JAL’s Stray Cat Strut Morning Links

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

Stray Cat Strut  The Stray Cats

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: Evaluating the Pirates Farm System at the Half Way Mark

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/first-pitch-evaluating-the-pirates-farm-system-at-the-half-way-mark.html

Pittsburgh Pirates Mid-Season Top 20 Prospects, Minus Gregory Polanco

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/pittsburgh-pirates-mid-season-top-20-prospects-minus-gregory-polanco.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Andrew McCutchen, Pirates bullpen key 4-2 victory

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/6/12/5802996/andrew-mccutchen-pirates-bullpen-key-4-2-victory

Postgame: Brandon Cumpton goes five solid innings, Andrew McCutchen stays hot in 4-2 win

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/6/12/5802756/postgame-brandon-cumpton-goes-five-strong-innings-andrew-mccutchen

7 WHYGAVS

GAME 65: PIRATES 4 CUBS 2

http://whygavs.com/june-2014/game-65-pirates-4-cubs-2.html

IT’S NOT TOO EARLY FOR THE PIRATES TO ADDRESS THEIR PITCHING WOES

http://whygavs.com/june-2014/its-not-too-early-for-the-pirates-to-address-their-pitching-woes.html

8 Green Weenie

Base Running Brutal, Bullpen Brilliant In 4-2 Bucco Victory

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/06/base-running-brutal-bullpen-brilliant.html

9 Rumbunter

> Pirates Master Plan Study Announced.

http://rumbunter.com/2014/06/11/pirates-master-plan-announced/

Pirates Trade Possibilities: Another Van Slyke in Pittsburgh?

http://rumbunter.com/2014/06/11/pirates-trade-possibilities-another-van-slyke-pittsburgh/?utm_source=FanSided&utm_medium=Network&utm_campaign=Trending%20on%20FS

10 City of Champions

Francisco Liriano Injury Latest Blow To Hobbled Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Staff

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/06/11/francisco-liriano-injury-latest-blow-hobbled-pittsburgh-pirates-pitching-staff/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Tony Watson Deserves All-Star Consideration

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/06/11/pittsburgh-pirates-tony-watson-deserves-all-star-consideration/

12 ESPN

Cubs Pirates Game Preview

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/preview?id=340612123

13 Chicago Sun Times

                                   

Reliable Hammel labors in Cubs’ 4-2 loss to Pirates

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/28027182-573/reliable-hammel-labors-in-cubs-4-2-loss-to-pirates.html#.U5mF_dREPv8

14 Fox Sports

Has the first-pitch take become a losing strategy?

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/has-the-first-pitch-take-become-a-losing-strategy-061114

15 Pirates Site

Pirates wait out the rain before downing Cubs

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_11_chnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=pit

Harrison day to day with sore left ankle

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140611&content_id=79287164&notebook_id=79329746&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Offense picks up as Cueto, Reds blank Dodgers

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/06/11/offense-picks-up-reds-cueto-shut-out-dodgers/10356059/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wily Peralta back on track with quality start

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/wily-peralta-back-on-track-with-quality-start-b99289081z1-262810001.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Wacha on the wild side in Cards' loss

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/wacha-on-the-wild-side-in-cards-loss/article_8d82716f-0dab-55bf-9742-0b995d88c121.html

Wainwright has sore elbow but no ligament damage

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/wainwright-has-sore-elbow-but-no-ligament-damage/article_aa2e3cc2-a5dd-5a91-a3c9-3efb5e755696.html

19 Fangraphs

Reminder: Stephen Strasburg Is Still Really, Really Good

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/reminder-stephen-strasburg-is-still-really-really-good/

20 Baseball Prospectus

9 Unexpected Storylines of the Season to Date

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23853

21 Post Gazette

McCutchen homers again in Pirates' win over Cubs, 4-2

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/06/11/McCutchen-homers-again-in-Pirates-win-over-Cubs/stories/201406110223

Gene Collier: Pirates scrambling to make do with patchwork starting rotation

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/gene-collier/2014/06/12/Pirates-scrambling-to-make-do-with-patchwork-starting-rotation/stories/201406120260

22 Tribune Review

McCutchen, Pirates knock off Cubs after storm-delayed start

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6253372-74/mccutchen-cubs-pirates#axzz34QF0qOOE

Pirates owner Nutting hopeful about Polanco but worried hype is too much

http://triblive.com/sports/otherlocal/6267124-74/nutting-pirates-season#axzz34QF0qOOE

Pirates notebook: Liriano placed on disabled list, Pimentel activated

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6253376-74/hurdle-pirates-game#axzz34QF0qOOE