JAL’s Down in the Boondocks Morning Links

 Down in the Boondocks   Billy Joe Royal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mFTMEbZ-dk

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

Pittsburgh Pirates Organizational Probable Pitching Chart

http://www.piratesprospects.com/probable-pitchers

BLOGS and such

5—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: It’s Hard For the Pirates to Win When These Five Players are Struggling

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/04/first-pitch-its-hard-for-the-pirates-to-win-when-these-five-players-are-struggling.html

Prospect Watch: Josh Bell Has a Big Day at the Plate

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/04/prospect-watch-josh-bell-has-a-big-day-at-the-plate.html

Minor League Schedule: Kingham Takes Mound For Altoona Tonight

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/04/minor-league-schedule-kingham-takes-mound-for-altoona-tonight.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Jhonny Peralta, Adam Wainwright dominate Pirates, 7-0

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/4/27/5659166/jhonny-peralta-adam-wainwright-dominate-pirates-7-0

7 Rumbunter

Trying To Forget Those Sexy Pittsburgh Pirates

http://rumbunter.com/2014/04/27/sexy-pittsburgh-pirates/

Pirates GM Neal Huntington Show Recap

http://rumbunter.com/2014/04/27/pirates-gm-neal-huntington-show-recap-2/

8 Green Weenie

Too Much Wainwright, Peralta; Pirates Dropped 7-0

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/04/too-much-wainwright-peralta-pirates.html

4/27: 23 Runs, Seven Straight, B-2-B B-2-B, Pops Owns April, Backman's Six Hit Day, Matty Mo Goes, Brewer Hex Snapped and More...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/04/427-23-runs-seven-straight-b-2-b-b-2-b.html

9 Saber Bucs

> No Shame in this Shutout

http://saberbucs.net/2014/04/27/no-shame-in-this-shutout/

The Luck of the Pirates Offense

http://saberbucs.net/2014/04/27/the-luck-of-the-pirates-offense/

10 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates: Stopping running game becoming an issue once again

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/04/27/pittsburgh-pirates-stopping-running-game-becoming-issue/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 CBS Sports

Wainwright riddles Bucs, first in majors with five wins

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/recap/MLB_20140427_PIT@STL/wainwright-riddles-bucs-first-in-majors-with-five-wins

12 Chicago Sun Times

                                   

Cubs’ Hammel improves to 4-1 by shutting down first-place Brewers

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/27094083-573/cubs-hammel-improves-to-4-1-by-shutting-down-first-place-brewers.html#.U14wCkC8Bs4

13 KDKA

Colin Dunlap: Polanco Needs To Be In Pittsburgh

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/04/27/colin-dunlap-polanco-needs-to-be-in-pittsburgh/

14 Pirates Site

Volquez bested as Bucs offense stifled by Cards

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_27_pitmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

Martin back in high spirits after tests show good news

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140427&content_id=73556986&notebook_id=73557922&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

15 USA Today

Nightengale: Examining baseball's April aberrations

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/04/27/mlb-april-first-month-fact-fiction-baseball/8328467/

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds' Bryan Price: 'We're not just going to take this'

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/redsblog/2014/04/27/042714-bryan-price/8291855/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Hammel dominates Brewers in shutout

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/cubs-jason-hammel-dominates-brewers-b99257071z1-256903311.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Wainwright perfectly in tune

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/wainwright-perfectly-in-tune/article_bad03c15-5167-5396-b815-f0c1caa2d1d3.html

19 Fangraphs

Sunday Notes: Marlins, Yankees, Killer vs King Kong

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/sunday-notes-marlins-yankees-killer-vs-king-kong/

20 Baseball Prospectus

The Week In Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23417

21 Post Gazette

Cardinals pound Pirates, 7-0, in three-hit shutout

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/04/27/Cardinals-pound-Pirates-7-0/stories/201404270236

Future takes sharp turn for Lambo at first base for Pirates

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/04/28/Future-takes-sharp-turn-for-Lambo-at-first-base/stories/201404280054

22 Tribune Review

Pirates, Volquez shut out by Cardinals

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6008477-74/cardinals-pirates-volquez#axzz305EflwqZ

Pirates notebook: Rookie reliever Sadler called up from Triple-A Indianapolis

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6008521-74/martin-tabata-sadler#axzz305EflwqZ