JAL’s Wild Thing Morning Links

Wild Thing   Senator Bobby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOt2htKMzD4

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

BLOGS and such

4 Pirates 101

Looking Ahead to the Rest of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Week

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/pittsburghpirates/2014/04/01/looking-ahead-to-the-rest-of-the-pittsburgh-pirates-week/

5—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: What Happens to Players Who Don’t Make Minor League Rosters?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/04/first-pitch-what-happens-to-players-who-dont-make-minor-league-rosters.html

The New Revenue in MLB Didn’t Lead to a Big Increase in Payrolls

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/04/the-new-revenue-in-mlb-didnt-lead-to-a-big-increase-in-payrolls.html

Indianapolis Indians Opening Day Roster

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/04/indianapolis-indians-opening-day-roster.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates minor league preview:  Indianapolis

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/4/1/5565574/pirates-minor-league-preview-indianapolis

Pirates minor league preview:  Altoona

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/4/1/5567682/pirates-minor-league-preview-altoona

7 Rumbunter

Pirates Building Brand, But Achieving Excellence Is Goal

http://rumbunter.com/2014/04/01/pittsburgh-pirates-brand-building-world-series/

Pirates Fan, House of Cards Actor Reg E. Cathey, Does MLB Promo

http://rumbunter.com/2014/04/01/pirates-fan-house-cards-actor-reg-e-cathey-mlb-promo/

8 Green Weenie

4/1: Player's Strike, Pirate Parrot, Pena-AVS, Frankie Gustine, The Kid's Grand Slam, more...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/04/41-players-strike-pirate-parrot-pena.html

9 Saber Bucs

> Can the Pirates Make up for A.J.’s Innings?

http://saberbucs.com/blog/2014/04/01/can-the-pirates-make-up-for-a-j-s-innings/

10 WTAE

Did You Know? Pirates All-Star Andrew McCutchen

http://www.wtae.com/sports/did-you-know-pirates-allstar-andrew-mccutchen/25178644

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Beaver County Times

New hitting coach hopes to change Pirates' approach

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/new-hitting-coach-hopes-to-change-pirates-approach/article_357a9874-515c-5a71-b67f-c1af7b1a8b2c.html

12 Charleston Gazette

                                   

Pirates have high hopes for catcher McGuire

http://wvgazette.com/article/20140401/GZ02/140409900

13 Martins Ferry Times Leader

Pittsburgh kid truly fits everything about his city

http://www.timesleaderonline.com/page/content.detail/id/553632/Pittsburgh-kid-truly-fits-everything-about-his-city.html?nav=5012

14 Pirates Site

Focused Morton opposes Jackson at PNC Park

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_04_02_chnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=pit

15 Bloomberg Stats

Gauging Situational Hitting (and Pitching)

https://www.bsports.com/statsinsights/mlb/gauging-situational-hitting-pitching

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

BAR 4.1: Well, that stunk

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/redsblog/2014/04/01/bar040114/7152889/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers get little after early blast

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/brewers-offense-goes-quiet-in-loss-b99238035z1-253487931.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Jay, Descalso have rare dual absence from lineup

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/jay-descalso-have-rare-dual-absence-from-lineup/article_413a24c4-d6df-5145-bdbb-5352ebdaa866.html

19 Fangraphs

Stephen Strasburg and Early Season Velocities

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/stephen-strasburg-and-early-season-velocities/

20 SB Nation

Ryan Braun's ovation and figuring out what's wrong with Brewers fans

http://www.sbnation.com/2014/4/1/5570594/ryan-braun-ovation-brewers-fans

21 Post Gazette

New Pirates first baseman savors return to major leagues

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/04/02/New-Pirates-first-baseman-savors-return-to-major-leagues/stories/201404020055

Ron Cook: Credit the pitchers for victory in season opener

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2014/04/01/Ron-Cook-Credit-the-pitchers-for-victory-in-season-opener/stories/201404010043

22 Tribune Review

New goals motivate Pirates CF McCutchen after winning NL MVP

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/5864167-74/mccutchen-mvp-pirates#axzz2xd8I1f8R

Kovacevic: Nutting must get past first base

http://triblive.com/sports/dejankovacevic/dejancolumns/5864195-74/nutting-pirates-base#axzz2xPIfuxWy