JAL’s The Race is On Morning Links

The Race is On  George Jones  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj7ahuCHGbM

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

J.T. Brubaker Is Making His Case For A Spot In The Major Leagues

https://rumbunter.com/2018/08/08/j-t-brubaker-making-case-spot-major-leagues-with-pittsburgh-pirates/

6 Green Weenie

Pirates Sweat Out 4-3 Series Clincher Over Rox

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/08/pirates-sweat-out-4-3-series-clincher.html

7 Pirates Breakdown

Pirates starters superb in hitter-friendly Coors Field

http://thesportsdaily.com/2018/08/09/pittsburgh-pirates-starters-superb-coors-field-pbd11/

8 MLB

Who's next to reach 3,000 hits? Who's in line?

https://www.mlb.com/news/who-can-reach-3000-hits/c-289546398

9 SF Chronicle

Giants sloppy in 10-5 loss to Pirates, another blow to playoff hopes

https://www.sfchronicle.com/giants/article/Giants-sloppy-in-10-5-loss-to-Pirates-another-13145968.php

10 Datanami</b>

Inside Baseball: Instinctive Player Says Data Makes Baseball (More) ‘Boring’

https://www.datanami.com/2018/08/09/inside-baseball-instinctive-player-says-data-makes-baseball-more-boring/

11 St. Louis Post Disptch

MLB notebook: Braves announcer causes another stir

https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/mlb-notebook-braves-announcer-causes-another-stir/article_1dd05230-5d1f-55b5-962b-a12b553200ed.html

12 SB Nation

The best and worst nicknames for 2018 MLB Players Weekend

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/8/9/17672128/2018-mlb-players-weekend-best-worst-nicknames-dodgers-red-sox-braves-phillies-astros

13 CBS Sports

> MLB scores, highlights, live team updates, news: Brewers melt down in loss to Padres

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-scores-highlights-live-team-updates-news-brewers-melt-down-in-loss-to-padres/

14 Fangraphs

The Manager’s Perspective: Derek Shelton on Managerial Philosophy

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-managers-perspective-derek-shelton-on-managerial-philosophy/

15 Baseball Prospectus</b>

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Short Relief: Being Above It and Beneath It All

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/41897/short-relief-15/

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=380809126

18 Results of Foo’s Post Trades Survey

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


Pirates

1. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

2. Starling Marte (R) CF

3. Adam Frazier (L) RF

4. David Freese (R) 3B

5. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

6. Josh Bell (S) 1B

7. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Clay Holmes (R) P

Giants

1. Andrew McCutchen (R) RF

2. Buster Posey (R) C

3. Evan Longoria (R) 3B

4. Brandon Crawford (L) SS

5. Austin Slater (R) 1B

6. Alen Hanson (S) LF

7. Joe Panik (L) 2B

8. Steven Duggar (L) CF

9. Derek Holland (S) P