JAL’s Wrote a Song for Everyone Morning Links

Wrote a Song for Everyone CCR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2-fqdCKCMA

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

Rum Bunter’s 2018 Pittsburgh Pirates Preview: Marty

https://rumbunter.com/2018/03/26/rum-bunters-2018-pittsburgh-pirates-preview-marty/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

The selfish fan argument for paying minor leaguers

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/st-louis-cardinals-sabermetrics-analysis/2018/3/26/17159686/cardinals-selfish-fan-argument-for-paying-minor-leaguers-save-americans-pastime-act-trey-nielsen

7 Green Weenie

3/26: Deals Made...And Not; Kuwata Retires; Herges Released; Sandy; HBD Josh, Eric, Jack & Morrie

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/03/326-deals-madeand-not-kuwata-retires.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

The Cubs’ final roster decision will be about relief pitching

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/3/26/17164000/cubs-final-roster-decision-relief-pitching

9 Pirates Breakdown

The Pirates don’t have a true leadoff hitter…except they do

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/03/26/pittsburgh-pirates-cervelli-leadoff/

Can Sean Rodriguez dupicate 2016 form?

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/03/26/pittsburgh-pirates-sean-rodriguez/

10 Bradenton Herald

Optimistic Pirates wrap up 50th spring in Bradenton ready for Opening Day

http://www.bradenton.com/sports/article206907074.html

11 Pittsburgh Sports Castle</b>

Pittsburgh Pirates season preview: starting rotation

http://pittsburghsportscastle.com/pittsburgh-pirates-season-preview-starting-rotation/

12 The Tartan

Are the Pirates’ woes due to owner’s penny pinching?

https://thetartan.org/2018/3/26/sports/pirates

13 Wall Street Journal

For Opening Day, Baseball Is Racing to Perfect...the Infield Dirt

https://www.wsj.com/articles/for-opening-day-baseball-is-racing-to-perfect-the-infield-dirt-1522076951

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  BenFred: Cardinals' bet on young pitching faces early test

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-cardinals-bet-on-young-pitching-faces-early-test/article_b9e95955-bdce-5503-b2d1-b534de965d96.html

15 SB Nation

Why Congress killing independent baseball is actually good

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/3/26/17136192/congress-mlb-spending-bill

16 CBS Sports

Giants may look to add rotation help after injuries and here are six pitchers they could target

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/giants-may-look-to-add-rotation-help-after-injuries-and-here-are-six-pitchers-they-could-target/

17 Fangraphs

2018 Positional Power Rankings: Starting Rotation (#1-15)

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2018-positional-power-rankings-starting-rotation-1-15/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Flu-Like Symptoms: The Seventh-Inning Stretch and TMOTTB

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38730/flu-like-symptoms-seventh-inning-stretch-tmottb/

19 National Pastime Museum

THE BOXER, THE BALLPLAYER, AND THE GREAT BLACK SOX MANHUNT (PART 3)

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/boxer-ballplayer-and-great-black-sox-manhunt-part-3

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

Pirates vs Phillies  1:05 PM

Pirates

Jameson Taillon (R)           

Phillies

Jake Arrieta (R)

Pirates

1. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

2. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

3. Starling Marte (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

6. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

7. Colin Moran (L) 3B

8. David Freese (R) DH

9. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

Phillies

1. Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B

2. Carlos Santana (S) 1B

3. Odubel Herrera (L) CF

4. Rhys Hoskins (R) LF

5. Aaron Altherr (R) DH

6. Maikel Franco (R) 3B

7. Nick Williams (L) RF

8. Jorge Alfaro (R) C

9. J.P. Crawford (L) SS

5

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

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1:05 PM ET, March 27, 2018 Spectrum Field, Clearwater, Florida  Attendance: 7,958

• Box

Pittsburgh Pirates Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG J. Harrison, 2B 3 0 2 0 2 .239 .327 .370   B. Pope, 2B 2 0 1 0 1 .250 .250 .250 G. Polanco, RF 3 1 1 0 1 .327 .365 .612   B. Madris, RF 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 1.333 S. Marte, CF 3 1 1 0 1 .340 .364 .604   E. Escobar, CF 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 J. Bell, 1B 3 1 1 3 4 .294 .351 .608   K. Watson, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 C. Dickerson, LF 3 0 1 0 1 .348 .348 .478   C. Sharpe, LF 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 F. Cervelli, C 2 1 1 0 2 .405 .488 .838   E. Díaz, C 1 0 0 0 0 .194 .293 .472   A. Pabst, C 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 C. Moran, 3B 3 0 2 1 3 .362 .383 .448   K. Hayes, PR-3B 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 D. Freese, DH 2 0 0 0 0 .265 .316 .441   L. Tancas, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 J. Mercer, SS 2 0 1 0 1 .205 .271 .318   A. Valerio, SS 2 1 1 1 4 .333 .333 .833   J. Taillon, P 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500   F. Rivero, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   C. Kuhl, P 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250   J. Hellweg, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   T. Anderson, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   B. McKinney, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   S. Street, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - - Totals 36 5 12 5 20 - - -

Philadelphia Phillies Player AB R H RBI TB AVG OBP SLG C. Hernández, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 .214 .254 .304   J. Gomez, 2B 3 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 C. Santana, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 .208 .302 .321   M. McBride, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .259 .320 O. Herrera, CF 2 0 1 0 1 .224 .264 .245   Z. Coppola, CF 1 1 1 2 1 .273 .429 .273 R. Hoskins, LF 2 0 0 0 0 .288 .403 .673   S. Muzziotti, LF 2 0 1 1 1 .333 .333 .333 A. Altherr, DH 2 1 1 1 4 .296 .356 .574   R. Rivas, PH-DH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 M. Franco, 3B 2 1 1 0 1 .211 .224 .544   P. Florimón, 3B 2 0 1 0 1 .288 .373 .500   E. Garcia, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Denato, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - - N. Williams, RF 2 0 1 0 1 .259 .273 .352   J. Tromp, RF 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 J. Alfaro, C 2 1 1 0 1 .275 .370 .500   A. Knapp, C 1 0 0 0 0 .219 .316 .500   R. Marchan, C 1 0 1 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 J. Crawford, SS 1 0 0 0 0 .255 .296 .353   S. Kingery, SS 1 0 0 0 0 .411 .441 .786   M. Canelo, SS 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250   J. Arrieta, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   H. Neris, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   A. Morgan, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   L. García, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   H. Milner, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Thompson, P 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000   P. Beato, P 0 0 0 0 0 - - - Totals 34 5 9 5 12 - - -

2B: Pit 2, F. Cervelli (4), C. Moran (5).

HR: Pit 2, J. Bell (4), A. Valerio (1). Phi 1, A. Altherr (4).

Pittsburgh Pirates Player IP H R ER BB K ERA J. Taillon 3.0 2 0 0 0 4 2.13 F. Rivero 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 5.14 C. Kuhl 0.2 4 4 4 2 1 10.06 J. Hellweg 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 T. Anderson 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0.00 B. McKinney 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 5.63 S. Street 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 5.40

Philadelphia Phillies Player IP H R ER BB K ERA J. Arrieta 3.0 7 4 4 0 3 10.80 H. Neris 0.2 3 0 0 0 0 4.15 A. Morgan 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 1.13 L. García 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 3.00 H. Milner 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 5.63 J. Thompson 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 P. Beato 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 3.86 E. Garcia 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 13.50 J. Denato 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

Errors: Pit 1, K. Watson (1). Phi 1, J. Arrieta (1).

Stolen Bases: Pit 3, J. Harrison (3), S. Marte (7), J. Mercer (1). Phi 1, Z. Coppola (3).

Caught Stealing: Pit 2, B. Pope (1), C. Dickerson (3).

Wild Pitches: Phi 1, J. Thompson.

Passed Balls: Phi 1, A. Knapp.

Balks: Phi 1, J. Arrieta.

Time: 2:55

Attendance - 7,958