JAL’s Just My Imagination Morning Links

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFaVnQXUq6g

Just My Imagination The Temptations  1971  9^th most popular song of the year.  Their last hit featuring original members Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams

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.piratesprospects.com/st2015

BLOGS and such

6—Pirates Prospects

Neil Walker Loses Arbitration Case

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/02/neil-walker-loses-arbitration-case.html

7 Bucs Dugout

Pirates' minor league rotations:  Bradenton

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2015/2/7/7995979/pirates-minor-league-rotations-bradenton

8 Green Weenie

2/7: Joe Lonnett, Adrian Brown, Humberto Cota..

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/02/27-joe-lonnett-adrian-brown-humberto.html

Walker Loses In Arb; Settles For $8M

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/02/walker-loses-in-arb-settles-for-8m.html

9 Rumbunter

Antonio Bastardo, the newest member of the Pirates' bullpen

http://rumbunter.com/2015/02/07/antonio-bastardo-newest-member-pirates-bullpen/

Nick Kingham: The back-up generator for Pirates' rotation

http://rumbunter.com/2015/02/07/nick-kingham-pirates-starting-rotations-back-generator/

10 From Forbes to Federal

In 58 Days…

http://fromforbestofederal.com/58-days/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Jackson Sun

> Casey McGehee: Grounded in West Tennessee</b>

http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/sports/2015/02/07/casey-mcgehee-grounded-west-tennessee/23065461/

12 KDKA

Sean Rodriguez: Prepared To Play Variety Of Roles

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/02/07/sean-rodriguez-prepared-to-play-variety-of-roles/

13 Beaver County Times

Mueller: The Pirates' expectations are Huntington's biggest triumph

http://www.timesonline.com/columnists/sports/chris_mueller/mueller-the-pirates-expectations-are-huntington-s-biggest-triumph/article_85752c4c-af38-11e4-92c4-0f4cdc493d63.html

14 St Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: NL Central will be a dogfight

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-nl-central-will-be-a-dogfight/article_5adea5fa-80e9-5468-919c-d6fdf68ec8e3.html

15 USA Today

Organizational report: Mariners hope to end 13-season drought

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/02/07/seattle-mariners-organizational-report/23055667/

16 National Pastime Museum  

Good vs Evil

http://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/good-vs-evil

17 CBS Sports

Franchise bests/worsts: Seattle Mariners

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25061856/franchise-bestsworsts-seattle-mariners

18 Fangraphs

Dreaming Up a Super Premium MLB.tv Package

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/dreaming-up-a-super-premium-mlb-tv-package/

19 Sports on Earth

THE ALL NON-PROSPECT TEAM

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/108664490/best-non-top-prospects-robinson-cano-james-shields-josh-donaldson

20 Just a Bit Outside

BILL JAMES ON FIELDING, PART 11

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/baseball-joe/blog/bill-james-on-fielding-part-11-020515

21 Baseball Prospectus

PFM vs. the 'Experts,' Part Two (Pitchers)

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25534

22 Grantland

Baseball’s Worst Contracts

http://grantland.com/features/worst-mlb-contracts-2015-alex-rodriguez-ryan-howard-prince-fielder/

22 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pirates win arbitration case with Walker

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/02/07/Pirates-win-arbitration-case-with-Walker/stories/201502070135

23Tribune Review

Pirates win Walker arbitration; he'll get $8M

http://triblive.com/sports/-topstories/7729952-74/million-pirates-arbitration#axzz3R9bBirXd