JAL’s Walking the Dog Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3-tdrPkY7w

Walking the Dog Rufus Thomas

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 Importance of the International Rookie Leagues to the Pirates

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/first-pitch-the-importance-of-the-international-rookie-leagues-to-the-pirates.html

Prospect Watch: Nick Kingham Finishes Up Solid May With Another Good Outing

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/prospect-watch-nick-kingham-finishes-up-solid-may-with-another-good-outing.html

Comparing the Makeup of the Pirates System to the MLB Averages

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/comparing-the-makeup-of-the-pirates-system-to-the-mlb-averages.html

6 Bucs Dugout

LA comes straight after Cumpton in 12-2 Pirates loss

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/5/31/5768644/la-comes-straight-after-cumpton-in-12-2-pirates-loss

7 WHYGAVS

Progress

http://whygavs.com/may-2014/progress.html

8 Green Weenie

Cumpton, Bucs Pummeled 12-2

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/05/cumpton-bucs-pummeled-12-2.html

9 Rumbunter

> The Pittsburgh Pirates Epidemic Continues

http://rumbunter.com/2014/05/31/pittsburgh-pirates-epidemic-continues/

10 Raise the Jolly Roger

Dodgers 12 Pirates 2

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2014/05/dodgers-12-pirates-2/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 LA Times

Hanley Ramirez comes in handy as Dodgers defeat Pirates, 12-2

http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-dodgers-20140601-story.html

12 CBS Sports

Pirates-Dodgers Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140601_PIT@LAD/pirates-dodgers-preview

13 Chicago Sun Times

                                   

Anthony Rizzo blasts two HRs as Cubs rout Brewers

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/27796373-573/anthony-rizzo-blasts-two-hrs-as-cubs-rout-brewers.html#.U4sfaCj7CDI

14 LA Daily News

Hanley Ramirez helps power Los Angeles Dodgers to 12-2 rout of Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20140531/hanley-ramirez-helps-power-los-angeles-dodgers-to-12-2-rout-of-pittsburgh-pirates

15 Pirates Site

Bucs' LA story derailed in forgettable fashion

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_31_pitmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

Winning record in May fueled by bats, not arms

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140531&content_id=77669856&notebook_id=77670514&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer</b>

Johnny Baseball does it again as Reds blank Arizona

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/06/01/johnny-cueto-leads-reds-win-over-arizona-diamondbacks/9833823/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</b>

Jason Hammel cools off red-hot Brewers bats

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/brewers-baffled-by-jason-hammel-in-lopsided-loss-b99281422z1-261393921.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch </b>

Through rain, Taveras shines

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/through-rain-taveras-shines/article_8e68a417-eef4-5c83-9c12-8e8bbc350765.html

Bernie: Taveras gets right into the swing of things

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-taveras-gets-right-into-the-swing-of-things/article_8cad7795-8ab7-5976-8a4e-286d820e4d87.html

19 Fangraphs

Sunday Notes: Otero, Fredi, A New Manny, Leskanic’s Last Hurrah, Sox-Rays, Joba

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/sunday-notes-otero-fredi-manny-leskanics-last-hurrah-sox-rays-joba/

20 Baseball Prospectus

Overthinking It: This Week in Bunting to Beat the Shift, 5/30

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23736

21 Post Gazette

Fighting back vs. Tommy John surgery

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2014/06/01/FIghting-back-vs-Tommy-John-surgery/stories/201406010210

Pirates, Cumpton rocked in 12-2 blowout

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/05/31/Pirates-lose-to-Dodger-12-2/stories/201405310158

Pirates notebook: Gregory Polanco being groomed to lead off

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/06/01/Polanco-groomed-to-lead-off/stories/201406010105

On the Pirates: Shifting sands of defense

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/06/01/On-the-Pirates-with-Jenn-Menendez-Shifting-sands-of-defense/stories/201406010140

22 Tribune Review

Dodgers hammer Cumpton, Pirates, 12-2

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6183232-74/pirates-cumpton-dodgers#axzz33OKB1y8s

Biertempfel: Players' walk-up songs often have messages behind them

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6175783-74/song-walk-music#axzz33OKB1y8s

The unique case of Pirates phenom Gregory Polanco

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6204532-74/polanco-dominican-pirates#axzz33OKB1y8s