JAL's It Takes Two Morning Links

 

 It Takes Two Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URU-gWAOlDM

 

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: Clint Hurdle’s Awareness of the Minor League System

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/03/first-pitch-clint-hurdles-awareness-of-the-minor-league-system.html

Draft Prospect Watch: Virginia Is The Team To Watch This Year

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/03/draft-prospect-watch-virginia-is-the-team-to-watch-this-year.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Should Gregory Polanco start the season in the big leagues?

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/3/9/5488758/should-gregory-polanco-start-the-season-in-the-big-leagues

7 Rumbunter

Edinson Volquez Project: The Cure

http://rumbunter.com/2014/03/09/edinson-volquez-pittsburgh-pirates-cure-project-theres-simple-fix/

Tony Sanchez Shines On & Off Field as Bucs Rocked By Orioles

http://rumbunter.com/2014/03/09/tony-sanchez-shines-field-bucs-rocked-orioles/

8 Green Weenie

3/9: Billy Southworth, Joe Dawson, Arky Vaughan, Ronnie Kline.

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/03/39-billy-southworth-joe-dawson-arky.html

9 SaberBucs

>POLL: 2B/SS vs. Left-Handed Pitchers?

http://saberbucs.net/2014/03/08/poll-2bss-vs-left-handed-pitchers/

10 Pirates 101

Pittsburgh Pirates Drop Two Against Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/pittsburghpirates/2014/03/09/pittsburgh-pirates-drop-two-against-baltimore-orioles-boston-red-sox/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 IS Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates: first base options

http://isportsweb.com/2014/03/09/pittsburgh-pirates-first-base-options/

12 Mass Live

                                   

Defining an approach: One game, four at-bats, 12 pitches with Jackie Bradley Jr.

http://www.masslive.com/redsox/index.ssf/2014/03/a_day_at_the_plate_with_boston.html

13 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bullpen Continues to Impress in Spring Training

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/03/09/pittsburgh-pirates-bullpen-continues-to-impress-in-spring-training/

14 Pirates Site

McGuiness tries to spark Bucs late vs. Red Sox

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/pit/chris-mcguiness-gives-pirates-their-only-run-in-loss-to-red-sox?ymd=20140309&content_id=68987070

Using spring to sharpen up, Marte eyes improvement

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/pirates-left-fielder-starling-marte-aims-to-build-on-2013-season?ymd=20140309&content_id=68987328&vkey=news_mlb

15 Bradenton Herald

Starter Charlie Morton has found a home with Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.bradenton.com/2014/03/10/5037382/starter-charlie-morton-has-found.html

16 Sporting News </b>

Reds 2014: Window may be closing for Cincinnati

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2014-03-09/reds-2014-preview-lineup-votto-bruce-chapman

17 Fox Sports</b>

Morosi: Pirates OF prospect Polanco may be ready for the majors  

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/morosi-pirates-of-prospect-polanco-may-be-ready-for-the-majors-030914

18 St. Louis Post Gazette</b>

Looking for 'big splash,' Cards sign Diaz

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/looking-for-big-splash-cards-sign-diaz/article_756982c5-fa80-5a43-89a2-3268d01899b9.html

19 Fangraphs

Jason Collette – Baseball Chat

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jason-collette-baseball-chat/

20 Baseball Prospectus

Overthinking It  The 10 Phases of Phil Hughes, Compulsive Pitch Tinkerer

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22978

21 Post Gazette

Pirates notebook: Veteran pitcher Josh Kinney knows his odds

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/03/10/Pirates-notebook-Veteran-pitcher-Josh-Kinney-knows-his-odds/stories/201403100052

22 Tribune review

Pirates notebook: Volquez, Morton struggle

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/5704067-74/volquez-morton-curveball#axzz2vNUjtXnq