JAL’s Green Book Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncdUDFN-Ec0

Green Book Steely Dan

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 2015 Pirates Stats Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yqsKbP9Dr1sn4WnwuNO1iJ3SJ3OiBvhZp9XvyU2QpC0/edit#gid=0

4 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

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

5 MLB

Pirates Broadcast Schedule

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/schedule/broadcast/index.jsp?c_id=pit

BLOGS and such

6 Blog Red Machine

Johnny Cueto Earns First Win as Cincinnati Reds beat Brewers, 2-1

http://blogredmachine.com/2015/04/22/johnny-cueto-earns-first-win-as-cincinnati-reds-beat-brewers-2-1/

7 Viva El Birdos

Lackey Lacking In Competence; Kolten Wong Defensive Clinic & Hitting Extravaganza Saves The Day | Game Recap 4.22.15

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2015/4/22/8472661/lackey-lacking-in-competence-kolten-wong-defensive-clinic-hitting

8 Green Weenie

4/22: Expo III Opens, Terrible Ted's B-Day, Opening Day Celebrations, The Big Hurt & More

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/04/422-expo-iii-opens-terrible-teds-b-day.html

9 Rumbunter

Mark Melancon can't close for the Pirates anymore

http://rumbunter.com/2015/04/22/mark-melancon-cant-close-for-pirates-anymore/

Gerrit Cole could be the next James Shields

http://rumbunter.com/2015/04/22/gerrit-cole-could-be-the-next-james-shields/

10 City of Champions

> Pittsburgh Pirates Edge Chicago Cubs To Snap Two Game Losing Streak</b>

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2015/04/22/pittsburgh-pirates-edge-chicago-cubs-to-snap-two-game-losing-streak/

11 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: April 22

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/4/22/8471823/chicago-cubs-minor-league-wrap-april-22

12 Reviewing the Brew

Milwaukee Brewers Drop 8th In A Row

http://reviewingthebrew.com/2015/04/22/milwaukee-brewers-drop-8th-in-a-row/

13 Raise the Jolly Roger

A wintry win

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2015/04/a-wintry-win/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

14 Chicago Sun Times

No 'joke:' Difference in Starlin Castro could be difference maker for Cubs

http://chicago.suntimes.com/baseball/7/71/543371/joke-difference-starlin-castro-difference-maker-cubs

15 St Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: Is Heyward overly aggressive?

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-is-heyward-overly-aggressive/article_783e6036-2a24-5883-b8ed-110af5fc55ad.html

16 USA Today

Nightengale: Barry Bonds is free, so punch his ticket to Cooperstown

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/04/22/barry-bonds-obstruction-conviction-overturned-hall-of-fame/26215105/

17 SB Nation   

Baseball is better when teams hate each other, so here are some teams that should hate each other

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/4/22/8468593/blue-jays-orioles-bautista-as-royals-lawrie

18 CBS Sports

Eye on MLB, April 22: Another night, another win for streaking Mets

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25158869/eye-on-mlb-april-22-live-updates-on-all-game-action-more

Chicago at Pittsburgh-Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20150423_CHC@PIT/cubs-pirates-preview

19 Fangraphs

A Look at Statcast’s Broadcast Debut

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-look-at-statcasts-broadcast-debut/

20 Sports on Earth

BASEBALL'S SPRING OF YOUTH

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/119875804/if-and-why-baseball-is-trending-younger-kris-bryant-carlos-rodon

21 Just a Bit Outside

ONCE MORE, WITH GUSTO: RELIEVERS ARE FUNGIBLE!

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/relief-pitchers-closers-inconsistency-history-bullpens-042215

22 Baseball Prospectus

Pitching Backward: Every Player In Its Right Place

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=26142

23 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Watson saves the day as Pirates beat Cubs, 4-3

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/04/22/Watson-saves-the-day-as-Pirates-beat-Cubs-4-3/stories/201504220223

Despite dip in velocity and results, Melancon will remain closer

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2015/04/23/Pirates-notebook-Despite-dip-in-velocity-results-Mark-Melancon-will-remain-closer/stories/201504230091

Bob Smizik: Nobody asked me, but . . .

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2015/04/23/Bob-Smizik-Nobody-asked-me-but-6/stories/201504230145

24 Fox Sports

Boras: 'I'm encouraged by Pittsburgh'

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/boras-i-m-encouraged-by-pittsburgh-042215