JAL’s Things Morning Links

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie13vXGiTmU

Things Bobby Darin  number 3 the week of August 18

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' Raisel Iglesias Pitching His Way Into 2016 Rotation

http://blogredmachine.com/2015/08/17/cincinnati-reds-raisel-iglesias-pitching-his-way-into-2016-rotation/

7 Viva El Birdos

Cardinals vs Giants recap: Molina goes yard in 2-1 win

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2015/8/18/9169197/cardinals-vs-giants-recap-molina-goes-yard-in-2-1-win

8 Green Weenie

Bucs Can't Cash In Their Runners, Drop 4-1 Decision To Arizona

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/08/bucs-cant-cash-in-their-runners-drop-4.html

8/17: #2000 For Maz; BB's Last Hero; GI Jones Rookie Rampage; HBD Red, Bill

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/08/817-2000-for-maz-bbs-last-hero-gi-jones.html

9 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates drop series' opener to Diamondbacks in 4-1 loss

http://rumbunter.com/2015/08/18/pittsburgh-pirates-drop-series-opener-to-diamondbacks-in-4-1-loss/

10 Today’s Knuckleball

> Pirates Looking to Finally Break Through in 2015</b>

https://www.todaysknuckleball.com/national-league/nl-central/pittsburgh-pirates/pirates-looking-to-finally-break-through-in-2015/

11 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Should MLB Eliminate Divisions?

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/8/17/9157267/should-mlb-eliminate-divisions-cubs-cardinals-pirates-playoffs

12 Reviewing the Brew

Milwaukee Brewers: Tyler Cravy With a Big Start Ahead

http://reviewingthebrew.com/2015/08/17/milwaukee-brewers-tyler-cravy-with-a-big-start-ahead/

13 Raise the Jolly Roger

The Letdown Loss

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2015/08/the-letdown-loss/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

14 Beaver County Times

Cole rocked early, Pirates offense can't come back

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/cole-rocked-early-pirates-offense-can-t-come-back/article_e9931928-4556-11e5-83ec-6361e202d0b0.html

15 St Louis Post Dispatch

Gordon: Cardinals should be reeling by now

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/gordon-cardinals-should-be-reeling-by-now/article_12ac15de-0bf5-5be1-ba8a-c6f3fb113d38.html

16 USA Today

Red-hot Blue Jays enjoying gifts of prosperity in playoff drive

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/08/17/blue-jays-trade-deadline-playoffs-1993-david-price-troy-tulowitzki/31864097/

17 SB Nation   

The Nationals might be screwed for next season, too

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/8/17/9166095/washington-nationals-struggles-nl-east

18 CBS Sports

Buck Showalter still one of the best at running a pitching staff

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25272908/buck-showalter-still-good-at-running-a-pitching-staff

Pirates vs Diamondbacks Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20150818_ARI@PIT

19 Fangraphs

The Collapse of the Nationals

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-collapse-of-the-nationals/

20 Sports on Earth

Mets, Nats and potential heartbreak

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/143658436/mets-nationals-nl-east-postseason-race

21 Just a Bit Outside

Getting graphic: What happened to Starlin Castro?

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/chicago-cubs-starlin-castro-shortstop-future-with-team-bench-081715

22 The Oregonian

Laid-back Doug Drabek preaches positives as Hillsboro Hops pitching coach

http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro-hops/index.ssf/2015/08/laid-back_doug_drabek_preaches.html

23 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Diamondbacks end Pirates' four-game winning streak, 4-1

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/08/17/Diamondbacks/stories/201508170184

Pirates notebook: Oft-injured Corey Hart to take one last shot

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/08/18/Oft-injured-Corey-Hart-plans-to-take-one-last-shot-at-returning-to-roster/stories/201508180077

24 Murray Chass on Baseball

WHEN GAMBLING ISN’T GAMBLING

http://www.murraychass.com/?p=9243&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MurrayChass+%28Murray+Chass+On+Baseball%29