JAL’s Two Blocks From the Edge Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn3GisTMbS4

Two blocks From the Edge Michael Brecker Quartet

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 2016 Pirates Stats Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19zg6X5VUHUBW_0QTsTMLdNcgTYSq-hZIKvzLFmhwPjU/edit#gid=0

4 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

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

5 ESPN

MLB calendar and key dates

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?page=mlb_calendar

BLOGS and such

6 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Report: Barrett Barnes

http://rumbunter.com/2016/01/30/pittsburgh-pirates-prospect-report-barrett-barnes/

     

7 Viva El Birdos

Alex Reyes ranked 13th-best prospect in baseball on MLB Network

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2016/1/30/10875674/alex-reyes-ranked-13th-best-prospect-in-baseball-on-mlb-network

8 Green Weenie

1/30: Smoky, Kitten & Tiger Come to Town; Pokey, Maholm, Hinske Sign; HBD Scat; Highpockets to HoF

 

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2016/01/130-smoky-kitten-tiger-come-to-town.html

9 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Ron Cook: Ray Searage has work cut out this year with Pirates, but he won't mind

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2016/01/31/Ron-Cook-Ray-Searage-has-work-cut-out-this-year-with-Pirates-but-he-won-t-mind/stories/201601310291

Pirates hire Joe Block as play-by-play man

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2016/01/30/Pirates-hire-Joe-Block-as-play-by-play-man/stories/201601300121

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

2016 Cubs Spring Training Countdown: 20 Days

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/1/30/10873490/2016-cubs-spring-training-countdown-20-days

11 Innings Eaters

Does Austin Meadows Have a Future with the Pittsburgh Pirates?

          

http://inningseaters.sportsblog.com/posts/11623015/does-austin-meadows-have-a-future-with-the-pittsburgh-pirates-.html

12 Topeka Capital-Journal

Joakim Soria glad to be back with Royals, hopes to start</b>

http://cjonline.com/sports/2016-01-30/joakim-soria-glad-be-back-royals-hopes-start

13 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Joe Block leaves Brewers radio booth for Pittsburgh

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/367098711.html

14 Brew Crew Ball

Brewers deal Jean Segura to Arizona for package including Aaron Hill

http://www.brewcrewball.com/2016/1/30/10876516/brewers-deal-jean-segura-to-arizona-for-package-including-aaron-hill?_ga=1.193250413.1968972879.1427759265

15 St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cardinals' Reyes ranked 10th among MLB prospects

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-reyes-ranked-th-among-mlb-prospects/article_04dcc07c-da23-5ab7-9314-43f1d377c66e.html

16 USA Today

Organizational report: Pirates division presents big hurdle

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/01/31/organizational-report-pirates-nl-division-presents-big-hurdle/79598592/

17 SB Nation   

Welcome to top-100 prospect list season

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2016/1/30/10874670/welcome-to-top-100-prospect-list-seasons

18 CBS Sports

Ranking the best 15 left fielders in MLB for 2016

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25467066/ranking-the-best-15-left-fielders-in-mlb-for-2016

19 Fangraphs

A Strategy For Deploying Baseball’s Best Backup Catcher

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-strategy-for-deploying-baseballs-best-backup-catcher/

20 Sports on Earth

ARSENAL KEEPS FA CUP MOMENTUM

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/163248388/fa-cup-recap-analysis-results

21 Fox Sports

Former Braves star Andruw Jones planning to retire

http://www.foxsports.com/south/story/former-braves-star-andruw-jones-planning-to-retire-013016

22 Pittsburgh Sporting News

Pittsburgh could be good fit for Lincecum to rejuvenate career

http://www.pittsburghsportingnews.com/pittsburgh-could-be-good-fit-for-lincecum-to-rejuvenate-career/30741