JAL’s The Flood Morning Links

The Flood Katie Melua

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyji1K_SEE0

MLB Transactions

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

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

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

3 Baseball Reference

https://www.baseball-reference.com

4 Retrosheet

http://www.retrosheet.org

5 Rumbunter

How will Corey Dickerson’s power translate to PNC Park?

https://rumbunter.com/2018/02/28/will-corey-dickersons-power-translate-pnc-park/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

May you carry the spirit of spring training all season long

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/2/28/17061674/may-you-carry-the-spirit-of-spring-training-all-season-long

7 Green Weenie

2/28: A-Ram, Big Daddy & Jack Sign; HBD Boojum, Jack, Cotton Top, Moose & Lil; More OTD Quick Hits

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/02/228-ram-big-daddy-jack-sign-hbd-boojum.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Know your enemy: Arizona Diamondbacks

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/2/28/17042082/know-your-enemy-arizona-diamondbacks

9 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates Wake Up Call: The Airing of Grievances by the MLBPA

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/02/28/pittsburgh-pirates-wake-call-airing-grievances-mlbpa/

10 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates Reaction: Bucs lose veteran outfielder for 10-12 weeks

https://cityofchampionssports.com/2018/02/28/pittsburgh-pirates-reaction-bucs-lose-veteran-outfielder-for-10-12-weeks/

11 Pittsburgh City Paper</b>

Raise the Jolly Roger: Pittsburgh Pirates finally on the right side of a horrible, lopsided offseason trade

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/raise-the-jolly-roger-pittsburgh-pirates-finally-on-the-right-side-of-a-horrible-lopsided-offseason-trade/Content?oid=6878518

12 FanRag

NL Central burning questions to ponder this spring

https://www.fanragsports.com/mlb/nl-central-burning-questions-to-ponder-this-spring/

13 Concord Monitor

MLB free agents play Japanese amateurs in exhibition

http://www.concordmonitor.com/MLB-free-agents-play-Japanese-amateurs-in-exhibition-15863386

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Goold: After walking away from baseball, Rasmus is back to ride 'this roller coaster'

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/goold-after-walking-away-from-baseball-rasmus-is-back-to/article_9391a51c-cc34-5f93-90fb-06ab158e5f0b.html

15 SB Nation

MLB odds 2018: Season win totals betting props highlighted by Dodgers and Astros

https://www.sbnation.com/odds/2018/2/28/17060296/mlb-odds-2018-season-win-totals-dodgers-astros-betting-lines

16 CBS Sports

The Phillies are planning to try some unique outfield shifts in 2018

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/the-phillies-are-planning-to-try-some-unique-outfield-shifts-in-2018/

17 Fangraphs

The All Bum Team

https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/the-all-bum-team/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: Adjustments and Accessories

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38139/short-relief-adjustments-accessories/

19 National Pastime Museum

JOHNNY SAIN: A TALE OF TWO CAREERS

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/johnny-sain-tale-two-careers

Blue Jays vs Pirates 1:05

Blue Jays

J.A. Happ (L) 

Pirates

Nick Kingham (R)

Blue Jays

1. Devon Travis (R) 2B

2. Curtis Granderson (L) DH

3. Justin Smoak (S) 1B

4. Steve Pearce (R) LF

5. Kevin Pillar (R) CF

6. Aledmys Diaz (R) SS

7. Luke Maile (R) C

8. Gift Ngoepe (R) 3B

9. Roemon Fields (L) RF

Pirates

1. Adam Frazier (L) LF

2. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

3. Colin Moran (L) 3B

4. David Freese (R) 1B

5. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

6. Sean Rodriguez (R) CF

7. Jordan Luplow (R) RF

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Elias Diaz (R) DH

1

Final 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   R H E Toronto 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 Pittsburgh 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 x 4 4 1

4

  W: C. Holmes (1-0)   L: C. Rowley (0-2)   S: J. Stilson (1)

1:05 PM ET, March 1, 2018 LECOM Park, Bradenton, Florida  Attendance: 5,057

• Box

Toronto Blue Jays Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG D. Travis, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286   L. Gurriel, SS 1 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 C. Granderson, DH 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000   R. Ureña, PR-DH 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 J. Smoak, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143   D. Smith Jr., LF 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 S. Pearce, LF 3 1 1 0 2 .286 .250 .571   G. Heidt, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 K. Pillar, CF 3 0 3 1 3 .857 .857 1.000   J. Davis, CF 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .250 .286 A. Díaz, SS 3 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222   T. Lopes, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 L. Maile, C 2 0 1 0 1 .333 .429 .333   R. McGuire, PR-C 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 1.200 G. Ngoepe, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 .250 .500 .625   J. Berti, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 R. Fields, RF 3 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300   J. Happ, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   R. Cruz, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   C. Breslow, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   A. Alburquerque, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   L. Santos, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   C. Rowley, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   A. Case, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Fernandez, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - - Totals 29 1 6 1 7 - - -

Pittsburgh Pirates Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG A. Frazier, LF 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000   A. Meadows, LF 1 1 1 2 4 .625 .667 1.500 J. Harrison, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000   K. Newman, 2B 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .375 C. Moran, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300   E. Weiss, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 D. Freese, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167   E. Wood, 1B 2 0 1 1 1 .400 .400 .600 F. Cervelli, C 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000   C. Kelley, C 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 S. Rodríguez, CF 2 1 1 1 4 .444 .444 1.222   B. Reynolds, CF 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 J. Luplow, RF 2 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100   C. Bostick, RF 1 1 1 0 2 .250 .250 .500 J. Mercer, SS 2 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167   C. Tucker, SS 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .375 .333 E. Díaz, DH 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000   N. Kingham, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   F. Rivero, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   M. Feliz, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   C. Holmes, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   D. Neverauskas, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Stilson, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - - Totals 28 4 4 4 11 - - -

2B: Tor 1, S. Pearce (2). Pit 1, C. Bostick (2).

HR: Pit 2, A. Meadows (1), S. Rodríguez (2).

Toronto Blue Jays Player IP H R ER BB K ERA J. Happ 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 3.00 R. Cruz 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 C. Breslow 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 A. Alburquerque 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0.00 L. Santos 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 C. Rowley, (L 0-2) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 15.43 A. Case 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 9.00 J. Fernandez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00

Pittsburgh Pirates Player IP H R ER BB K ERA N. Kingham 3.0 3 1 1 2 2 1.80 F. Rivero 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0.00 M. Feliz 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 C. Holmes, (W 1-0) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 2.70 D. Neverauskas 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 J. Stilson, (S 1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 27.00

Errors: Tor 1, G. Ngoepe (2). Pit 1, M. Feliz (1).

Stolen Bases: Pit 1, K. Newman (2).

Caught Stealing: Tor 1, C. Granderson (1).

Time: 2:33

Attendance - 5,057