JAL’s Hoover Factory Morning Links

Hoover Factory Elvis Costello

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FAzWgY8Ftc

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

Pittsburgh Pirates International Signing: Outfielder Juan Pie

http://rumbunter.com/2017/07/02/pittsburgh-pirates-international-signing-juan-pie/

7 Viva El Birdos

Martinez blasted, Cards bested by Scherzer 7.2.17

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/7/2/15911918/martinez-blasted-cards-bested-by-scherzer-7-2-17

8 Green Weenie

Bullpen Spanked, Bucs Swept 5-3

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/07/bullpen-spanked-bucs-swept-5-3.html

9 Red Reporter

Jake Arrieta shuts down Reds, Cubs win 6-2, Joey Votto is still amazing

https://www.redreporter.com/2017/7/2/15911236/jake-arrieta-one-hit-reds-joey-votto-cubs-boo

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Today in Cubs history: The time Cubs fans refused to leave Wrigley Field

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/7/2/15388680/today-cubs-history-fans-wrigley-scoreboard-flags

11 Pirates Breakdown

Starling Marte Speaks: Pirates Outfielder Apologizes, Ready to Play Ball

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/07/02/pirates-outfielder-starling-marte-apologizes-ready-play-ball/

12 Call to the Pen

Pittsburgh Pirates: Steven Brault’s dominant June pushes for promotion

https://calltothepen.com/2017/07/02/pittsburgh-pirates-steven-braults-dominant-june-pushes-promotion/

13 Beaver County Times

How much can the Pirates rely on Starling Marte when he returns?

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/how-much-can-the-pirates-rely-on-starling-marte-when/article_d8ac5812-5f77-11e7-8044-17bd39c7d3e2.html

14 NY Times

Jim Bouton, Author and Former Pitcher, Struggles With Brain Disease

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/01/sports/baseball/jim-bouton-brain-disease.html

15 San Francisco Chronicle

Giants rally behind Brandon Belt, sweep Bucs for 6th straight win

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Giants-rally-behind-Belt-sweep-Pirates-for-6th-11262419.php

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Gordo: Cardinals, Giants are victims of success

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/gordo-cardinals-giants-are-victims-of-success/article_ecbea519-1177-55b1-8476-ffd0788b0ce5.html

17 SB Nation   

Cardinals' Adam Wainwright gets sunflower seed shower during TV interview

https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/7/2/15910906/mlb-cardinals-adam-wainwright-sunflower-seeds

18 CBS Sports

2017 MLB All-Star Game: Full AL and NL rosters, starters, reserves

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2017-mlb-all-star-game-full-al-and-nl-rosters-starters-reserves/

19 Fangraphs

July 2 Sortable Board and Rules Primer

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/july-2-sortable-board-and-rules-primer/

20 NBC Sports

Starling Marte will not return to center field upon return from suspension

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/07/02/starling-marte-will-not-return-to-center-field-upon-return-from-suspension/

21 Baseball Prospectus

Be True To Your League

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32190

22 Sports on Earth

MLB TEAMS TO WATCH IN SECOND HALF

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/239867692/mlb-midseason-compelling-teams-division-races