JAL’s Life is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back Morning Links

 Life is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back Meatloaf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1BDsyBa5o8

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: What is Brandon Cumpton’s Upside?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/first-pitch-what-is-brandon-cumptons-upside.html

Prospect Watch: Alen Hanson Homers, Nick Kingham With a Strong Start

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/prospect-watch-alen-hanson-homers-nick-kingham-with-a-strong-start.html

Top 10 Hitters: Everything is Coming Together For Mel Rojas

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/top-10-hitters-everything-is-coming-together-for-mel-rojas.html

Top 10 Pitchers: Cumpton Dominates in Final Triple-A Start; Sampson Breaking Out?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/05/top-10-pitchers-cumpton-dominates-in-final-triple-a-start-sampson-breaking-out.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Late rally pushes Pirates past Mets, 5-3

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/5/26/5752560/late-rally-pushes-pirates-past-mets-5-3

Neal Huntington, Pirates preparing for upcoming draft

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/5/26/5751944/neal-huntington-pirates-preparing-for-upcoming-draft

7 WHYGAVS

Game 50: Pirates 5 Mets 3

http://whygavs.com/uncategorized/game-50-pirates-5-mets-3.html

8 Green Weenie

Bucs Rally To Batter the Bullpen In A 5-3 Win

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/05/bucs-rally-to-batter-bullpen-in-5-3-win.html

9 Pirates 101

> Pittsburgh Pirates’ Offense Catalyst for May Improvement

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/pittsburghpirates/2014/05/26/pittsburgh-pirates-offense-catalyst-for-may-improvement/

10 Raise the Jolly Roger

Pirates 5, Mets 3

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2014/05/pirates-5-mets-3/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 NY Times

Mets Have a Trying Day From Beginning to End

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/sports/baseball/mets-fire-hitting-coach-and-cut-valverde-after-loss.html?_r=0

12 CBS Sports

Pirates vs Mets Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140527_PIT@NYM/pirates-mets-preview

13 Chicago Sun Times

                                   

Jeff Samardzija earns first win of season

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/27694877-573/jeff-samardzija-earns-first-win-of-season.html#.U4Rq0EO8Bs4

14 Beaver County Times

Cumpton strong for Pirates again

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/cumpton-strong-for-pirates-again/article_66a8dbe6-557c-566b-ba6e-3d81ff43a438.html

15 Pirates Site

Pirates rally behind Gaby's clutch performance

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_26_pitmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

Cumpton looks to find long-term home in Majors

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140526&content_id=76871806&notebook_id=76872254&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds rally from no-hitter but fall to Dodgers

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/05/27/reds-rally-from-no-hitter-but-lose-to-dodgers/9616843/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

K-Rod blows save; Brewers waste chances

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/k-rod-blows-save-brewers-waste-chances-b99277941z1-260693691.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Yankees think small, beat Cardinals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/yankees-think-small-beat-cardinals/article_7e3e4bec-6b24-5505-9edb-d25e1e859b7c.html

Burwell: Years roll back as 1964 Cards get together

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bryan-burwell/burwell-years-roll-back-as-cards-get-together/article_f1519812-3295-55ba-b650-951f58097aee.html

19 Fangraphs

Pedro Martinez on the Art and Science of Pitching

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/pedro-martinez-on-the-art-and-science-of-pitching/

20 Baseball Prospectus

The Week in Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23686

21 Post Gazette

Pirates rally past Mets for 5-3 win

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/05/26/Pirates-rally-past-Mets-for-5-3-win/stories/201405260146

Ron Cook: Watch Neil Walker while you can

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2014/05/26/Ron-Cook-Watch-Neil-Walker-while-you-can/stories/201405260151

Bob Smizik: Cumpton has earned his spot

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2014/05/27/Bob-Smizik-Cumpton-has-earned-his-spot/stories/201405270124

22 Tribune Review

Sanchez, bench power Pirates in rallying to a road victory over Mets

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6175842-74/pirates-pinch-mets#axzz32onMbu7X

Pirates notebook: Former Met, Ike Davis, returns to Queens

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6175843-74/davis-pirates-mazzaro#axzz32onMbu7X