Monday, June 9, 2014

JAL’s Year of the Cat Morning Links





Year of the Cat  Al Stewart


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: Where the Pirates Could See Improvements in the 2014 Draft

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/first-pitch-where-the-pirates-could-see-improvements-in-the-2014-draft.html

Prospect Watch: Vance Worley Does it All, Homers From Allie and Ramirez

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/prospect-watch-vance-worley-does-it-all-homers-from-allie-and-ramirez.html

Updates on Gerrit Cole’s DL Placement

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/06/updates-on-gerrit-coles-dl-placement.html


6 Bucs Dugout

External factors conspire to defeat Pirates, 1-0

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/6/8/5791520/external-factors-conspire-to-defeat-pirates-1-0


Gerrit Cole: 'I don't see this as a huge issue'

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/6/8/5791626/gerrit-cole-i-dont-see-this-as-a-huge-issue

7 WHYGAVS

GAME 52: BREWERS 1 PIRATES 0

http://whygavs.com/uncategorized/game-52-brewers-1-pirates-0.html


8 Green Weenie

Breaks Go Brewers Way In 1-0 Loss

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/06/breaks-go-brewers-way-in-1-0-victory.html

9 City of Champions

> Pittsburgh Pirates Hurt By Bad Calls, Bad Luck In Series Finale With Brewers

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/06/08/pittsburgh-pirates-hurt-bad-calls-bad-luck-series-finale-brewers/


10 Rant Sports

No Need for Pittsburgh Pirates Fans to Worry About Gerrit Cole’s Shoulder Fatigue

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/06/08/no-need-for-pittsburgh-pirates-fans-to-worry-about-gerrit-coles-shoulder-fatigue/


NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media


11 Beaver County Times

Locke shines in Pirates' loss

http://www.timesonline.com/top_stories/locke-shines-in-pirates-loss/article_be5cdacd-cc0f-5187-a7a0-9c614ae94df9.html

12 CBS Sports

Cubs vs Pirates Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140609_CHC@PIT


13 Chicago Sun Times
                                   
Challenge system is a challenge for Cubs

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/27959238-573/challenge-system-is-a-challenge-for-cubs.html#.U5WSC9REPv8

14 SB Nation

Manny Machado ejected after throwing bat toward 3rd base

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/6/8/5791540/manny-machado-ejected-after-throwing-bat-toward-3rd-base

15 Pirates Site

Locke drops duel despite outstanding outing

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_06_08_milmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=pit

Shoulder fatigue lands Bucs' Cole on DL

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140608&content_id=78817682&notebook_id=78817688&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit



16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Fay: Will return of Votto, Latos be enough for Reds?

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/06/08/fay-will-return-of-votto-latos-be-enough-for-reds/10204573/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Yovani Gallardo gets the job done for Brewers

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/yovani-gallardo-gets-the-job-done-for-brewers-b99286724z1-262308151.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cards starting to put pieces together

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-starting-to-put-pieces-together/article_544afdb0-866c-5faa-92f6-123ea7b8bc18.html

19 Fangraphs

The Allure of the Unknown

http://www.hardballtimes.com/the-allure-of-the-unknown/

20 Baseball Prospectus

The Week in Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=23832

21 Post Gazette

Brewers shut out Pirates, 1-0

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2014/06/08/Brewers-shut-out-Pirates-1-0/stories/201406080223

Ron Cook: Weekend takes ugly turn for Pirates

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2014/06/09/Ron-Cook-Weekend-takes-ugly-turn-for-Pirates/stories/201406090093

Pirates notebook: Cole says shoulder is not a 'huge issue'

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/06/09/Pirates-notebook-Cole-says-shoulder-is-not-a-huge-issue/stories/201406090087

22 Tribune Review

Pirates shut out by first-place Brewers, 1-0

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6224602-74/pirates-brewers-ball#axzz348fP78YL


Kovacevic: Marte slump carries larger lesson

http://triblive.com/sports/dejankovacevic/dejancolumns/6249311-74/marte-polanco-gayo#axzz348fP78YL

Pirates notebook: Harrison productivity could benefit Polanco


http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6249012-74/huntington-harrison-polanco#axzz348fP78YL
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