JAL’s The Siamese Cat Song Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMKnDp5AyII

 The Siamese Cat Song Peggy Lee

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: Explaining Why This Looks Like a Bad Draft For the Pirates

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/first-pitch-explaining-why-this-looks-like-a-bad-draft-for-the-pirates.html

Prospect Watch: Kingham Looks Good in Trenton, Glasnow’s Outing Cut Short

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/prospect-watch-kingham-looks-good-in-trenton-glasnows-outing-cut-short.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates flop in error-filled game, 9-3

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/6/7/5789744/pirates-flop-in-error-filled-game-9-3

Gerrit Cole to miss start due to shoulder fatigue

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/6/7/5789344/gerrit-cole-to-miss-start-due-to-shoulder-fatigue

7 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates To Sit Gerrit Cole For At Least One Start Due To Shoulder Fatigue

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/06/07/pittsburgh-pirates-sit-gerrit-cole-least-one-start/

8 Green Weenie

Pirate Pitching Tossed A Curve - Cole Has Shoulder Fatigue, Will Miss Start, Locke To Start For Morton

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/06/pirate-pitching-in-swirl-cole-has.html

9 Rumbunter

> Gerrit Cole Injury Latest Pirates Disappointment

http://rumbunter.com/2014/06/08/gerrit-cole-injury-latest-pirates-disappointment/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

10 Allentown Morning Call

Change of speeds is leading to change in Lincoln's success

http://www.mcall.com/sports/baseball/ironpigs/mc-ironpigs-down-on-the-farm-column-0607-20140607,0,2744912.column

11 Beaver County Times

Three thoughts: Walker should be All-Star bound

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/three-thoughts-walker-should-be-all-star-bound/article_810c8d0f-6995-5c6c-8e42-c9574896aae2.html

12 CBS Sports

Brewers vs Pirates Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140608_MIL@PIT

13 Chicago Sun Times

                                   

McGRATH: Divorcing Cubs leaves WGN different but not dead

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/27918275-573/mcgrath-divorcing-cubs-leaves-wgn-different-but-not-dead.html#.U5Q-wtREPv8

14 KDKA

Jordy Mercer: Had A Lot Of Support During Struggles

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/06/07/jordy-mercer-had-a-lot-of-support-during-struggles/

15 Pirates Site

Bucs ride eight-run sixth to blow out Brewers

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_07_milmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=pit

Hurdle remains confident with Marte amid hitting woes

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140607&content_id=78699938&notebook_id=78701394&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Homers from Bruce, Frazier lift Reds over Phillies

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/06/07/reds-phillies/10178743/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Matt Garza's strong start sets stage

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/matt-garzas-strong-start-sets-stage-b99286226z1-262255781.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cards vow not to repeat ’07

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-vow-not-to-repeat/article_9ed1604c-cd87-5c40-94e2-cefea31b2be0.html

19 Fangraphs

Sunday Notes: College-or-Pro Decisions, Padres Database, Blue Jays, Cubs, Clubhouse Banter

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/sunday-notes-college-or-pro-decisions-padres-database-blue-jays-cubs-clubhouse-banter/

20 Sweetspot

Moneyball, before Moneyball was cool

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/48166/moneyball-before-moneyball-was-cool

21 Post Gazette

5 errors too many to overcome in loss

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/06/07/Brewers-beat-Pirates-9-3/stories/201406070139

Ron Cook: Pirates' biggest loss would be an injured Gerrit Cole

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2014/06/08/Ron-Cook-Pirates-biggest-loss-would-be-an-injured-Gerrit-Cole/stories/201406080114

On the Pirates: Neil Walker healthy and wealthy

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/06/08/Bill-Brink-on-the-Pirates-Healthy-and-wealthy/stories/201406080096

22 Tribune Review

Brewers quiet Bucs' bats in 9-3 win

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6224495-74/pirates-brewers-volquez#axzz342qYfa2h

Pirates notebook: Tabata gets nod over Marte in left field

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6224518-74/hurdle-marte-pirates#axzz342qYfa2h