JAL’s Run the Ridges Morning Links

Run the Ridges  Kingston Trio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8CSwGC2Q3A

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 Defeat San Diego Padres To Capture Series Victory

https://rumbunter.com/2018/07/01/pittsburgh-pirates-defeat-san-diego-padres-capture-series-victory/

6 Green Weenie

Moran Granny, Bullpen Lead Bucs to 7-5 Series Clincher at San Diego

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/07/moran-granny-bullpen-lead-bucs-to-7-5.html

7 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates Rivals Report - Same Story, Different Week

http://thesportsdaily.com/2018/07/01/pittsburgh-pirates-rivals-report-same-story-pbd11/

8 Point of Pittsburgh

Pirates First Half Story: Sequel Sampler

http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/pirates-first-half-story-sequel-sampler/

9 IS Sports</b>

State of the Pittsburgh Pirates: Starling Marte

https://www.isportsweb.com/2018/07/01/state-of-the-pittsburgh-pirates-starling-marte/

10 MLB

Cora explains why he held tying run at third

https://www.mlb.com/pirates/news/joey-cora-on-why-he-held-tying-run-at-third/c-283783562

11 SB Nation

The Reds have cornered the market on pitchers who rake

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/7/1/17522494/the-reds-have-cornered-the-market-on-pitchers-who-rake

12 CBS Sports

> MLB Sunday scores, highlights, live team updates, news: Mets move back ahead of the Marlins

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-sunday-scores-highlights-live-team-updates-news-mets-move-back-ahead-of-the-marlins/

13 Fangraphs

Sunday Notes: Ian Kinsler Has Deserved More Gold Gloves

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/sunday-notes-ian-kinsler-has-deserved-more-gold-gloves/

14 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Short Relief: Playing the Game for the Game’s Sake

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/40945/short-relief-playing-the-game-for-the-games-sake/

15 San Diego Union Tribune

Ross hit hard as Pirates beat Padres

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-tyson-ross-hit-hard-in-padres-loss-20180701-story.html

16 Blog Predictions

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/40997/flu-like-symptoms-hbp-grudge-matches/

17 Previous Game Box Score

http://stats.washingtonpost.com/mlb/boxscore.asp?final=true&gamecode=380701125


Pittsburgh Pirates 40-43  at Los Angeles Dodgers 44-39  10:10 PM EDT

Gametime Forecast: 73°F • Clear • 0% PoP

Pirates

Nick Kingham (R)    2-3  3.82  ERA         

Dodgers

Alex Wood (L)    4-5  4.00 ERA

Pirates

1. Austin Meadows (L) CF

2. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

3. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

4. Elias Diaz (R) C

5. Colin Moran (L) 3B

6. David Freese (R) 1B

7. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Nick Kingham (R) P

Dodgers

1. Joc Pederson (L) CF

2. Max Muncy (L) 2B

3. Justin Turner (R) 3B

4. Cody Bellinger (L) 1B

5. Matt Kemp (R) LF

6. Yasmani Grandal (S) C

7. Chris Taylor (R) SS

8. Yasiel Puig (R) RF

9. Alex Wood (R) P