JAL’s The Ballad of Thunder Road Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdwUpxkfSJw

The Ballad of Thunder Road Robert Mitchum  1954  From a movie about running moonshine

GENERAL 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

2014 Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Pick Signing Tracker

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014draft

BLOGS and such

5—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: The Type of Prospects That the Pirates Could Afford to Trade

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/first-pitch-the-type-of-prospects-that-the-pirates-could-afford-to-trade.html

Prospect Watch: Andrew Lambo Homers Twice in Indianapolis Rout

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/prospect-watch-andrew-lambo-homers-twice-in-indianapolis-rout.html

Three Cases That Show It’s Not Always About Stats in the Minors

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/three-cases-that-show-its-not-always-about-stats-in-the-minors.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates beat Rox in extras

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/19/5919535/pirates-beat-rox-in-extras

Nick Kingham polishing game at Indianapolis

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/20/5919589/nick-kingham-polishing-game-at-indianapolis

Pregame: Clint Hurdle discusses Pedro Alvarez's throwing errors

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/19/5918571/pregame-clint-hurdle-discusses-pedro-alvarezs-throwing-errors

7 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates: Jordy Mercer’s Walk-Off Double In 11th Downs Rockies

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/07/19/pittsburgh-pirates-jordy-mercers-walk-double-11th-downs-rockies/?utm_source=FanSided&utm_medium=Network&utm_campaign=Around%20the%20Network

8 Green Weenie

Jordy Walks It Off In the 11th As Bucs Squeeze Out a 3-2 Win

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/07/jordy-walks-it-off-in-11th-as-bucs.html

9 WHYGAVS

> GAME 97: PIRATES 3 ROCKIES 2

http://whygavs.com/july-2014/game-97-pirates-3-rockies-2.html

10 Raise the Jolly Roger

Pirates 3, Rockies 2

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2014/07/pirates-3-rockies-2/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Beaver County Times

Perrotto's Three Thoughts: Healthy Cole biggest acquisition for Pirates

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/perrotto-s-three-thoughts-healthy-cole-biggest-acquisition-for-pirates/article_f2b780c6-0bb6-5519-b9b2-67b3903cada7.html

12 Denver Post

Rockies fall to Pirates in extras at PNC Park; Troy Tulowitzki out with thigh injury

http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_26181818/rockies-fall-pirates-extras-at-pnc-park-troy

13 CBS Sports

Colorado vs Pittsburgh Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140720_COL@PIT/rockies-pirates-preview

14 Chicago Sun Times  

Cubs await word of more trade activity

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/28754699-573/cubs-await-word-of-more-trade-activity.html#.U8uhQm1EPv8

15 Pirates Site

Mercer's walk-off double lifts Bucs in 11 innings

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_19_colmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=pit

Alvarez works extra time on his throws

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140719&content_id=85276722&notebook_id=85277420&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds starters among most used in NL, but is that bad?

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/07/19/reds-starting-pitchers-most-used-nl/12892193/

Reds fall again to Yankees

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/07/19/reds-lose-yankees/12885693/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

One and done for Matt Garza in loss

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/one-and-done-for-matt-garza-in-brewers-loss-b99313627z1-267813871.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cards win again, but Holliday hurt

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-win-again-but-holliday-hurt/article_fa9f2864-dd88-522c-9ea5-aea279ee4ed8.html

Strauss: Pitching is still Cards' biggest need

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/joe-strauss/strauss-pitching-is-still-cards-biggest-need/article_111544ee-bf7d-5f8c-a7e8-3d83f16e1641.html

19 Fangraphs

Ironic Jersey Omnibus: Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.fangraphs.com/not/ironic-jersey-omnibus-pittsburgh-pirates/

20 SB Nation

What failing to sign top-pick Brady Aiken means for the Astros

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/7/18/5917355/astros-brady-aiken-2014-mlb-draft-jacob-nix

21 Post Gazette

Mercer salvages Pirates win against Rockies

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/07/19/Pirates-beat-Rockies-3-2-in-11-innings/stories/201407190139

On the Pirates: Is the NL Central home to baseball's best race?

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/07/20/On-the-Pirates-Is-the-NL-Central-home-to-baseball-s-best-race/stories/201407200199

Ron Cook: Steve Blass has utmost hope for Pedro Alvarez

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2014/07/20/Ron-Cook-Steve-Blass-has-utmost-hope-for-Pedro-Alvarez/stories/201407200109

Pirates notebook: Throwing errors for Alvarez a work in progress

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/07/20/Pirates-notebook-Throwing-errors-at-3rd-a-work-in-progress/stories/201407200122

Bob Smizik: Don't overlook Morton in Pirates' win

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2014/07/19/Bob-Smizik-Don-t-overlook-Morton-in-Pirates-win/stories/201407190141

22 Tribune Review

Mercer's run-scoring double in 11th lifts Pirates over Rockies

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6445122-74/pirates-double-hughes#axzz380Qfto00

A quest to get to core of MLB oblique injury trend

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6390091-74/conte-oblique-players#axzz380Qfto00

Pirates' all-fields approach showing results

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6473247-74/pirates-season-field#axzz380Qfto00