JAL’s Polka Dots and Moonbeams Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEs1J7rEMrU

Polka Dots and Moonbeams  Ray McKinley GM Orchestra with Johnny Desmond,  Desmond had a pop hit in 1957 with A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation), a song written by Marty Robbins

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 Fall 3-0 to Pirates, Altercation Breaks Out Between Teams

http://blogredmachine.com/2015/08/02/cincinnati-reds-fall-3-0-to-pirates-altercation-breaks-out-between-teams/

7 Viva El Birdos

Rockies @ Cardinals 8.2 recap - Moss comes up with walk-off winner

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2015/8/2/9087019/rockies-cardinals-8-2-recap-moss-comes-up-with-walk-off-winner

8 Green Weenie

Morton Spins Gem; Brawling Buccos Split Series with 3-0 Win

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/08/morton-spins-gem-brawling-buccos-split.html

8/2: HBD Bucky, Tim; 14 In A Row; Matty, Willie, Cobra Cover Boys; Temper Tantrums

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/08/81-starg-on-rampage-cutch-sets-hr-mark.html

9 Rumbunter

Will Jordy Mercer ever be the starting shortstop in Pittsburgh again?

http://rumbunter.com/2015/08/02/will-jordy-mercer-ever-be-the-starting-shortstop-in-pittsburgh-again/

10 WHYGAVS

> GAME 104: PIRATES 3 REDS 0</b>

http://whygavs.com/august-2015/game-104-pirates-3-reds-0.html

11 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cubs 4, Brewers 3: Thank You, Clayton Richard

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/8/2/9087439/cubs-brewers-recap-clayton-richard-addison-russell-mlb-scores

12 Reviewing the Brew

MLB Power Rankings: National League Central Week 17

http://reviewingthebrew.com/2015/08/02/mlb-power-rankings-national-league-central-week-17/

13 Raise the Jolly Roger

Fighting for the split

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2015/08/fighting-for-the-split/

Greg Brown Wasn’t Happy When Mark Melancon Got Tossed

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2015/08/greg-brown-wasnt-happy-when-mark-melancon-got-tossed/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

14 Cincinnati Enquirer

Benches cleared, but a good start for Reds' Sampson

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2015/08/02/pirates--reds-august-2/31022515/

15 St Louis Post Dispatch

Moss wins game for Cardinals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/moss-wins-game-for-cardinals/article_6181faaf-68b2-53ce-a823-f2cbca3027d1.html

16 USA Today

Reds-Pirates beanball war builds to a crescendo, benches clear

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/08/reds-pirates-beanball-war-builds-to-a-crescendo-benches-clear

17 SB Nation   

What in the world are the Padres thinking?

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/8/2/9086221/san-diego-padres-thinking-2015-mlb-trade-deadline-clayton-kershaw-cole-hamels

18 CBS Sports

Pretending the second half were early April: 10 biggest overreactions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25257250/pretending-the-second-half-were-early-april-10-biggest-overreactions

Cubs vs Pirates Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20150803_CHC@PIT/cubs-pirates-preview

19 Fangraphs

Romanticizing Sacrifice

http://www.hardballtimes.com/romanticizing-sacrifice/

20 Sports on Earth

JAYS READY FOR PRICE TO PAY OFF

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/140714498/david-price-aj-burnett-luis-severino-aj-prelle

21 Just a Bit Outside

MEET (AND GREET) THE (NEW) METS!

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/baseball-joe/blog/meet-and-greet-the-new-mets-073115

22 Vavel

Has A.J. Burnett Thrown His Last Pitch?

http://www.vavel.com/en-us/mlb/521471-has-a-j-burnett-thrown-his-last-pitch.html

23 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Morton, Walker help Pirates top Reds, 3-0

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/08/02/Morton-Walker-help-Pirates-beat-Reds-3-0/stories/201508020199

Pirates notebook: Hurdle gets look at Kang in cleanup spot

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/08/03/Pirates-notebook-Hurdle-gets-look-at-Kang-in-cleanup-spot/stories/201508030056

Bob Smizik: Pirates' schedule turns more difficult

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2015/08/03/Bob-Smizik-Pirates-schedule-turns-more-difficult/stories/201508030102