JAL’s Rhythm of My Heart Morning Links

Rhythm of My Heart Rod Stewart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6km7phBQRF0

MLB Transactions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pittsburgh_pirates/

3 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8jN0zO-DxI0eVkyazRFY2IzLU0&usp=sharing

4 BFFL’s Pirates Stats Spreadsheet and Prediction Contest

First link is to new 2017 sheets but no data yet while second link is to 2016 data

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wMRQrWaQaLQvSs502k6qTzds_6JOlKjzNeaUNLtNLyc/edit#gid=0

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19zg6X5VUHUBW_0QTsTMLdNcgTYSq-hZIKvzLFmhwPjU/edit#gid=775822168

5 Retrosheet

http://www.retrosheet.org

6 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates Drop Game 3 In Milwaukee

http://rumbunter.com/2017/06/21/pittsburgh-pirates-drop-game-3-in-milwaukee/

7 Viva El Birdos

Pham hits 2 HRs and saves two runs in 7-6 Cardinals comeback win over Phillies in extra innings

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/6/21/15851376/phambam

8 Green Weenie

Bucs Miss Early Chances, Homer Off Huddy Carry Brew Crew To 4-3 Victory

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/06/bucs-miss-early-chances-homer-off-huddy.html

9 Red Reporter

Reds fall 8-3 to Tampa Bay

https://www.redreporter.com/2017/6/21/15850572/reds-fall-8-3-to-tampa-bay

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Padres 3, Cubs 2: If you find the Cubs’ bats, please call

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/6/21/15850150/cubs-padres-recap-ian-happ-anthony-rizzo-mlb-scores

11 Pirates Breakdown

Takeaways & Throwaways – Pirates Drop One In Milwaukee

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/06/21/takeaways-and-throwaways-pirates-drop-one-in-milwaukee/

Pittsburgh Pirates must now resist temptation to tinker with McCutchen

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/06/21/pittsburgh-pirates-must-resist-temptation-tinker-mccutchen/

12 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Knebel, Arcia combine for a memorable ending to Brewers' comeback against Pirates

http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2017/06/22/knebel-and-arcia-combine-memorable-ending-brewers-comeback/414063001/

13 Morgantown Dominion Post

Black Bears’ pitcher Kemp gets back on the hill

http://www.dominionpost.com/Black-Bears’-pitcher-Kemp-gets-b

14 KDKA

Bob Walk: Cutch Will Be The Old Hitter For Rest Of Season

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/06/21/bob-walk-no-more-slump-andrew-mccutchen/

15 National Pastime Museum

JOSH GIBSON’S STORY GIVEN OPERATIC TREATMENT IN PITTSBURGH:

“THE SUMMER KING,” AT THE INTERSECTION OF BASEBALL AND OPERA

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/josh-gibson-s-story-given-operatic-treatment-pittsburgh-summer-king-intersection-baseball

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Ortiz: As trade deadline approaches, it may pay to sell

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jose-de-jesus-ortiz/ortiz-as-trade-deadline-approaches-it-may-pay-to-sell/article_65b8cc86-b697-52fb-92bd-464585cb9062.html

17 SB Nation   

Joe Maddon is wrong about home-plate collisions

https://www.sbnation.com/2017/6/21/15846770/joe-maddon-anthony-rizzo-austin-hedges-collisions

18 CBS Sports

MLB Wednesday scores, highlights, news: Scherzer no-hit bid turns into Nats loss

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-wednesday-scores-highlights-news-scherzer-no-hit-bid-turns-into-nats-loss/

19 Fangraphs

Andrew McCutchen Is Back

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/andrew-mccutchen-is-back/

20 Fox Sports

Each AL contender’s biggest need ahead of the MLB trade deadline

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/gallery/trade-rumors-deadline-needs-al-yankees-red-sox-astros-indians-twins-rangers-royals-tigers-wild-card-062117

21 Baseball Prospectus

Yank Utilitarianism, A Baseball Board Game Review, and a Song for Ackley

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32118

22 Sports on Earth

PLAYOFF ODDS REPORT: JUNE EDITION

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/237830052/mlb-playoff-odds-report-june-indians-rays-reds

Pirates

1. John Jaso (L) LF

2. Josh Harrison (R) 3B

3. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Elias Diaz (R) C

6. Andrew McCutchen (R) CF

7. Max Moroff (S) 2B

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Ivan Nova (R) P

Brewers

1. Eric Sogard (L) 2B

2. Eric Thames (L) 1B

3. Domingo Santana (R) RF

4. Travis Shaw (L) 3B

5. Hernan Perez (R) LF

6. Jett Bandy (R) C

7. Keon Broxton (R) CF

8. Orlando Arcia (R) SS

9. Chase Anderson (R) P