JAL’s The Journey Morning Links

The Journey Mott the Hoople

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpp4C_fmhR0

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

Tyler Glasnow’s Non Cutter Cutting Fastball

https://rumbunter.com/2018/03/23/tyler-glasnows-non-cutter-cutting-fastball/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

Sizing Up the Competition: Pitching Edition

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/3/23/17150410/sizing-up-the-competition-pitching-edition-st-louis-cardinals-playoffs-predictions-projections-stats

7 Green Weenie

3/23: Bunning TSN Cover Boy; HBD Frenchy, Mike, Lanny, Wendell, Johnny, Hooks, Slappy & Danny

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/03/323-bunning-tsn-cover-boy-hbd-frenchy.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cubs prospect David Garner suspended 50 games

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/3/23/17157382/cubs-prospect-david-garner-suspended-50-games-drug-abuse

9 Pirates Breakdown

Comparing Pittsburgh Pirates hitters in expected batting order slots against NL rate stats

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/03/23/pittsburgh-pirates-lineup-comparison/

A position by position look at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ depth

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/03/23/pittsburgh-pirates-depth-could-be-a-plus-as-opening-day-nears/

10 Bradenton Herald

Major leaguers have unique batting stances. But where do they come from? /b>

http://www.bradenton.com/sports/article206607209.html

11 Forbes</b>

From Bobbleheads To Special Events: Here's Promo Counts For All 30 MLB Teams

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2018/03/23/from-bobbleheads-to-special-events-heres-promo-counts-for-all-30-mlb-teams/

12 Sarasota Herald Tribune

Now is the time for Osuna, rather than later

http://www.heraldtribune.com/sports/20180322/now-is-time-for-osuna-rather-than-later

13 FanRag

Yankees release Wade LeBlanc '

https://www.fanragsports.com/news/yankees-release-wade-leblanc/

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Analyzing the 2018 Cardinals by position

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/analyzing-the-cardinals-by-position/collection_5811437b-e32b-555a-a226-aeb30a254d1f.html

15 SB Nation

SPRING TANKING

https://www.sbnation.com/a/mlb-2018-season-preview

16 CBS Sports

Red Sox's Wright suspended under domestic violence policy while Twins' Sano avoids suspension

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/red-soxs-wright-suspended-under-domestic-violence-policy-while-twins-sano-avoids-suspension/

17 Fangraphs

The Kong Identity

https://www.fangraphs.com/tht/the-kong-identity/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: Promoting the General Welfare

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38700/short-relief-promoting-general-welfare/

19 National Pastime Museum

THE BOXER, THE BALLPLAYER, AND THE GREAT BLACK SOX MANHUNT (PART 2)

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/boxer-ballplayer-and-great-black-sox-manhunt-part-2

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

22 Foo’s Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YLFL9Q7

Rays vs Pirates  1:05 PM

Rays

Blake Snell (L)           

Pirates

Ivan Nova (R)

Rays

1. Denard Span (L) LF

2. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

3. Matt Duffy (R) 3B

4. Brad Miller (L) 1B

5. Carlos Gomez (R) RF

6. Wilson Ramos (R) DH

7. Curt Casali (R) C

8. Adeiny Hechavarria (R) SS

9. Joey Wendle (L) 2B

Pirates

1. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

2. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

3. Starling Marte (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. David Freese (R) DH

6. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

7. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

8. Colin Moran (L) 3B

9. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

5

Final 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   R H E Tampa Bay 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 12 0 Pittsburgh 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 x 7 12 2

7

  W: D. Neverauskas (1-1)   L: A. Pruitt (1-3)   S: J. Hellweg (1)

1:05 PM ET, March 24, 2018 LECOM Park, Bradenton, Florida  Attendance: 6,146

• Box

Tampa Bay Rays Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG D. Span, LF 3 0 1 0 1 .320 .364 .460   J. McCarthy, LF 2 0 0 0 0 .214 .353 .500 K. Kiermaier, CF 3 1 1 0 2 .333 .358 .392   N. Lukes, CF 2 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 M. Duffy, 3B 5 0 3 2 3 .311 .354 .311 B. Miller, 1B 3 1 1 0 1 .238 .304 .381   N. Lowe, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 C. Gómez, RF 3 0 0 0 0 .278 .297 .500   J. Coats, RF 1 0 1 0 2 .220 .289 .341 W. Ramos, DH 3 2 2 1 3 .205 .279 .256   M. Seibert, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 C. Casali, C 2 0 0 0 0 .174 .208 .217   A. Moore, PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 .130 .167 .261 A. Hechavarria, SS 4 0 2 2 3 .341 .357 .512   B. Lowe, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 J. Wendle, 2B 3 0 1 0 1 .340 .392 .596   A. Velazquez, SS 1 0 0 0 0 .263 .348 .316   B. Snell, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   A. Pruitt, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Venters, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   D. Hudson, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - - Totals 39 5 12 5 16 - - -

Pittsburgh Pirates Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG J. Harrison, 2B 4 1 2 1 4 .225 .326 .375   B. Pope, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 G. Polanco, RF 3 0 1 0 1 .326 .367 .630   J. Osuna, PR-RF 1 0 1 1 2 .311 .347 .622 S. Marte, CF 3 0 0 0 0 .362 .388 .660   C. Sharpe, LF 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 J. Bell, 1B 2 1 1 0 2 .283 .333 .565   A. Frazier, CF 1 0 0 0 0 .349 .429 .581 D. Freese, DH 3 2 2 1 3 .281 .333 .469   M. De La Cruz, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 F. Cervelli, C 3 1 1 2 4 .375 .474 .750   R. Lavarnway, C 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .619 C. Dickerson, LF 2 0 1 1 1 .325 .325 .475   W. Craig, 1B 1 1 1 1 4 .429 .500 .857 C. Moran, 3B 4 1 2 0 3 .346 .370 .423   K. Watson, PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 J. Mercer, SS 4 0 0 0 0 .179 .256 .308   R. Glendinning, SS 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   I. Nova, P 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000   T. Glasnow, P 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500   D. Neverauskas, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Hellweg, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - - Totals 34 7 12 7 24 - - -

2B: TB 4, K. Kiermaier (3), J. Coats (2), W. Ramos (2), A. Hechavarria (4). Pit 6, J. Harrison 2 (6), J. Osuna (2), J. Bell (4), D. Freese (3), C. Moran (4).

HR: Pit 2, F. Cervelli (3), W. Craig (1).

Tampa Bay Rays Player IP H R ER BB K ERA B. Snell 5.2 7 4 4 1 8 3.12 A. Pruitt, (L 1-3) 1.1 4 3 3 0 1 4.50 J. Venters 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 D. Hudson 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 15.19

Pittsburgh Pirates Player IP H R ER BB K ERA I. Nova 3.0 5 2 2 1 3 4.85 T. Glasnow 3.2 5 2 2 0 6 7.31 D. Neverauskas, (W 1-1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 6.30 J. Hellweg, (S 1) 1.0 1 1 0 0 3 6.75

Errors: Pit 2, C. Sharpe (1), F. Cervelli (1).

Stolen Bases: TB 4, K. Kiermaier (3), B. Miller 2 (2), J. Wendle (2).

Caught Stealing: Pit 1, J. Harrison (2).

Wild Pitches: Pit 1, J. Hellweg.

Time: 3:02

Attendance - 6,146