JAL’s I’m Into Something Good Morning Links

I’m Into Something Good Herman’s Hermits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKtaj9oiuB0

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

An Internal Retool of the Pittsburgh Pirates Bullpen

https://rumbunter.com/2017/08/14/internal-retool-pittsburgh-pirates-bullpen/

7 Viva El Birdos

The case for acquiring Justin Upton

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/8/14/16141686/cardinals-august-trade-justin-upton

8 Green Weenie

8/14 From the 50s Forward: HBD Tinker, Brother Act, RIP Fred, Game Stories

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/08/814-from-50s-forward-hbd-tinker-brother.html

9 Red Reporter

Scooter Gennett homers, pitches, allows homer in Reds’ obliteration at Cubs

https://www.redreporter.com/2017/8/14/16147354/scooter-gennett-pitches-reds-cubs

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: August 14

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/8/15/16147688/chicago-cubs-minor-league-david-berg-dakota-mekkes-zack-short-taylor-davis-alex-lange

11 Pirates Breakdown

Daniel Hudson’s slider could be the key to finding success,

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/08/14/pittsburgh-pirates-hudson-slider/

12 Los Angeles Times

Once a major league slugger, Ike Davis is revamping his career as a pitcher in the minor leagues

http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers-ike-davis-20170814-story.html

13 NY Sports Journalism

“Tsunami,” “No Panic,” Don’t You Know,” “Dirty Craig” Ready For Players Weekend

http://nysportsjournalism.squarespace.com/mlb-players-play-nickname-game/

14 Sportsnaut

Most overrated player on every MLB team

http://sportsnaut.com/2017/08/most-overrated-player-on-every-mlb-team/

15 Chicago Sun Times

MORRISSEY: Watching the up-and-down Cubs is exhausting

http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/morrissey-watching-the-up-and-down-cubs-is-exhausting/

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

  Hochman: Wong plays huge role in Cards' winning streak

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/hochman-wong-has-had-huge-role-in-winning-streak/article_a74278ee-8f53-5326-a1be-4a4c9181f58b.html

17 SB Nation   

The Red Sox beat the Yankees because a rookie hit a home run that was basically impossible

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/8/14/16142784/the-red-sox-beat-the-yankees-because-a-rookie-hit-a-home-run-that-was-basically-impossible

18 CBS Sports

Bryce Harper injury: Boras asks MLB to ensure player safety by keeping bases dry

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/bryce-harper-injury-boras-asks-mlb-to-ensure-player-safety-by-keeping-bases-dry/

19 Fangraphs

Travis Sawchik FanGraphs Chat

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/travis-sawchik-fangraphs-chat-28/

20 Baseball Prospectus

Double-Switches and the Goldilocks Convergence

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32515

21 Sports on Earth

NL CENTRAL TITLE IN THE CARDS?

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/248321534/cardinals-nl-central-playoff-race