JAL’s Eastern Rain Morning Links

Eastern Rain Fairport Convention

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

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

Recapping the 2017 Gulf Coast League Pirates

https://rumbunter.com/2017/09/15/gcl-pirates-season-recap/

7 Viva El Birdos</b>

Cardinals Lose: 9/15 Recap

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/9/15/16317190/that-was-ugly

8 Green Weenie

Redlegs Hit Homers, Bucs Don't - Cincy Takes Opener 4-2

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/09/redlegs-hit-homers-bucs-dont-cincy.html

9 Red Reporter

Reds hold Dinger Party, don’t invite Pirates, win 4-2

https://www.redreporter.com/2017/9/15/16318054/reds-hold-dinger-party-dont-invite-pirates-win-4-2

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cubs 8, Cardinals 2: Don’t get mad, get even (and then some)

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/9/15/16317536/cubs-cardinals-recap-john-lackey-willson-contreras-mlb-scores

11 Pirates Breakdown

Cole Tucker’s changes make him a true top prospect

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/09/15/cole-tucker-top-prospect/

12 Beyond the Boxscore

Remember the name Felipe Rivero

https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2017/9/15/16306066/pittsburgh-pirates-felipe-rivero-closer-becoming-elite-kimbrel-miller-jansen-next-generation

13 Call to the Pen

Pirates History: Rennie Stennett Gets Seven Hits in Nine Inning Game

https://calltothepen.com/2017/09/16/pirates-history-rennie-stennett-gets-seven-hits-nine-inning-game/

14 Dayton Daily News

Reds-Pirates: An argument for the bottom

http://cincinnatireds.blog.daytondailynews.com/2017/09/15/reds-pirates-an-argument-for-the-bottom/

15 Indiana Gazette

Curve win Eastern League title in Ryan's first season as manager

https://www.indianagazette.com/sports/curve-win-eastern-league-title-in-ryan-s-first-season/article_ebfa4a3c-9a1e-11e7-8900-bb389ada3e85.html

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Missed chances, missed plays prove costly as Cubs rout Cardinals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/missed-chances-missed-plays-prove-costly-as-cubs-rout-cardinals/article_d3915ae8-cd9d-5669-8102-edc8d8b77a58.html

17 SB Nation

Cubs’ John Lackey and Willson Contreras got ejected in the middle of a play

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/9/15/16317100/john-lackey-wilson-contreras-ejected-middle-of-play-cubs-cardinals

18 CBS Sports

MLB Friday scores, highlights, updates, news: Indians look for 23rd straight win

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-friday-scores-highlights-updates-news-indians-look-for-23rd-straight-win/

19 Fangraphs

Breaking Down Where the Wins Have Come From

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/breaking-down-where-the-wins-have-come-from/

20 Baseball Prospectus</b>

An Informed State of Joy

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32787

21 Sports on Earth

Bright Sides: Looking Toward 2018

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/254394814/mlb-teams-eliminated-from-playoffs-look-ahead

Pirates

1. Adam Frazier (L) 2B

2. Jordan Luplow (R) LF

3. Andrew McCutchen (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. David Freese (R) 3B

6. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

7. Elias Diaz (R) C

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Ivan Nova (R) P

Reds

. Jesse Winker (L) RF

2. Zack Cozart (R) SS

3. Joey Votto (L) 1B

4. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B

5. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B

6. Scott Schebler (L) CF

7. Adam Duvall (R) LF

8. Tucker Barnhart (S) C

9. Sal Romano (L) P