JAL’s Comic Books Morning Links

Comic Books Debbie Harry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAgnJDJN4VA

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

How do the Pirates get back to the playoffs in 2017?

http://rumbunter.com/2017/03/09/pirates-get-back-playoffs-2017/

7 Viva El Birdos

2017 VEB Community Projections: Trevor Rosenthal

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/3/9/14868880/2017-veb-community-projections-trevor-rosenthal

8 Green Weenie

3/9 Birthdays: HBD Billy, Joe, Arky, Ronnie, Jake, Terry & Daniel

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/03/39-birthdays-hbd-billy-joe-arky-ronnie.html

9 Red Reporter

The Red Report - Drew Storen

http://www.redreporter.com/2017/3/9/14864200/the-red-report-drew-storen

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Know Your Enemy: Tampa Bay Rays

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/3/9/14830362/know-your-enemy-tampa-bay-rays

11 Pirates Breakdown

NL Central Season Preview: St. Louis Cardinals

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/03/09/nl-central-season-preview-st-louis-cardinals/

Pittsburgh Pirates Wake Up Call – How Important is a Good April?

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/03/09/pittsburgh-pirates-good-start/

12 Washington Post

The Cubs captivated the nation. The St. Louis Cardinals aren’t that impressed.</b>

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/03/09/the-cubs-captivated-the-nation-the-st-louis-cardinals-arent-impressed/?utm_term=.262b0ea30479

13 Call to the Pen

Pittsburgh Pirates: Expectations for Gerrit Cole in 2017

http://calltothepen.com/2017/03/09/pittsburgh-pirates-expectations-gerrit-cole-2017/

14 Sarasota Herald Tribune

SPRING TRAINING: Pittsburgh stars on the other side of the field

http://www.heraldtribune.com/sports/20170308/spring-training-pittsburgh-stars-on-other-side-of-field

15 Minor League Ball

Minor League Ball Community Projection: Josh Bell, 1B, Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/3/9/14869708/josh-bell-1b-pittsburgh-pirates-2017-projection

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Hummel: Cards boast an array of bullpen weapons

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/hummel-cards-boast-an-array-of-bullpen-weapons/article_65ea44c9-19c6-5e59-b91a-0cc7f04e98b2.html

17 SB Nation   

Israel continues to surprise in the World Baseball Classic

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/3/9/14867462/israel-continues-to-surprise-in-the-wbc

18 CBS Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates 2017 season preview: Playoffs depend on a McCutchen rebound

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/pittsburgh-pirates-2017-season-preview-playoffs-depend-on-a-mccutchen-rebound/

19 Fangraphs

Jose Bautista Is Raging Against the Dying of the Light

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jose-bautista-is-raging-against-the-dying-of-the-light/

20 Fox Sports

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny pokes the Cubs with sarcastic T-shirt comment

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/st-louis-cardinals-mike-matheny-chicago-cubs-joe-maddon-tshirt-nl-central-rivalry-030917

21 Baseball Prospectus

Young Ghosts, Counterculture Sports Films, and a Reunion

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31325

22 Sports on Earth

DON'T STOP BELIEVIN': TITLE-LESS TEAMS

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/218505582/world-series-never-won-eight-teams-odds-2017


Tampa Bay Rays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Rays Lineup:

1. Tim Beckham (R) SS

2. Nick Franklin (S) 2B

3. Steven Souza Jr. (R) RF

4. Casey Gillaspie (S) 1B

5. Curt Casali (R) C

6. Jake Bauers (L) DH

7. Shane Peterson (L) LF

8. Mallex Smith (L) CF

9. Jake Hager (R) 3B

SP: Matt Andriese (R)

Pirates Lineup:

1. Max Moroff (S) 2B

2. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

3. Josh Bell (S) 1B

4. David Freese (R) 3B

5. John Jaso (L) RF

6. Chris Stewart (R) C

7. Jose Osuna (R) LF

8. Eury Perez (R) CF

9. Drew Hutchison (L) P