JAL’s Bicycle Morning Links

Bicycle St. Vincent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xESJ3L0rcSg&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 Pirates Have Returned to the Days Where They Can’t Beat Milwaukee

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/first-pitch-the-pirates-have-returned-to-the-days-where-they-cant-beat-milwaukee.html

Prospect Watch: Alen Hanson and Josh Bell Homer, Six No-Hit Innings From Buddy Borden

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/prospect-watch-alen-hanson-and-josh-bell-homer-six-no-hit-innings-from-buddy-borden.html

Prospect Highlights: Strikeout From Casey Sadler, More From JaCoby Jones

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/prospect-highlights-strikeout-from-casey-sadler-more-from-jacoby-jones.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Mark Melancon implodes as Pirates lose, 4-3

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/5/15/5721516/mark-melancon-implodes-as-pirates-lose-4-3

Pirates MiLB recap:  5/15/14

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/5/15/5722278/pirates-milb-recap-5-15-14

7 Rumbunter

Pirates Come-from-Ahead, Lose at House of Horrors in 9th

http://rumbunter.com/2014/05/15/pirates-come-ahead-lose-house-horrors-9th/

8 Green Weenie

Mark the Shark Gets Harpooned As Bucs Go Down 4-3

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/05/mark-shark-gets-harpooned-as-bucs-go.html

9 WHYGAVS

> Game 40: Brewers 4 Pirates 3

http://whygavs.com/may-2014/game-40-brewers-4-pirates-3.html

10 City of Champions

Mark Melancon blows another save as Pittsburgh Pirates downed by Brewers

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/05/15/mark-melancon-blows-another-save-pittsburgh-pirates-downed-brewers/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 KDKA

Chris Stewart: I Want This Staff To Trust Me

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/05/15/chris-stewart-i-want-this-staff-to-trust-me/

12 CBS Sports

Pirates-Yankees Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140516_PIT@NYY/pirates-yankees-preview

13 Chicago Sun Times

                                   

Cubs’ frustration grows as lack of timely hitting earns another loss

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/27471686-573/cubs-frustration-grows-as-lack-of-timely-hitting-earns-another-loss.html#.U3Xp7EO8Bs4

14 Pirates 101

Tony Watson Should Get Next Save Opportunity for the Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/pittsburghpirates/2014/05/15/tony-watson-should-get-next-save-opportunity-for-the-pittsburgh-pirates/

15 Pirates Site

Melancon, Pirates can't hold on in ninth

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_15_pitmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

Notebook: Stewart, Martin set for reunion with Yankees

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140515&content_id=75567888&notebook_id=75572806&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds' bats fall flat in 6-1 series loss to Padres

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/05/15/cincinnati-reds-offense-falls-flat-loss-san-diego-padres/9152369/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Khris Davis' big hit gives Brewers ninth-inning victory

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/khris-davis-big-hit-gives-brewers-ninth-inning-victory-b99271013z1-259430741.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: What needs to happen to get Cards going?

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-what-needs-to-happen-to-get-cards-going/article_c0a1e1af-0061-57ee-8c28-be3eab3ed533.html

19 Fangraphs

The Slowest(-Working) Team in Baseball History

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-slowest-working-team-in-baseball-history/

20 Baseball Prospectus

Have Tommy John Surgery, Sign Long-Term Contract?

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23590

21 Post Gazette

Melancon uncharacteristically wild, blows save in loss to Brewers

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/05/15/Pirates-blow-lead-in-bottom-of-the-ninth-lose-4-3-in-Milwaukee/stories/201405150449

Pirates notebook: Nutting to help pick new commissioner

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/05/16/Pirates-notebook-Nutting-to-help-pick-new-commissioner/stories/201405160058

22 Tribune Review

Ninth-inning collapse sends Pirates to 4-3 loss in Milwaukee

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6101758-74/pirates-rodriguez-melancon#axzz31gcGCc6T

Gorman: Pirates test patience with Polanco

http://triblive.com/sports/kevingorman/6121080-74/pirates-polanco-gregory#axzz31gcGCc6T