JAL’s The Frog Prince Morning Links

The Frog Prince Keane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o0Z9MmmtSg

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

Pittsburgh Pirates Make Four Spring Training Roster Moves

https://rumbunter.com/2018/03/15/pittsburgh-pirates-make-4-spring-training-roster-moves/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

Shohei Ohtani and the Rick Ankiel precedent

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/st-louis-cardinals-sabermetrics-analysis/2018/3/15/17106298/cardinals-rick-ankiel-angels-shohei-ohtani-outfielder-pitcher-two-way-player

7 Green Weenie

3/15: Snell, Bibby Sign; Hit Man & Scrap Iron Deals; HBD Steve, Nellie, Jimmie, Bill & Red

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/03/315-snell-bibby-sign-hit-man-scrap-iron.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

10 epic games that Rob Manfred would sacrifice in the name of ‘pace of play’

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/3/15/17121552/rob-manfred-pace-of-play-extra-inning-rule-changes-awful

9 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates 2018 Preview: Josh Bell

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/03/15/pittsburgh-pirates-2018-preview-josh-bell/

10 The Point of Pittsburgh

Let’s Build The Worst Pirates Roster Possible From The Last 25 Years

http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/10605-2/

11 KDKA</b>

Pirates, Off The Field, Are Doting Dads

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/03/15/pittsburgh-pirates-catching-up-with-dads/

12 Food and Wine

Hot Chicken Tacos and Pulled Pork Pierogies: Ballpark Food Is Getting a Serious Upgrade This Year

http://www.foodandwine.com/news/new-foods-baseball-stadiums

13 Sarasota Herald Tribune

SPRING TRAINING: Pirates’ Taillon overcomes adversity

http://www.heraldtribune.com/sports/20180314/spring-training-pirates-taillon-overcomes-adversity

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Runner on second to start extra innings? Matheny sees the benefit

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/runner-on-second-to-start-extra-innings-matheny-sees-the/article_3165a086-266c-5335-8dff-4082d445f2dc.html

15 SB Nation

MLB is implementing the dumb extra inning rule in the minors

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/3/15/17123468/mlb-implementing-dumb-extra-inning-rule-minors-pace-play-baseball

16 CBS Sports

Jonah Keri's over/under bet picks for 2018: Buy low on Phillies, sell high on Royals

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jonah-keris-overunder-bet-picks-for-2018-buy-low-on-phillies-sell-high-on-royals/

17 Fangraphs

Mr. Alderson’s Opus

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/mr-aldersons-opus/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Prospectus Feature: A Revised Look at Clutch Hitting (Part 2)

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38519/prospectus-feature-revised-look-clutch-hitting-part-2/

19 National Pastime Museum

THE FORD C. FRICK AWARD

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/ford-c-frick-award

20 CBS Sports

2018 MLB Spring Training: Previews, depth charts and schedules for all 30 teams

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2018-mlb-spring-training-previews-depth-charts-and-schedules-for-all-30-teams/

21 Blog Prediction Contest

http://pbc-asylum.blogspot.com/2018/03/2018-pbc-asylum-blog-prediction-contest.html


Braves vs Pirates  1:05 PM

Braves

Aaron Blair (R) 

Pirates

Jameson Taillon (R)

Braves

1. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B

2. Ezequiel Carrera (L) LF

3. Preston Tucker (L) RF

4. Rio Ruiz (L) 1B

5. Ryan Schimpf (L) 3B

6. Danny Santana (S) CF

7. Sean Kazmar Jr. (R) SS

8. Rob Brantly (L) C

9. Aaron Blair (R) P

Pirates

1. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

2. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

3. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Starling Marte (R) CF

6. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

7. Colin Moran (L) 3B

8. Elias Diaz (R) C

9. Jameson Taillon (R) P

9

Final 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   R H E Atlanta 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 2 9 10 2 Pittsburgh 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 4 x 12 15 1

12

  W: J. Taillon (1-0)   L: A. Blair (1-1)   S: T. Eppler (1)

1:05 PM ET, March 16, 2018 LECOM Park, Bradenton, Florida  Attendance: 5,841

• Box

Atlanta Braves Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG O. Albies, 2B 3 2 2 2 8 .318 .375 .477   J. Decker, RF 2 2 2 1 5 .226 .286 .387 E. Carrera, LF 3 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154   L. Adams, CF 2 1 1 1 4 .231 .231 .385 P. Tucker, RF-LF 2 1 1 1 2 .371 .463 .600   C. Rondon, SS 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .714 R. Ruiz, 1B 3 0 1 0 1 .208 .224 .313   C. Franco, 1B 2 0 1 2 1 .318 .375 .727 R. Schimpf, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .156 .000   R. Brothers, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Graham, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   M. Reed, PH 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000 D. Santana, CF-2B 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .350 .538 S. Kazmar, SS 3 0 0 0 0 .150 .261 .200   S. Gaylor, LF 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 R. Brantly, C 4 2 2 2 8 .444 .444 1.000 A. Blair, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   X. Avery, PH 1 0 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091   M. Mader, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   M. Wisler, P 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000   C. Colón, PH-3B 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .438 .481 Totals 37 9 10 9 29 - - -

Pittsburgh Pirates Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG J. Harrison, 2B 4 0 1 0 1 .214 .290 .321   P. Reyes, 2B 1 1 1 1 4 .235 .316 .412 J. Mercer, SS 3 1 1 0 1 .154 .241 .269   M. Moroff, SS 1 0 0 0 0 .261 .320 .522 G. Polanco, RF 4 2 2 1 6 .379 .419 .828   J. Luplow, RF 1 1 1 0 1 .154 .143 .385 J. Bell, 1B 3 2 1 1 4 .250 .306 .500   R. Lavarnway, 1B 1 1 1 2 4 .313 .353 .688 S. Marte, CF 4 1 1 0 1 .400 .419 .733   C. Bostick, CF 0 1 0 0 0 .138 .219 .276 C. Dickerson, LF 4 0 2 3 4 .318 .318 .500   B. Brentz, LF 1 0 1 0 1 .226 .333 .323 C. Moran, 3B 4 1 1 1 1 .324 .359 .405   J. Osuna, 3B 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .387 .704 E. Díaz, C 4 1 1 2 4 .190 .320 .619   T. Eppler, P 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 J. Taillon, P 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500   A. Frazier, PH 1 0 1 0 2 .407 .500 .704   J. Smoker, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   S. Street, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Williams, PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .545 Totals 39 12 15 12 34 - - -

2B: Atl 1, P. Tucker (5). Pit 2, G. Polanco (4), A. Frazier (3).

3B: Pit 1, C. Dickerson (1).

HR: Atl 6, O. Albies 2 (2), J. Decker (1), L. Adams (1), R. Brantly 2 (3). Pit 5, P. Reyes (1), G. Polanco (3), J. Bell (2), R. Lavarnway (2), E. Díaz (3).

SF: Atl 0,  Pit 1, J. Osuna (1).

Atlanta Braves Player IP H R ER BB K ERA A. Blair, (L 1-1) 2.0 4 3 3 2 1 5.14 M. Mader 0.2 3 4 3 1 0 40.50 M. Wisler 3.1 4 1 1 0 2 3.38 R. Brothers 1.1 3 3 3 0 3 10.29 J. Graham 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 5.14

Pittsburgh Pirates Player IP H R ER BB K ERA J. Taillon, (W 1-0) 5.0 1 1 1 2 5 2.79 J. Smoker 1.2 4 4 4 1 2 5.40 S. Street 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 27.00 T. Eppler, (S 1) 2.0 3 3 3 0 2 8.00

Errors: Atl 2, S. Kazmar (1), M. Wisler (1). Pit 1, P. Reyes (1).

Stolen Bases: Pit 1, J. Harrison (2).

Caught Stealing: Atl 1, D. Santana (1).

Wild Pitches: Atl 1, J. Graham.

Passed Balls: Atl 1, R. Brantly.

Time: 3:05

Attendance - 5,841