JAL’s Journeyman Morning Links

Journeyman Jethro Tull

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yif0jxUwn5U

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: Top Offensive Spring Training Perfomers

https://rumbunter.com/2018/03/18/pittsburgh-pirates-top-offensive-spring-training-perfomers/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

VEB 2018 Projections Results: Dexter Fowler

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/3/17/17133210/cardinals-viva-el-birdos-2018-projections-results-dexter-fowler

7 Green Weenie

3/18: New CBA Ends Lockout; HBD Elbie, Nixey, Brian, Dick, Marcus & The Brute

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/03/318-new-cba-ends-lockout-hbd-elbie.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Rule 5 pick Pedro Araujo has a chance to make the Orioles’ Opening Day roster

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/3/18/17130412/pedro-araujo-rule-5-pick-orioles-opening-day-roster

9 Pirates Breakdown

Who will be the stars of the 2018 Pirates?

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/03/16/pirates-stars-2018-season/

10 Call to the Pen

MLB: Ranking each division from worst to best

https://calltothepen.com/2018/03/18/mlb-ranking-divisions/

11 Japan Times</b>

Shohei Ohtani working diligently to get up to speed on MLB level

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/03/18/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-working-diligently-get-speed-mlb-level/#.Wq7oKtW5uUk

12 Bradenton Herald

Pirates players have sports heroes. They’re part of the latest team building exercise

http://www.bradenton.com/sports/article205764689.html

13 The Daily Gazette

Edelman produces book on baseball and Hollywood

https://dailygazette.com/article/2018/03/18/edelman-produces-book-on-baseball-and-hollywood

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Wong chasing Brewers' Broxton for most spring steals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/wong-chasing-brewers-broxton-for-most-spring-steals/article_b9078c8d-af6d-5774-b80c-2dbf480305b4.html

15 SB Nation

Jeremy Hellickson adds to the mix of Nationals fifth-starter suitors

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/3/18/17135894/jeremy-hellickson-adds-to-the-mix-of-nationals-fifth-starter-suitors

16 CBS Sports

Twins lose starting shortstop to 80-game suspension after testing positive for PED

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/twins-lose-starting-shortstop-to-80-game-suspension-after-testing-positive-for-ped/

17 Fangraphs

Sunday Notes: Brendan Rodgers Was Born to Hit

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/sunday-notes-brendan-rodgers-was-born-to-hit/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: How to Watch a Baseball Game

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38531/short-relief-watch-baseball-game/

19 National Pastime Museum

THE “CHICAGO SCHOOL” AND THE BIRTH OF MODERN BASEBALL WRITING

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/chicago-school-and-birth-modern-baseball-writing

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

Twins vs pirates 1:05 PM

Twins

Taylor Rogers (L)    

Pirates

Nick Kingham (R)

Twins

1. Brian Dozier (R) 2B

2. Max Kepler (L) RF

3. Miguel Sano (R) 1B

4. Eddie Rosario (L) DH

5. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B

6. Byron Buxton (R) CF

7. Robbie Grossman (S) LF

8. Jason Castro (L) C

9. Ehire Adrianza (S) SS

Pirates

1. Sean Rodriguez (R) 2B

2. Starling Marte (R) CF

3. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

4. Josh Bell (S) DH

5. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

6. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

7. Jose Osuna (R) 1B

8. Max Moroff (S) SS

9. Eric Wood (R) 3B

8

Final 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   R H E Minnesota 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 14 2 Pittsburgh 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 4 x 11 13 1

11

  W: B. Helton (1-0)   L: T. Duffey (0-2)

1:05 PM ET, March 19, 2018 LECOM Park, Bradenton, Florida  Attendance: 5,107

• Box

Minnesota Twins Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG B. Dozier, 2B 3 1 1 1 4 .176 .263 .353   G. Petit, 3B 2 0 1 0 1 .212 .250 .424 M. Kepler, RF 4 2 2 0 2 .278 .366 .333   B. Stassi, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 .391 .462 .435 M. Sanó, 1B 3 2 3 2 6 .345 .441 .793   R. LaMarre, RF 1 1 1 0 2 .500 .515 .867 E. Rosario, DH 4 1 1 0 1 .208 .208 .375   W. Astudillo, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 .176 .211 .235 E. Escobar, 3B 3 0 1 1 1 .216 .310 .405   M. Garver, C 2 0 1 0 2 .154 .290 .308 B. Buxton, CF 3 0 1 1 1 .270 .317 .459   E. Aybar, SS 2 0 0 0 0 .267 .290 .367 R. Grossman, LF 3 0 1 0 2 .237 .310 .342   Z. Granite, CF 1 1 0 0 0 .139 .244 .167 J. Castro, C 3 0 0 0 0 .136 .200 .182   T. Featherston, 2B 1 0 1 1 2 .250 .276 .464 E. Adrianza, SS 2 0 0 0 0 .278 .333 .500   J. Cave, LF 1 0 0 0 0 .130 .310 .174   T. Rogers, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   T. Hildenberger, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   T. Kinley, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   G. Moya, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   T. Duffey, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - - Totals 40 8 14 6 24 - - -

Pittsburgh Pirates Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG S. Rodríguez, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 .290 .371 .710   C. Bostick, 2B 2 1 2 3 5 .171 .237 .371 S. Marte, CF 4 1 1 0 1 .405 .421 .757   T. Cunningham, CF 1 0 0 0 0 .172 .219 .207 G. Polanco, RF 4 1 3 2 4 .389 .421 .778   J. Oliva, PR-RF 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 J. Bell, DH 3 1 1 2 4 .237 .286 .526   E. Weiss, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 .100 .095 .150 C. Dickerson, LF 4 0 2 0 3 .345 .345 .552   E. Escobar, PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 F. Cervelli, C 3 0 1 0 1 .391 .500 .783   J. Williams, C 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 J. Osuna, 1B 3 1 1 1 4 .324 .366 .676   R. Lavarnway, 1B 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .350 .611 M. Moroff, SS 2 1 0 0 0 .214 .313 .429   P. Reyes, PH-SS 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .304 .381 E. Wood, 3B 4 2 2 1 3 .357 .419 .607   N. Kingham, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   S. Street, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   M. Feliz, P 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000   J. Smoker, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   B. Helton, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Eusebio, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - - Totals 35 11 13 9 25 - - -

2B: Min 4, R. LaMarre (3), M. Garver (1), R. Grossman (2), T. Featherston (3). Pit 3, G. Polanco (5), C. Dickerson (4), E. Wood (4).

HR: Min 2, B. Dozier (1), M. Sanó (3). Pit 3, C. Bostick (1), J. Bell (3), J. Osuna (4).

Minnesota Twins Player IP H R ER BB K ERA T. Rogers 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 8.10 T. Hildenberger 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 8.00 T. Kinley 2.0 2 3 3 1 2 4.50 G. Moya 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 1.00 T. Duffey, (L 0-2) 3.0 7 6 5 1 2 7.11

Pittsburgh Pirates Player IP H R ER BB K ERA N. Kingham 3.2 8 6 6 1 1 8.76 S. Street 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 13.50 M. Feliz 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 3.60 J. Smoker 1.2 3 1 0 2 2 4.32 B. Helton, (W 1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 J. Eusebio 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 9.00

Errors: Min 2, T. Duffey (1), B. Stassi (1). Pit 1, C. Bostick (1).

Stolen Bases: Min 3, B. Dozier (1), B. Stassi (1), E. Rosario (2). Pit 1, C. Bostick (1).

Caught Stealing: Min 1, B. Buxton (1).

Wild Pitches: Min 2, T. Rogers, T. Duffey. Pit 1, N. Kingham.

Time: 3:14

Attendance - 5,107