JAL’s So Quiet in Here Morning Links

So Quiet in Here Van Morrison 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te6F1rX3wzo

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

State of the Pittsburgh Pirates I: Jekyll and Hyde

http://rumbunter.com/2017/05/10/state-of-the-pittsburgh-pirates-i-jekyll-and-hyde/

7 Viva El Birdos

Cards sweep Marlins with second straight comeback win in 7-5 win

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/5/11/15620404/cardiaccardscomeback

8 Green Weenie

LA In Control From Start To Finish, Sweep Pirates 5-2

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/05/la-in-control-from-start-to-finish.html

9 Red Reporter

Cincinnati Reds option Rookie Davis to AAA Louisville

http://www.redreporter.com/2017/5/10/15611104/cincinnati-reds-option-rookie-davis-to-aaa-louisville

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Rockies 3, Cubs 0: The Vanishing Offense

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/5/10/15617738/cubs-rockies-recap-kyle-hendricks-kris-bryant-mlb-scores

11 Pirates Breakdown

Takeaways and Throwaways – Pirates Swept by Dodgers

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/05/11/takeaways-and-throwaways-pittsburgh-pirates-swept-by-dodgers/

Pittsburgh Pirates Make The Right Move by Shifting Polanco back to RF

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/05/10/pittsburgh-pirates-polanco-right-field/

12 Minor League Ball

MLB Rookie Profile: Max Moroff, INF, Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/5/10/15587384/max-moroff-inf-pittsburgh-pirates

13 Orange County Register

Dodgers’ depth on full display in sweep of Pirates

http://www.ocregister.com/2017/05/10/dodgers-depth-on-full-display-in-sweep-of-pittsburgh-pirates/

14 Beaver County Times

With Starling Marte suspended, Pittsburgh Pirates have an opening for Austin Meadows at PNC Park, but is the outfielder pressing to reach the big leagues?

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/with-starling-marte-suspended-pittsburgh-pirates-have-an-opening-for/article_52f2e9fc-35e7-11e7-82c9-d3609b297b6d.html

15 Michigan Live

Who is Justin Wilson? 11 facts about the Tigers' new closer

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/05/who_is_justin_wilson_things_to.html

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cardinals notes: Matheny likes Sierra's attitude

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-notes-matheny-likes-sierra-s-attitude/article_3aa6b122-dcf2-53a9-8c4a-148549644366.html

17 SB Nation   

Manny Ramirez is 44, in Japan, and still hitting dingers

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/the-dodgers-have-a-wally-pipp-situation-brewing-with-bellinger-and-gonzalez/

18 CBS Sports

The Dodgers have a Wally Pipp situation brewing with Bellinger and Gonzalez

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/the-marlins-have-baseballs-weirdest-roster-with-as-many-catchers-as-starting-pitchers/

19 Fangraphs

This Isn’t the Time to Trade Matt Harvey

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/this-isnt-the-time-to-trade-matt-harvey/

20 Fox Sports

7 MLB trades that should happen immediately

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/gallery/trades-rumors-yankees-cubs-astros-giants-angels-nationals-diamondbacks-blue-jays-white-sox-buy-sell-deadline-051017

21 Baseball Prospectus

First Pitches and Final Farewells

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31795

22 Sports on Earth

LEAVE EXTRA INNINGS ALONE

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/229434942/cubs-yankees-extra-innings-ties-rule-changes