JAL’s Mystery Of Being Morning Links

A Cloud of Mystery Maxïmo Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_A5-Z1-Xj0

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: Austin Meadows and Kevin Kramer Starting Strong

https://rumbunter.com/2018/05/03/pittsburgh-pirates-austin-meadows-kevin-kramer-starting-strong/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

Tommy Pham is the NL’s Best Value in 2018

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/5/3/17311860/tommy-pham-nls-best-value-2018

7 Green Weenie

DC Homers Lead To Sweep, 3-1t

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/05/dc-homers-lead-to-sweep-3-1.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

The Cincinnati Reds could be historically bad this year

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/5/3/17314294/cincinnati-reds-historically-bad-2018

9 Pirates Breakdown

Pirates approach at the plate needs to change

http://thesportsdaily.com/2018/05/03/pittsburgh-pirates-approach-change-pbd11/

10 Lock Haven Express

Altoona Curve return to PNG Field for seven-game homestand

http://www.lockhaven.com/sports/local-sports/2018/05/altoona-curve-return-to-png-field-for-seven-game-homestand/

11 Washington Post</b>

Nationals find untapped strengths and a rallying cry leads to a rally

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/nationals-find-untapped-strengths-and-a-rallying-cry-leads-to-a-rally/2018/05/03/22047a88-4efd-11e8-af46-b1d6dc0d9bfe_story.html?utm_term=.a8f0e500124c

12 The Daily Herald

LeBlanc has chance to stay in Mariners’ rotation

https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/leblanc-has-chance-to-stay-in-mariners-rotation/

13 MLB

Throwing a no-hitter was just one of many comebacks for Francisco Liriano

https://www.mlb.com/cut4/this-day-in-baseball-history-francisco-liriano-throws-a-perfect-game/c-274698340

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Matheny on Norris as closer: 'It's Bud's game right now'

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/matheny-on-norris-as-closer-it-s-bud-s-game/article_322a2ba7-4c57-5fd6-956b-e644f7c25f25.html

15 SB Nation

Ichiro’s “retirement” will involve wearing a uniform and taking batting practice every game

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/5/3/17317144/ichiro-retirement-mariners-i-try-to-say-goodbye-and-i-choke

16 CBS Sports

MLB Thursday scores, highlights, live team updates, news: Yankees come back on Astros

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-thursday-scores-highlights-live-team-updates-news-yankees-come-back-on-astros/

17 Fangraphs

You Can’t Blame Tanking for the Lack of Competitive Teams

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/you-cant-blame-tanking-for-the-lack-of-competitive-teams/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: Now in Technicolor

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/39702/short-relief-now-technicolor/

19 National Pastime Museum

MIKE MARSHALL’S 1974 CY YOUNG AWARD MIRAGE

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/mike-marshall-s-1974-cy-young-award-mirage

20 Blog Predictions

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


Pirates 17-15 at Brewers 19-13 8:10 EDT

Gametime Forecast: 69°F • Clear • 0% PoP 

Pirates

Nick Kingham (R)   1-0  0.00 ERA             

Brewers

Junior Guerra (R)   2-1  0.82 ERA

Pirates

1. Adam Frazier (L) 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. Nick Kingham (R) P

Brewers

1. Lorenzo Cain (R) CF

2. Christian Yelich (L) LF

3. Jesus Aguilar (R) 1B

4. Travis Shaw (L) 3B

5. Domingo Santana (R) RF

6. Manny Pina (R) C

7. Eric Sogard (L) 2B

8. Orlando Arcia (R) SS

9. Junior Guerra (R) P