JAL’s Here Comes the Flood Morning Links

 

Here Comes the Flood Peter Gabriel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb7htoJAK7g

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

Grapefruit League Game 8: Baltimore Orioles 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 8

https://rumbunter.com/2018/03/02/grapefruit-league-game-8-baltimore-orioles-10-pittsburgh-pirates-8/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

VEB 2018 Community Projections: Yadier Molina

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/3/2/17069878/veb-2018-community-projections-yadier-molina

7 Green Weenie

3/2: More Pirating; International Crew; HBD Don, Abie, Jim, Brandon, Frank, Rip, Bill & Chick

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/03/32-more-pirating-international-crew-hbd.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Know your enemy: San Francisco Giants

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/3/2/17050358/know-your-enemy-san-francisco-giants

9 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates 40 in 40- Josh Smoker

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/03/02/pittsburgh-pirates-josh-smoker-preview/

10 The Point of Pittsburgh

Learning About Logical Fallacies From Bad Pirates Arguments

http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/learning-logical-fallacies-bad-pirates-arguments/

11 Bradenton Herald</b>

Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Josh Bell wants fast start after slow rookie finish

http://www.bradenton.com/sports/mlb/pittsburgh-pirates/article203177099.html

12 Forbes

As Free Agents Languish, Major League Baseball Faces A Nasty Problem That's Hard To Fix

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2018/03/02/major-league-baseballs-nasty-problem-thats-hard-to-fix/#7e41d5ed5359

13 Business Insider

'I have no idea what the hell is happening:' MLB's bizarre free agency has created a rift in the league and both sides are pointing fingers

http://www.businessinsider.com/mlb-free-agency-drama-rift-2018-3

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Martinez scratched; Norris has minor injury as Cards lose 9-6

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/martinez-scratched-norris-has-minor-injury-as-cards-lose/article_62145176-9831-56db-80d5-de49437d50b5.html

15 SB Nation

Russell Wilson looked like a danged baseball player in his at-bat for the Yankees

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/3/2/17072504/russell-wilson-yankees-at-bat-video

16 CBS Sports

New study links changes to the baseball to the record number of home runs in MLB

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/new-study-links-changes-to-the-baseball-to-the-record-number-of-home-runs-in-mlb/

17 Fangraphs

A Possible Legal Argument Against Service-Time Manipulation

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-possible-legal-argument-against-service-time-manipulation/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: No Satisfying Answers

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38170/short-relief-no-satisfying-answers/

19 National Pastime Museum

A BRIEF HISTORY OF SPRING TRAINING: THE WAR YEARS AND BEYOND

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/brief-history-spring-training-war-years-and-beyond

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/

Phillies vs Pirates 1:05 PM

Phillies

Ben Lively (R)

Pirates

Ivan Nova (R)

Phillies

1. Scott Kingery (R) CF

2. Andrew Knapp (S) C

3. Tommy Joseph (R) DH

4. Aaron Altherr (R) RF

5. Pedro Florimon (S) SS

6. Dylan Cozens (L) LF

7. Jesmuel Valentin (S) 2B

8. Eliezer Alvarez (L) 3B

9. Matt McBride (R) 1B

Pirates'

1. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

2. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

3. David Freese (R) 3B

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

6. Sean Rodriguez (R) CF

7. Jordan Luplow (R) RF

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Ivan Nova (R) P

3

Final 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   R H E Philadelphia(ss) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 10 0 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 x 4 7 0

4

  W: J. Stilson (1-0)   L: B. Leibrandt (0-1)   S: B. McKinney (1)

1:05 PM ET, March 3, 2018 LECOM Park, Bradenton, Florida  Attendance: 5,762

• Box

Philadelphia Phillies Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG S. Kingery, CF 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .375 .933   Z. Coppola, CF 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 A. Knapp, C 3 1 1 1 4 .125 .222 .500   E. Cabral, C 1 0 1 0 1 .667 .750 1.000 T. Joseph, DH 3 0 2 0 3 .538 .571 .769   L. Williams, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 A. Altherr, RF-LF-RF 3 0 1 0 1 .417 .500 .667   Z. Green, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 P. Florimón, SS 3 1 1 0 2 .250 .294 .375   M. Walding, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 D. Cozens, LF-RF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 .176 .222 .235 J. Valentin, 2B 4 0 2 1 3 .357 .400 .714 E. Alvarez, 3B-SS 4 1 1 0 1 .214 .214 .286 M. McBride, 1B-RF 3 0 1 1 2 .167 .231 .333   B. Lively, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   A. Morgan, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   F. Kilomé, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   R. Suarez, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   B. Leibrandt, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   Y. Ríos, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   Z. Curtis, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - - Totals 35 3 10 3 17 - - -

Pittsburgh Pirates Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG J. Harrison, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000   E. Santana, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Stilson, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   P. Reyes, PH 1 0 1 0 1 .222 .300 .222   K. Crick, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   B. McKinney, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - - C. Dickerson, LF 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000   B. Brentz, LF 1 0 0 0 0 .188 .316 .188 D. Freese, 3B 1 0 1 0 1 .286 .375 .286   J. Smoker, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   K. Kramer, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 .444 .583 1.222 J. Bell, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .294 .267   R. Lavarnway, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 F. Cervelli, C 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000   J. Stallings, C 2 1 2 0 3 .300 .417 .500 J. Luplow, RF 2 0 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083   T. Cunningham, RF 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .077 .000 S. Rodríguez, CF 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .455 1.100   B. Reynolds, CF 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 J. Mercer, SS 2 0 1 0 1 .250 .250 .250   K. Newman, SS 1 1 1 1 2 .333 .455 .556 I. Nova, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   E. Díaz, PH 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000   G. Kontos, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Osuna, 3B 1 1 1 2 4 .357 .400 .643 Totals 29 4 7 3 12 - - -

2B: Phi 4, T. Joseph (3), P. Florimón (2), J. Valentin (2), M. McBride (2). Pit 2, J. Stallings (2), K. Newman (2).

HR: Phi 1, A. Knapp (1). Pit 1, J. Osuna (1).

Philadelphia Phillies Player IP H R ER BB K ERA B. Lively 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 0.00 A. Morgan 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 F. Kilomé 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 9.00 R. Suarez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 5.40 B. Leibrandt, (L 0-1) 0.2 4 3 3 0 1 40.50 Y. Ríos 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 Z. Curtis 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 3.00

Pittsburgh Pirates Player IP H R ER BB K ERA I. Nova 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 3.60 G. Kontos 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 5.40 J. Smoker 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 E. Santana 1.2 4 2 2 0 0 4.91 J. Stilson, (W 1-0) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 23.63 K. Crick 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 6.00 B. McKinney, (S 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 3.86

Stolen Bases: Phi 1, E. Alvarez (1). Pit 1, P. Reyes (1).

Wild Pitches: Phi 2, F. Kilomé, B. Leibrandt.

Passed Balls: Phi 1, E. Cabral.

Balks: Phi 1, B. Leibrandt.

Time: 2:50

Attendance - 5,762