JAL’s That Lucky Old Sun Morning Links

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hai82PU0Do

That Lucky Old Sun Frankie Laine  Began his career with the Freddy Carlone Band in 1937.  This song spent 8 weeks at number 1 in 1949  This is a 1956 recording.

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 2015 Pirates Stats Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yqsKbP9Dr1sn4WnwuNO1iJ3SJ3OiBvhZp9XvyU2QpC0/edit#gid=0

4 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

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

5 MLB

Pirates Broadcast Schedule

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/schedule/broadcast/index.jsp?c_id=pit

BLOGS and such

6 Blog Red Machine

Cincinnati Reds Minor League Report: August 5, 2015

http://blogredmachine.com/2015/08/05/cincinnati-reds-minor-league-report-august-5-2015/

7 Viva El Birdos

Randal Grichuk's Thunder Strikes Twice And The Cardinals Win In 13 on August 5th, 2015

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2015/8/6/9106033/randal-grichuks-thunder-strikes-twice-and-the-cardinals-win-in-13-on

8 Green Weenie

Bucs Outslug Cubs 7-5; Cutch, El Coffee Go Long

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/08/bucs-outslug-cubs-7-5-cutch-el-coffee.html

8/5: Arlin & Bucs Debut on KDKA; Buc-Reds Brawl; Cobra, Pops Bombs; Maz Sets Mark; HBD Nellie

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/08/84-hbd-jake-paddy-hicks-luke-45-zippo.html

9 Rumbunter

How is Gregory Polanco improving as of late?

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/08/85-arlin-bucs-debut-on-kdka-buc-reds.html

10 WHY GAVS

> GAME 106: PIRATES 7 CUBS 5</b>

http://whygavs.com/august-2015/game-106-pirates-7-cubs-5.html

11 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: August 5

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/8/5/9106065/chicago-cubs-minor-league-wrap-august-5

12 Reviewing the Brew

Milwaukee Brewers: 5 Takeaways From Brewers 8-5 Victory

http://reviewingthebrew.com/2015/08/05/milwaukee-brewers-5-takeaways-from-brewers-8-5-victory/

13 Raise the Jolly Roger

Breathing Room

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2015/08/breathing-room/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

14 Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs lose one in Pittsburgh but plan to keep cooking at home

http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/7/71/856133/cubs-lose-one-pittsburgh-plan-keep-cooking-home

15 St Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: Solving Matheny's lineup puzzle

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-solving-matheny-s-lineup-puzzle/article_376d9c37-43f2-573e-89eb-d715bc2e8fbf.html

16 USA Today

Gregory Polanco, Andrew McCutchen homer in Pirates' 7-5 win over Cubs

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/08/05/polanco-mccutchen-homer--pirates-7-5-win-over-cubs/31198311/

17 SB Nation   

It's August, and the Mets are ahead of the Nationals

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/8/4/9095825/mets-nationals-nl-east

18 CBS Sports

MLB Power Rankings: Mets, Nats in for a battle; Cubs, Blue Jays on the rise

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/25260283/mlb-power-rankings-mets-nats-in-for-a-battle-cubs-blue-jays-on-the-rise

19 Fangraphs

NL Rookie of the Year No Longer a Two-Horse Race

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/nl-rookie-of-the-year-no-longer-a-two-horse-race/

20 Sports on Earth

THE TOUGHEST MLB DIVISION IS ...

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/141438190/ranking-mlb-divisions-competitive-al-east

21 Just a Bit Outside

MAYBE ALEX RODRIGUEZ ISN'T YOUR HERO. HEROIC, THOUGH? YOU BET.

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/alex-rodriguez-yankees-hero-season-comeback-080515

22 Dallas Morning News

Time with Pirates helped manager Jeff Banister prepare for Rangers’ catcher carousel

http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/08/time-with-pittsburgh-helped-banister-prepared-for-carousel-at-catcher.html/

23 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Polanco, McCutchen slug Pirates past Cubs, 7-5

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/08/05/Polanco-McCutchen-slug-Pirates-past-Cubs-7-5/stories/201508050200

Pirates notebook: Caminero lets it rip with overpowering fastball

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/08/06/Caminero-lets-it-ri-with-impressive-and-at-times-overpowering-fastball/stories/201508060090

Gene Collier: Expect Cubs to give Pirates fits down stretch

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/gene-collier/2015/08/06/gene0806/stories/201508060144

Bob Smizik: Happ not looking like answer

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2015/08/05/Bob-Smisik/stories/201508050126

Adam Bittner: Matching up Pirates, Cardinals for stretch run

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/08/05/A-lot-at-how-Pirates-Cardinals-match-up-in-the-stretch-run/stories/201508050191

24 KDKA

Bob Walk: Calling Up Glasnow Would Be Desperate

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/08/05/bob-walk-calling-up-glasnow-would-be-desperate/