JAL's My White Bicycle Morning Links

JAL’s My White Bicycle   Tomorrow  Closing Bicycle Week with a song from 1967

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JhZqWCqKs8

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 Short and Long Term at Shortstop

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/first-pitch-the-pirates-short-and-long-term-at-shortstop.html

Prospect Watch: Locke and Glasnow Pitch Well; Three Hits For Polanco

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/prospect-watch-locke-and-glasnow-pitch-well-three-hits-for-polanco.html

Pittsburgh Pirates Positive Regression Candidates: Jordy Mercer

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/pittsburgh-pirates-positive-regression-candidates-jordy-mercer.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates MiLB recap: 5/16/14

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/5/17/5725842/pirates-milb-recap-5-16-14

7 Rumbunter

The Daily Gregory Polanco Drool

http://rumbunter.com/2014/05/15/daily-gregory-polanco-drool-3/

8 Green Weenie

That's Why They Play Nine Innings...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/05/thats-why-they-play-nine-innings.html

9 WHYGAVS

> What’s going on with the Pirates’ bullpen?

http://whygavs.com/may-2014/whats-going-on-with-the-bullpen.html

10 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Jordy Mercer Has Been Key to Team’s Recent Success

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/05/16/pittsburgh-pirates-jordy-mercer-has-been-key-to-teams-recent-success/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Wall Street Journal

Pirates Have the Ace Who Spurned the Yankees

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303409004579566474066362890

12 CBS Sports

Pirates-Yankees Preview

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

13 Chicago Sun Times

                                   

Hard-luck Jeff Samardzija victimized again

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/27491935-573/hard-luck-jeff-samardzija-victimized-again.html#.U3c3XEO8Bs4

14 Pirates 101

Pittsburgh Pirates Catcher Chris Stewart Looks Forward to Yankee Stadium Return

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/newyorkyankees/2014/05/16/pittsburgh-pirates-catcher-chris-stewart-looks-forward-to-yankee-stadium-return/

15 Pirates Site

'Express Written Consent' returns with actor Hamm

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/express-written-consent-returns-with-actor-jon-hamm?ymd=20140516&content_id=75565298&vkey=news_pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Mesoraco returns, lifts Reds over Phillies

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/05/16/reds-phillies/9200067/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers score just enough off Cubs ace

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/brewers-score-just-enough-off-cubs-ace-b99271789z1-259585511.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Bird Bytes: Cards need more innings from starters

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bird-bytes-cards-need-more-innings-from-starters/article_e138f370-e696-5acb-9eda-7cfa6cce4836.html

19 Fangraphs

Financial Cost Of Tommy John Surgery To Young Pitchers

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/financial-cost-of-tommy-john-surgery-to-young-pitchers/

20 SB Nation

40 games in, these players will keep struggling

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/5/16/5723942/mlb-2014-struggles-prince-fielder-curtis-granderson

21 Post Gazette

Rainout alters 3-game series with Yankees

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2014/05/16/Pirates-game-against-Yankees-rained-out/stories/201405160200

22 Tribune Review

Pirates' Hurdle unfazed by early-season blown saves

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6101972-74/blown-saves-pirates#axzz31gcGCc6T