JAL’s Back in the Race Morning Links

Back in the Race Glen Campbell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_PBqdLl6ps

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 Minors: Baz, Two Prep Arms, Promotions

https://rumbunter.com/2018/08/07/pittsburgh-pirates-minors-baz-two-prep-arms-promotions/

6 Green Weenie

Pirates Pound Rox 10-2, Even Series

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/08/pirates-pound-rox-10-2-even-series.html

7 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates Highs and Lows: The Happiest Deadline Ever

http://thesportsdaily.com/2018/08/07/pittsburgh-pirates-highs-and-lows-the-happiest-deadline-ever-pb11/

8 ESPN

MLB myth-buster: The shift isn't curbing runs; it's creating them

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24265798/mlb-myth-buster-shift-curbing-runs-creating-them

9 Denver Post

Pirates rout Rockies with two big innings, spoiling Chad Bettis’ return to the rotation

https://www.denverpost.com/2018/08/07/pirates-rout-rockies-coors-field/

10 Journal and Topics</b>

An Unforgettable Journey

https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/an-unforgettable-journey/

11 MLive

Winding career has taught new Tigers lefty Josh Smoker to take nothing for granted

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/08/josh_smoker_tigers.html

12 SB Nation

Even when the Mets make rational decisions, they still blow up in their faces

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/8/7/17654686/mets-daniel-murphy-nationals-25-4

13 CBS Sports

> MLB scores, schedule, live team updates, news: Nationals stay hot behind Harper, inch closer in NL East

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-scores-schedule-live-team-updates-news-nationals-stay-hot-behind-harper-inch-closer-in-nl-east/

14 Fangraphs

It’s a Special Year for the Mendoza Line

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/its-a-special-year-for-the-mendoza-line/

15 Baseball Prospectus</b>

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Short Relief: Take Only Memories, Leave Only Language

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/41861/41861/

16 Blog Predictions

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

17 Previous Game Box Score

http://stats.washingtonpost.com/mlb/boxscore.asp?final=true&gamecode=380807127

18 Results of Foo’s Post Trades Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-HZPGPJCTL/

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3:10 PM ET, August 8, 2018 Coors Field, Denver, Colorado  Attendance: 35,702

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Pittsburgh Pirates Player AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG C. Dickerson, LF 4 0 2 1 2 0 2 .314 .347 .504 S. Marte, CF 5 1 1 0 1 0 2 .283 .329 .481 G. Polanco, RF 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 .246 .340 .500 F. Cervelli, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .380 .451   F. Vázquez, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 C. Moran, 3B 5 1 2 1 2 0 1 .266 .333 .385 A. Frazier, 2B 5 0 3 0 5 0 0 .280 .347 .440 J. Bell, 1B 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 .263 .345 .398 A. Hechavarria, SS 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .333 .500 .667 C. Archer, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000   J. Luplow, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 .234 .349   E. Santana, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   K. Kela, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   J. Harrison, PH 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .255 .298 .371   K. Crick, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   E. Díaz, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .332 .442 Totals 37 4 11 4 15 5 11 - - -

Colorado Rockies Player AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG C. Blackmon, CF 5 0 2 0 2 0 1 .281 .350 .482 D. LeMahieu, 2B 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 .272 .319 .414 D. Dahl, RF 4 1 1 2 4 1 1 .282 .324 .505 N. Arenado, 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .388 .584 T. Story, SS 4 0 2 0 3 0 1 .290 .349 .550 G. Parra, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 .336 .380 R. McMahon, 1B 4 0 2 1 3 0 1 .240 .316 .372 T. Wolters, C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .155 .281 .256   I. Desmond, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .308 .440   H. Musgrave, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 G. Márquez, P 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .357 .357 .429   C. González, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .337 .495   S. Oh, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   A. Ottavino, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -   C. Iannetta, PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .321 .355 Totals 35 3 9 3 14 3 7 - - -

2B: Pit 4, G. Polanco (25), A. Frazier 2 (12), A. Hechavarria (1). Col 2, T. Story (30), R. McMahon (8).

HR: Col 1, D. Dahl (5).

HR Detail: Col, D. Dahl (Inning: 4 , 0 Out, 1 on) off C. Archer.

Scoring Position: Pit - 4 for 15.Col - 1 for 8.

SF: Pit 1, C. Dickerson (1). Col 0,

Pittsburgh Pirates Player IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA C. Archer, (W 1-0) 5.0 5 2 2 2 3 1 22 98 33 - 65 4.82 .300 E. Santana, (Hld 16) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 17 8 - 9 2.75 .241 K. Kela, (Hld 2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 14 5 - 9 0.00 .300 K. Crick, (Hld 12) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 17 7 - 10 2.27 .200 F. Vázquez, (S 26) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 20 7 - 13 3.00 .226

Colorado Rockies Player IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA G. Márquez, (L 9-9) 6.0 10 3 3 2 10 0 29 94 29 - 65 4.69 .263 S. Oh 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 12 5 - 7 0.00 .174 A. Ottavino 1.0 1 1 0 2 0 0 7 18 7 - 11 1.63 .157 H. Musgrave 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 2 - 11 4.60 .205

Errors: Col 2, N. Arenado (8), G. Márquez (1).

Stolen Bases: Pit 3, C. Dickerson (7), S. Marte 2 (27).

Caught Stealing: Col 1, C. Blackmon (4).

Hit by Pitch: Col, N. Arenado by K. Crick.

Umpires: HP--Blaser, 1B--Segal, 2B--Cooper, 3B--Scheurwater.

Time: 3:22

Attendance - 35,702