JAL’s The Opening Act Morning Links

The Opening Act Mary Chapin Carpenter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuK-1_gsrdk

MLB Transactions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pittsburgh_pirates/

3 Baseball Reference

https://www.baseball-reference.com

4 Retrosheet

http://www.retrosheet.org

5 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates Top Prospects: Number Four Cole Tucker

https://rumbunter.com/2018/04/06/pittsburgh-pirates-top-prospects-number-four-cole-tucker/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

Ranking Yadier Molina among baseball’s current franchise players

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/4/6/17186392/cardinals-yadier-molina-greatest-franchise-players-major-league-baseball-longest-tenured

7 Green Weenie

4/6 Through the 70s: Small Ball; Strike; #21 Retired; HBD Bert, Smokey & Sonny; RIP Doggie

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/04/46-through-70s-small-ball-strike-21.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Wrigley Field construction update, April 6: First look at the new dugouts

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/4/6/17207914/wrigley-field-construction-update-april-6-new-dugouts#players-parking-tent-being-put-up-on-waveland

9 Pirates Breakdown

Are the Pirates becoming a more aggressive team on the bases?

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/04/06/pittsburgh-pirates-base-paths/

10 Cincinnati Enquirer

Pittsburgh Pirates pound Cincinnati Reds 14-3 under relentless rain

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2018/04/06/pittsburgh-pirates-pound-cincinnati-reds-14-2-under-relentless-rain/493689002/

11 Sporting News</b>

Pirates, Braves win again as good starts continue

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/mlb-pirates-reds-braves-rockies-colin-moran-great-starts-dansby-swanson/1vpcmlegz182f15wx1y443bxmh

12 Dothan Eagle

Slocomb's Holmes makes MLB debut with 2-inning relief stint for Pirates

http://www.dothaneagle.com/sports/local/slocomb-s-holmes-makes-mlb-debut-with--inning-relief/article_6b0d839c-3a20-11e8-848f-57a41559494f.html

13 Bleacher Report

Irrational Conclusions to Draw from 2018 MLB Opening Week

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2768485-irrational-conclusions-to-draw-from-2018-mlb-opening-week

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Media Views: Another Cards game pulled off television in favor of Facebook steaming

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/television/dan-caesar/media-views-another-cards-game-pulled-off-television-in-favor/article_f6f8456b-b89a-5fd1-9143-704533fc23bf.html

15 SB Nation

Bryce Harper is finally older than all of the prospects

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/4/6/17206452/bryce-harper-nationals-prospects-mlb

16 CBS Sports

Top Red Sox prospect Michael Chavis suspended 80 games after positive PED test result

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/top-red-sox-prospect-michael-chavis-suspended-80-games-after-positive-ped-test-result/

17 Fangraphs

Shohei Ohtani and Beyond: a History of Double-Duty Players

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/shohei-ohtani-and-beyond-a-history-of-double-duty-players/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: If You Don’t Love Me At My Decline Phase

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/39000/short-relief-dont-love-decline-phase/

19 National Pastime Museum

THE AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANT CHASE OF 1967

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/american-league-pennant-chase-1967

20 Blog Predictions

http://pbc-asylum.blogspot.com/2018/03/2018-pbc-asylum-blog-prediction-contest.html

21 Library of Congress

Branch Rickey Papers

https://www.loc.gov/collections/branch-rickey-papers/

Reds at Pirates 7:05 PM

Reds

Sal Romano (R)              

Pirates

Chad Kuhl (R)

Reds

1. Jesse Winker (L) RF

2. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B

3. Joey Votto (L) 1B

4. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B

5. Adam Duvall (R) LF

6. Phillip Ervin (R) CF

7. Tucker Barnhart (S) C

8. Jose Peraza (R) SS

9. Sal Romano (L) P

Pirates 

 

1. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

2. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

3. Starling Marte (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

6. Elias Diaz (R) C

7. Colin Moran (L) 3B

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Chad Kuhl (R) P