JAL’s Hey Little Cobra Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc6FmZCT0Zc

Het Little Cobra  The Rip Cords 1963  Reaching number 4 this is biggest of their 5 top 100 hits. 

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: Can the Pirates Fix Ernesto Frieri in Time?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/first-pitch-can-the-pirates-fix-ernesto-frieri-in-time.html

The ‘Stubborn’ Approach That Has the Pirates Leading the NL in OBP

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/the-stubborn-approach-that-has-the-pirates-leading-the-nl-in-obp.html

Pirates Looking at Joaquin Benoit and Joakim Soria

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/pirates-looking-at-joaquin-benoit-and-joakim-soria.html

Prospect Watch: Alen Hanson Returns to the Bench

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/prospect-watch-alen-hanson-returns-to-the-bench.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates sweep Rockies with 5-3 win

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/20/5921113/pirates-sweep-rockies-with-5-3-win

Postgame: Chris Stewart and aggressive baserunning help Bucs complete sweep of Rockies

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/20/5921277/postgame-chris-stewart-and-aggressive-baserunning-help-bucs-complete

The Matt Morris Report:  7/20/14

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/20/5921489/the-matt-morris-report-7-20-14

7 Rumbunter

Pirates Trade Deadline: Why Neal Huntington Will Not Trade Prospects

http://rumbunter.com/2014/07/21/pirates-trade-deadline-neal-huntington-will-trade-prospects/

Pirates GM Neal Huntington Show Notes

http://rumbunter.com/2014/07/20/pirates-gm-neal-huntington-show-notes-4/

Pittsburgh Pirates Should Be Considered the NL Central Favorite

http://rumbunter.com/2014/07/20/pittsburgh-pirates-considered-nl-central-favorite/

8 Green Weenie

Bucs Come from Behind Again To Sweep Rox 5-3

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/07/bucs-come-from-behind-again-to-sweep.html

9 City of Champions

> Pittsburgh Pirates Sweep Away Rockies With Another Comeback Victory

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

10 Raise the Jolly Roger

Pirates 5, Rockies 3

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2014/07/pirates-5-rockies-3/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Charleston Daily Mail

MiLB: Power’s Meadows rebounds from injury, ready to have impact

http://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20140720/DM03/140729926/1278

12 Denver Post

Behind Matt Belisle, Rockies' bullpen blows lead (again) in sweep to Pittsburgh

http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_26184812/pittsburgh-rockies-bullpen-blows-lead-again-cap-three

13 CBS Sports

Los Angeles vs Pittsburgh Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140721_LAD@PIT/dodgers-pirates-preview

14 Chicago Sun Times  

Losses continue to mount for Cubs

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/28774999-573/losses-continue-to-mount-for-cubs.html#.U8zpwm1EPv8

15 Pirates Site

McCutchen's clutch hit helps Pirates sweep Rockies

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_20_colmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=pit

Huntington confident about Bucs' roster

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140720&content_id=85403160&notebook_id=85428014&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Jocketty shopping trade market -- no fits yet

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/redsblog/2014/07/20/says-things-are-pretty-quiet/12910041/

Reds drop ball in ninth to allow Yankees sweep

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/07/20/cincinnati-reds-new-york-yankees/12916047/

Doc: Reds haven't solved mystery of missing bat

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/columnists/paul-daugherty/2014/07/20/daugherty-reds-mystery-missing-bat/12919007/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers mistakes lead to series loss

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/brewers-slip-out-of-first-place-after-loss-to-washington-b99313787z1-267864691.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Sweep eludes Cardinals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/sweep-eludes-cardinals/article_60ab55fa-d0a5-5bae-8de1-8c7f005b70cc.html

Cards hit a Dodgers nerve

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-hit-a-dodgers-nerve/article_342af27d-0e5e-5769-ad70-42aa48e888ae.html

19 Fangraphs

The Season’s Ball-iest Called Strikes, So Far

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-seasons-ball-iest-called-strikes-so-far/

20 SB Nation

Colby Lewis has perhaps the dumbest unwritten rules take yet

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/7/20/5920487/colby-lewis-has-perhaps-the-dumbest-unwritten-rules-take-yet

21 Post Gazette

Pirates beat Rockies, 5-3, to sweep weekend series

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/07/20/Pirates-beat-Rockies-5-3-to-sweep-weekend-series/stories/201407200215

Onus is on Ike Davis to produce at plate for Pirates

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/07/21/Onus-is-on-Ike-Davis-to-produce-at-plate-for-Pirates/stories/201407210074

Ron Cook: Mark Melancon firmly belongs as Pirates closer

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2014/07/21/Ron-Cook-Mark-Melancon-firmly-belongs-as-Pirates-closer/stories/201407210065

Pirates at the deadline: Trade challenges always tricky

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/07/21/Trade-challenges-always-tricky/stories/201407210064

Pirates notebook: Andrew Lambo, Nick Kingham making major strides

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/07/21/Lambo-Kingham-making-major-strides/stories/201407210083

Bob Smizik: Do Pirates need right fielder?

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2014/07/21/Bob-Smizik-Do-Pirates-need-right-fielder/stories/201407210099

22 Tribune Review

Pirates complete sweep of Rockies with comeback win at PNC

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6445152-74/pirates-rockies-walker#axzz380Qfto00

Pirates notebook: Huntington staying patient as trade deadline approaches

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6445157-74/huntington-looking-deadline#axzz380Qfto00