JAL’s Opening Night Morning Links

Opening Night Cilla Black

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7XdOdtf1Rg

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 Eight Bryan Reynolds

https://rumbunter.com/2018/04/01/pittsburgh-pirates-top-prospects-number-eight-bryan-reynolds/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

Ozuna, Weaver, and Cardinals roll to 5-1 win over Mets

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/4/1/17186458/ozuna-weaver-and-cardinals-roll-to-5-1-win-over-mets

7 Green Weenie

4/1 - TRS/PNC Park Era: Thompson, AVS Trades; The Kids Granny; Strike; Parrot Hatched; Top 10; HBD Axman; RIP Frankie & Jerry

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/04/41-trspnc-park-era-thompson-avs-trades.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Marlins 6, Cubs 0: 0-for-April (so far)

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/4/1/17186502/cubs-marlins-recap-jose-quintana-kyle-schwarber-mlb-scores

9 Pirates Breakdown

Bucs need Nova to return to form in 2018

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/03/30/bucs-need-nova-to-return-to-form-in-2018/

10 Detroit Free Press

Detroit Tigers' offense frozen by Pirates in 1-0 loss at Comerica Park

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2018/04/01/detroit-tigers-pittsburgh-pirates/476756002/

11 M Live</b>

Pirates sweep Tigers, who start season 0-3 for first time in 10 years

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/04/tigers_pirates_game_2.html

12 Toronto Blade

The importance of baseball

http://www.toledoblade.com/Will-Tomer/2018/04/01/The-importance-of-baseball.html

13 Twins Daily

Twins at Pirates Series Preview

http://twinsdaily.com/_/minnesota-twins-news/minnesota-twins/twins-at-pirates-series-preview-r6575

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Hochman: For Cardinals fans, the signs are everywhere

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/hochman-for-cardinals-fans-the-signs-are-everywhere/article_729305a5-1f73-5fe6-b812-0e643ce0abab.html

15 SB Nation

The Yankees outfielders are dropping like flies

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/4/1/17185500/the-yankees-outfielders-are-dropping-like-flies

16 CBS Sports

What to make of Shohei Ohtani's first MLB start as a pitcher with the Angels

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/what-to-make-of-shohei-ohtanis-first-mlb-start-as-a-pitcher-with-the-angels/

17 Fangraphs

Sunday Notes: Ian Happ Had to Adjust to High Heat

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/sunday-notes-ian-happ-had-to-adjust-to-high-heat/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Flu-Like Symptoms: Songs of the Seventh-Inning Stretch

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38846/flu-like-symptoms-songs-seventh-inning-stretch/

19 National Pastime Museum

TEDDY ROOSEVELT: HATER OF BASEBALL

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/teddy-roosevelt-hater-baseball

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 1:05 PM

Twins

Lance Lynn (R)                             '

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Pirates

Jameson Taillon (R)

Twins

1. Brian Dozier (R) 2B

2. Joe Mauer (L) 1B

3. Miguel Sano (R) 3B

4. Eddie Rosario (L) LF

5. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS

6. Max Kepler (L) RF

7. Byron Buxton (R) CF

8. Jason Castro (L) C

9. Lance Lynn (S) 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. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Jameson Taillon (R) P