JAL’s A Sailors Life Morning Links

A Sailors Life Fairport Convention

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

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

Projecting the Upcoming Roster Moves for the Pittsburgh Pirates

https://rumbunter.com/2018/05/18/projecting-upcoming-roster-moves-pittsburgh-pirates/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

Cardinals Crush the Phillies 5.18.18

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/5/17/17363734/the-cardinals-should-cut-greg-holland

7 Green Weenie

Pirates Take Wild Opener From Padres 5-4; Starling To Go On DL, Austin Meadows To Report For Duty

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/5/19/17371184/cardinals-crush-the-phillies-5-18-18-francisco-pena-murders-a-ball

b>8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cubs roster move: Jason Heyward activated, Randy Rosario optioned

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/5/18/17370146/cubs-roster-move-jason-heyward-activated-randy-rosario-optioned

9 Pirates Breakdown

The 2018 Pittsburgh Pirates are using sound decision making

http://thesportsdaily.com/2018/05/18/pittsburgh-pirates-decisions-pbd11/

10 ESPN

Ji-hwan Bae returns to South Korea amid domestic violence investigation

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23542223/ji-hwan-bae-pittsburgh-pirates-minor-leaguer-leaves-team-amid-domestic-violence-investigation

11 Minor League Ball</b>

MLB Rookie Profile: Austin Meadows, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates

https://www.minorleagueball.com/2018/5/18/17368632/mlb-rookie-profile-austin-meadows-of-pittsburgh-pirates

12 Deadspin

Pirates' Gregory Polanco Becomes The Subject Of A Weird PED Hoax

https://deadspin.com/pirates-gregory-polanco-becomes-the-subject-of-a-weird-1826140760

13 San Diego Union Tribune

Padres come through in clutch to defeat Pirates

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-padres-pirates-0518-story.html

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  BenFred: DeJong's injury hits Cards in a very vulnerable place

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-dejong-s-injury-hits-cards-in-a-very-vulnerable/article_abe98dea-00f9-50b5-97d5-fa47ece97aeb.html

15 SB Nation

The centuries-old history of how sports betting became illegal in the United States in the first place

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/5/18/17353994/sports-betting-illegal-united-states-why

16 CBS Sports

MLB Friday scores, highlights, live team updates, news: Indians face tough test

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-friday-scores-highlights-live-team-updates-news-dodgers-and-indians-facing-tests/

17 Fangraphs

Diamondbacks Get Permission for New Stadium

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/diamondbacks-get-permission-for-new-stadium/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

The Call-Up: Austin Meadows

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/40041/call-austin-meadows/

19 National Pastime Museum

VAN THE MAN: IMAGES OF EARLY BASEBALL BY LOUIS VAN OEYEN

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/van-man-images-early-baseball-louis-van-oeyen

20 Blog Predictions

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

Padres at Pirates 7:05 PM EDT

Gametime Forecast: 75°F • Light Rain • 28% PoP

Padres

Clayton Richard (L)   2-5   5.20 ERA  

Pirates

Nick Kingham (R)      2-0  2.92 ERA

Padres

1. Travis Jankowski (L) CF

2. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B

3. Franchy Cordero (L) LF

4. Jose Pirela (R) 2B

5. Christian Villanueva (R) 3B

6. Freddy Galvis (S) SS

7. Franmil Reyes (R) RF

8. Raffy Lopez (L) C

9. Clayton Richard (L) P

Pirates

1. Sean Rodriguez (R) 2B

2. Jose Osuna (R) RF

3. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

6. David Freese (R) 3B

7. Austin Meadows (L) CF

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Nick Kingham (R) P