JAL’s Don’t Fence Me In Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLoYFvbR0XY

Don’t Fence Me In  Roy Rogers

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 SF Gate

Giants lose again, fall into 2nd place for 1st time since May

http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Giants-lose-again-fall-into-second-place-for-9147121.php

6 Rumbunter

Should the Pirates shutdown Tyler Glasnow for the rest of the season?

http://rumbunter.com/2016/08/16/pirates-shutdown-tyler-glasnow-rest-season/

7 Viva El Birdos

Cardinals bullpen strikes out nine, allows no runs in 8-5 win over Astros

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2016/8/17/12513416/alexreyesisgood

8 Green Weenie

Down To The Wire: Bucs Grind Out 4-3 Win

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2016/08/down-to-wire-bucs-grind-out-4-3-win.html

9 Red Reporter

Tucker Barnhart's first grand slam powers Reds past Marlins, 6-3

http://www.redreporter.com/2016/8/16/12509866/ichiro-hit-marlins-tucker-barnhart-cincinnati-reds-grand-slam

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Brewers Game 2, Tuesday 8/16, 7:05 CT

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/8/16/12439860/overflow-thread-3-cubs-vs-brewers-game-2-tuesday-8-16-7-05-ct/in/12203749

11 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates Takeaways & Throwaways- Kang homer pushes Pirates over the Giants

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2016/08/17/kang-homer-pushes-pirates/

12 NY Post

Mets’ hottest hitter scratched due to lower back stiffness</b>

http://nypost.com/2016/08/17/mets-hottest-hitter-scratched-due-to-lower-back-stiffness/

13 Innings Eaters

Pittsburgh Pirates Rookie Jameson Taillon Review

http://inningseaters.sportsblog.com/posts/23745983/pittsburgh-pirates-rookie-jameson-taillon-review.html

14 KDKA

Jordy Mercer On Playoff Race: ‘We’re Still Right In It’

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/08/16/jordy-mercer-on-playoff-race-were-still-right-in-it/

15 St. Louis Post-Dispatch

BenFred: Current version of Gomez not worth a ranked prospect

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-current-version-of-gomez-not-worth-a-ranked-prospect/article_5847ba53-5d11-513f-8f53-46ff277c39d4.html

16 USA Today

Ex-Phillie Utley homers twice, including a grand slam, in magical return

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/phillies/2016/08/16/utley-phillies-fans-finally-get-shared-moment-his-return/88865312/

17 SB Nation   

Sorry, Marlins, Alex Rodriguez says he’s done

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2016/8/16/12500172/alex-rodriguez-retirement-marlins-yankees

18 CBS Sports

Eovaldi headed for major elbow surgery as Yankees' plans to contend take a hit

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/eovaldi-headed-for-major-elbow-surgery-as-yankees-plans-to-contend-take-a-hit/

19 Fangraphs

A Cy Young Reliever Should Be Almost Impossible

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-cy-young-reliever-should-be-almost-impossible/

20 Sports on Earth

HARPER HUMAN; TROUT A ROBOT?

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/195928246/mike-trout-consistent-greatness-bryce-harper

21 Fox Sports

Coco Crisp believes the A's are trying to cost him millions

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/coco-crisp-believes-the-as-are-trying-to-cost-him-millions-081616

22 Baseball Prospectus

What's Average For Pitchers?

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=30137