JAL’s The Purple Dancer Morning Links

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The Purple Dancer  Fleetwood Mac

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 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

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

4 BFFL’s Pirates Stats Spreadsheet and Prediction Contest

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19zg6X5VUHUBW_0QTsTMLdNcgTYSq-hZIKvzLFmhwPjU/edit#gid=775822168

BLOGS and such

5 Arizona Sports

Sedona Red Recap: Patrick Corbin shows comeback fight but D-backs fall to Pirates

http://arizonasports.com/story/639148/sedona-red-recap-patrick-corbin-shows-comeback-fight-but-d-backs-fall-to-pirates/

6Press Enterprise

ALUMNI REPORT: Chris Stewart becomes steward for Pirates ace Gerrit Cole

http://www.pe.com/articles/stewart-800806-cole-pirates.html

     

7 Viva El Birdos

Game 16 Recap: Cards play not so well, lose 4-1

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2016/4/23/11492942/cards-lose-to-padres-ohhhhh-peaches

8 Green Weenie

4/22: HBD Terrible Ted, 1st PNC Walkoff, Expo Park Opens, 10 In A Row, Much More...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2016/04/422-hbd-terrible-ted-1st-pnc-walkoff.html

9 Red Reporter

Zack Cozart's Reds fall well short, lose to Cubs 8-1

http://www.redreporter.com/2016/4/23/11493178/zack-cozarts-reds-fall-well-short-lose-to-cubs-8-1

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: April 22

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/4/22/11493076/chicago-cubs-minor-league-wrap-april-22

11 Reviewing the Brew

Milwaukee Brewers Farm System: Brevard County Manatees Week 2

http://reviewingthebrew.com/2016/04/22/milwaukee-brewers-farm-system-brevard-county-manatees-week-2/

12 Pittsburgh Sporting News

Pirates sightseeing: Three takeaways from San Diego</b>

http://www.pittsburghsportingnews.com/pirates-sightseeing-three-takeaways-from-san-diego/

13 Hardball Scoop

Indianapolis Indians Win 13-1 With John Lamb Allowing Nine Earned Runs In Second Rehab Start For Louisville Bats

http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1663493-lamb-stumbles-in-rehab-start-with-louisville

14 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates Takeaways & Throwaways – Home runs and spotty pitching

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2016/04/23/pittsburgh-pirates-takeaways-throwaways/

15 St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Wainwright a little better, but not Cardinals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/wainwright-a-little-better-but-not-cardinals/article_0ecdd529-5dab-5a47-93de-ddced7e10ddd.html

16 USA Today

Jacoby Ellsbury pulls off straight steal of home

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/04/jacoby-ellsbury-straight-steal-of-home-yankees

17 SB Nation   

Everyone can learn something from Jake Arrieta's no-hitter

http://www.sbnation.com/2016/4/22/11485574/jake-arrieta-no-hitter-cubs-second-reds

18 CBS Sports

Here are the logical landing spots for MLB's inevitable expansion

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25564042/here-are-the-logical-landing-spots-for-mlbs-inevitable-expansion

Pirates-Diamondbacks Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20160423_PIT@ARI/pirates-diamondbacks-preview

19 Fangraphs

Here Come the Prospects: Pirates and White Sox

http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/here-come-the-prospects-pirates-and-white-sox/

20 Sports on Earth

ON SPORTS' ELITE MANTLE, HARPER'S HUGE

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/173848472/bryce-harper-biggest-sports-star-mantle-king

21 Fox Sports

Yasiel Puig's incredible throw reminds us he's a physical freak

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/la-dodgers-yasiel-puig-throw-outfield-assist-trevor-story-colorado-rockies-coors-field-042216

Willits News

Barry Bonds and his strange return to AT&T Park

http://www.willitsnews.com/article/NR/20160422/SPORTS/160429933

23 The Herald Tribune

Analysis: Instant replay rears ugly head again

http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/sports/local_sports/analysis-instant-replay-rears-ugly-head-again/article_eea7479d-90a5-5f5f-9ac6-da1a44c13f83.html

24 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Sean Rodriguez paces homer-happy Pirates to 8-7 win over Diamondbacks

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pirates-Blog/2016/04/23/Sean-Rodriguez-paces-homer-happy-Pittsburgh-Pirates-to-8-7-win-Arizona-Diamondbacks/stories/201604220221

Pirates notebook: Jason Rogers' arrival in majors bumps Cole Figueroa to the minors

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2016/04/23/Jason-Rogers-arrival-in-majors-bumps-Cole-Figueroa-to-the-minors/stories/201604230089