the PFM, My Bid Limits, and You

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31286

22 Sports on Earth

MINT 2B: ALTUVE SECOND TO NONE

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/217673980/jose-altuve-size-star-all-time-astros

Red Sox

1. Brock Holt (L) SS

2. Chris Young (R) LF

3. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

4. Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B

5. Blake Swihart (S) C

6. Allen Craig (R) 1B

7. Brian Bogusevic (L) RF

8. Junior Lake (R) DH

9. Mike Miller (R) 2B

Pirates

1. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

2. Starling Marte (R) CF

3. Andrew McCutchen (R) RF

4. Gregory Polanco (L) LF

5. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

6. David Freese (R) DH

7. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

8. Jose Osuna (R) 1B

9. Eric Wood (R) 3B

Red Sox

Hector Velazquez (R)

Pirates

Chad Kuhl (R)