JAL’s Crazy Man Michael Morning Links

Crazy Man Michael   Fairport Convention

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OicqhFj52k4

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 Spring Training Tracker

http://www.piratesprospects.com/st2014

BLOGS and such

 

5—Pirates Prospects

Draft Prospect Watch: Two Triples And A Homer For J.D. Davis

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/draft-prospect-watch-two-triples-and-a-homer-for-j-d-davis.html

Gerrit Cole Pitching Will Make You Forget About Snow (Video)

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/gerrit-cole-pitching-will-make-you-forget-about-snow-video.html

The Non-Negotiables the Pirates Have For Their Major League Pitchers

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/the-non-negotiables-the-pirates-have-for-their-major-league-pitchers.html

Edinson Volquez Throwing Plus Change, Curveball For Strikes (Video)

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/edinson-volquez-throwing-plus-change-curveball-for-strikes-video.html

6 Fantasy Fix

45 Prospects in 45 Days: Pirates’ Gregory Polanco

http://www.thefantasyfix.com/2014/02/45-prospects-in-45-days-pirates-gregory-polanco/

7 SB Nation

Remembering Jim Fregosi

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/2/14/5411720/remembering-jim-fregosi-angels-mets-phillies-blue-jays

8 Green Weenie

2/15: The Bad Old Days, Barry Jones, Don Kelly, Russ Martin, Lockout...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/02/215-bad-old-days-barry-jones-don-kelly.html

9 City of Champions

> Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Jameson Taillon Could Be Just What The Bucs Need

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/02/15/jameson-taillon-pirates-need/

10 Saber Bucs

SABERBUCS Accused of “Propaganda”

http://saberbucs.com/blog/2014/02/15/saberbucs-accused-of-propaganda/

11 San Diego 7

Collection Runs the Bases of Baseball History

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Collection-Runs-the-Bases-of-Baseball-History-245717501.html

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

12 The Republic

                                   

Even without RHP A.J. Burnett, Pittsburgh Pirates counting on deep starting rotation

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bb53d1f0b4ca4b61967e81f695797335/BBN--Pirates-Pitching

13 Boston Globe

Ranking the best MLB managers

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/02/16/annual-baseball-manager-rankings/nwYVVO2DQWon0Dog8mYUPI/story.html

14 Pirates Site

McPherson making progress in recovery

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140215&content_id=67812746&notebook_id=67812704&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

15 Observer Reporter

Can’t blame Bucs for not re-signing Burnett

http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20140215/COLUMN0106/140219520#.UwCe2UC8Bs4

16 Fangraphs

A Tribute to Last Year’s Hits Off the Ground

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-tribute-to-last-years-hits-off-the-ground/

17 Beaver County Times

Cole's stuff is stuff of legend

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/cole-s-stuff-is-stuff-of-legend/article_f798ed29-b3f3-54af-96e5-d28aa195b2f9.html

18 St. Louis Post Gazette

Cards hope Bourjos controls aggression on field

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-hope-bourjos-controls-aggression-on-field/article_7fca4467-42bc-51f3-8aea-9540aff7a12d.html

19 Baseball Prospectus

PECOTA Weighted Means Spreadsheet

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=21173

20 NY Daily News

Leagues can learn from Major League Baseball's hardball tactics

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/score-leagues-learn-mlb-hardball-tactics-article-1.1615645

21 Post Gazette

Pirates pitcher Jeff Locke puts back injury in the past

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/02/16/Pirates-pitcher-Jeff-Locke-puts-back-injury-in-the-past/stories/201402160108

22 Tribune review

Pirates notebook: Despite new contract, Morton motivated

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/5578899-74/morton-grilli-locke#axzz2tOHdQvjh