JAL’s Sometimes It Snows in April Morning Links

Sometimes It Snows in April Prince

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

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

First link is to new 2017 sheets but no data yet while second link is to 2016 data

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wMRQrWaQaLQvSs502k6qTzds_6JOlKjzNeaUNLtNLyc/edit#gid=0

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

5 Retrosheet

http://www.retrosheet.org

6 Rumbunter

Jameson Taillon Shines As Pirates Fall To Red Sox

http://rumbunter.com/2017/04/05/jameson-taillon-shines-pirates-fall-red-sox/

7 Viva El Birdos

How much should we fear Lance Lynn’s velocity drop?

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/4/5/15153106/cardinals-lance-lynn-velocity-drop-fastball-speed-tommy-john-surgery-chicago-cubs-debut

8 Green Weenie

4-5: HBD Wid, Rennie, Lastings & Jung-Ho; Polanco Extension; Robinson & Dravecky Deals; Local Ties; Sweet Tossing

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/04/4-5-hbd-wid-rennie-lastings-jung-ho.html

9 Red Reporter

Reds claim OF Tyler Goeddel from Phillies, move DeSclafani to 60-day DL

http://www.redreporter.com/2017/4/5/15194552/cincinnati-reds-claim-tyler-goeddel-phillies

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cubs Add New Brews, Hot Dogs & More To Wrigley’s 2017 Food Selections

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/4/5/15192576/cubs-wrigley-2017-food-brews-hot-dogs-more

11 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates Minor Primer: Bradenton Marauders & West Virginia Power

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/04/05/pittsburgh-pirates-minor-power-bradenton/

12 Boston Globe

Red Sox beat Pirates on Sandy Leon’s HR

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2017/04/05/redsox/enSxxPez8O3ftzdl2w2ayH/story.html

13 Call to the Pen

Pittsburgh Pirates History: Remembering Rennie Stennett

https://calltothepen.com/2017/04/05/pittsburgh-pirates-history-remembering-rennie-stennett/

14 KDKA

Snow Could Be In Forecast For Pirates Home Opener

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/04/05/snow-could-be-in-forecast-for-pirates-home-opener/

15 National Pastime Museum

HOME EARLY: THE UNUSUAL STORY OF JIM DERRINGTON, DAVE SKAUGSTAD, AND ALEX GEORGE

http://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/home-early-unusual-story-jim-derrington-dave-skaugstad-and-alex-george

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Piscotty says he's OK after perilous trip around the bases

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/piscotty-says-he-s-ok-after-perilous-trip-around-the/article_447d872d-d5a5-506b-b5b2-12f7ecac1cbb.html

17 SB Nation   

The 5 players in the NL East who matter the most

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/4/5/15183620/mets-matt-harvey-marlins-giancarlo-stanton-braves-mike-foltney-foltyniw-foltynewzic

18 CBS Sports

Report: Yankees legend Derek Jeter is in talks to buy the Miami Marlins

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/report-yankees-legend-derek-jeter-is-in-talks-to-buy-the-miami-marlins/

19 Fangraphs

Searage, Taillon, and the Pirates Upstairs

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/searage-taillon-and-the-pirates-upstairs/

20 Fox Sports

Watch Stephen Piscotty get hit 3 different times during painful trip around the bases

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/stephen-piscotty-st-louis-cardinals-head-contusion-hit-three-times-baseball-chicago-cubs-040517

21 Baseball Prospectus

Estimating Release Point Using Gameday's New Start_Speed

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31529

22 Sports on Earth

THE X-FACTOR FOR EVERY MLB TEAM

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/222470224/x-factor-every-mlb-team-2017