JAL’s Bicycle Race Morning Links

Bicycle Race Queen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt0V0_1MS0Q

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: Where are the Pirates Breakout Prospects This Year?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/first-pitch-where-are-the-pirates-breakout-prospects-this-year.html

Prospect Watch: Gregory Polanco Just Misses the Cycle in Four Hit Night

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/prospect-watch-gregory-polanco-just-misses-the-cycle-in-four-hit-night.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates strand all the baserunners, lose 5-2

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/5/13/5715794/pirates-strand-all-the-baserunners-lose-5-2

Pirates MiLB recap:  5/13/14

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/5/13/5715594/pirates-milb-recap-5-13-14

7 Rumbunter

The Daily Gregory Polanco Drool

http://rumbunter.com/2014/05/13/daily-gregory-polanco-drool/

Great Scot – Ep. 13 – State of the Pirates

http://rumbunter.com/2014/05/13/great-scot-ep-13-state-pirates/

8 Green Weenie

Bucs Go Down 5-2

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/05/bucs-go-down-5-2.html

9 WHYGAVS

> Game 38: Brewers 5 Pirates 2

http://whygavs.com/may-2014/game-38-brewers-5-pirates-2-2.html

10 Saber Bucs

The Problem with the Pitching Ain’t Just the Pitching; and how to improve it

http://saberbucs.net/2014/05/13/the-problem-with-the-pitching-aint-just-the-pitching-and-how-to-improve-it/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Bradenton Herald

Bradenton Marauders | Pirates prospect Bell regaining momentum

http://www.bradenton.com/2014/05/14/5152429/bradenton-marauders-pirates-prospect.html?sp=/99/217/

12 Yahoo Sports

Pirates-Brewers Preview

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/pirates-brewers-preview-055937617--mlb.html

13 Chicago Sun Times

                                   

Grimm, Cubs lose in 12th on walkoff HBP

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/27432352-573/grimm-cubs-lose-in-12th-on-walkoff-hbp.html

14 Sports On Earth

Baseball's Middle Class

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/75383460/high-number-of-teams-hovering-around-the-500-mark-nationals-mariners-dodgers-red-sox#!Nnjih

15 Pirates Site

Bucs' bats quiet in drama-free series opener vs. Crew

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_13_pitmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

Notebook: Hughes working to find place in bullpen

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140513&content_id=75348938&notebook_id=75349310&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Missed opportunities rife in Reds' loss to Padres

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/05/13/chapman-gives-home-run-ninth-padres-reds/9062869/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers beat Pirates for seventh time in eight games

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/ryan-braun-carlos-gomez-exit-during-brewers-win-over-pirates-b99269159z1-259167421.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cards finally score, win in extra innings

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cards-finally-score-win-in-extra-innings/article_e1a9da50-b260-5a98-88d5-c8859e71a346.html

19 Fangraphs

The Wild, Woolly — and Mediocre — American League

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-wild-woolly-and-mediocre-american-league/

20 Baseball Prospectus

10 Ways We'd Improve Umpiring or Replay

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23554

21 Post Gazette

Pirates fall to Brewers, 5-2

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/05/13/Pirates-fall-to-Milwaukee-Brewers/stories/201405130265

Pirates notebook: Rehash of April 20 fight hot pregame subject

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/05/14/Pirates-notebook-Rehash-of-April-20-fight-hot-pregame-subject/stories/201405140047

22 Tribune Review

Starting pitcher Cole, Pirates get knocked around by rival Brewers

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6101563-74/cole-pirates-brewers#axzz31gcGCc6T

Pirates notebook: Marte's return uncertain

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6101573-74/hurdle-marte-pirates#axzz31gcGCc6T