JAL’s Take Me to Church Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw7OzmrGtmI

Take Me to Church Hozier  Current number 3 on the current hot 100

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

First Pitch: Why This Could Be the Best Pirates Team of the Last Three Years

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/02/first-pitch-why-this-could-be-the-best-pirates-team-of-the-last-three-years.html

HOW COMFORTABLE ARE THE PIRATES WITH COREY HART’S KNEES?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/02/how-comfortable-are-the-pirates-with-corey-harts-knees.html

Hurdle: “It’s the Strongest Club That We’ve Had [Going] Into Spring Training”

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/02/hurdle-its-the-strongest-club-that-weve-had-going-into-spring-training.html

Corey Hart Discusses His Knees, Last Year’s Hitting, and Joining the Pirates

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/02/corey-hart-discusses-his-knees-last-years-hitting-and-joining-the-pirates.html

Where Would Steven Brault Rank in the Pirates 2015 Top 50?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/02/where-would-steven-brault-rank-in-the-pirates-2015-top-50.html

Draft Prospect Watch: Ian Happ Collects Ten Hits in Two Days

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2015/02/draft-prospect-watch-alex-bregman-and-chris-shaw-provide-big-match-up-of-week-two.html

7 Bucs Dugout</b>

Pirates studying Golden State Warriors

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2015/2/23/8089085/pirates-studying-golden-state-warriors

8 Green Weenie

2/22: Roy Spencer, Bill Baker, Frankie Zak, Prez Carter & Orlando Merced...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/02/222-roy-spencer-bill-baker-frankie-zak.html

And the Rest of the Gang Comes To Camp...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/02/and-rest-of-gang-comes-to-camp.html

9 Rumbunter

Francisco Cervelli is Looking to Prove He is a Starter

http://rumbunter.com/2015/02/22/francisco-cervelli-looking-prove-starter/

Jordy Mercer ready for the challenge of Jung-ho Kang

http://rumbunter.com/2015/02/22/jordy-mercer-ready-challenge-jung-ho-kang/

A conversation with (Evil) Neal Huntington

http://rumbunter.com/2015/02/22/conversation-evil-neal-huntington/

Expectations are high for Charlie Morton

http://rumbunter.com/2015/02/22/charlie-morton-high-expectations/

10 From Forbes to Federal

In 43 Days

http://fromforbestofederal.com/in-43-days/

11 Pirates Site

> Not big on utility, Harrison earns top billing at third</b>

http://m.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/110016528/former-utility-man-josh-harrison-earns-top-billing-at-third-base-for-pirates

12 The Pirates Bay

What Should Be the Pittsburgh Pirates' Starting Lineup for 2015?

http://thepiratesbay.sportsblog.com/posts/1859992/what_should_be_the_pittsburgh_pirates__starting_lineup_for_2015_.html

13 IS Sports

Chicago Cubs: next year is not here….yet

http://isportsweb.com/2015/02/22/chicago-cubs-next-year-is-not-here-yet/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

14 St Louis Post Dispatch

Gonzales is going places, but Cards aren't sure where yet

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/gonzales-is-going-places-but-cards-aren-t-sure-where/article_d79f4bac-94fa-50f3-a844-f0c6236ed386.html

15 USA Today</b>

Organizational report: Cardinals take major turn after tragedy

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/02/22/st-louis-cardinals-organizational-report/23867257/

16 ESPN            

Pirates ready for next step -- and then some

http://espn.go.com/blog/spring-training/post/_/id/2302/pirates-ready-for-next-step-and-then-some

17 CBS Sports

Happier Price open to contract talk, and Tigers expected to make push

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/25077995/happier-price-open-to-contract-talk-and-tigers-expected-to-make-push

18 Fangraphs

Diamondbacks Billion Dollar TV Deal and the Bubble that Refuses to Pop

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/diamondbacks-billion-dollar-tv-deal-and-the-bubble-that-refuses-to-pop/

19 Cincinnati Enquirer

Who's looking good for Reds? Here's Bryan Price's list

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/redsblog/2015/02/22/bryan-price-impressed-with-his-group-of-arms/23842901/

20 Just a Bit Outside

Q&A: MAT LATOS OPENS UP

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/mat-latos-miami-marlins-new-pitcher-interview-cincinnati-reds-022215

21 SB Nation

Who's actually to blame for the Jackie Robinson West scandal

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/2/20/8076903/little-league-jackie-robinson-west-stripped-cheating

22 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Shots Across the Bow: Full squad reports

http://sportsblogs.post-gazette.com/pirates-pirates-blog/2015/02/22/Shots-Across-the-Bow-Full-squad-reports/stories/201502220005

Jung Ho Kang begins transition to Pirates, MLB

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2015/02/23/Jung-Ho-Kang-begins-transition-to-Pirates-MLB/stories/201502230026

Bob Smizik: Best team in Pittsburgh is . . . ?

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2015/02/23/Bob-Smizik-Best-team-in-Pittsburgh-is/stories/201502230106

23Tribune Review

Pirates ready to prove they have best outfield in baseball

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/7826296-74/polanco-pirates-outfield#axzz3STVGuKK4

North Side start-up takes swing at mapping hitters

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/7701127-74/swing-handron-bat#axzz3STVGuKK4