JAL’s In the Heat of the Morning Morning Links

 

In the Heat of the Morning David Bowie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2XUN8_7-yg

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: MLB Pipeline Updated Top 30 Prospects

http://rumbunter.com/2017/07/25/pittsburgh-pirates-mlb-pipeline-updated-top-30-prospects/

7 Viva El Birdos

Bader Debuts, Cardinals Walk Off

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/7/26/16030928/bader-debuts-cardinals-walk-off-july-26

8 Green Weenie

Bucs Have Night to Forget In 11-3 Thumping by Giants

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/07/bucs-have-night-to-forget-in-11-3.html

9 Red Reporter

Reds turn nifty triple play, still lose to Yankees 4-2

https://www.redreporter.com/2017/7/25/16030234/reds-triple-play-todd-frazier-yankees-jordan-montgomery

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cubs 7, White Sox 2: The hits (and walks) kept on coming

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/7/25/16029738/cubs-white-sox-recap-willson-contreras-kris-bryant-mlb-scores

11 Pirates Breakdown

Remaining schedule helps Pittsburgh Pirates in pursuit of division crown

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/07/25/pittsburgh-pirates-remaining-schedule/

12 San Fran Chronicle

Nuñez traded to Boston; Bumgarner earns first win

http://www.sfchronicle.com/giants/article/Nu-ez-traded-to-Boston-Bumgarner-earns-first-win-11428292.php

13 Pittsburgh City Paper

The best Pittsburgh Pirates by decade, 1920-2017

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/the-best-pittsburgh-pirates-by-decade-1920-2017/Content?oid=3609331

14 Minor League Ball

MLB Rookie Profile: Steven Brault, LHP, Pittsburgh Pirates

https://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/7/25/16023012/mlb-rookie-profile-steven-brault-lhp-pittsburgh-pirates

15 Beyond the Box Score

Is Pittsburgh’s second-half surge for real?

https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2017/7/25/16014938/pirates-contenders-trade-deadline-second-half-andrew-mccutchen-gerrit-cole

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

  Cards notebook: Fowler, Wainwright placed on DL

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-notebook-fowler-wainwright-placed-on-dl/article_a1a30c40-b3be-5edd-9ef0-c713bbe67e73.html

Pirates

17 SB Nation   

Should the Rangers buy, sell, or stay at the MLB trade deadline?

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/7/25/16025860/mlb-trade-rumors-texas-rangers-deadline-yu-darvish

18 CBS Sports

MLB Tuesday scores, trade rumors, news, updates: Lackey plunks four in Cubs win

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-tuesday-scores-trade-rumors-news-updates-lackey-plunks-four-in-cubs-win/

19 Fangraphs

Royals Get One of the Most Intriguing Players Available

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/royals-get-one-of-the-most-intriguing-players-available/

20 Baseball Prospectus

The Sub Shop and Other Stories

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32357

21 Sports on Earth

LET'S STAY TOGETHER: KC MAKES A RUN

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/244095746/kansas-city-royals-playoff-race-trade-deadline

Pirates

1. Starling Marte (R) LF

2. Josh Harrison (R) 3B

3. Andrew McCutchen (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. John Jaso (L) RF

6. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

7. Adam Frazier (L) 2B

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Trevor Williams (R) P

Giants

1. Denard Span (L) CF

2. Joe Panik (L) 2B

3. Brandon Belt (L) 1B

4. Buster Posey (R) C

5. Brandon Crawford (L) SS

6. Hunter Pence (R) RF

7. Conor Gillaspie (L) 3B

8. Gorkys Hernandez (R) LF

9. Jeff Samardzija (R) P