JAL’s Breathe a Sigh Morning Links

Breathe a Sigh  Def Leppard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI9LwhE7V9s

1 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

The Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Philosophy is Broken

https://rumbunter.com/2018/05/07/pittsburgh-pirates-pitching-philosophy-broken/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

Gant Can’t Pin Twins 5.7.18

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/5/7/15156972/gant-cant-pin-twins-5-7-18-curse-of-lance-lynn-fernando-romero-gem

7 Green Weenie

5/7 Through the 30s: Clarke Cycle; Bucs/Grays DH; Triple Play; Signature Solos; Game Stories; HBD Dave

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/05/57-through-30s-clarke-cycle-bucsgrays.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cubs place Yu Darvish on disabled list

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/5/8/17330296/cubs-place-yu-darvish-on-disabled-list-jen-ho-tseng

9 Pirates Breakdown

Chad Kuhl changing it up leads to greater success

http://thesportsdaily.com/2018/05/07/pittsburgh-pirates-chad-kuhl-changeup-pbd11/

10 Chicago Daily Herald

Scouting report: Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20180507/scouting-report-chicago-white-sox-vs-pittsburgh-pirates

11 Royals Blue</b>

Won by One: How April 8, 1969 Changed the Game of Baseball

http://www.royalsblue.com/2018/05/won-by-one-how-april-8-1969-changed-the-game-of-baseball/

12 KNBR

Krukow on Alen Hanson’s athleticism: ‘The guy could play another sport professionally’

http://www.knbr.com/2018/05/07/krukow-on-alen-hansons-athleticism-the-guy-could-play-another-sport-professionally/

13 MLB

These are some of the best revenge games in MLB history

https://www.mlb.com/cut4/these-are-some-of-the-best-revenge-games-in-mlb-history/c-275217404

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Gordo: Cardinals keep pitching shuttle in high gear

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/gordo-cardinals-keep-pitching-shuttle-in-high-gear/article_d112c425-162d-5979-a88a-95a037b8cb5d.html

15 SB Nation

Albert Pujols has 3,000 hits, the Dodgers have a combined no-hitter, and Yangervis Solarte slid on his face

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/5/7/17308158/albert-pujols-3000-dodgers-combined-no-hitter-yangervis-solarte-slide

16 CBS Sports

MLB Monday scores, highlights, live team updates, news: Rangers' Moore looks to improve upon his luck

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-monday-scores-highlights-live-team-updates-news-rangers-moore-looks-to-improve-upon-his-luck/

17 Fangraphs

Card Corner Plus: The Vivid Beauty of 1963 Topps

https://www.fangraphs.com/tht/card-corner-plus-the-vivid-beauty-of-1963-topps/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: The Swamp of Sadness

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/39766/short-relief-swamp-sadness/

19 National Pastime Museum

DANNY GOODWIN AND THE RISKS OF THE PICK

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/danny-goodwin-and-risks-pick

20 Blog Predictions

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

Pirates 19-16 at White Sox 9-23  8:10 PM EDT

Gametime Forecast: 73°F • Partly Cloudy • 0% PoP

Pirates

Ivan Nova (R)  3-3  4.01 ERA     

White Sox

Lucas Giolito (R)  1-4  7.03 ERA

Pirates

1. Adam Frazier (L) 2B

2. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

3. Starling Marte (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) DH

5. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

6. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

7. Colin Moran (L) 3B

8. Jose Osuna (R) 1B

9. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

White Sox 

1. Leury Garcia (S) 2B

2. Yolmer Sanchez (S) 3B

3. Jose Abreu (R) 1B

4. Nicky Delmonico (L) LF

5. Welington Castillo (R) C

6. Daniel Palka (L) RF

7. Matt Davidson (R) DH

8. Tim Anderson (R) SS

9. Trayce Thompson (R) CF