JAL’s Tiny Bubbles Morning Links

Tiny Bubbles  Don Ho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlCiDEXuxxA&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: Do the Pirates Have Their Third Baseman of the Future?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/03/first-pitch-do-the-pirates-have-their-third-baseman-of-the-future.html

Pirate City Notes: Altoona Plays Longball

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/03/pirate-city-notes-cole-goes-5-kingham-vs-polanco-heredia-starts.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Mets again shopping Ike Davis

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/3/18/5522386/mets-again-shopping-ike-davis

7 Rumbunter

Pirates Trade Rumors: Outfielders on the Block

http://rumbunter.com/2014/03/18/pirates-trade-rumors-outfielders-block/

14 Wacky Ideas for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2014</>

http://rumbunter.com/2014/03/19/14-wacky-ideas-make-sense-pittsburgh-pirates-2014/

Pirates Trade Rumors: Is Michael McKenry Out in Colorado?

http://rumbunter.com/2014/03/18/pirates-michael-mckenry-trade-rumors-rockies/

8 Green Weenie

Camp Decisions.

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/03/camp-decisions.html

9 SaberBucs

> If the Pirates are Shopping Jose Tabata . . ..

http://saberbucs.net/2014/03/18/if-the-pirates-are-shopping-jose-tabata/

10 Pirates 101

Pittsburgh Pirates Actively Shopping Jose Tabata, Could Look to Move Travis Snider, Vin Mazzaro

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/pittsburghpirates/2014/03/18/pittsburgh-pirates-actively-shopping-jose-tabata-could-look-to-move-travis-snider-vin-mazzaro/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Hilton Head Packet

Right field still question mark for Pirates

http://www.islandpacket.com/2014/03/18/3009435/right-field-still-question-mark.html

12 Bleacher Report

                                   

Pirates' Andrew McCutchen Mimicks Batting Stances of Baseball Legends

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1997552-pirates-andrew-mccutchen-mimicks-batting-stances-of-baseball-legends

13 NBC Sports

Happy Anniversary to “Operation Shutdown”

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/19/happy-anniversary-to-operation-shutdown/

14 Pirates Site

AFL played key role in development of Cutch, Cole

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/pit/arizona-fall-league-plays-key-role-in-development-of-pirates-stars-andrew-mccutchen-gerrit-cole?ymd=20140318&content_id=69561388

15 Minor League Ball

1953 Pacific Coast League MVP: Dale Long

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2014/3/18/5519088/1953-pacific-coast-league-mvp-dale-long

16 Beaver County Times

Answers emerging for Pirates' pressing questions

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/answers-emerging-for-pirates-pressing-questions/article_2177dd7f-d72e-50fe-a892-de7beb7783d9.html

17 Fansided

Fantasy Baseball: Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 Starting Rotation Preview

http://fansided.com/2014/03/18/fantasy-baseball-pittsburgh-pirates-2014-starting-rotation-preview/#!AvxUO

18 St. Louis Post Gazette

Final spring question: Kelly or Martinez?

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/final-spring-question-kelly-or-martinez/article_b039f690-083e-5507-84a0-dc89b6003ad9.html

19 Fangraphs

How the Best, Most Disciplined Hitting Prospects Have Fared

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/how-the-best-most-disciplined-hitting-prospects-have-fared/

20 Baseball Prospectus

11 Spring Training Performance We Sort of Believe In

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23066

21 Post Gazette

Pirates relievers eager to pitch in again

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/03/19/Pirates-relievers-eager-to-pitch-in-again/stories/201403190050

22 Tribune review

Tech-savvy Pirates testing a new secret weapon this spring

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/5784994-74/pirates-martin-calories#axzz2wP8Qvan4