JAL’s G.T.O. Morning Links

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

G.T.O.  Ronny and the Daytonas  1964 reached number 4 on the charts.

GENERAL 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: Reviewing the 2014 Success of the Pirates Depth and Farm System

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/first-pitch-reviewing-the-2014-success-of-the-pirates-depth-and-farm-system.html

All-Stars Responsible for Pirates’ Early-Season Recovery

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/all-stars-responsible-for-pirates-early-season-recovery.html

Jeff Locke’s Success is Real, Thanks to His Drastically Improved Control

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/jeff-lockes-success-is-real-thanks-to-his-drastically-improved-control.html

Prospect Watch: Austin Meadows Picks Up Three Hits For West Virginia

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/prospect-watch-austin-meadows-picks-up-three-hits-for-west-virginia.html

6 Bucs Dugout

The Matt Morris Report:  7/15/14

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/15/5903129/the-matt-morris-report-7-15-14

7 City of Champions

MLB All-Star Game: Andrew McCutchen, Josh Harrison, Tony Watson Take Field For National League

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/07/15/mlb-star-game-andrew-mccutchen-josh-harrison-tony-watson-take-field-national-league/

8 Green Weenie

7/15: Jake, Lotsa Pitching, Donn Clendenon, Never Say Die, All-Stars, All The Way Back, Cutch HR Streak & More...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/07/715-jake-lotsa-pitching-donn-clendenon.html

9 WHYGAVS

> LEADING OFF AND PLAYING CENTER FIELD FOR THE NATIONAL LEAGUE …

http://whygavs.com/july-2014/leading-off-and-playing-center-field-for-the-national-league.html

10 Sports on Earth

AN UNLIKELY ALL-STAR

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/84779674/pittsburgh-pirates-utilityman-josh-harrison-is-an-unlikely-all-star#!bfRvJu

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Bradenton Herald

Pittsburgh Pirates | Top pick Cole Tucker settling in with GCL Pirates

http://www.bradenton.com/2014/07/16/5257049/pittsburgh-pirates-top-pick-cole.html

12 Beaver County Times

Pirates' Watson lives the dream as an All-Star

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/pirates-watson-lives-the-dream-as-an-all-star/article_02d1cb37-c131-5118-9e69-4dda5795545b.html

13 CBS Sports

Wainwright-Jeter drama reminds us All-Star Game shouldn't 'count'

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24622728/wainwright-jeter-controversy-reminds-us-all-star-game-shouldnt-count

14 Chicago Sun Times  

Caught between NL and AL, Jeff Samardzija just watches

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/28685762-573/caught-between-nl-and-al-jeff-samardzija-just-watches.html#.U8ZYCW1EPv8

15 Pirates Site

Cutch flashes his speed in All-Star appearance

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/cutch-flashes-his-speed-in-all-star-appearance?ymd=20140715&content_id=84837054&vkey=news_pit

Harrison soaking in first All-Star experience

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140715&content_id=84831514&notebook_id=84831240&vkey=notebook_mlb&c_id=mlb

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Did Wainwright groove to Jeter in NL ASG loss?

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/07/15/all-star-game-2014-cincinnati-reds/12717281/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

American League wins All-Star Game

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/american-league-triumphs-over-national-league-5-3-b99311545z1-267278131.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Wainwright's pitch to Jeter captures All-Star Game conundrum

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/wainwright-s-pitch-to-jeter-captures-all-star-game-conundrum/article_f2f40da6-37a6-5bae-8f0b-2c3d438feb4e.html

19 Fangraphs

The American League’s Still the Superior League

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-american-leagues-still-the-superior-league/

20 Denver Post

At look at the National League going into the second half

http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_26156050/at-look-at-national-league-going-into-second

21 Post Gazette

All-Star Game notebook: Handling of prospects -- like Polanco -- on players association radar

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/07/16/All-Star-Game-notebook-Handling-of-prospects-on-players-association-radar/stories/201407160097

Bob Smizik: Asking for ‘Ask Bob’ questions

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2014/07/16/Bob-Smizik-Asking-for-Ask-Bob-questions/stories/201407160123

22 Tribune Review

Pirates' McCutchen starts All-Star Game in style; AL tops NL

http://triblive.com/sports/mlb/6452081-74/mccutchen-game-field#axzz37cyfF2bJ

Harrison, Watson revel in All-Star experience

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6443629-74/watson-harrison-star#axzz37cyfF2bJ