JAL’s A Saucerful of Secrets Morning Links

A Saucerful of Secrets Pink Floyd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7RL1F7hqRc

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

Austin Meadows Should Play Every Day

https://rumbunter.com/2018/05/27/austin-meadows-play-every-day/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

Figuring out John Gant

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/5/27/17399976/figuring-out-john-gant

7 Green Weenie

Felipe & Feliz Flounder in Brutal 6-4 Loss To Cards

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/05/felipe-feliz-flounder-in-brutal-6-4.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

2018 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 48

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/5/27/17399918/2018-cubs-heroes-and-goats-game-48

9 Pirates Breakdown

Who has been the Pirates biggest disappointment this season?

http://thesportsdaily.com/2018/05/27/pittsburgh-pirates-biggest-disappointment-pbd11/

10 Washington Post

Brandon Mann’s journey to MLB: 16 seasons, 17 teams across 12 states and two nations

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/brandon-manns-journey-to-mlb-16-seasons-17-teams-across-12-states-and-two-nations/2018/05/27/79a6a2f6-61be-11e8-a768-ed043e33f1dc_story.html?utm_term=.0134fd5a4116

11 USA Today</b>

Attendance drop, strikeout rise has MLB concerned

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2018/05/27/attendance-drop-strikeout-rise-has-mlb-concerned/35423331/

12 NY Post

Yankees were just warming up for real test, which starts now

https://nypost.com/2018/05/27/yankees-were-just-warming-up-for-real-test-which-starts-now/

13 MLB

Former stars soak in HOF Classic experience

https://www.mlb.com/news/former-stars-play-in-hall-of-fame-classic/c-278443996

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Cardinals' walks turn to runs in 6-4 comeback victory

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cardinals-walks-turn-to-runs-in---comeback-victory/article_b3e9e103-3b36-5c8d-8265-bec7276c55c6.html

15 SB Nation

The Phillies have officially emerged from their rebuild

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/5/27/17399774/the-phillies-have-officially-emerged-from-their-rebuild

16 CBS Sports

MLB Sunday scores, highlights, live team updates, news: Cleveland's bullpen spoils Trevor Bauer's gem vs. Gerrit Cole

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-sunday-scores-highlights-live-team-updates-news-clevelands-bullpen-spoils-trevor-bauers-gem-vs-gerrit-cole/

17 Fangraphs

Sunday Notes: Richard Bleier’s Brilliance is Unique (and Under the Radar)

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/sunday-notes-richard-bleiers-brilliance-is-unique-and-under-the-radar/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: Updated Policies and Procedures

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/40154/short-relief-updated-policies-procedures/

19 National Pastime Museum

WHEN MANAGER MAYO SMITH STARTED CENTER FIELDER MICKEY STANLEY AT SHORTSTOP IN THE 1968 WORLD SERIES

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/when-manager-mayo-smith-started-center-fielder-mickey-stanley-shortstop-1968-world-series

20 Blog Predictions

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

Cubs 27-22 at Pirates 28-24  1:35 PM EDT

Gametime Forecast: 85°F • Partly Cloudy • 0% PoP

Cubs

Mike Montgomery (L)     0-1 5.33 ERA   

Pirates

Chad Kuhl (R)   4-2  4.20 ERA

Cubs

1. Ben Zobrist (S) RF

2. Tommy La Stella (L) 2B

3. Kris Bryant (R) 3B

4. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

5. Javier Baez (R) SS

6. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF

7. Chris Gimenez (R) C

8. Mike Montgomery (L) P

9. Albert Almora Jr. (R) CF

Pirates

1. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

2. Austin Meadows (L) RF

3. Starling Marte (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

6. David Freese (R) 3B

7. Sean Rodriguez (R) SS

8. Elias Diaz (R) C

9. Chad Kuhl (R) P