JAL’s Magnolia Morning Links

Magnolia   Poco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr2DtbuxqXs

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: Two New Mock Are Drafts Out

https://rumbunter.com/2018/05/19/pittsburgh-pirates-two-new-mock-drafts-are-out/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

Game 43 Recap: Matheny extends Holland another chance to blow game; Holland obliges

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/5/19/17372742/game-43-recap-greg-holland-blown-lead-mike-matheny-will-never-stop-trying-this

7 Green Weenie

Bucs Stumble Against Padres Again 6-2

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/05/bucs-stumble-against-padres-again-6-2.html

b>8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Reds 5, Cubs 4: RISPy business

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/5/19/17372562/cubs-reds-recap-ian-happ-addison-russell-mlb-scores

9 Pirates Breakdown

Does Elias Diaz need more playing time?

http://thesportsdaily.com/2018/05/18/pittsburgh-pirates-elias-diaz-time-pbd11/

10 LA Times

MLB stat corner: Which teams get the most and least production at each position?

http://www.latimes.com/sports/mlb/la-sp-stat-corner-20180519-story.html

11 Observer-Reporter</b>

Don't expect the Pirates' attendance problems to instantly change

https://observer-reporter.com/columns/don-t-expect-the-pirates-attendance-problems-to-instantly-change/article_39aff1fe-5bae-11e8-a1a1-afb56e03ce5f.html

12 Dayton Daily News

Jared Hughes: His locker a must-stop for media

http://cincinnatireds.blog.daytondailynews.com/2018/05/19/jared-hughes-his-locker-a-must-stop-for-media/

13 San Diego Union Tribune

Clayton Richard, Padres beat Pirates

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-padres-pirates-clayton-richard-doubles-0519-story.html

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Hummel: Surprises abound across the majors

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/hummel-surprises-abound-across-the-majors/article_7d7da60c-e514-57bf-9f89-5174fe73dfca.html

15 SB Nation

It’s the 20th anniversary of Armando Benitez inciting a Yankees-Orioles brawl, so let’s talk about how stupid baseball fights are

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/5/19/17366480/armando-benitez-yankees-orioles-brawl

16 CBS Sports

MLB Saturday scores, highlights, live team updates, news: Herrera extends on-base streak to 45 games

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-saturday-scores-highlights-live-team-updates-news-herrera-extends-on-base-streak-to-45-games/

17 Fangraphs

Odubel Herrera Is Chasing Derek Jeter’s Record

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/odubel-herrera-is-chasing-derek-jeters-record/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Circle Change: It’s Just a Slice of Life

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/40028/circle-change-just-slice-life/

19 National Pastime Museum

GEORGE GRANTHAM BAIN: MASTER OF MYSTIQUE

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/george-grantham-bain-master-mystique

20 Blog Predictions

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


Padres 19-28  at Pirates  26-19  1:35 PM EDT

Gametime Forecast: 74°F • Partly Cloudy • 1% PoP

Padres

Jordan Lyles (R)  1-1  2.53 ERA  

Pirates

Trevor Williams (R)  5-2  2.72 ERA

Padres

1. Travis Jankowski (L) LF

2. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B

3. Jose Pirela (R) 2B

4. Christian Villanueva (R) 3B

5. Franmil Reyes (R) RF

6. Freddy Galvis (S) SS

7. A.J. Ellis (R) C

8. Manuel Margot (R) CF

9. Jordan Lyles (R) P

Pirates

1. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

2. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

3. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

6. Colin Moran (L) 3B

7. Austin Meadows (L) CF

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Trevor Williams (R) P