JAL’s Summertime Blues Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZZD8ckwLJA

Summertime Blues  Eddie Cochrane.  1958 reached number 8.Cochrane was a rising star in the late 1950s, releasing several hits, being in 3 movies, and a pioneer in multitrack recording and overdubbing.  Cochrane was killed in 1960 at age 21 when a taxi he was riding in while on a tour in England wrecked.

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: Hoarding Prospects or Just a Good Grasp of Reality?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/first-pitch-hoarding-prospects-or-just-a-good-grasp-of-reality.html

Prospect Watch: Andrew Lambo Homers, Nick Kingham Has Another Rough Start

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/07/prospect-watch-andrew-lambo-homers-nick-kingham-has-another-rough-start.html

6 Bucs Dugout

An interview with Bristol manager Edgar Varela

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/30/5953245/an-interview-with-bristol-manager-edgar-varela

The Matt Morris Report:  7/30/14

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/7/30/5953503/the-matt-morris-report-7-30-14

7 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates Squander Winnable Series Finale At San Francisco

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/07/30/pittsburgh-pirates-squander-winnable-series-finale-san-francisco/?utm_source=FanSided&utm_medium=Network&utm_campaign=Around%20the%20Network

8 Green Weenie

Bucs Lose Ugly Finale 7-5

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/07/bucs-lose-ugly-finale-7-5.html

9 Rumbunter

> Pirates Trade Rumors: Three Prospects Flamed Out in 2009 Cliff Lee Deal

http://rumbunter.com/2014/07/30/pirates-trade-rumors-trading/

10 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates Rumors: Team Needs To Win The Jon Lester Sweepstakes

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/07/30/pittsburgh-pirates-rumors-team-needs-to-win-the-jon-lester-sweepstakes/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 SF Chronicle

Giants rally past Pirates 7-5, snap 6-game skid

http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Giants-rally-past-Pirates-7-5-snap-6-game-skid-5658050.php

12 Wall Street Journal

The Five Strangest Rules in Baseball

http://online.wsj.com/articles/the-five-strangest-rules-in-baseball-1406670200?mod=WSJ_hps_sections_sports

13 CBS Sports

Pirates-Daimondbacks Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140731_PIT@ARI/pirates-diamondbacks-preview

14 Chicago Sun Times  

Edwin Jackson lacking quality

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/28964040-573/edwin-jackson-lacking-quality.html#.U9obURFEPv8

15 Pirates Site

Baserunning gaffe, passed ball cost Pirates vs. Giants

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_07_30_pitmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

Pirates keep struggling Alvarez on bench vs. righty

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140730&content_id=87079904&notebook_id=87083292&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Diamondbacks down Reds in series finale, 5-4

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/07/30/diamondbacks-down-reds-in-series-finale/13368313/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Gallardo outduels Price in Brewers’ victory over Rays

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/gallardo-outduels-price-in-brewers-victory-over-rays-b99320908z1-269266121.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Padres embarrass the Cardinals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/padres-embarrass-the-cardinals/article_78c977a8-0a43-58ab-b44a-72ee3b936023.html

Bernie: Cards choose the smart route in trade

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-cards-choose-the-smart-route-in-trade/article_216ee8fb-8a35-579a-926a-4b66389147bf.html

19 Just a Bit Outside

WHY A JULY 31 TRADE DEADLINE JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE ANYMORE

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/why-a-july-31-trade-deadline-just-doesn-t-make-sense-anymore-073014

20 Sports on Earth

Baseballs Biggest Deadline Deals

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/87140746/baseball-trade-deadline-deals-cliff-lee-cc-sabathia-manny-ramirez#!brXyYy

21 Post Gazette

Pirates can't sweep Giants on west coast, lose 7-5

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/07/30/Pirates-fall-7-5-yo/stories/201407300204

Pirates notebook: Harrison keeps sizzling while Alvarez keeps sitting

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/07/31/Pirates-notebook-Harrison-keeps-sizzling-while-Alvarez-keeps-sitting/stories/201407310223

Bob Smizik: Why Pirates have 'arrived?'

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2014/07/31/Bob-Smizik-Why-Pirates-have-arrived/stories/201407310260

22 Tribune Review

Pirates Manage to Stumble on Bases in Loss

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6519679-74/pirates-snider-giants#axzz392eRlXd0

Rossi: Pirates Must Land Lester

http://triblive.com/sports/robrossi/6519673-74/pirates-lester-penguins#axzz392eRlXd0