JAL’s Morning Glory Morning Links

Morning Glory Oasis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm54XyLwBAk

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 Make a Series of Minor Roster Moves

https://rumbunter.com/2018/05/23/pittsburgh-pirates-make-series-minor-roster-moves/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

Cardinals Disappoint in Extra Innings

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/5/23/17386010/cardinals-disappoint-in-extra-innings-against-the-dang-royals

7 Green Weenie

Bucs Stumble But Rally In 12 Innings To Take 5-4 Win

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/05/bucs-stumble-but-rally-in-12-innings-to.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Joe Maddon: The Rays’ ‘Opener’ strategy would never work for the Cubs

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/5/23/17384586/joe-maddon-rays-relievers-starters-cubs

9 Pirates Breakdown

Pump the Brakes, Austin Meadows isn't replacing Gregory Polanco

http://thesportsdaily.com/2018/05/23/pittsburgh-pirates-austin-meadows-gregory-polanco-pbd11/

10 The Point of Pittsburgh

The Pirates Are Hitting Smarter, Not Harder

http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/the-pirates-are-hitting-smarter-not-harder/

11 Cincinnati Enquirer</b>

Cincinnati Reds rally but fall to the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 in 12

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2018/05/23/cincinnati-reds-rally-but-fall-pirates-5-4-12/639530002/

12 Forbes

How MLB Is Successfully Getting Younger, More Diverse Fans

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2018/05/23/how-mlb-is-successfully-getting-younger-more-diverse-fans/#2e72f33d6699

13 Sports Illustrated

Pirates Pitcher Richard Rodriguez Is The Best Reliever You Don't Know

https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/05/23/richard-rodriguez-pittsburgh-pirates

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  BenFred: O-z-z-z-z-zuna's slow start makes oversleeping look even worse

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-o-z-z-z-z-zuna-s-slow-start/article_959eca8e-6a18-536f-a3e3-860824dd8587.html

15 SB Nation

The horrible aesthetics of baseball moving to an all-reliever strategy

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/5/23/17384660/rays-bullpen-romo-starting

16 CBS Sports

White Sox's Welington Castillo reportedly suspended 80 games for PED use

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/white-soxs-welington-castillo-reportedly-suspended-80-games-for-ped-use/

17 Fangraphs

Colin Moran Just Did Something Absurd

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/colin-moran-just-did-something-absurd/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: Unreliable Narrators

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/40116/short-relief-unreliable-narrators/

19 National Pastime Museum

JOHN MCGRAW AND MEL OTT: HOW MCGRAW EASED THE TEENAGER INTO THE MAJOR LEAGUES

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/john-mcgraw-and-mel-ott-how-mcgraw-eased-teenager-major-leagues

20 Blog Predictions

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

Pirates 27-21  at Reds 17-33  12:35 PM  EDT

Gametime Forecast: 78°F • Clear • 1% PoP

Pirates

Ivan Nova (R)      2-4  4.79 ERA         

Reds

Luis Castillo (R)  3-4  5.61 ERA

Pirates

1. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

2. Adam Frazier (L) RF

3. David Freese (R) 1B

4. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

5. Colin Moran (L) 3B

6. Austin Meadows (L) CF

7. Elias Diaz (R) C

8. Sean Rodriguez (R) SS

9. Ivan Nova (R) P

Reds

1. Jesse Winker (L) RF

2. Jose Peraza (R) SS

3. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B

4. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B

5. Scott Schebler (L) CF

6. Adam Duvall (R) LF

7. Brandon Dixon (R) 1B

8. Tony Cruz (R) C

9. Luis Castillo (R) P