JAL’s I Need Somebody Morning Links

 I Need Somebody  ? and The Mysterians  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02xO3foLaQc

GENERAL DAILY 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 2014 Pirates Stats Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsjN0zO-DxI0dDNkaWxFNWIwNDVUQzEwYXp5SlpGNkE&usp=drive_web#gid=0

4 Pirates Prospects Spring Training Tracker

http://www.piratesprospects.com/st2014

BLOGS and such

 

5—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: Make No Mistake, the Pirates Rotation is Set

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/03/a-trade-seems-likely-in-the-next-two-weeks-to-settle-the-bullpen.html

A Trade Seems Likely in the Next Two Weeks to Settle the Bullpen

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/03/a-trade-seems-likely-in-the-next-two-weeks-to-settle-the-bullpen.html

Why Gaby Sanchez Shouldn’t Be in the First Base Mix Against RHP

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/03/why-gaby-sanchez-shouldnt-be-in-the-first-base-mix-against-rhp.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates could deal from bullpen depth

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/3/16/5515622/pirates-could-deal-from-bullpen-depth

7 Rumbunter

Will Pirates Protect Andrew McCutchen All Season?

http://rumbunter.com/2014/03/16/andrew-mccutchen-buzzed-papelbon/

Pirates Confusing Grapefruit League Baseball Continues</>

http://rumbunter.com/2014/03/16/confusing-grapefruit-league-baseball/

8 Green Weenie

3/16: Patsy, Little Poison, Pie and Abraham...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/03/316-patsy-little-poison-pie-and-abraham.html

9 SaberBucs

>POLL: Pirate Contract Extensions.

http://saberbucs.net/2014/03/16/poll-pirate-contract-extensions/

10 Pirates 101

How Will Pittsburgh Pirates Handle Crowded Bullpen?

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/pittsburghpirates/2014/03/16/how-will-pittsburgh-pirates-handle-crowded-bullpen/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Beyond the Boxscore

2014 Pittsburgh Pirates Consensus Top 28 Prospects

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2014/3/16/5513246/2014-pittsburgh-pirates-consensus-top-28-prospects

12 News Press

                                   

Spring training: Safety concerns prompt ballclubs to rethink postgame beers

http://www.news-press.com/article/20140316/SPRINGBREAK/303160038/Spring-training-Safety-concerns-prompt-ballclubs-rethink-postgame-beers

13 Star Ledger

As bean-ball war continues, Pirates shut out Phillies

http://www.nj.com/phillies/index.ssf/2014/03/pirates_shutout_phillies.html

14 Pirates Site

Cutch, Walker back Wilk's impressive start

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/pit/andrew-mccutchen-neil-walker-back-adam-wilks-impressive-start?ymd=20140316&content_id=69446274

Locke healthy, but won't be ready for start of season

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140316&content_id=69461198&notebook_id=69461110&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

15 Altoona Mirror

Lane: Polanco move wasn’t surprising

http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/580436/Lane--Polanco-move-wasn-t-surprising.html?nav=751

16 Behind the Steel Curtain

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin to speak to Pittsburgh Pirates before spring training game

http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2014/3/17/5517466/steelers-mike-tomlin-pirates-spring-training

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Jean Segura not showing a lot of pop after skipping winter ball

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/brewers-wei-chung-wang-hopes-to-jump-from-rookie-ball-to-majors-b99225486z1-250486971.html

18 St. Louis Post Gazette

Wainwright aims to be less predictable

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/wainwright-aims-to-be-less-predictable/article_385cf79e-243b-5837-8406-dbbff63d7ab0.html

19 Fangraphs

A Decision Tree Approach to Pitch Prediction

http://www.hardballtimes.com/a-decision-tree-approach-to-pitch-prediction/

20 Baseball Prospectus

The Week In Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23052

21 Post Gazette

Pirates hitting coach Jeff Branson is a man of many hats

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/03/17/Man-of-many-hats/stories/201403170072

22 Tribune review

Kovacevic: This has to be Year of the Bat

http://triblive.com/sports/dejankovacevic/dejancolumns/5740566-74/pirates-hitting-coach#axzz2w7bgCUHS