JAL’s The First Baseball Game Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYzWruE9NvE

The First Baseball Game Nat King Cole

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 BFFL’s Pirates Stats Spreadsheet and Prediction Contest

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19zg6X5VUHUBW_0QTsTMLdNcgTYSq-hZIKvzLFmhwPjU/edit#gid=775822168

BLOGS and such

6 Rumbunter

Polanco Extension, Outfield Prospects, and Trade Ideas

http://rumbunter.com/2016/04/04/polanco-extension-and-outfield-prospects/

     

7 Viva El Birdos

In defense of freaking out about the Cardinals' Opening Day

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2016/4/4/11365246/cardinals-opening-day-randal-grichuk-stephen-piscotty-kolten-wong

8 Green Weenie

4/4: Playful Pirates, LaRussa Cut, Hit Man & Manny Deals, Capps Signed, Last TRS Opener,More...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2016/04/44-playful-pirates-larussa-cut-hit-man.html

9 Red Reporter

Reds rally late on Opening Day, top Phillies 6-2

http://www.redreporter.com/2016/4/4/11364638/reds-opening-day-phillies

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

MLB Opening Day 2016: 10 Predictions For The Chicago Cubs Season

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/4/4/11356704/2016-chicago-cubs-predictions-mlb-opening-day

11 Reviewing the Brew

Gennett and Villar Hit HRs in a Forgettable Opening Day Loss

http://reviewingthebrew.com/2016/04/04/gennett-and-villar-hit-hrs-in-a-forgettable-opening-day-loss/

12 WHYGAVS

PIRATES SIGN GREGORY POLANCO TO FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION</b>

http://whygavs.com/april-2016/pirates-sign-gregory-polanco-to-five-year-extension.html

13 Pittsburgh Sporting News

COLUMN: Pirates continue trend as early deciders

http://www.pittsburghsportingnews.com/liriano-fans-10-in-pirates-opening-day-win/

14 Pirates Breakdown

Point-Counterpoint: Gregory Polanco’s Extension

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2016/04/04/point-counterpoint-gregory-polanco-extension/

15 St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hummel: Cardinals, Pirates have a rich history

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/hummel-cardinals-pirates-have-a-rich-history/article_17589b2e-7706-57f0-a67c-628ce4ed3d6f.html

16 USA Today

MLB Opening Day by the numbers

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/04/04/opening-day-numbers/82638462/

17 SB Nation   

The complete oral future of outlandish ballpark foods

http://www.sbnation.com/2016/4/4/11303310/the-complete-oral-future-of-outlandish-ballpark-foods

18 CBS Sports

WATCH: Controversial new slide rule comes up big in Nats-Braves game

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25542161/watch-controversial-new-slide-rule-comes-up-big-in-nats-braves-game

19 Fangraphs

What We Can Learn from the First Game of the Season

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/what-we-can-learn-from-the-first-game-of-the-season/

Pirates Bet on Gregory Polanco with Contract Extension

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/pirates-bet-on-gregory-polanco-with-contract-extension/

20 Sports on Earth

NO BAD ANSWERS FOR ASTROS, CLOSERS

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/170448286/astros-closer-gregerson-giles-benefits-aces

21 Fox Sports

Did Gregory Polanco sacrifice too much in his new deal with the Pirates?

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/gregory-polanco-pittsburgh-pirates-five-year-deal-sacrifice-too-much-040416

22 Portage Daily Register

BLOMBERG COLUMN: The 2016 baseball season is off and running

http://www.wiscnews.com/wisconsindellsevents/sports/article_074c5abb-06a1-5390-a3e6-3b54c861391e.html

23 Five Thirty Eight

Is It Really, Finally The Cubs’ Year?

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/is-it-really-finally-the-cubs-year/

24 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pirate Jaso’s move to first base a strategic decision

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2016/04/05/Jaso-fits-into-Pirates-plan-in-lineup-and-at-first-base/stories/201604050048

Ron Cook: Polanco deal is great for Pirates, fans

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2016/04/05/Ron-Cook-Polanco-deal-is-great-for-Pirates-fans/stories/201604050053