JAL’s Busted Bicycle Morning Links

 Busted Bicycle Leo Kottke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6aUWCSh4Cw

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: Could the Pirates Be Sellers This July?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/first-pitch-could-the-pirates-be-sellers-this-july.html

Prospect Watch: Gregory Polanco Hits His Fifth Homer

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/prospect-watch-gregory-polanco-hits-his-fifth-homer.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates MiLB recap:  5/12/14

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/5/12/5711990/pirates-milb-recap-5-12-14

Book review: Jason Grilli's hilariously narcissistic 'Just My Game'

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/5/12/5706120/book-review-jason-grillis-hilariously-narcissistic-just-my-game

7 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates Rotation Spot Shouldn’t Be A Gift

http://rumbunter.com/2014/05/12/pittsburgh-pirates-rotation-spot-shouldnt-gift/

8 Green Weenie

5/12: McCarthy, Kiki, Wright, Suhr, Comorosky, No-Hit, Evan Meek, Strand-A-Rama...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/05/512-mccarthy-kiki-wright-suhr-comorosky_12.html

9 Rant Sports

> Fantasy Baseball: Is Charlie Morton Worth Adding Immediately?

http://www.rantsports.com/fantasy/2014/05/12/fantasy-baseball-is-charlie-morton-worth-adding-immediately/

10 Pirates 101

How Pittsburgh Pirates are Performing for Fantasy Baseball Owners

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/pittsburghpirates/2014/05/12/how-pittsburgh-pirates-are-performing-for-fantasy-baseball-owners/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Beaver County Times

Pirates start slow climb with strong homestand

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/pirates-start-slow-climb-witih-strong-homestand/article_22c83768-d036-5cc4-8b2a-3b8e41b56a48.html

12 Yahoo Sports

Pirates-Brewers Preview

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/pirates-brewers-preview-172733148--mlb.html

13 Chicago Sun Times

                                   

Cubs bring their bats for Cardinals in 17-5 trouncing

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/27409497-573/cubs-bring-their-bats-for-cardinals-in-17-5-trouncing.html

14 New York Times

Who’s on Third? In Baseball’s Shifting Defenses, Maybe Nobody

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/sports/baseball/whos-on-first-in-baseballs-shifting-defenses-maybe-nobody.html?_r=0

15 Pirates Site

Bucs being patient with Polanco, despite pressure

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/pittsburgh-pirates-being-patient-with-top-prospect-gregory-polanco-despite-pressure?ymd=20140512&content_id=75224504&vkey=news_pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Behind Reds' Brayan Pena's win-or-lose smiles

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/05/12/behind-reds-brayan-penas-win-lose-smiles/9016085/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers counting on Ryan Braun

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/brewers-counting-on-ryan-braun-b99268106z1-258995881.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cards' homecoming ruined by Cubs, 17-5

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-homecoming-ruined-by-cubs/article_b88430ef-fd87-5f9e-badb-10fced360e64.html

19 Fangraphs

Baseball’s Most and Least Homerable Pitches

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/baseballs-most-and-least-homerable-pitches/

20 Baseball Prospectus

Analytical Master or Leader of Men?

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23561

21 Post Gazette

Pirates shortstop appears to be coming out of shell

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/05/13/Pirates-shortstop-appears-to-be-coming-out-of-shell/stories/201405130063

22 Tribune Review

Starting pitcher Cole coming of age as Pirates' staff ace

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6098606-74/cole-gerrit-pirates#axzz31ahWVsUz