JAL’s Happy Days Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6zl5x8r9Bs

Happy days one of two TV themes to peak at number 5

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: The Pirates Need to Adjust How Frieri and Pimentel are Used

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/first-pitch-the-pirates-need-to-adjust-how-frieri-and-pimentel-are-used.html

Prospect Watch: Big Games From Keon Broxton and Nick Buckner on a Day Filled With Strong Pitching

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/prospect-watch-big-games-from-keon-broxton-and-nick-buckner-on-a-day-filled-with-strong-pitching.html

Pirates Hoping to Fix the Control of a Hard Throwing Right-Handed Relief Prospect

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/pirates-hoping-to-fix-the-control-of-a-hard-throwing-right-handed-relief-prospect.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Andrew McCutchen bails Pirates out twice in 6-5 victory

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/12/5894699/andrew-mccutchen-bails-pirates-out-twice-in-6-5-victory

The Matt Morris Report:  7/12/14

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/12/5894659/the-matt-morris-report-7-12-14

Interviews with Edinson Volquez and Jim Benedict

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/12/5893797/interviews-with-edinson-volquez-and-jim-benedict

7 IS Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates trade rumors: Josh Bell addition

http://isportsweb.com/2014/07/12/pittsburgh-pirates-rumors-josh-bell-addition/

8 Green Weenie

Cutch & Company Turn The Tables On The Reds 6-5 In 11 Innings

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/07/cutch-company-turn-tables-on-reds-6-5.html

9 WHYGAVS

> GAME 94: PIRATES 6 REDS 5

http://whygavs.com/july-2014/game-94-pirates-6-reds-5.html

10 Raise the Jolly Roger

Pirates 6 Reds 5

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2014/07/pirates-6-reds-5-4/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Star Tribune

Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen: The NL's best five-tool player

http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/266888601.html

12 Patriot News

Alen Hanson following in the footsteps of fellow Pirates' prospects Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco

http://www.pennlive.com/senators/index.ssf/2014/07/alen_hanson_following_in_the_f.html

13 CBS Sports

Pirates vs Reds Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140713_PIT@CIN/pirates-reds-preview

14 Chicago Sun Times  

Braves blast Edwin Jackson, Cubs

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/28631131-573/braves-blast-edwin-jackson-cubs.html#.U8JkN21EPv8

15 Pirates Site

McCutchen rescues Pirates with two late blasts

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_12_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

Locke down on walks: Lefty limiting free bases

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140712&content_id=84400514&notebook_id=84401562&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

McCutchen hits clutch HRs to down Reds

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/07/12/cincinnati-reds-pittsburgh-pirates/12585623/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers, shaken and reeling, fall into tie atop NL Central

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/rout-puts-brewers-cardinals-into-first-place-tie-b99309079z1-266893161.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cards pound Brewers, tie for first in NL Central

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-pound-brewers-tie-for-first-in-nl-central/article_92db85ca-6605-5f5c-bc58-0bd387a0a9ad.html

19 Fangraphs

A (Re)Introduction to the FanGraphs Library

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-reintroduction-to-the-fangraphs-library/

20 SB Nation

MLB All-Star Weekend 2014 schedule: Midsummer classic returns to Minneapolis for first time since 1985

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/7/12/5882673/2014-mlb-all-star-game-weekend-schedule

21 Post Gazette

McCutchen homers twice to beat Reds in 11 innings

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/07/12/Pirates-beat-Reds-6-5/stories/201407120152

Pirates notebook: Josh Harrison’s trip home has special meaning

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/gene-collier/2014/07/12/Big-weekend-opens-with-thumbs-down-effort/stories/201407120132

Grading the Pirates in the first half

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/07/13/Analysis-2014-Pirates-Midterm-Report-Card-by-Bill-Brink/stories/201407130122

22 Tribune Review

McCutchen homers twice in Pirates' extra-inning win

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6406798-74/pirates-mccutchen-reds#axzz379mtw6X3

Pirates' McCutchen might be National League's most cost-effective star

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6418895-74/million-2014-value#axzz379mtw6X3

Starkey: The oldest living Pirate

http://triblive.com/sports/joestarkey/6406809-74/sandlock-says-oldest#axzz379mtw6X3