JAL’s Cruel Summer Morning Links

 

Cruel Summer  Bananarama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ePIZugahFc

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: 2017 Draft Season Recap Dylan Busby

https://rumbunter.com/2017/10/13/pittsburgh-pirates-2017-draft-season-recap-dylan-busby/

7 Viva El Birdos</b>

The Cardinals are not trending downward

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/10/13/16466440/greg-holland-cardinals-rockies-free-agents-2018-mlb-rumors-closers

8 Green Weenie

10/13 Post-Season: Yah Maz, Boston Wins 1st WS, Tame Tigers & Sens, Split w/O's, Even '91, '92 NLCS w/Bravos

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/10/1013-post-season-yah-maz-boston-wins.html

9 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cubs Heroes and Goats Playoff Edition: Game 5

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/10/13/16468852/cubs-heroes-and-goats-playoff-edition-game-5

10 Pirates Breakdown

A Conversation with Pittsburgh Pirates LHP Jack Leathersich

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/10/13/pittsburgh-pirates-interview-jack-leathersich/

11 Houston Chronicle

Play of Game 1 came from the arm of Marwin Gonzalez

http://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Play-of-Game-1-came-out-of-left-field-12277656.php

12 LA Times

Dodgers get their wish for a postseason rematch with the Cubs

http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers-cubs-20171013-story.html

13 Washington Times

Astros Edge Yankees, Who Are Confounded Again by Dallas Keuchel

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/sports/baseball/yankees-houston-astros-alcs.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fsports&action=click&contentCollection=sports&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront

14 Chicago Tribune

Cubs-Dodgers in NLCS: Who has the edge?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-dodgers-who-has-edge-spt-1014-20171013-story.html

15 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  World Series primer: Cards still have NL lead in championships

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/world-series-primer-cards-still-have-nl-lead-in-championships/article_f4ef2a25-c404-5fcc-9cf2-55b68d68e363.html

  16 SB Nation

MLB playoffs 2017: Bracket, schedule, scores, and more from the postseason

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/10/3/16390256/2017-mlb-playoffs-bracket-schedule-scores-results-postseason

The Nationals are the owners of baseball’s most unavoidable and underrated sadness

https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/13/16468098/nationals-cubs-nlds-sadness-ennui

17 CBS Sports

The teams that make the most sense for Giancarlo Stanton if the Marlins trade him

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/the-teams-that-make-the-most-sense-for-giancarlo-stanton-if-the-marlins-trade-him/

18 Fangraphs

Dear MLB: Please Fix The Slide Replay

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/dear-mlb-please-fix-the-slide-replay/

19 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Come Undone

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32986

20 Sports on Earth

CUBS VS. DODGERS NLCS PREVIEW

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/258462638/nlcs-preview-los-angeles-dodgers-chicago-cubs


AL Championship Series Game 2

New York Yankees at Houston Astros

Time:  4 pm

TV: Fox

Luis Severino (R) 14-6  2.96 ERA   Justin Verlander 15-8 3.36 ERA

Yankees

1. Brett Gardner (L) LF

2. Aaron Judge (R) RF

3. Didi Gregorius (L) SS

4. Gary Sanchez (R) C

5. Greg Bird (L) 1B

6. Starlin Castro (R) 2B

7. Aaron Hicks (S) CF

8. Todd Frazier (R) 3B

9. Chase Headley (S) DH

Astros

1. George Springer (R) CF

2. Josh Reddick (L) RF

3. Jose Altuve (R) 2B

4. Carlos Correa (R) SS

5. Marwin Gonzalez (S) LF

6. Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

7. Carlos Beltran (S) DH

8. Alex Bregman (R) 3B

9. Brian McCann (L) C

NL Championship Series Game 1

Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers

Time:  8 pm

TV: TBS

Jose Quintana (R)  11-11  4.15 ERA  Clayton Kershaw 18-4  2.31 ERA 

Cubs

1. Jon Jay (L) RF

2. Kris Bryant (R) 3B

3. Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

4. Willson Contreras (R) C

5. Albert Almora Jr. (R) CF

6. Addison Russell (R) SS

7. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF

8. Javier Baez (R) 2B

9. Jose Quintana (R) P

Dodgers