JAL’s Black Magic Woman Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRu7Pt42x6Y

Black Magic Woman  1968  Written by Peter Green and charted in England but the big hit version was by Santana in 1970

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

2014 Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Pick Signing Tracker

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014draft

BLOGS and such

5—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: The Moves the Pirates Will Have to Make This Week

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/first-pitch-the-moves-the-pirates-will-have-to-make-this-week.html

Prospect Watch: Harold Ramirez Extends Hit Streak, Neil Walker Joins Bradenton on Rehab

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/prospect-watch-harold-ramirez-extends-hit-streak-neil-walker-joins-bradenton-on-rehab.html

Minor Moves: Altoona Roster Changes, JaCoby Jones Listed Day-to-Day, Pitcher Released

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/minor-moves-altoona-roster-changes-jacoby-jones-listed-day-to-day-pitcher-released.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Brandon Cumpton leads Pirates to 2-1 victory

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/6/22/5832792/brandon-cumpton-leads-pirates-to-2-1-victory

An interview with Alen Hanson

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/6/22/5831330/alen-hanson

7 Raise the Jolly Roger

Pirates 2 Cubs 1

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2014/06/pirates-2-cubs-1-3/

8 Green Weenie

Bucs Win Duel With Cubs 2-1, Take Series

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/06/bucs-win-duel-with-cubs-2-1-take-series.html

9 WHYGAVS

>GAME 75: PIRATES 2 CUBS 1

http://whygavs.com/june-2014/game-75-pirates-2-cubs-1-2.html

10 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates Nearing .500 With Win Over Cubs

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/06/22/pittsburgh-pirates-nearing-500-win-cubs/

11 Rumbunter

Pirates GM Neal Huntington Show Recap

http://rumbunter.com/2014/06/22/neal-huntington-show-pittsburgh-pirates/

Pirates Josh Bell Is Having A Monster 2014

http://rumbunter.com/2014/06/22/pirates-josh-bell-monster-2014/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

12 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Tony Watson is Best Left-Handed Reliever in NL

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/06/22/pittsburgh-pirates-tony-watson-is-best-left-handed-reliever-in-nl/

13 CBS Sports

Rays v Pirates Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140623_PIT@TB

14 Chicago Sun Times

                                   

Hammel strong, but gets no support in 2-1 Cubs’ loss

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/28241864-573/hammel-strong-but-gets-no-support-in-2-1-cubs-loss.html#.U6gDCW1EPv8

15 Pirates Site

Cumpton's scoreless start leads Bucs to series win

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_22_pitmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

After slow start, Mercer heating up through June

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140622&content_id=81063492&notebook_id=81063830&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds' Jay Bruce can see payoff coming

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/06/22/reds-jay-bruce-can-see-payoff-coming/11245165/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers continue to rule on the road

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers-finish-successful-road-trip-with-another-win-b99296655z1-264175971.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cards beat Phils but lose Garcia, Wacha to DL

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-beat-phils-but-lose-garcia-wacha-to-dl/article_d4eb2ea3-85f2-5c10-8e06-618e27f09eb4.html

Strauss: Cards must make adjustments

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/joe-strauss/strauss-cards-must-make-adjustments/article_99b4f82d-efbb-5301-9511-bce7315a4064.html

19 Fangraphs

The Best of FanGraphs: June 16-20, 2014

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-best-of-fangraphs-june-16-20-2014/

20 Baseball Prospectus

The Week in Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23959

21 Post Gazette

Pirates' Cumpton keeps Cubs at bay for 2-1 win at Wrigley

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/06/22/Pirates-Cumpton-keeps-Cubs-at-bay-for-2-1-win-at-Wrigley/stories/201406220252

Bob Smizik: Snider strengthens his case

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2014/06/23/Bob-Smizik-Snider-strengthens-his-case/stories/201406230123

22 Tribune Review

Cumpton, bullpen combine to stifle Cubs

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6294931-74/watson-cubs-cumpton#axzz35Memxmh2

Pirates notebook: Players mindful of ongoing World Cup

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6294936-74/mccutchen-mercer-pirates#axzz35Memxmh2