JAL’s The Opening Line Morning Links

The Opening Line Rick Wakeman

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

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: 2018 MLB Draft Pool Budget

https://rumbunter.com/2018/04/03/pittsburgh-pirates-2018-mlb-draft-pool-budget/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

The progression of Mike Mayers

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/4/3/17190724/progression-of-mike-mayers-bullpen-reliever-stats-fastball-slider-changeup-pitcher-statcast-pitch-fx

7 Green Weenie

4/3 Birthdays: HBD Dewey, Bobby, Miguel, Dick, Guy, Larry & Alex

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/04/43-birthdays-hbd-dewey-bobby-miguel.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

2018 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 5

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/4/3/17192364/2018-cubs-heroes-and-goats-game-5

9 Pirates Breakdown

Can the Pirates control the run game in 2018?

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/04/03/pittsburgh-pirates-run-game/

10 Minneapolis Star Tribune

Twins adjusting to baseball's new pace-of-play rules

http://www.startribune.com/twins-adjusting-to-baseball-s-new-pace-of-play-rules/478685363/

11 The Point of Pittsburgh</b>

Don’t Make Too Much (Or Too Little) of Pirates’ Start

http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/dont-make-too-much-or-too-little-of-pirates-start/

12 Washington Post

No ‘Cutch, no Cole, no problems so far for young Pirates

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/no-cutch-no-cole-no-problems-so-far-for-young-pirates/2018/04/03/e9d45f16-378c-11e8-af3c-2123715f78df_story.html?utm_term=.406d83bdb14c

13 Orange County Register

Dodgers sign veteran reliever Daniel Hudson to minor-league deal

https://www.ocregister.com/2018/04/02/dodgers-sign-veteran-reliever-daniel-hudson-to-minor-league-deal/

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Hochman: With 'Hamilton' here, a look at St. Louis sports Alexanders and Hamiltons

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/hochman-with-hamilton-here-a-look-at-st-louis-sports/article_f3681002-093d-5f3e-93f9-26b113c5a11a.html

15 SB Nation

Reminder: extra innings are great, and anyone who wants to take them away from you is a traitor to God and country

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/4/3/17193026/mlb-extra-innings-baseball-rule-change-dodgers-diamondbacks

16 CBS Sports

MLB Tuesday scores, highlights, live team updates, news: Harvey's big season begins

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-tuesday-scores-highlights-live-team-updates-news-harveys-big-season-begins/

17 Fangraphs

It Already Looks Like the Fly Balls Are Here

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/it-already-looks-like-the-fly-balls-are-here/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Baseball Therapy: Bunt, Joey, Bunt!

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38922/baseball-therapy-bunt-joey-bunt/

19 National Pastime Museum

BOBBY RICHARDSON’S ENDURING WORLD SERIES RECORDS

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/bobby-richardson-s-enduring-world-series-records

20Blog Predictions

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

21 Foo’s Survey Results

https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-CNGHLMX58/

Twins at Pirates  6:05 PM

Twins

Jake Odorizzi (R)                       

Pirates

Ivan Nova (R)

Twins

1. Brian Dozier (R) 2B

2. Eddie Rosario (L) LF

3. Miguel Sano (R) 3B

4. Logan Morrison (L) 1B

5. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS

6. Max Kepler (L) RF

7. Byron Buxton (R) CF

8. Jason Castro (L) C

9. Jake Odorizzi (R) 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. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

7. Colin Moran (L) 3B

8. Sean Rodriguez (R) SS

9. Ivan Nova (R) P