alliteration.py

gistfile1.py

#!/bin/python
import json, random
from collections import defaultdict
positions = defaultdict(list)
f = open('players.json','r').read()
data = json.loads(f)
players = data['body']['players']
for player in players:
	if player['firstname'][0] == player['lastname'][0]:
		positions[player['position']].append(player)

for pos, players in positions.iteritems():
	player = random.choice(players)
	print '\t'.join([pos, player['fullname'], player['pro_team']])

nkodner@hadoop4 fope$ python alliteration.py 
LF	Brandon Burgess	ARI
C	Patrick Perry	BOS
RP	Christopher Cody	MIL
DH	Billy Butler	KC
SS	Eric Eymann	CIN
OF	Mikie Mahtook	TB
SP	Shawn Sanford	SF
CF	Mitch Maier	KC
P	Michael Marbry	COL
RF	Kevin Kiermaier	TB
1B	Craig Cooper	SD
2B	Buck Britton	BAL
3B	Brett Bonvechio	SD
nkodner@hadoop4 fope$ python alliteration.py 
LF	Ryan Raburn	DET
C	Benjamin Blumenthal	NYY
RP	Sean H. Smith	COL
DH	Billy Butler	KC
SS	Nick Noonan	SF
OF	Abraham Almonte	NYY
SP	Juan Jaime	ARI
CF	Greg Golson	KC
P	Michael Marbry	COL
RF	Doug Deeds	LAA
1B	James Jurries	ATL
2B	Brock Bond	SF
3B	Scott Sizemore	OAK
nkodner@hadoop4 fope$ python alliteration.py 
LF	Corey Coles	CHC
C	Chun Chen	CLE
RP	Richard Rundles	STL
DH	Billy Butler	KC
SS	Christain Colon	KC
OF	Abraham Almonte	NYY
SP	Billy Buckner	COL
CF	Chevy Clarke	LAA
P	Michael Marbry	COL
RF	Maximo Mendez	SEA
1B	Bryan Byrne	ARI
2B	Alfredo Amezaga	CHC
3B	Kody Kirkland	HOU
nkodner@hadoop4 fope$ python alliteration.py 
LF	Casey Craig	PHI
C	Carlos Corporan	HOU
RP	Geoff Geary	LAD
DH	Randy Ruiz	TOR
SS	Brian Bocock	TOR
OF	Mikie Mahtook	TB
SP	Robbie Ross	TEX
CF	Billy Bell	BOS
P	Chance Chapman	PHI
RF	Jason James	CHC
1B	Mitch Moreland	TEX
2B	Marc Maddox	KC
3B	Scott Sizemore	OAK
nkodner@hadoop4 fope$ python alliteration.py 
LF	Casey Craig	PHI
C	Jonathan Johnston	OAK
RP	Matt Meyer	LAA
DH	Randy Ruiz	TOR
SS	Carlos Colmenares	LAA
OF	Mikie Mahtook	TB
SP	Mark Mulder	STL
CF	Justin Justice	DET
P	Chance Chapman	PHI
RF	Gabe Gross	SEA
1B	Ryan Roberson	DET
2B	Carlo Cota	TOR
3B	Peter Pope	ATL
nkodner@hadoop4 fope$ python alliteration.py 
LF	Chris Coghlan	MIA
C	Brian Bormaster	TOR
RP	Chad Cordero	TOR
DH	Billy Butler	KC
SS	Ryan Rohlinger	COL
OF	Mikie Mahtook	TB
SP	Josh Johnson	MIA
CF	Trayce Thompson	CHW
P	Bradley Boxberger	SD
RF	Maximo Mendez	SEA
1B	Michael McDade	TOR
2B	Craig Counsell	MIL
3B	Jorge Jimenez	BOS