JAL’s Mystery Man Morning Links

Mystery Man Wishbone Ash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIp4KFUfTC8

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

Pittsburgh Pirates: Enny Romero Placed on the Disabled List

https://rumbunter.com/2018/04/30/pittsburgh-pirates-enny-romero-placed-disabled-list/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

Cards come back in 9th in 3-2 walkoff win over White Sox

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/5/2/17310058/cards-come-back-in-9th-in-3-2-walkoff-win-over-white-sox

7 Green Weenie

Bucs Blasted 12-4

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/05/bucs-blasted-12-4.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

2018 MLB Draft Prep: A look across the street

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/5/1/17301146/2018-mlb-draft-prep-a-look-across-the-street

9 Pirates Breakdown

Jameson Taillon struggling to execute with two strikes

http://thesportsdaily.com/2018/05/01/pittsburgh-pirates-jameson-taillon-two-strikes-pbd11/

10 The Point of Pittsburgh

Corey Dickerson and His Refined Batting Eye

http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/corey-dickerson-and-his-refined-batting-eye/

11 Washington Post</b>

Lineup change reaps results as Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer lift Nationals

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/?utm_term=.2cdbd94057b9

12 Call to the Pen

Pittsburgh Pirates: Remembering Jose Lind

https://calltothepen.com/2018/05/01/pittsburgh-pirates-remembering-jose-lind/

13 ESPN

The best and worst of April for all 30 MLB teams

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23367780/the-best-worst-april-all-30-mlb-teams

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Quick Hits: Hummel on the Cardinals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/quick-hits-hummel-on-the-cardinals/collection_7cbf7525-827a-5c83-b796-f685cd68d351.html

15 SB Nation

Trevor Bauer accused Astros’ pitchers of cheating and their response was hilariously savage

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/5/1/17308814/trevor-bauer-astros-cheating-twitter-hell-no-maga-bro

16 CBS Sports

MLB Tuesday scores, highlights, live team updates, news: Cubs go for sixth straight, ALCS rematch on tap

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-tuesday-scores-highlights-live-team-updates-news-cubs-go-for-sixth-straight-alcs-rematch-on-tap/

17 Fangraphs

The Options for Replacing Corey Seager Aren’t Great

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-options-for-replacing-corey-seager-arent-great/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: I Miss the Rains

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/39642/short-relief-miss-rains/

19 National Pastime Museum

ALL HANDS ON DECK: THE USE OF TOP STARTERS IN RELIEF IN THE WORLD SERIES

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/all-hands-deck-use-top-starters-relief-world-series

20 Blog Predictions

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

Pirates 17-13  at Nationals 14-16  7:05 PM EDT

Gametime Forecast: 88°F • Clear • 1% PoP

Pirates

Ivan Nova (R)   2-1  3.32 ERA                    

Nationals

Stephen Strasburg (R)  2-3  3.63 ERA

Pirates

1. Max Moroff (S) 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. David Freese (R) 3B

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Ivan Nova (R) P

Nationals

1. Bryce Harper (L) RF

2. Trea Turner (R) SS

3. Matt Adams (L) 1B

4. Howie Kendrick (R) 2B

5. Michael A. Taylor (R) CF

6. Andrew Stevenson (L) LF

7. Pedro Severino (R) C

8. Stephen Strasburg (R) P

9. Wilmer Difo (S) 3B