JAL’s Dust in the Wind Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ

Dust in the Wind  Kansas  Title from a book of Native American poetry  Also perhaps the best know acoustic rock hit

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—Blog Red Machine

Status of Homer Bailey Uncertain For Opening Day

http://blogredmachine.com/2015/02/25/status-of-homer-bailey-uncertain-for-opening-day/

7 Viva El Birdos</b>

Should the Cardinals extend John Lackey?

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/st-louis-cardinals-sabermetrics-analysis/2015/2/28/8105975/should-the-cardinals-extend-john-lackey

8 Green Weenie

2/28: Jud, Prices Go Up, Rick, Coke Trial, A-Ram, Jack...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/02/228-jud-prices-go-up-rick-coke-trial.html

9 Rumbunter

Gregory Polanco reportedly batting no higher than sixth to start 2015

http://rumbunter.com/2015/02/28/gregory-polanco-batting-low-2015/

Gift Ngoepe needs his skills to translate to success

http://rumbunter.com/2015/02/28/gift-ngoepe-needs-skills-translate-success/?utm_source=FanSided&utm_medium=Network&utm_campaign=Trending%20on%20FS

10 From Forbes to Federal

> Visualizing the Range of the Pirates’ Outfield </b>

http://fromforbestofederal.com/visualizing-the-range-of-the-pirates-outfield/

11 Cubbies Crib

Players to watch at Chicago Cubs' Spring Training

http://cubbiescrib.com/2015/02/28/players-watch-chicago-cubs-spring-training/

12 Brew Crew Ball

The Brewers international bonus pool is smaller this year

http://www.brewcrewball.com/2015/2/27/8118839/brewers-international-bonus-pool

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

13 Bradenton Herald

Commentary | Could Joe Maddon be the Pittsburgh Pirates' Dream Slayer?

http://www.bradenton.com/2015/03/01/5663857_commentary-could-joe-maddon-be.html?rh=1

14 St Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie's list: the 10 most intriguing Cardinals in spring training

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-s-list-the-most-intriguing-cardinals-in-spring-training/article_0139e772-0f8d-5af1-add6-6010ce6b7c86.html

15 USA Today</b>

White Sox ace Chris Sale fractures foot unloading truck

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/02/28/white-sox-pitching-ace-chris-sale-has-foot-fracture/24179047/

16 ESPN            

Studying the leadoff hitters: AL

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/55420/studying-the-leadoff-hitters-al

17 CBS Sports

Spring training positional battles to watch: AL West

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25084746/spring-training-positional-battles-to-watch-al-west

18 Fangraphs

The Longest Active Individual Playoff Droughts: Hitters

http://www.hardballtimes.com/the-longest-active-individual-playoff-droughts-hitters/

19 Sports on Earth

NL WEST'S MOST COMPELLING PLAYERS

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/110460874/nl-west-most-compelling-players-bumgarner-puig-kemp-tulo-upton

20 Just a Bit Outside

BUILDING THE STRIKE ZONE

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/building-strike-zone-batter-catcher-pitcher-umpire-count-022615

21 SB Nation

Fun with MLB photo day

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/2/28/8127949/mlb-photo-day-fun

22 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Gene Collier: Recalling the bizarre spring of 1995

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/gene-collier/2015/03/01/Gene-Collier-Recalling-the-bizarre-spring-of-1995/stories/201503010113

Bob Smizik: Contract extensions not likely

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2015/02/28/Bob-Smizik-Contract-extensions-not-likely/stories/201502280184