JAL’s Pieces of April Morning Links

Pieces of April Three Dog Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdL6VxDaB64

1- 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 Earn Their First Win Of 2017

http://rumbunter.com/2017/04/07/pittsburgh-pirates-earn-first-win-2017/

7 Viva El Birdos

Cardinals next three games are against the Reds

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/4/7/15225966/cardinals-reds-series-preview-april-7

8 Green Weenie

Bucs Hang On for 5-4 Opening Day Win Against the Bravos

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/04/bucs-hang-on-for-5-4-opening-day-win.html

9 Red Reporter

A Completely Unbiased Cardinals Series Preview

http://www.redreporter.com/2017/4/7/15219904/series-preview-st-louis-cardinals

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers Preview, Friday 4/7, 7:10 CT

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/4/7/15144120/chicago-cubs-milwaukee-brewers-preview-friday

11 Pirates Breakdown

Takeaways & Throwaways – Pittsburgh Pirates Win Chilly Home Opener

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/04/07/takeaways-throwaways-pittsburgh-pirates-win-home-opener/

12 Penn Live

Pittsburgh Pirates open 2017 at PNC Park with no contracts for cleaners

http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/04/pittsburgh_pirates_open_2017_a.html

13 Minor League Ball

MLB Rookie Profile: Trevor Williams, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/4/7/15166926/trevor-williams-rhp-pittsburgh-pirates

14 LA Times

MLB says no violation occurred when baseball got stuck in Yadier Molina's chest protector

http://www.latimes.com/sports/mlb/la-sp-mlb-report-20170407-story.html

15 Atlanta Journal Constitution

Braves rally late but lose to Pirates

http://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/braves-rally-late-but-lose-pirates/qZfKJlk01u5kzIWq4shvtO/

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Leake emerges as 'different pitcher' for Cardinals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/leake-emerges-as-different-pitcher-for-cardinals/article_0b9b6ed7-1457-5bd1-b71d-38c0dceb027c.html

17 SB Nation   

The 5 players in the NL West who matter the most

http://www.sbnation.com/2017/4/7/15219136/nl-west-dodgers-urias-padres-myers-giants-parker-diamondbacks-miller-rockies-hella-tylers

18 CBS Sports

Keri the 10: Pitchers can hit, the Red Sox corners stink and more MLB observations

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/keri-the-10-pitchers-can-hit-the-red-sox-corners-stink-and-more-mlb-observations/

19 Fangraphs

When Statheads Age

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/when-statheads-age/

20 Fox Sports

Why playing in the WBC actually might be safer than spring training

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/wbc-injuries-gregorius-yankees-piscotty-cardinals-rockies-twins-rangers-odor-ken-rosenthal-040717

21 Baseball Prospectus

Love of Elevation, The Sultan of Statcast, and An 8-Bit Scouting Report

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31545

22 Sports on Earth

Dive Into Five: Weekend Watch List

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/222861032/weekend-sports-baseball-masters