JAL's Sometimes in Winter Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D0HVYiMyq8

GENERAL DAILY UPDATED BASEBALL SITES

1- MLB Transactions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pittsburgh_pirates/

3 MLB Important Dates

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/important_dates.jsp

BLOGS and such

 

4—Pirates Prospects

Winter Leagues: Three Hits For Rojas, Garcia Makes Debut

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/winter-leagues-three-hits-for-rojas-garcia-makes-debut.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Neal Huntington on market value, A.J. Burnett, defensive shifts, free-agent contracts

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/12/14/5211834/neal-huntington-on-market-value-a-j-burnett-defensive-shifts-free

6 Rumbunter

PirateFest Standing Ovation Needs to Happen Sunday

http://rumbunter.com/2013/12/13/piratefest-standing-ovation-needs-happen-sunday/

7 Beyond the Box Score

21 qualifying players were above average in 2013 according to FanGraphs' measures of batting, running, and defense.

http://www.whygavs.com/pittsburgh-pirates/october-2013/james-loney-close-to-re-signing-with-the-rays.html

8 Green Weenie

> 12/14: Series Share, Willie Pope, Lefty LaPalme, The Kitten, Jon Lieber, Scott Sauerbeck, Wil Cordero, Lyle Overbay, Matt Diaz...

https://twitter.com/BtBScore/status/411595734715076608

9 Pirates Site

Walker staying in right frame of mind at plate

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131214&content_id=64705322&notebook_id=64705326&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

10 Fansided

MLB rumors: Baltimore Orioles waiting on A.J. Burnett before making other moves

http://fansided.com/2013/12/14/mlb-rumors-baltimore-orioles-waiting-j-burnett-making-moves/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Boston Globe

Busy buildup cooled down Winter Meetings

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/12/15/sunball/7TLfhgHqOCHYLVgdeTYNXK/story.html

12 Reviewing the Brew

Know a Brewer: Wei-Chung Wang

http://reviewingthebrew.com/2013/12/14/better-know-brewer-wei-chung-wang/

13 The Columbian

Micah Rice: Major League Baseball covering its assets

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/dec/14/mlb-covering-its-assets-micah-rice-home-plate/

14 San Jose Mercury News

Major League Baseball used to have some ridiculous rules

http://www.mercurynews.com/national-sports-news/ci_24726803/major-league-baseball-used-have-some-ridiculous-rules

15 New York Times

Phenom in Red Sneakers, Not Spikes, Pitching Scoops, Not Sliders

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/15/sports/baseball/phenom-in-red-sneakers-not-spikes-who-hurls-scoops-not-sliders.html?_r=0

16 Weirton Daily Times

Heading west

http://www.weirtondailytimes.com/page/content.detail/id/607708/Heading-west.html?nav=5013

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

Cardinals stockpile shortstops

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-stockpile-shortstops/article_f6cb9cef-e8d0-5ac6-86d1-0c336c1d8ac6.html

18 Cincinnati Enquirer

Is dealing Aroldis Chapman answer for the Reds?

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20131214/SPT04/312140069/Is-dealing-Aroldis-Chapman-answer-for-the-Reds-

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

Transaction Analysis  Omar Comin'

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22416

20 Fangraphs

> Are Aging Curves Changing?

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/hitters-no-longer-peak-only-decline/

21 Post Gazette

Pirates brass fields fan questions at PirateFest

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2013/12/15/Pirates-brass-fields-fan-questions-at-PirateFest/stories/201312150170

22 Tribune review

Starkey: Pirates have earned more trust

http://triblive.com/sports/joestarkey/5226120-74/pirates-base-jones#axzz2nXrOqcNe

Song: Sometimes in Winter  Blood, Sweat and Tears