JAL’s Take Me Out to the Ballgame Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4-gsdLSSQ0

Take Me Out to the Ballgame  Edward Meeker  1908

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 PBC Asylum

Blog Prediction Contest

http://pbc-asylum.blogspot.com/2016/03/2016-pbc-blog-prediction-contest_20.html

BLOGS and such

6 Rumbunter

3 Bold Predictions for the Pirates and Their Prospects

http://rumbunter.com/2016/04/02/3-bold-predictions-for-the-pirates-and-their-prospects/

     

7 Viva El Birdos

Cardinals at Pirates Opening Day Preview

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2016/4/2/11351392/cardinals-at-pirates-opening-day-preview

8 Green Weenie

4/2: Hans, Manny & Sudden Sam; HBD Jon; Long Time Coming; Albert Cashes In the Bucs.

 

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2016/04/42-hans-manny-sudden-sam-hbd-jon-long.html

9 Red Reporter

Reds Rout Pirates 13-6 on Final Day of Spring Training

http://www.redreporter.com/2016/4/2/11353110/reds-route-pirates-13-6-on-final-day-of-spring-training

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Reflections On The Cusp Of The 2016 Cubs Season

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/4/2/11352198/reflections-2016-cubs-season

11 Reviewing the Brew

RtB Bold Predictions-The Pitchers

http://reviewingthebrew.com/2016/04/02/rtb-bold-predictions-the-pitchers/

12 CBS Sports

ST. LOUIS AT PITTSBURGH-Game Preview</b>

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20160403_STL@PIT

13 Pittsburgh Sporting News

Pittsburgh Pirates 2016 season preview

http://www.pittsburghsportingnews.com/pittsburgh-pirates-2016-season-preview/

14 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates must be a better base running team in 2016

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2016/04/02/pittsburgh-pirates-better-base-running-2016/

15 St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Outfield has power potential

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/outfield-has-power-potential/article_82be2479-acbd-5e83-abac-cbecaef4ef38.html

16 USA Today

2016 MLB predictions: Our World Series picks

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/04/01/2016-mlb-predictions-our-world-series-picks/82507806/

17 SB Nation   

The best way to solve these baseball feuds is via wrestling match

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2016/4/1/11347056/mlb-opening-day-wrestlemania-32’

18 CBS Sports

2016 Opening Day pitching matchups: Kluber vs. Price tops the list

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25538256/2016-opening-day-pitching-matchups-kluber-vs-price-tops-the-list

19 Fangraphs

A Guide to Opening Day

http://www.hardballtimes.com/a-guide-to-opening-day/

20 Sports on Earth

YOUNG AMAZINS: METS' BEST DEBUTS

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/170206012/mets-rookies

21 Fox Sports

Braves cut veteran Michael Bourn, eat $14 million contract

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/atlanta-braves-michael-bourn-cleveland-indians-14-million-040216

22 San Francisco Bay

2016 NL Central: Three-headed monster

https://sfbay.ca/2016/04/02/2016-nl-central-three-headed-monster/

23 Beaver County Times

Mueller: Pirates will win the World Series with help from minor leagues

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/mueller-pirates-will-win-the-world-series-with-help-from/article_4ba7ab4e-f932-11e5-b07e-cf8099f5ea14.html

24 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Wainwright, Cardinals excited for season to begin against Pirates

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pirates-Blog/2016/04/02/Wainwright-Cardinals-excited-for-season-to-begin-against-Pirates/stories/201604020117

Gene Collier: ‘Who’s on first?’ and other Pirates lineup memories

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/gene-collier/2016/04/03/Gene-Collier-Who-s-on-first-and-other-Pirates-lineup-memories/stories/201604030003

Ron Cook: Pirates bullpen keeps playoff hopes in great shape

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2016/04/03/Ron-Cook-Pittsburgh-Pirates-bullpen-keeps-playoff-hopes-in-great-shape-Mark-Melancon-Tony-Watson/stories/201604030156

'Holy Toledo!': The voice that powers the Pirates pitching staff

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2016/04/03/Pittsburgh-Pirates-pitching-coach-Ray-Searage-helps-pitchers-rediscover-success-they-once-had/stories/201603300187