JAL’s Mystery Morning Links

 

Mystery Beth Orton

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

1 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

Pittsburgh Pirates Week in Review 4/20 – 4/26

https://rumbunter.com/2018/04/27/pittsburgh-pirates-week-review-420-426/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

Giving pause to Jordan Hicks

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/4/28/17289124/giving-pause-to-jordan-hicks-pitcher-stats-metrics-statcast-spin-rate-fastball-aroldis-chapman

7 Green Weenie

Bucs Roll to 6-2 Win; Eye Sweep Tomorrow Afternoon

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/04/bucs-roll-to-6-2-win-eye-sweep-tomorrow.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cubs 3, Brewers 0: The sun, the wind, Jose Quintana and Javier Baez

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/4/28/17297146/cubs-brewers-recap-jose-quintana-javier-baez-mlb-scores

9 Pirates Breakdown

Nick Kingham has an opportunity to impress the Pirates on Sunday

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/04/28/pittsburgh-pirates-nick-kingham-opportunity/

10 Point of Pittsburgh

Jung-Ho Kang Still Has Plenty Of Obstacles Waiting

http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/step-1-get-jung-ho-kang-in-the-country-on-to-step-2/

11 Yahoo Sports</b>

Joey Votto offers his own dubious changes to MLB schedule

https://sports.yahoo.com/joey-votto-offers-dubious-changes-mlb-schedule-161732222.html’

12 Minneapolis Star Tribune

Danny Farquhar's collapse hits home for ex-Twin Al Newman

http://www.startribune.com/danny-farquhar-s-collapse-hits-home-for-ex-twin-al-newman/481157841/

13 NY Post

The shortstop revolution is here and two lifelong friends are proof

https://nypost.com/2018/04/28/the-shortstop-revolution-is-here-and-two-lifelong-friends-are-proof/

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Cardinals lose slim lead, as Bucs walk their way to first place

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cardinals-lose-slim-lead-as-bucs-walk-their-way-to/article_496728ca-abcd-5734-8b53-d9c53353e772.html

15 SB Nation

The NL East floor is rising with the help of talent like Ronald Acuña and Rhys Hoskins

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/4/27/17290166/the-nl-east-floor-is-rising-thank-god-bc-things-were-not-going-great-also-ronald-acuna-rhys-hoskins

16 CBS Sports

Grades for all 30 MLB teams with 10 percent of the season in the books

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/grades-for-all-30-mlb-teams-with-10-percent-of-the-season-in-the-books/

17 Fangraphs

The Yankees’ No-Fastball Approach Might Be Breaking Sonny Gray

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-yankees-no-fastball-approach-might-be-breaking-sonny-gray/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: Keep Circulating the Tapes

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/39553/short-relief-keep-circulating-tapes/

19 National Pastime Museum

THE EARLY YEARS OF MICKEY MANTLE

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/early-years-mickey-mantle

20 Blog Predictions

http://pbc-asylum.blogspot.com/2018/03/2018-pbc-asylum-blog-prediction-contest.html

St. Louis Cardinals 15-11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16-11    1:35 PM EST

Gametime Forecast: 44°F • Overcast • 0% PoP

Cardinals

Luke Weaver (R)  2-1  4.85                      

Pirates

Nick Kingham (R)  first MLB appearance

Cardinals

1. Matt Carpenter (L) 1B

2. Tommy Pham (R) CF

3. Paul DeJong (R) SS

4. Marcell Ozuna (R) LF

5. Yadier Molina (R) C

6. Jedd Gyorko (R) 3B

7. Greg Garcia (L) 2B

8. Harrison Bader (R) RF

9. Luke Weaver (R) P

Pirates 

1. Adam Frazier (L) 2B

2. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

3. Starling Marte (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

6. Elias Diaz (R) C

7. Colin Moran (L) 3B

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Nick Kingham (R) P