JAL’s Old King Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muhITRlTi6c

Old king Neil Young

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: Reactions to the Pirates Day One Picks

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/first-pitch-reactions-to-the-pirates-day-one-picks.html

Draft Day One Recap: What Needs to Happen to Justify These Pirates Picks?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/draft-day-one-recap-what-needs-to-happen-to-justify-these-pirates-picks.html

Prospect Watch: Five Hits For Josh Bell, Luis Heredia Makes Return

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/prospect-watch-five-hits-for-josh-bell-luis-heredia-makes-return.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates draft analysis: Bucs have unconventional Day One

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/6/6/5784980/pirates-draft-analysis-bucs-have-unconventional-day-one

7 WHYGAVS

Pirates take two high school arms with second round picks

http://whygavs.com/june-2014/pirates-take-two-high-school-arms-with-second-round-picks.html

8 Green Weenie

Notes on an Off Day

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/06/notes-on-off-day.html

9 Rumbunter

> Only The Pittsburgh Pirates Could Ruin Arrival of Gregory Polanco

http://rumbunter.com/2014/06/05/gregory-polanco-arrival-ruined-pittsburgh-pirates/

10 City of Champions

2014 MLB Draft: Pittsburgh Pirates Take H.S. Shortstop Cole Tucker In First Round

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/06/05/2014-mlb-draft-pittsburgh-pirates-take-h-s-shortstop-cole-tucker-first-round/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Bleacher Report

Cole Tucker: Prospect Profile for Pittsburgh Pirates' 1st-Round Pick

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2072979-cole-tucker-prospect-profile-for-pittsburgh-pirates-1st-round-pick

12 CBS Sports

Brewers vs Pirates Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140606_MIL@PIT/brewers-pirates-preview

13 Chicago Sun Times

                                   

Cubs feel right at home with 7-4 win over Mets

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/27902092-573/cubs-feel-right-at-home-with-7-4-win-over-mets.html

14 Minor League Ball

Bucs' Bell collects career-high five hits

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140606&content_id=78456286&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb

15 Pirates Site

Cumpton aims to rebound vs. Brewers in series opener

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_06_milmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=pit

Pirates select shortstop Tucker at No. 24

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140605&content_id=78406190&notebook_id=78440624&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Doc: How healthy is healthy enough for Joey Votto?

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/columnists/paul-daugherty/2014/06/05/doc-how-healthy-is-healthy-enough-for-joey-votto/10029605/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers bats pick up Wily Peralta

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/carlos-gomez-khris-davis-and-jonathan-lucroy-provide-the-power-b99285171z1-262070341.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cardinals let another one get away

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-let-another-one-get-away/article_d35923e1-3b7d-54ed-9be2-fafd02ddd475.html

Bird Bytes: What's wrong with Holliday?

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bird-bytes-what-s-wrong-with-holliday/article_2ae53af5-4ea4-570e-ac2f-46965e958cc9.html

19 Fangraphs

The Worst of the Best: The Month’s Wildest Pitches

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-worst-of-the-best-the-months-wildest-pitches-2/

20 Sweetspot

Rays are done; time to trade David Price

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/48135/rays-are-done-time-to-trade-david-price

21 Post Gazette

Pirates select high school shortstop Tucker in first round of MLB draft

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/06/05/Pirates-select-high-school-shortstop-Tucker-in-first-round-of-MLB-draft/stories/201406050357

Bill Brink's Pirates baseball chat transcript: draft day edition!

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/06/05/Bill-Brink-s-Pirates-baseball-chat-transcript-draft-day-edition/stories/201406050341

22 Tribune Review

25 years ago, ex-Pirates pitcher Jim Rooker made good by trekking from Philly to Pittsburgh

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6233615-74/rooker-pirates-dozzi#axzz33r41ZtPH

Pirates take a high school shortstop from Phoenix as top pick

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6224347-74/tucker-pirates-pick#axzz33r41ZtPH