JAL’s Little Deuce Coupe Morning Links

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

Little Deuce Coupe  Beach Boys 1963  the B side of Surfer Girl went to number 15

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: What is Josh Bell’s Future With the Pirates?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/first-pitch-what-is-josh-bells-future-with-the-pirates.html

Prospect Watch: Josh Bell Comes Up Big in His Final Game With Bradenton

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/prospect-watch-josh-bell-comes-up-big-in-his-final-game-with-bradenton.html

Pirates Release Duke Welker, Option Jaff Decker to Triple-A

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/pirates-release-duke-welker-option-jaff-decker-to-triple-a.html

6 Bucs Dugout

What the Pirates should do at the trade deadline

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/14/5898381/what-the-pirates-should-do-at-the-trade-deadline

The Matt Morris Report:  7/14/14

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/15/5899299/the-matt-morris-report-7-14-14

7 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates Made Huge Mistake By Not Attempting To Re-Sign Justin Morneau

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/07/14/pittsburgh-pirates-made-huge-mistake-attempting-re-sign-justin-morneau/?utm_source=FanSided&utm_medium=Network&utm_campaign=Around%20the%20Network

8 Green Weenie

Questions For The Second Half...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/07/questions-for-second-half.html

9 Rising Apple

> Lucas Duda vs. Ike Davis: All-Star break edition

http://risingapple.com/2014/07/14/duda-vs-davis-star-break-edition/

10 Beyond the Boxscore

Two shades of Edinson Volquez

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2014/7/14/5894927/Edinson-Volquez-improving

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Des Moines Register

Which MLB star thinks Tony Watson is the game's best lefty reliever?

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/baseball/2014/07/14/tony-watson-pittsburgh-pirates-all-star-game/12646641/

12 Sandusky Register

Repackaged Oliver rejuvinates career at Triple-A Indianapolis

http://www.sanduskyregister.com/article/sports/high-school-sports/5882381

13 CBS Sports

All-Star Game lineup could be like torch passing from Jeter to Trout

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24620989/all-star-game-lineup-could-be-like-torch-passing-from-jeter-to-trout

14 Chicago Sun Times  

All-Stars Starlin Castro, Anthony Rizzo are on board with Cubs’ ‘patience’ doctrine

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/28670111-573/all-stars-starlin-castro-anthony-rizzo-are-on-board-with-cubs-patience-doctrine.html#.U8UENG1EPv8

15 Pirates Site

Bell focuses on future success with Bucs

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/prospect-josh-bell-focuses-on-future-success-with-bucs?ymd=20140713&content_id=84599790&vkey=news_pit

Harrison's journey leads him to All-Star Game

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/pirates-utility-man-josh-harrisons-journey-leads-him-to-all-star-game?ymd=20140714&content_id=84716234&vkey=news_pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Doc: What Reds need for ride to continue

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/columnists/paul-daugherty/2014/07/14/doc-will-reds-meteoric-ride-continue-without-trade/12647993/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

It's déjà vu for Brewers' Carlos Gomez

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/its-dj-vu-all-over-again-for-brewers-carlos-gomez-b99310704z1-267110841.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Burwell: A St. Louis treasure turns 75

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bryan-burwell/burwell-a-st-louis-treasure-turns/article_d6b82103-6c6e-5b3e-abc7-2ae1f3c36577.html

19 Fangraphs

Top 25 Prospects: A Midseason Update

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/top-25-prospects-a-midseason-update/

True Value: A Journey Through a Box of Baseball Cards (Part 2)

http://www.hardballtimes.com/true-value-a-journey-through-a-box-of-baseball-cards-part-2/

20 Baseball Prospectus

Skewed Left: What Is An All-Star Pitcher?

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=24155

21 Post Gazette

McCutchen: Pirates' never-ending star

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/07/15/McCutchen-s-says-there-s-no-finish-line-for-accomplishments-and-goals/stories/201407150104

Bob Smizik: Pedro’s surprising stats

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2014/07/15/Bob-Smizik-Pedro-s-surprising-stats/stories/201407150128

22 Tribune Review

Harrison, Watson revel in All-Star experience

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6443629-74/watson-harrison-star#axzz379mtw6X3