JAL’s Like a Book Morning Links

 

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Like a Book Kosheen

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

Marlon Byrd Hits First Home Run as Cincinnati Reds Fall to the Brewers, 4-2

http://blogredmachine.com/2015/04/23/marlon-byrd-hits-first-home-run-as-cincinnati-reds-fall-to-the-brewers-4-2/

7 Viva El Birdos

Michael Wacha leads St. Louis Cardinals to 4-1 win

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2015/4/23/8486125/michael-wacha-leads-st-louis-cardinals-to-4-1-win

8 Green Weenie

El Coffee, Josh & Pen Lead the Way In 5-4 Win

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/04/el-coffee-josh-pen-lead-way-in-5-4-win.html

4/23: Big Crowd, Big Bet, Quick Starts, Genie, Cotton, Happy Jack & Babe...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/04/423-big-crowd-big-bet-quick-starts.html

9 Rumbunter

Should Pittsburgh Pirates extend Gerrit Cole or Pedro Alvarez?

http://rumbunter.com/2015/04/23/should-pittsburgh-pirates-extend-gerrit-cole-or-pedro-alvarez/

10 City of Champions

> Pittsburgh Pirates: Will This Year Be A Charming Third Time In The Playoffs?</b>

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2015/04/22/pittsburgh-pirates-will-charming-third-time-playoffs/

11 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Pirates 5, Cubs 4: Reversal Of Fortune

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/4/23/8485529/cubs-pirates-recap-edwin-jackson-gregory-polanco-mlb-scores

12 Reviewing the Brew

Time for Brewers to Commit to Thornburg as a Starter

http://reviewingthebrew.com/2015/04/23/time-for-brewers-to-commit-to-thornburg-as-a-starter/

13 Raise the Jolly Roger

Camo Comeback

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2015/04/camo-comeback/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

14 Arizona Central

Diamondbacks get ready to host Pirates

http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2015/04/23/arizona-diamondbacks-pittsburgh-pirates-mlb/26272883/

15 St Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: Don't be fooled (again) by Lynn's record

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/bernie-don-t-be-fooled-again-by-lynn-s-record/article_bfa93128-da00-51ec-83b8-09009422e9c6.html

16 USA Today

Royals' Yordano Ventura sparks brawl with White Sox that sees five ejected

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/04/royals-white-sox-brawl-yordano-five-ejected

17 SB Nation   

Remembering Joe Nathan, who might not be done yet

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/4/23/8482781/joe-nathan-tigers-injury

18 CBS Sports

Eye on MLB, April 23: Mets win 11th straight, KC brawls in Chicago

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25161338/eye-on-mlb-april-23-mets-win-11th-straight-kc-brawls-in-chicago

Pittsburgh at Arizona -Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20150424_PIT@ARI

19 Fangraphs

The Top College Players by (Maybe) Predictive Stats

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-top-college-players-by-maybe-predictive-stats-6/

20 Sports on Earth

TAKING STOCK OF THE EARLY STAT RACES

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/120131770/five-races-that-are-already-appetizing-in-2015-kershaw-harvey-bryant-simmons

21 Just a Bit Outside

THE ROYALS HAVE BEEN HITTING EVERYTHING

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/kansas-city-royals-contact-rate-strikeouts-hitting-042415

22 Baseball Prospectus

Painting the Black:  No D In Desmond?

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=26151

23 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

With road trip looming, Pirates rally for afternoon victory over Cubs

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/04/23/Pittsburgh-Pirates-rally-to-beat-Chicago-Cubs-PNC-Park/stories/201504230187

Stephen J. Nesbitt's Pirates baseball chat transcript: 4.23.15

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/04/23/Stephen-Nesbitt-s-Pirates-baseball-chat-transcript-4-23-15/stories/201504230179

Pirates notebook: Two early season milestones for Liz, Lambo

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/04/24/Pirates-notebook-Two-early-season-milestones-for-Radhames-Liz-Andrew-Lambo/stories/201504240177

Bob Smizik: Re-evaluating the Pirates

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2015/04/24/Bob-Smizik-Re-evaluating-the-Pirates/stories/201504240242

24 Beaver County Times

Pirates use depth to squeak by Cubs

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/pirates-uses-depth-to-squeak-by-cubs/article_34828310-e9cc-11e4-bcc4-3fb278d76913.html

25 Wall Street Journal

77 F---- Words You Can’t Say in Baseball

http://graphics.wsj.com/77-words/