JAL’s Tupelo Honey Morning Links

Tupelo Honey Van Morrison

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq3YLhtuzTQ

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

Clint Hurdle is Mismanaging the Pittsburgh Pirates Bullpen

https://rumbunter.com/2018/04/08/clint-hurdle-mismanaging-pittsburgh-pirates-bullpen/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

Second inning fight overshadows great Luke Weaver start in 4-1 loss to DBacks

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/4/8/17213266/second-inning-fight-overshadows-great-luke-weaver-start-in-4-1-loss-to-dbacks

7 Green Weenie

Jamo Gem: One-Hitter v Reds Backed by Polanco, Dickerson Bombs in 5-0 Series Clincher

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/04/jamo-gem-one-hitter-v-reds-backed-by.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cubs 3, Brewers 0: You go, Zo

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/4/8/17213200/cubs-brewers-recap-ben-zobrist-jose-quintana-mlb-scores

9 Pirates Breakdown

Six Unassailable Pittsburgh Pirates Team Records

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/04/08/pittsburgh-pirates-team-records/

10 Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds, Mahle drop series finale in Pittsburgh, lose Suárez to thumb fracture

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2018/04/08/reds-mahle-drop-series-finale-pittsburgh-lose-suarez-thumb-fracture/497289002/

11 Chicago Daily News</b>

Fast facts for Chicago Cubs home opener

http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20180407/fast-facts-for-chicago-cubs-home-opener

12 Yahoo Sports

Trevor Bauer blasts pace-of-play rules, 'cheating pitchers' after allowing game-winning HR

https://sports.yahoo.com/trevor-bauer-blasts-speed-play-rules-rails-cheating-pitchers-giving-game-winning-hr-020329963.html

13 Chicago Tribune

Series preview: Pirates at Cubs

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-cubs-pirates-series-preview-20180408-story.html

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  After Molina fumes and a near fracas, Arizona flips game on Cardinals bullpen, wins 4-1

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/after-molina-fumes-and-a-near-fracas-arizona-flips-game/article_71fd3afd-3583-53fa-8d93-24c192048058.html

15 SB Nation

Anthony Rendon and Dave Martinez were the latest guest stars of the Ump Show

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/4/8/17211442/washington-nationals-dave-martinez-anthony-rendon-marty-foster-ejection-ump-show

16 CBS Sports

MLB Sunday scores, highlights, live team updates, news: Red Sox stun Rays, make history

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-sunday-scores-highlights-live-team-updates-news-red-sox-stun-rays-make-history/

17 Fangraphs

Sunday Notes: Zack Godley’s Hook Looks Like a Heater

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/sunday-notes-zack-godleys-hook-looks-like-a-heater/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: A Little Light Badinage b>

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/38926/short-relief-little-light-badinage/

19 National Pastime Museum

FROM WORST TO FIRST: THE ATLANTA BRAVES AND MINNESOTA TWINS OF 1991

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/worst-first-atlanta-braves-and-minnesota-twins-1991

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/

Pirates at Cubs  3:20 PM

Pirates

Ivan Nova (R)            

 Cubs

Tyler Chatwood (R)  

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. Ivan Nova (R) P

Cubs

1. Ian Happ (S) CF

2. Kris Bryant (R) 3B

3. Ben Zobrist (S) 1B

4. Willson Contreras (R) C

5. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF

6. Addison Russell (R) SS

7. Jason Heyward (L) RF

8. Javier Baez (R) 2B

9. Tyler Chatwood (R) P