JAL’s A Place in the Sun Morning Links

A Place in the Sun  Stevie Wonder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDjO7F60wiY

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

The Pirates Won’t Have to Wait For Gregory Polanco to Have a Top Outfield

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/03/the-pirates-wont-have-to-wait-for-gregory-polanco-to-have-a-top-outfield.html

Pirates Will Once Again Have Strong Infield Defense and Offensive Questions

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/03/pirates-will-once-again-have-strong-infield-defense-and-offensive-questions.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates designate Vin Mazzaro for assignment, outright Oliver

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/3/29/5561352/pirates-designate-vin-mazzaro-for-assignment

7 Rumbunter

Barry Bonds Returns to Celebrate Andrew McCutchen MVP Award

http://rumbunter.com/2014/03/28/andrew-mccutchen-barry-bonds-together-opening-day/

8 Green Weenie

Pirates Set Roster, Notes

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/03/pirates-set-roster-notes.html

9 SaberBucs

> A Skinny Young Pirate

http://saberbucs.net/2014/03/29/when-he-was-skinny/

10 WHYGAVS

Vin Mazzaro is the odd man out in the bullpen

http://whygavs.com/march-2014/vin-mazzaro-is-the-odd-man-out-in-the-bullpen.html

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Beaver County Times

Pirates 2014: Recalling Bing Crosby's ownership of the team

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/pirates-recalling-bing-crosby-s-ownership-of-the-team/article_7e558775-9c88-575a-8acd-837139421883.html

12 NY Times

                                   

Same Old Cardinals, With New Look

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/sports/baseball/same-old-cardinals-with-new-look.html?_r=0

13 KDKA

Jack Wilson: Hard Work Resonated With Fans

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/03/29/jack-wilson-hard-work-resonated-with-fans/

14 Pirates Site

Pirates designate Mazzaro to finalize 'pen

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140329&content_id=70415044&notebook_id=70423400&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

15 Bradenton Herald

Pittsburgh Pirates | Next goal is to start winning streak

http://www.bradenton.com/2014/03/30/5075627/pittsburgh-pirates-next-goal-is.html?sp=/99/217/

16 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

National League: 10 things to watch

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/national-league-10-things-to-watch-b99229563z1-252987251.html

17 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates Rumors: Team Expects to Trade Vin Mazzaro

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/03/29/pittsburgh-pirates-rumors-team-expects-to-trade-vin-mazzaro/

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: It's the Way to play

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-it-s-the-way-to-play/article_62ee14a9-be30-5531-b586-5a16f6fb9bc2.html

19 Fangraphs

Miguel Cabrera’s Terrible and Understandable Contract

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/miguel-cabreras-terrible-and-understandable-contract/

20 SB Nation

These Are the Times to Remember (Sorry)

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/3/27/5555874/2014-mlb-season-preview-mike-trout-bryce-harper-manny-machado

21 Post Gazette

Back in Black ... Pirates Baseball 2014 Season Preview

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/03/30/Pirates-Baseball-2014-Season-Preview-Back-in-Black/stories/201403300198

Pirates' Cole is riding a most epic wave

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/03/30/Baseball-2014-preview-Pirates-Gerrit-Cole-is-riding-a-most-epic-wave/stories/201403290066

The Match Game: Pirates and the Cardinals

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/03/30/The-Match-Game-Pirates-and-the-Cardinals/stories/201403290173

Baseball 2014: Stats Geek -- Spoonful of reality hard to swallow

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/03/30/Baseball-2014-preview-Pirates-Stats-Geek-Spoonful-of-reality-hard-to-swallow/stories/201403300039

22 Tribune Review

Evolution of curveball raises Pirates hurler Cole's ceiling

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/5745901-74/cole-curveball-pitch#axzz2xLeMdU7e

Kovacevic: A new Pirates generation

http://triblive.com/sports/dejankovacevic/dejancolumns/5423902-74/pirates-burnett-team#axzz2xLeMdU7e

Pirates' Liriano aims to prove stellar season was no fluke

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/5853250-74/liriano-pirates-season#axzz2xLeMdU7e