JAL’s Mr. Blue Sky Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7dTBoW5H9k

Mr. Blue Sky ELO

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

Cincinnati Reds: Three Impressions from the Opening Day Win

http://blogredmachine.com/2015/04/07/cincinnati-reds-three-impressions-on-the-opening-day-win/

7 Viva El Birdos</b>

Lance Lynn's regression candidacy

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/st-louis-cardinals-sabermetrics-analysis/2015/4/7/8359763/lance-lynns-regression-candidacy

8 Green Weenie

4/7: #40 Retired, Rhoden-for-Reuss, Arky, Bobby Del Greco, Opening Days Good & Bad

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/04/47-40-retired-rhoden-for-reuss-arky.html

9 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates: three surprises from Opening Day

http://rumbunter.com/2015/04/07/pittsburgh-pirates-three-surprises-from-opening-day/

Pittsburgh Pirates: The Top Dog in NL Central?

http://rumbunter.com/2015/04/07/pittsburgh-pirates-the-top-dog-in-nl-central/?utm_source=FanSided&utm_medium=Network&utm_campaign=Trending%20on%20FS

10 WHYGAVS

> OFF-DAY LINKS AND THINGS</b>

http://whygavs.com/april-2015/off-day-links-and-things.html

11 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Is Now The Right Time For The Cubs To Deal Starlin Castro?

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/4/7/8365213/cubs-starlin-castro-trade-rumors

12 Reviewing the Brew

Milwaukee Brewers Fall To 0-2

http://reviewingthebrew.com/2015/04/07/milwaukee-brewers-fall-to-0-2/

13 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates: Francisco Liriano the Most Encouraging Part of Opening Day

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2015/04/07/pittsburgh-pirates-francisco-liriano-the-most-encouraging-part-of-opening-day/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

14 KDKA

Fans Line Up For Pirates’ First Free Ticket Tuesday Giveaway

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/04/07/fans-line-up-for-pirates-first-free-ticket-tuesday-giveaway/

15 St Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: Molina loses weight, gains attention

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-molina-loses-weight-gains-attention/article_811741bd-6f04-5339-b227-c2a299fc68ef.html

16 USA Today</b>

Frame game: MLB catchers divided over value of metric

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/04/07/pitch-framing-catchers-metric-analytics/25417499/

17 SB Nation   

Using Opening Day to confirm your preconceived notions about 2015

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/4/7/8364601/opening-day-mlb-2015

18 CBS Sports

Eye on MLB, April 7: Beginning the daily grind

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25139584/eye-on-mlb-april-7-beginning-the-grind

Pirates vs Reds Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20150408_PIT@CIN/pirates-reds-preview

19 Fangraphs

Five Things I Believe About the 2015 Season

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/five-things-i-believe-about-the-2015-season/

20 Sports on Earth

THE VALUE OF REST IN BASEBALL

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/116446316/baseball-is-realizing-the-value-of-taking-a-day-off

21 Just a Bit Outside

FIXING BASEBALL: 13 PITCHERS, 13 HITTERS!

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/fixing-baseball-strikeout-scourge-roster-bullpen-size-040715

22 Baseball Prospectus

The Week in Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25979

23 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Josh Harrison makes himself at home at third base in front of family and friends in Cincinnati

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/04/08/BUCS0408/stories/201504080023

Ron Cook: Current outfield moving up fast on list of Pirates' all-time best

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2015/04/08/Ron-Cook-7/stories/201504080095

Talk the Plank, Ep. 1: Pirates open 2015 regular season in Cincinnati

http://sportsblogs.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates-pirates-blog/2015/04/07/Talk-the-Plank-Ep-1-Pirates-open-2015-regular-season-in-Cincinnati/stories/201504070008

24 Charleston Gazette

Tucker ready for Power’s opener Thursday

http://www.wvgazette.com/article/20150407/GZ02/150409366