JAL’s Joy to the World Morning Links

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf-d-Ka30EY

Joy to the World  Three Dog Night  1971  The most popular song of 1971, spent 6 weeks at number 1

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

Neil Walker Loses Arbitration Case

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/02/neil-walker-loses-arbitration-case.html

Winter Leagues: Willy Garcia Homers, Winter Stats For New Players

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/02/winter-leagues-willy-garcia-homers-winter-stats-for-new-players.html

7 Bucs Dugout

Pirates' minor league rotations: West Virginia Power

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2015/2/8/8001487/pirates-minor-league-rotations-west-virginia-power

8 Green Weenie

2/8: Cookie, Monty, The King, Josh, Buck and Frankie...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/02/28-cookie-monty-king-josh-buck-and.html

9 Rumbunter

Ray Searage - the Pirates Answer to Dave Duncan

http://rumbunter.com/2015/02/08/ray-searage-pirates-answer-dave-duncan/

Andrew Lambo may be facing career defining 2015 season

http://rumbunter.com/2015/02/08/andrew-lambo-may-facing-career-defining-2015-season/

10 City of Champions

Clint Hurdle: How Much Gum Does the Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Chew?

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2015/02/08/clint-hurdle-much-gum-pittsburgh-pirates-manager-chew/

11 WHYGAVS

> STARLING MARTE < 500</b>

http://whygavs.com/february-2015/starling-marte-500.html

ANDREW MCCUTCHEN < 500

http://whygavs.com/february-2015/andrew-mccutchen-500.html

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

12 The Ledger

Major League Dreams

http://www.theledger.com/article/20150208/SPORTS01/150209394

13 Stuff.co.nz

Kiwi baseball star John Holdzkom’s future in doubt as Pirates sign two new pitchers

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/65949850/kiwi-baseball-star-john-holdzkoms-future-in-doubt-as-pirates-sign-two-new-pitchers

14 St Louis Post Dispatch

Cardinals' chef feels right at home in his own kitchen

http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/cardinals-chef-feels-right-at-home-in-his-own-kitchen/article_ef675876-7f81-5956-a664-07eb87561ee4.html

15 USA Today

MLB's 100 names you need to know: Nos. 76-100

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/02/08/mlb-100-names-you-need-to-know-numbers-76-100/23100359/

16 National Pastime Museum  

Lightning Strikes Twice

http://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/lightning-strikes-twice

17 CBS Sports

Franchise bests/worsts: Houston Astros

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25062727/franchise-bests/worsts-houston-astros

18 Fangraphs

What Does Coors Field Do to Pitch Selection?

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/what-does-coors-field-do-to-pitch-selection/

19 Sports on Earth

THE TOP 10 MLB LINEUPS FOR 2015

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/108731352/mlb-lineups-best-in-2015-toronto-blue-jays-boston-red-sox

20 Just a Bit Outside

THE RICH GET RICHER ...

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/baseball-joe/blog/the-rich-get-richer-020615

21 Baseball Prospectus

Player Profile Hanley Ramirez

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25527

22 Sweetspot

Who's better: Royals or Cardinals?

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/54947/whos-better-royals-or-cardinals