JAL’s Pretty Ballerina Morning Links

 Pretty Ballerina Left Banke  #47

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Ep5x-DETc&feature=kp

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: The New International Player Pages

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/03/first-pitch-the-new-international-player-pages.html

Spring Training Notes: The Roles of Andrew Lambo and Jordy Mercer

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/03/spring-training-notes-the-roles-of-andrew-lambo-and-jordy-mercer.html

Pirates’ Manager Clint Hurdle on Quantifying Pitch Framing

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/03/pirates-manager-clint-hurdle-on-quantifying-pitch-framing.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Dry Land: Reading info, summary, advance praise

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/3/3/5463358/dry-land

7 Rumbunter

Pirates Jeff Locke Will Skip Outing Against Blue Jays With Injury

http://rumbunter.com/2014/03/04/pirates-jeff-locke-will-skip-start-blue-jays-injury/

Pirates Charlie Morton Continues Strong Spring

http://rumbunter.com/2014/03/04/pirates-charlie-morton-continues-strong-spring/

8 Green Weenie

Early Line on Spring Battles

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/03/early-line-on-spring-battles.html

9 SaberBucs

>How Many Days Rest Should the Starting Pitchers Get?

http://saberbucs.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/how-many-days-rest-should-the-starting-pitchers-get/

10 Pirates 101

Pittsburgh Pirates Ride Three-run Third Inning to Victory Over Detroit Tigers

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/pittsburghpirates/2014/03/04/pittsburgh-pirates-ride-three-run-third-inning-to-victory-over-detroit-tigers/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates: Charlie Morton Will Have Breakout 2014 Season

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/03/04/pittsburgh-pirates-charlie-morton-will-have-breakout-2014-season/

12 Detroit Free Press

                                   

Pittsburgh 5, Detroit Tigers 2: Rick Porcello touched up in Tigers' loss

http://www.freep.com/article/20140304/SPORTS02/303040069/detroit-tigers-pittsburgh-pirates

13 KDKA

Huntington Talks Draft Pick Compensation, Fan Criticism & Payroll

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/03/04/huntington-talks-draft-pick-compensation-fan-criticism-payroll/

14 Pirates Site

Overlooked no more, McGuiness making case at first

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/pit/overlooked-no-more-pirates-chris-mcguiness-making-case-at-first?ymd=20140304&content_id=68676996&vkey=news_pit

15 Toronto Observer

Pirates have dark horse in reliever Ryan Beckman

http://torontoobserver.ca/2014/03/04/pirates-have-dark-horse-in-reliever-ryan-beckman/

16 City of Champions </b>

Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training: Charlie Morton Rounding Into Form

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/03/04/pittsburgh-pirates-spring-training-charlie-morton-rounding-form/

17 Cincinnati Enquirer</b>

Reds will use defensive shifts more

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20140304/SPT04/140304011/Reds-will-use-defensive-shifts-more?nclick_check=1

18 St. Louis Post Gazette</b>

Shelby Miller wants a different October

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/shelby-miller-wants-a-different-october/article_d9bc14a1-5c98-516b-ac8c-1aca8e7c799b.html

19 Fangraphs

The Cost of a Win in the 2014 Off-Season.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-cost-of-a-win-in-the-2014-off-season/

20 Baseball Prospectus

The Week in Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22957

21 Post Gazette

Josh Harrison fills the bill as utilityman for Pirates

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/03/05/Josh-Harrison-fills-bill-as-utilityman-for-Pirates/stories/201403050040

22 Tribune review

Leyland content in new role with Tigers, rules out a return to Pirates

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/5696939-74/leyland-tigers-pirates#axzz2utm9soAQ