JAL’s The Gooseberry Bush / The Sailor's Return Morning Links

The Gooseberry Bush / The Sailor's Return  John Doyle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=681cqC9zlCM

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 Rumors: Notes About Trade Possibilities

http://rumbunter.com/2017/05/20/pittsburgh-pirates-rumors-notes-about-trade-possibilities/

7 Viva El Birdos

5.20.17 Giants @ Cardinals Recap: Cards Lose a Heartbreaker in 13 Innings

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/5/21/15671028/5-20-17-carlos-martinez-deserves-better-than-this

8 Green Weenie

Pirates Even Series With 6-3 Victory; Ivan Backed By Fraze, Freeser & Fran

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/05/pirates-even-series-with-6-3-victory.html

9 Red Reporter

Reds offense climbs back late, defeat the Rockies 12-8 to halt losing streak

http://www.redreporter.com/2017/5/20/15670406/reds-offense-climbs-back-late-defeat-the-rockies-12-8-to-halt-losing-streak

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Will Anyone Ever Hit A Home Run Off The Wrigley Field Scoreboard?

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/5/20/15669966/wrigley-field-scoreboard-home-run

11 Pirates Breakdown

Takeaways and Throwaways – Pirates Take Game 2 of PA Series

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/05/20/takeaways-and-throwaways-pirates-phillies-mlb/

Josh Bell’s Success Comes From Simplifying

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/05/20/pittsburgh-pirates-bell-simplifying/

12FanRag

Jameson Taillon upbeat in recovery from cancer surgery

https://www.fanragsports.com/mlb/pirates/jameson-taillon-upbeat-recovery-cancer-surgery/

13 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Notes: Villar's struggles lead to drop in batting order

http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2017/05/21/notes-villars-struggles-lead-drop-batting-order/326881001/

14 Climbing Tals Hill

Astros: Chris Archer, not Gerrit Cole, is the solution

https://climbingtalshill.com/2017/05/20/astros-chris-archer-not-gerrit-cole-is-the-solution/

15 Mercury News

An experienced hand begins to emerge in Giants bullpen

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/05/20/an-experienced-hand-begins-to-emerge-in-giants-bullpen/

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cardinals deal Adams to Braves for infield prospect

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cardinals-deal-adams-to-braves-for-infield-prospect/article_d2e48dd3-51c6-5405-b789-db56195a97a7.html

17 SB Nation   

Jeff Wilpon might be making the Mets' medical decisions

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/5/19/15662544/mets-injuries-jeff-wilpon-of-course

18 CBS Sports

Saturday MLB scores, highlights, updates, news: Giants edge Cardinals in pitching duel

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/saturday-mlb-scores-highlights-updates-news-indians-clevinger-flirts-with-no-hitter/

19 Fangraphs

Card Corner Plus, 1972 Topps: Johnny Ellis and Someone Else

http://www.hardballtimes.com/card-corner-plus-1972-topps-johnny-ellis-and-someone-else/

20 Fox Sports

Study shows youth baseball, softball participation on the rise

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/study-shows-youth-baseball-softball-participation-on-the-rise-051817

21 Baseball Prospectus

It Finally Clicks for Aaron Hicks

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31873

22 Sports on Earth

NO DOUBTING ORTIZ'S LEGACY IN BOSTON

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/231418326/david-ortiz-legacy-boston-red-sox-hall-of-fame

Phillies

1. Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B

2. Freddy Galvis (S) SS

3. Aaron Altherr (R) LF

4. Michael Saunders (L) RF

5. Odubel Herrera (L) CF

6. Maikel Franco (R) 3B

7. Brock Stassi (L) 1B

8. Andrew Knapp (S) C

9. Aaron Nola (R) P

Pirates

1. Adam Frazier (L) LF

2. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

3. Andrew McCutchen (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. David Freese (R) 3B

6. John Jaso (L) RF

7. Chris Stewart (R) C

8. Gift Ngoepe (R) SS

9. Chad Kuhl (R) P