JAL’s Tell it Like it Is Morning Links

Tell it Like it Is   Aaron Neville  Number 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_kjR487TwI&feature=kp

GENERAL DAILY UPDATED BASEBALL SITES

1- MLB Transactions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pittsburgh_pirates/

3 BFFL’s 2014 Pirates Stats Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsjN0zO-DxI0dDNkaWxFNWIwNDVUQzEwYXp5SlpGNkE&usp=drive_web#gid=0

4 Pirates Prospects

Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Probable Pitching Chart

http://www.piratesprospects.com/probable-pitchers

BLOGS and such

5—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: The Fallout From the Ike Davis Trade

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/04/first-pitch-the-fallout-from-the-ike-davis-trade.html

Prospect Watch: Three Hits For Polanco; Seven Shutout Innings For Cumpton

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/04/prospect-watch-three-hits-for-polanco-seven-shutout-innings-for-cumpton.html

Neal Huntington Thinks the Pirates Can Get Ike Davis on the Right Track

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/04/neal-huntington-thinks-the-pirates-can-get-ike-davis-on-the-right-track.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates wait out market, get Ike Davis from Mets

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/4/18/5629940/ike-davis-trade-pirates-mets

Postgame reaction: Morton roughed up in Bucs' 5-3 loss

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/4/18/5630070/postgame-reaction-morton-struggles-after-third-inning-in-bucs-5-3-loss

7 Rumbunter

Pirates Continue First Baseman Quest, Acquire Ike Davis

http://rumbunter.com/2014/04/18/pirates-first-baseman-acquire-ike-davis/

8 Green Weenie

Bucs Go Down 5-3

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/04/bucs-go-down-5-3.html

Ike Davis, Bucco

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/04/ike-davis-bucco.html

9 WHYGAVS

> Some thoughts on the Ike Davis/Zack Thornton trade

http://whygavs.com/uncategorized/some-thoughts-on-the-ike-daviszack-thornton-trade.html

10 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates Acquire First Baseman Ike Davis From New York Mets

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/04/18/pittsburgh-pirates-acquire-1b-ike-davis-new-york-mets/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 CBS Sports

Pirates vs Brewers Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140419_MIL@PIT/brewers-pirates-preview

12 Chicago Sun Times

                                   

Cubs’ offense breaks drought, but barely

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/26926029-573/cubs-offense-breaks-drought-but-barely.html

13 New York Daily News

Mets GM Sandy Alderson should have traded Ike Davis earlier for better value

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/harper-sandy-swung-deal-slugger-sooner-article-1.1761851

14 Pirates Site

Pirates acquire Davis in exchange for Thornton

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/pirates-acquire-ike-davis-in-exchange-for-zack-thornton?ymd=20140418&content_id=72550248&vkey=news_pit

Mercer gets spiked, nursing bruised ankle

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140418&content_id=72547782&notebook_id=72561878&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

15 SB Nation

Crazy Sandy and post-Ike Davis trade letdown

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/4/18/5629714/ike-davis-trade-mets-pirates-crazy-eddie

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds take first from Cubs, win third straight

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/04/18/reds-take-series-opener-from-cubs/7885381/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Despite mistakes, Brewers edge Pirates

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/despite-mistakes-brewers-edge-pirates-b99250887z1-255840581.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cards throw away Wacha gem

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-throw-away-wacha-gem/article_913fd8d9-1ab2-5933-8cba-f42e65b7c1a6.html

19 Fangraphs

Why Would A Pitcher Pitch Against The Shift?

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/why-would-a-pitcher-pitch-against-the-shift/

20 ESPN NY

1B Ike Davis traded to Pirates

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/10805071/new-york-mets-send-first-baseman-ike-davis-pirates

21 Post Gazette

Pirates acquire 1B Davis from Mets

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/04/18/Pirates-acquire-Ike-Davis/stories/201404180172

Pirates notebook: Martin bats in No. 2 spot again

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/04/19/Martin-bats-in-No-2-spot-again/stories/201404190109

22 Tribune Review

Alvarez struggles as Pirates fall short against Brewers

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/5947779-74/alvarez-inning-third#axzz2zKUMbfEk

Pirates trade for Mets first baseman Davis

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/5947780-74/davis-pirates-huntington#axzz2zKUMbfEk