JAL's From the Clouds Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU6OU1LJv1E

From the Clouds Jack Johnson

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: When Do the Pirates Promote Their Pitching Prospects?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/first-pitch-when-do-the-pirates-promote-their-pitching-prospects.html

Prospect Watch: Josh Bell Having a Monster Month, Jordan Luplow Hits First Homer

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/prospect-watch-josh-bell-having-a-monster-month-jordan-luplow-hits-first-homer.html

Stetson Allie Placed on the DL; Altoona Suspensions Announced

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/stetson-allie-placed-on-the-dl-altoona-suspensions-announced.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Cubs blast off on Charlie Morton in Pirates' 6-3 loss

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/6/20/5829004/cubs-blast-off-on-charlie-morton-in-pirates-6-3-loss

A conversation with Pirates prospect Adrian Sampson

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/6/21/5829418/a-conversation-with-pirates-prospect-adrian-sampson

7 Raise the Jolly Roger

Cubs 6 Pirates 3

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2014/06/cubs-6-pirates-3/

8 Green Weenie

Cubs Ride Big Third Frame To 6-3 Win

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/06/cubs-ride-big-third-frame-to-6-3-win.html

9 WHYGAVS

>GAME 73: CUBS 6 PIRATES 3

http://whygavs.com/june-2014/game-73-cubs-6-pirates-3.html

10 Wall Street Journal

Baseball's Most Unhittable Pitchers

http://online.wsj.com/articles/baseballs-most-unhittable-pitchers-1403309999

11 Rumbunter

Tyler Glasnow Scoreless Streak Getting Ridiculous

http://rumbunter.com/2014/06/20/tyler-glasnow-scoreless-streak-getting-ridiculous/

Vote Neil Walker Campaign Video Pokes Fun at Brandon Phillips

http://rumbunter.com/2014/06/19/mlb-star-game-vote-neil-walker-campaign-video/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

12 Parkersburg News

The Power, The Pirates

http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/blogs.detail/display/1338/The-Power--The-Pirates.html

13 CBS Sports

Cubs v Pirates Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140621_PIT@CHC

14 Chicago Sun Times

                                   

Rizzo, Castro power Cubs to 6-3 win over Pirates

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/28205176-573/rizzo-castro-power-cubs-to-6-3-win-over-pirates.html#.U6VitW1EPv8

15 Pirates Site

Morton unable to keep Castro, Cubs in park

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_20_pitmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

Pirates replace Grilli with Melancon at closer

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140620&content_id=80727180&notebook_id=80728156&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Eight run second inning not enough for Reds

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/06/20/cincinnati-reds-toronto-blue-jays/11202119/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers prevail in Mile-high slugfest

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/brewers-prevail-in-mile-high-slugfest-b99295679z1-264075931.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Burnett lulls Cardinals to sleep

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/burnett-lulls-cardinals-to-sleep/article_2a3ef9b5-4bae-597e-bc24-ba1c6fbcb2e3.html

Bird Bytes: Still can't trust Cards offense

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bird-bytes-still-can-t-trust-cards-offense/article_090c2571-022b-5684-af94-45de22884c95.html

19 Fangraphs

FG Hidden Feature: Leaderboard and Game Log Splits

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/fg-hidden-feature-leaderboard-and-game-log-splits/

20 SB Nation

Horsehide fiend: The best (and worst) platoons in baseball

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/6/20/5804444/best-platoons-joe-maddon-athletics

21 Post Gazette

Pirates fall behind early, can't catch up in 6-3 loss to Chicago

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/06/20/Pirates-7/stories/201406200192

Grilli moved out of Pirates closer role

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/06/20/Grilli-moved-out-of-Pirates-closer-role/stories/201406200174

22 Tribune Review

Pirates lose series opener to Cubs, 6-3

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6294861-74/morton-cubs-pirates#axzz34tSYKEfX

Pirates notebook: Grilli out, Melancon in as Pirates closer

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6294862-74/grilli-hurdle-closer#axzz34tSYKEfX