JAL’s Flash Gordon Theme Morning Links

Flash Gordon Theme  Queen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-vU152-XAE

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 Will Rely On Getting On Base In 2017

http://rumbunter.com/2017/03/09/pittsburgh-pirates-will-rely-getting-base-2017/

7 Viva El Birdos

Will the Cardinals improve their base running in 2017?

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/3/8/14819980/cardinals-base-running-steals-stolen-bases-caught-stealing-2016-baltimore-orioles-dexter-fowler

8 Green Weenie

3/8: Fed League Forms, Casey to HoF, HBD Coldwater Jim, Iron Man, Bill, Al, Toby & Joel

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/03/38-fed-league-forms-casey-to-hof-hbd.html

9 Red Reporter

Reds win streak snapped by Angels in 9-0 rout

http://www.redreporter.com/2017/3/8/14858910/cincinnati-reds-shutout-angels-mike-trout

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

The Cubs’ Last Rotation Spot: Brett Anderson or Mike Montgomery?

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/3/8/14857782/cubs-last-rotation-spot-brett-anderson-mike-montgomery

11 Pirates Breakdown

Tyler Glasnow Faces Domincan Republic; Gets Rocked

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/03/08/tyler-glasnow-domincan-rocked/

Preview: Can Gregory Polanco Put Together a Full Season?

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/03/08/pittsburgh-pirates-preview-gregory-polanco/

12 KDKA

Huntington: Now Waiting On U.S. Government For Kang’s Visa</b>

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/03/08/huntington-now-waiting-on-u-s-government-for-kangs-visa/

13 Houston Chronicle

Astros' Charlie Morton eager to see if extra zip on fastball is sustainable

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/Astros-Charlie-Morton-eager-to-see-if-extra-zip-10988009.php

14 Palm Beach Post

World Baseball Classic not for everyone but it grows on you

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/baseball/world-baseball-classic-not-for-everyone-but-grows-you/7q3aNt2GUPXwLtlwnlIzkO/

15 USA Today

Clayton Kershaw fetches top dollar in NL LABR auction

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/fantasy/2017/03/08/nl-labr-auction-results-clayton-kershaw-bryce-harper/98911574/

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Hochman: One spring later, a line from Matheny resonates

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/hochman-one-spring-later-a-line-from-matheny-resonates/article_96c08318-c5a9-54b7-b070-a37b4900d1dc.html

17 SB Nation   

Loek Van Mil is a 7’1 pitcher and the story of baseball

http://www.sbnation.com/2017/3/8/14770896/loek-van-mil-2017-wbc-dutch-really-really-tall

18 CBS Sports

Milwaukee Brewers 2017 season preview: A year away from the fireworks factory

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/milwaukee-brewers-2017-season-preview-a-year-away-from-the-fireworks-factory/

19 Fangraphs

J.D. Martinez Debunks Conventional Wisdom, Thinks a Tipping Point Is Near

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/j-d-martinez-debunks-conventional-wisdom-thinks-a-tipping-point-is-near/

20 Fox Sports

Every National League team’s best 5-man starting rotation, ranked

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/gallery/mlb-national-league-starting-pitcher-rotation-all-time-030817

21 Baseball Prospectus

Mike Trout Hypotheticals

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31313

22 Sports on Earth

CUBS STILL CENTER OF THE NL CENTRAL

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/218439516/nl-central-preview-2017-cubs-favorites

Pirates

1. Adam Frazier (L) SS

2. Alen Hanson (S) 3B

3. Phil Gosselin (R) 2B

4. Jose Osuna (R) 1B

5. Elias Diaz (R) C

6. Danny Ortiz (L) RF

7. Chris Bostick (R) CF

8. Barrett Barnes (R) LF

9. Chad Kuhl (R) P

Also scheduled to pitch  Wade LeBlanc, Felipe Rivero, A.J. Schugel

Rays

1. Logan Morrison (L) DH

2. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

3. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

4. Brad Miller (L) SS

5. Casey Gillaspie (S) 1B

6. Luke Maile (R) C

7. Nick Franklin (S) 2B

8. Patrick Leonard (R) 3B

9. Johnny Field (R) RF

Pirates

Chad Kuhl (R)

Rays

Blake Snell (L)