JAL’s Babel Morning Links

 Babel   Mumford and Sons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWza_On7ajs

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 BFFL’s 2014 Pirates Stats Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsjN0zO-DxI0dDNkaWxFNWIwNDVUQzEwYXp5SlpGNkE&usp=drive_web#gid=0

4 Pirates Prospects Spring Training Tracker

http://www.piratesprospects.com/st2014

BLOGS and such

 

5—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: What Got the Pirates Here and What Will Keep Them Here

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/first-pitch-what-got-the-pirates-here-and-what-will-keep-them-here.html

Andrew Lambo Doing Defensive Drills at First Base (Video)

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/andrew-lambo-doing-defensive-drills-at-first-base-video.html

Bob Nutting on the 2014 Pirates, TV Deals, Prospects and Trade Deadline

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/bob-nutting-on-the-2014-pirates-tv-deals-prospects-and-trade-deadline.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates place seven in BA's top 100

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/2/19/5428370/pirates-place-seven-in-bas-top-100

7 Rumbunter

Clint Hurdle: New Season, New Message

http://rumbunter.com/2014/02/19/clint-hurdle-new-season-new-message/

8 Green Weenie

2/18-19: Manny Mota, Bob Miller, Bruce Kison, AJ...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/02/218-19-manny-mota-bob-miller-bruce.html

9 Rant Sports

> Fantasy Baseball 2014 Team Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.rantsports.com/fantasy/2014/02/19/fantasy-baseball-2014-team-preview-pittsburgh-pirates/

10 Saber Bucs

How Much Power do Pirates Need in RF.

http://saberbucs.com/blog/2014/02/19/how-much-power-do-pirates-need-in-rf/

11 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates Rumors: Bucs Still Looking For First Baseman

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/02/19/pittsburgh-pirates-rumors-bucs-still-looking-first-baseman/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

12 Bradenton Herald

                                   

Pittsburgh Pirates | Owner says Pirates already on to next challenge

http://www.bradenton.com/2014/02/20/5003933/pittsburgh-pirates-owner-says.html

13 Sporting News

Why young power pitchers are taking over MLB

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2014-02-19/pitcher-rankings-2014-jarred-cosart-nathan-eovaldi-garrett-richards

14 Pirates Site

Nutting highlights expectations in address to Bucs

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/bob-nutting-highlights-expectations-in-address-to-bucs?ymd=20140219&content_id=67950812&vkey=news_pit

15 Cardinals Site

Young arms Wacha, Taillon enjoy budding friendship

http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140219&content_id=67954224&notebook_id=67956790&vkey=notebook_stl&c_id=stl

16 Fangraphs

The Best Transactions of the 2014 Off-Season

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-best-transactions-of-the-2014-off-season/

17 New Pittsburgh Courier

Diversity a priority for Kellum, Pittsburgh Pirates

http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2014/02/19/diversity-a-priority-for-kellum-pittsburgh-pirates/

18 St. Louis Post Gazette

Bernie: Cutting through the deep grass in center field

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-cutting-through-the-deep-grass-in-center-field/article_2b1eaee3-a4ce-559b-b835-d31eb12ff1cd.html

19 Baseball Prospectus

Eight Players We Expect to Decline in 2014

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22846

20 Grand Haven Tribune

PAINTER: Remembering who the true heroes are

http://www.grandhaventribune.com/opinion/community-columnist/873431

21 Post Gazette

Pirates right-hander battling back from Tommy John surgery

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/02/19/Pirates-right-hander-battling-back-from-Tommy-John-surgery/stories/201402190036

Pirates notebook: Left-hander relishes opening day start

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/02/20/Pirates-notebook-Left-hander-relishes-opening-day-start/stories/201402200171

22 Tribune review

Pirates' Nutting: No free agent off the table

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/5620307-74/nutting-pirates-free#axzz2trUNuybM