Sunday, June 1, 2014

Pirates vs. Dodgers - Thread Three

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Pirates vs. Dodgers - Thread Two

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Pirates vs. Dodgers - Thread One

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Pre-Game: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates (25-30) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (30-27)
Time: 8:07 PM
Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
Game-Time Weather: Sunny, 75
TV/Radio: ESPN2, 93.7 The Fan


Tonight's Starting Pitchers:

Edinson Volquez (2-4, 4.30) vs. Zack Greinke (8-1, 2.18)


Pirates Lineup:
1. Josh Harrison (R) RF
2. Neil Walker (S) 2B
3. Andrew McCutchen (R) CF
4. Ike Davis (L) 1B
5. Russell Martin (R) C
6. Pedro Alvarez (L) 3B
7. Starling Marte (R) LF
8. Clint Barmes (R) SS
9. Edinson Volquez (R) P


Dodgers Lineup:
1. Dee Gordon (L) 2B
2. Andre Ethier (L) CF
3. Yasiel Puig (R) RF
4. Hanley Ramirez (R) SS
5. Adrian Gonzalez (L) 1B
6. Matt Kemp (R) LF
7. Justin Turner (R) 3B
8. Drew Butera (R) C
9. Zack Greinke (R) P



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JAL’s Walking the Dog Morning Links











Walking the Dog Rufus Thomas

GENERAL DAILY UPDATED BASEBALL SITES

1- MLB Transactions


2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates


3 BFFL’s 2014 Pirates Stats Spreadsheet


4 Pirates Prospects

Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Probable Pitching Chart


BLOGS and such


5Pirates Prospects


First Pitch: The Importance of the International Rookie Leagues to the Pirates



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


Comparing the Makeup of the Pirates System to the MLB Averages


6 Bucs Dugout

LA comes straight after Cumpton in 12-2 Pirates loss


7 WHYGAVS

Progress



8 Green Weenie

Cumpton, Bucs Pummeled 12-2



9 Rumbunter

> The 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


12 CBS Sports

Pirates-Dodgers Game Preview



13 Chicago Sun Times
                                   
Anthony Rizzo blasts two HRs as Cubs rout Brewers




14 LA Daily News

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


15 Pirates Site

Bucs' LA story derailed in forgettable fashion


Winning record in May fueled by bats, not arms


16 Cincinnati Enquirer</b>

Johnny Baseball does it again as Reds blank Arizona


17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</b>

Jason Hammel cools off red-hot Brewers bats


18 St. Louis Post Dispatch </b>

Through rain, Taveras shines


Bernie: Taveras gets right into the swing of things



19 Fangraphs

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



20 Baseball Prospectus

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


21 Post Gazette

Fighting back vs. Tommy John surgery


Pirates, Cumpton rocked in 12-2 blowout


Pirates notebook: Gregory Polanco being groomed to lead off



On the Pirates: Shifting sands of defense


22 Tribune Review

Dodgers hammer Cumpton, Pirates, 12-2



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


The unique case of Pirates phenom Gregory Polanco