time for march madness

They played ball in Florida and Arizona today, actual MLB Grapefruit and Cactus League games. Adam Frazier, the former Mississippi State standout, had a triple for Pittsburgh. Richton High alum JaCoby Jones, a Detroit farmhand who homered on Monday against a Florida Southern College pitcher, went 0-for-2 against pro hurlers today. Petal’s Anthony Alford, another former Mr. Baseball, was hitless in two at-bats for Toronto, while Southern Miss alum Scott Copeland pitched a clean inning for the Blue Jays. Picayune High product T.J. House got roughed up a bit (two runs in two innings) for Cleveland, and former Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College standout Joey Butler was 0-for-2 for the Indians. Mississippi Braves alums Freddie Freeman, Daniel Castro, Mallex Smith and Rio Ruiz all had hits for Atlanta. Finally, box score browsing is back in fashion.