JAL’s I Could Write a Book Morning Links

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I Could Write a Book Frank Sinatra

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 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

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

4 BFFL’s Pirates Stats Spreadsheet and Prediction Contest

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

BLOGS and such

5 Chicago Tribune

Double play helps save day for Jake Arrieta, Cubs against Pirates

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-key-double-play-cubs-pirates-spt-0515-20160514-story.html

6 Rumbunter

Jameson Taillon, Tyler Glasnow, and Chad Kuhl Are Not The Answer

http://rumbunter.com/2016/05/14/jameson-taillon-tyler-glasnow-and-chad-kuhl-are-not-the-answer/

     

7 Viva El Birdos

Dodgers Take Another From Cardinals 5-3

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2016/5/15/11677356/dodgers-take-another-from-cardinals-5-3

8 Green Weenie

It's The Same Old Song: Cubs Rock Bucs 8-2

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2016/05/its-same-old-song-cubs-rock-bucs-8-2.html

9 Red Reporter

Replay confirms: Reds lose to Phillies 4-3 on collision at plate in 9th

http://www.redreporter.com/2016/5/14/11676828/reds-lose-phillies-home-plate-collision

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cubs 8, Pirates 2: Pitching And Power

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/5/14/11676570/cubs-pirates-recap-jake-arrieta-anthony-rizzo-mlb-scores

11 Reviewing the Brew

Milwaukee Brewers: So About That Jean Segura Trade

http://reviewingthebrew.com/2016/05/14/milwaukee-brewers-jean-segura-trade/

12 National Pastime Museum

THE GREAT TOPPS BASEBALL CARD MONOPOLY: PART 6—CONFLICT</b>

http://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/great-topps-baseball-card-monopoly-part-6-conflict

13 Pittsburgh Sporting News

Column: Simple mistakes cost Pirates

http://www.pittsburghsportingnews.com/column-simple-mistakes-cost-pirates/

14 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates Takeaways & Throwaways – Annoyingly Frustrating.

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2016/05/14/pittsburgh-pirates-takeaways-throwaways-annoyingly-frustrating/

15 St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Dodgers beat Cardinals for second night in a row

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/dodgers-beat-cardinals-for-second-night-in-a-row/article_be2676b9-45bc-5bb4-be67-8b5ff534f588.html

16 USA Today

Phillies-Reds ends in brutal collision at home plate

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/05/phillies-reds-cameron-rupp-collision-home-plate-ouch

17 SB Nation   

David Ortiz was dowsed with baby powder after knocking in winning run

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2016/5/14/11676502/red-sox-gave-david-ortiz-baby-powder-shower

18 CBS Sports

All-Star voting is already underway, so let's fill out a proper ballot

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/all-star-voting-is-already-underway-so-lets-fill-out-a-proper-ballot/

Pirates-Cubs Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20160515_PIT@CHC/pirates-cubs-preview

19 Fangraphs

Introducing the Batter-Specific Run-Expectancy Tool

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/introducing-the-batter-specific-run-expectancy-tool/

20 Sports on Earth

GHOSTS OF A FORGOTTEN BASEBALL ERA

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/178130166/sabr-and-mlb-help-with-cemetery-plots

21 Fox Sports

Banned players seek answers for unexplainable positive drug tests

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/chris-colabello-daniel-stumpf-ped-suspensions-positive-drug-tests-051416

22 Baseball Prospectus

Failing To Find A Better Way

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=29195

23 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pirates notebook: Avoiding Cubs sweep rests on Cole's arm

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2016/05/15/Pirates-notebook-Avoiding-Cubs-sweep-rests-on-Cole-s-arm/stories/201605150156

On the Pirates: Rotation sparkles for Pirates' AAA affiliate

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2016/05/15/On-the-Pirates-Rotation-sparkles-for-Pirates-AAA-affiliate/stories/201605150113

Jake Arrieta stays perfect as Cubs defeat Pirates again, 8-2

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pirates-Blog/2016/05/14/Jake-Arrieta-stays-perfect-as-Cubs-defeat-Pirates-again-8-2/stories/201605140129

24 Des Moines Register

Cedar Rapids pitcher's confidence 'through the roof' in Pirates' system

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/baseball/2016/05/14/mitch-keller-cedar-rapids-pittsburgh-pirates/84385784/

25 Today’s Knuckleball

Gregory Polanco taking major step forward

http://www.todaysknuckleball.com/pittsburgh-pirates/gregory-polanco-taking-major-step-forward/

26 Beaver County Times

Pirates Stat Corner: Starling Marte is the human baseball magnet

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/pirates-stat-corner-starling-marte-is-the-human-baseball-magnet/article_4b5e73ec-195e-11e6-ab76-6b9f7005b329.html