JAL’s Winds of March Morning Links

Winds of March Journey

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

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

Chad Kuhl could the biggest wild card for the 2018 Pirates

https://rumbunter.com/2018/03/04/chad-kuhl-biggest-wild-card-2018-pirates/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

VEB 2018 Community Projections: Dexter Fowler

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/3/4/17070134/veb-2018-community-projections-dexter-fowler

7 Green Weenie

3/4: Leyland Erupts; Allegheny Bust; HBD Fort, Brian, Bruce, Mel, Clyde, Jeff, Dazzy & Jax

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/03/34-leyland-erupts-allegheny-bust-hbd.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Know your enemy: Colorado Rockies

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/3/4/17050540/know-your-enemy-colorado-rockies

9 Pirates Breakdown

A Strong Start to the Spring for Austin Meadows

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/03/02/pittsburgh-pirates-wake-call-strong-start-spring-austin-meadows/

10 Sarasota Herald tribune

Freese has seen highs and lows in career

http://www.heraldtribune.com/sports/20180303/freese-has-seen-highs-and-lows-in-career’

11 Cut 4</b>

Eight big leaguers who sought fame and fortune by acting in classic Hollywood movies

http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2018/03/04/265580420/eight-mlbers-who-also-acted-in-movies

12 Call to the Pen

MLB best starting nine for each generation of fans

https://calltothepen.com/2018/03/04/mlb-best-starting-nine-generation-fans/

13 New York Post

Russell Wilson not first athlete to learn how hard this can be

https://nypost.com/2018/03/04/russell-wilson-not-first-athlete-to-learn-how-hard-this-can-be/

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Ortiz: Martinez can be Cardinals' true ace — if he commits himself

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jose-de-jesus-ortiz/ortiz-martinez-can-be-cardinals-true-ace-if-he-commits/article_ec2c0c5f-007c-5718-a8f5-7fb1aad1b934.html

15 SB Nation

It’s March 4 and we’re still doing free agent updates

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/3/4/17076544/its-march-4-and-were-still-doing-free-agent-updates

16 CBS Sports

Four reasons why the Phillies should consider signing two free-agent pitchers

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/four-reasons-why-the-phillies-should-consider-signing-two-free-agent-pitchers/

17 Fangraphs

Sunday Notes: Gordon Beckham Feels the Best Is Yet to Come

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/sunday-notes-gordon-beckham-feels-the-best-is-yet-to-come/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Answer Man: Andrew Miller

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38179/answer-man-andrew-miller/

19 National Pastime Museum

INTERLEAGUE PLAY DISCUSSIONS AT BASEBALL’S WINTER MEETINGS

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/interleague-play-discussions-baseball-s-winter-meetings

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/

Pirates vs Braves 1:05 PM

Pirates

Chad Kuhl (R)

Braves

Brandon McCarthy (R)

Pirates

1. Sean Rodriguez (R) 2B

2. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

3. Starling Marte (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. David Freese (R) 3B

6. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

7. Bryce Brentz (R) RF

8. Kevin Newman (R) SS

9. Chad Kuhl (R) P

Braves

1. Ender Inciarte (L) CF

2. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B

3. Johan Camargo (S) SS

4. Tyler Flowers (R) C

5. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) LF

6. Preston Tucker (L) DH

7. Christian Colon (R) 3B

8. Rio Ruiz (L) 1B

9. Danny Santana (S) RF

5

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

7

  W: B. McCarthy (1-0)   L: C. Kuhl (0-1)   S: M. Socolovich (1)

1:05 PM ET, March 5, 2018 Champion Stadium, Kissimmee, Florida  Attendance: 4,224

• Box

Pittsburgh Pirates Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG S. Rodríguez, 2B 3 1 1 1 4 .385 .429 1.154   C. Bostick, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 .214 .267 .429 C. Dickerson, LF 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000   C. Tucker, SS 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .300 .250 S. Marte, CF 3 1 2 1 5 .538 .571 .846   J. Martin, CF 1 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 J. Bell, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 .167 .250 .222   J. Osuna, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .375 .600 D. Freese, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222   J. Luplow, LF 2 1 1 1 4 .143 .143 .357 F. Cervelli, C 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .222 .000   J. Stallings, C 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .462 .500 B. Brentz, RF 3 0 1 0 1 .211 .318 .211   B. Reynolds, RF 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 K. Newman, SS 2 0 0 0 0 .273 .385 .455   T. Williams, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   E. Weiss, PH 1 0 0 0 0 .091 .083 .091   D. Neverauskas, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   E. Wood, PH 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .467 .538   P. Reyes, PR 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 C. Kuhl, P 1 0 1 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000   T. Jones, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   F. Rivero, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   M. Moroff, SS-3B 2 1 1 2 4 .385 .467 .769 Totals 33 5 7 5 19 - - -

Atlanta Braves Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG E. Inciarte, CF 3 1 1 0 1 .176 .176 .176   J. Decker, CF 2 0 0 0 0 .118 .211 .176 O. Albies, 2B 2 1 1 1 1 .409 .480 .455   C. Culberson, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .238 .350 J. Camargo, SS 4 1 2 2 2 .250 .273 .450   C. Rondon, SS 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 T. Flowers, C 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .222 .000   R. Brantly, C 1 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .889 R. Acuña Jr., LF 2 0 1 0 1 .435 .519 .565   C. Pache, PR 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200   L. Adams, PH 1 0 1 0 2 .150 .150 .250 P. Tucker, DH-LF 4 1 0 0 0 .300 .391 .400 C. Colón, 3B 2 0 1 3 2 .375 .444 .625   A. Riley, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .300 .375 R. Ruiz, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 .160 .192 .240 D. Santana, RF 4 2 4 1 8 .476 .476 .714   B. McCarthy, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   A. Minter, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Ramirez, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   S. Freeman, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   D. Winkler, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   R. Brothers, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   M. Socolovich, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - - Totals 34 7 11 7 17 - - -

2B: Atl 3, L. Adams (2), C. Colón (1), D. Santana (2).

HR: Pit 4, S. Rodríguez (3), S. Marte (1), J. Luplow (1), M. Moroff (1). Atl 1, D. Santana (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates Player IP H R ER BB K ERA C. Kuhl, (L 0-1) 2.1 5 3 3 2 3 6.23 T. Jones 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 F. Rivero 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0.00 T. Williams 3.0 4 3 3 1 2 9.82 D. Neverauskas 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 3.00

Atlanta Braves Player IP H R ER BB K ERA B. McCarthy, (W 1-0) 3.2 3 1 1 0 1 1.35 A. Minter 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 J. Ramirez 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 3.00 S. Freeman 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00 D. Winkler 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 4.50 R. Brothers 0.2 1 2 2 3 1 12.27 M. Socolovich, (S 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 18.00

Errors: Atl 1, C. Rondon (1).

Stolen Bases: Pit 1, S. Marte (4). Atl 3, E. Inciarte (2), O. Albies (3), D. Santana (2).

Time: 2:53

Attendance - 4,224