JAL’s Ballad of Barry Allen Morning Links

Ballad of Barry Allen Big Jims Ego

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMe1qlyuMXQ

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: Where is the Catching Depth?

http://rumbunter.com/2017/03/10/pittsburgh-pirates-where-is-the-catching-depth/

7 Viva El Birdos

Michael Wacha embarking on an important 2017 season

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/3/10/14885142/michael-wacha-important-2017-season

8 Green Weenie

3/11: Freeser & Kevin Deals, WBC Returnees, HBD Dock & Salomon

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/03/311-freeser-kevin-deals-wbc-returnees.html

9 Red Reporter

Cincinnati Reds prospect Phillip Ervin is ready to break out in 2017

http://www.redreporter.com/2017/3/10/14714590/cincinnati-reds-breakout-prospect-phillip-ervin

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Mariners 11, Cubs 10: Getting Ready

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/3/10/14889224/cubs-mariners-recap-kyle-hendricks-ian-happ-mlb-scores

11 Pirates Breakdown

Jose Osuna is Making Things Difficult for the Pittsburgh Pirates

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/03/10/pittsburgh-pirates-jose-osuna/

Pittsburgh Pirates 2017 Preview: Is Daniel Hudson the Answer in the Bullpen?

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/03/10/pittsburgh-pirates-preview-daniel-hudson/

12 KDKA

Dunlap: 5 Things Noticed At Spring Training

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/03/10/dunlap-5-things-noticed-at-spring-training/

13 Sports Illustrated

The Curious Case of Cutch: Andrew McCutchen on his lost 2016, and why 2017 will be better

http://www.si.com/mlb/2017/03/10/andrew-mccutchen-pittsburgh-pirates-spring-training

14 Sarasota Herald Tribune

SPRING TRAINING: Playing the field

http://www.heraldtribune.com/sports/20170310/spring-training-playing-field

15 Fan Rag Sports

Rumors & Rumblings: Morneau’s playing days could be numbered

https://www.fanragsports.com/mlb/rumors-rumblings-morneaus-playing-days-numbered/

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Hummel: Cardinals legend Gibson talks about changes in the game

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/hummel-cardinals-legend-gibson-talks-about-changes-in-the-game/article_a5fdf69f-d363-5527-8624-5b8136518f68.html

17 SB Nation   

World Baseball Classic 2017 scores: Adam Jones walk-off single gives Team USA opening win over Colombia

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/3/10/14890362/2017-world-baseball-classic-scores-results-colombia-united-states

18 CBS Sports

David Price gets good news from Red Sox medical staff on balky elbow

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/david-price-gets-good-news-from-red-sox-medical-staff-on-balky-elbow/

19 Fangraphs

Making Gerrit Cole Great Again

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/making-gerrit-cole-great-again/

20 Fox Sports

MLB clubs perpetuate idea that U.S. players don’t care about World Baseball Classic

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/mlb-clubs-perpetuate-idea-that-u-s-players-dont-care-about-world-baseball-classic-031117

Pirates

1. Adam Frazier (L) 2B

2. Alen Hanson (S) SS

3. Phil Gosselin (R) 1B

4. Josh Bell (S) DH

5. Elias Diaz (R) C

6. Austin Meadows (L) CF

7. Danny Ortiz (L) LF

8. Eury Perez (R) RF

9. Gift Ngoepe (R) 3B

Orioles

1. Chris Dickerson (L) RF

2. Joey Rickard (R) LF

3. Hyun Soo Kim (L) DH

4. Mark Trumbo (R) 1B

5. Chris Johnson (R) 3B

6. Logan Schafer (L) CF

7. Robert Andino (R) 2B

8. Caleb Joseph (R) C

9. Paul Janish (R) SS

Pirates

Clay Holmes (R)  

Orioles

Mike Wright (R

Additional Pirates pitchers Antonio Bastardo, Nick Kingham, Jared Hughes, Josh Lindblom