JAL’s The Gambler Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XAxsS3IwXY

The Gambler 1979  Kenny Rogers  40th most popular song of the year  CH gambles with decisions and players gamble on the bases

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 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8jN0zO-DxI0eVkyazRFY2IzLU0&usp=sharing

5 Pirates Prospects

Pittsburgh Pirates 2015 Spring Training Tracker

http://www.piratesprospects.com/st2015

BLOGS and such

6—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: Disregarding Name Value and Guarantees From Major League Players

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/02/first-pitch-disregarding-name-value-and-guarantees-from-major-league-players.html

Where Will Austin Meadows and Reese McGuire Start the Year?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/02/where-will-austin-meadows-and-reese-mcguire-start-the-year.html

MLB Network to Show Ten Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Games

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/02/mlb-network-to-show-ten-pittsburgh-pirates-spring-training-games.html

Does Andrew Lambo Have the Final Bench Spot Locked Down?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/02/does-andrew-lambo-have-the-final-bench-spot-locked-down.html

7 Bucs Dugout</b>

Charlie Morton plans to be ready for beginning of season

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2015/2/18/8066925/charlie-morton-plans-to-be-ready-for-beginning-of-season

A.J. Burnett, Corey Hart win praise as top small-commitment free agent signees

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2015/2/18/8061661/a-j-burnett-corey-hart-win-praise-as-top-small-commitment-free-agent

8 Green Weenie

2/18: Manny Mota, Bob Miller & Bruce Kison...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/02/manny-mota-bob-miller-bruce-kison.html

9 Rumbunter

These Pittsburgh Pirates must play 150 games in 2015

http://rumbunter.com/2015/02/18/150-games-these-pittsburgh-pirates/

Pittsburgh Pirates Increased Payroll Brings Different Pitfall

http://rumbunter.com/2015/02/18/pittsburgh-pirates-increased-payroll-brings-different-pitfalls/

It is time to expect more from the Pittsburgh Pirates

http://rumbunter.com/2015/02/17/time-to-expect-more-pittsburgh-pirates/

10 From Forbes to Federal

Welcome to Bradenton: 2015 Spring Training Storylines

http://fromforbestofederal.com/welcome-to-bradenton-2015-spring-training-storylines/

11 Sports Blog

> Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Battles</b>

http://calebonsports.sportsblog.com/posts/1841866/pittsburgh_pirates_spring_training_battles.html

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

12 Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds' Bryan Price anxious to put 2014 behind him, team

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2015/02/18/reds-pitchers-and-catchers-report-for-2015-spring-training-mlb/23625305/

13 Chicago Sun Times

Cubs Have a Spring in Their Step

http://chicago.suntimes.com/baseball/7/71/379265/cubs-spring-step

14 St Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: Venerable Cards are still vulnerable

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-venerable-cards-are-still-vulnerable/article_063902df-8490-5084-adab-c8f06c5df381.html

15 USA Today</b>

Cole Hamels on Phillies: Winning 'not going to happen here'

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/02/18/cole-hamels-phillies-trade-spring-training/23629509/

16 Sweetspot  

Pitchers Hurt by New Catchers

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/55180/pitchers-hurt-by-new-catchers

Pitchers Helped by New Catchers

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/55175/pitchers-helped-by-new-catchers

17 CBS Sports

Grading the Offseason: NL West

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25072470/grading-the-offseason-nl-west

18 Fangraphs

The Tigers Aren’t The Phillies Just Yet

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-tigers-arent-the-phillies-just-yet/

19 Sports on Earth

5 Bold Spring Training Predictions

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/109657796/5-bold-mlb-spring-training-predictions

20 Just a Bit Outside

Veterans Can Be Just As Risky as Prospects

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/cole-hamels-philadelphia-phillies-trade-prospects-veterans-risk-value-021815

21 Baseball Prospectus

We Know How Happy You Are

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25606

22 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Comebacker: Liriano returned because Pirates gave him the best deal

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/02/19/BUCS0219/stories/201502190031

Gene Collier: Baseball can't separate spring from steroids

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/gene-collier/2015/02/19/Baseball-can-t-separate-spring-from-steroids/stories/201502190087

Shots Across the Bow: Send us your questions

http://sportsblogs.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates-pirates-blog/2015/02/18/Shots-Across-the-Bow-Send-us-your-questions.html

23Tribune Review

Majority of Pirates spring into action by arriving early for training camp

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/7801957-74/spring-early-lot#axzz3S60wQeMB