JAL’s Walking on a Wire Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o3h7eyVRp8

Walking on a Wire  Richard and Linda Thompson  1982  From Shoot Out the Lights, their last album as a duo, Linda takes lead vocal

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 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8jN0zO-DxI0eVkyazRFY2IzLU0&usp=sharing

5 Pirates Prospects

Pittsburgh Pirates 2015 Spring Training Tracker

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/1/13/7539527/james-shields-free-agent-rumors

BLOGS and such

  

6—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: Why it Doesn’t Matter That Pedro Alvarez Isn’t at Mini Camp

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/01/first-pitch-why-it-doesnt-matter-that-pedro-alvarez-isnt-at-mini-camp.html

VIDEO: Josh Bell and Austin Meadows Taking Batting Practice

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/01/video-josh-bell-and-austin-meadows-taking-batting-practice.html

7 Bucs Dugout

Ask BD: How does Jung-Ho Kang affect the Pirates' plans?

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2015/1/15/7552163/jung-ho-kang-john-holdzkom-pirates

8 Green Weenie

1/16: Art Whitney, Erskine Mayer, Dick Groat...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/01/116-art-whitney-erskine-mayer-dick-groat.html

9 Rumbunter

Setting Reasonable Expectations for Jordy Mercer

http://rumbunter.com/2015/01/15/setting-reasonable-expectations-jordy-mercer/

10 WHYGAVS

AJ BURNETT < 500

http://whygavs.com/january-2015/aj-burnett-500.html

11 SB Nation

> Pitch clocks are (eventually) coming to baseball</b>

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/1/15/7552421/pitch-clocks-baseball

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

12 Rant Sports

Jung-Ho Kang Will Not Outplay Jordy Mercer With Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2015/01/15/jung-ho-kang-will-not-outplay-jordy-mercer-with-pittsburgh-pirates-2/

13 Reading Eagle

Despite success, Steve Blass known for losing control

http://readingeagle.com/sports/article/despite-success-steve-blass-known-for-losing-control

14 St Louis Post-Dispatch

Bernie: Lynn contract is a smart move

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-lynn-contract-is-a-smart-move/article_af6bbe96-41a8-5a20-98fa-d7df2f6ffee6.html

15 USA Today

Bud Selig emotional in last meeting as commissioner

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/01/15/bud-selig-final-winter-meeting-all-star-game/21830399/

16 Sweetspot  

Pitch clock? Hey, there's already a rule!

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/54615/pitch-clock-hey-theres-already-a-rule

17 CBS Sports

Franchise bests/worsts: Cincinnati Reds

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24963738/franchise-bestsworsts-cincinnati-reds

18 Fangraphs

Ball In Play Leaders And Laggards: NL Pitchers

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/ball-in-play-leaders-and-laggards-nl-pitchers/

19 Sports on Earth

MLB'S ALL-UNDERRATED TEAM FOR 2015

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/106536332/mlbs-all-underrated-team-yan-gomes-paul-goldschmidt

20 Just a Bit Outside

THE RISK AND REWARD OF WAITING TO TRADE COLE HAMELS

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/cole-hamels-phillies-trade-market-timing-011615

21 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pirates catcher not a big hit in Dominican Republic

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/01/15/Pirates-catcher-not-a-big-hit-in-Dominican-Republic/stories/201501150320

22 Tribune Review

Pirates' reaction mixed to the news of pitch clock in minor leagues

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/7570658-74/pitch-glasnow-clock#axzz3OzJCSPDO

23 Baseball Prospectus

The Depths, and Depth, of Adam Dunn's Career

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25357

24  Stuff Co NZ

Kiwi pitcher John Holdzkom working extra hard to hold on to his American dream

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/65125056/kiwi-pitcher-john-holdzkom-working-extra-hard-to-hold-on-to-his-american-dream