JAL’s Eye of the Tiger Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwer1CiteBg

Eye of the Tiger 1981

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 BFFL’s 2014 Pirates Stats Spreadsheet

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

4 Cot’s Baseball Contracts

Potential 2015 Free Agents

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/league-info/potential-free-agents-for-2015/

BLOGS and such

5—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: Finding the Second Left-Hander For the Pirates Bullpen

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/11/first-pitch-finding-the-second-left-hander-for-the-pirates-bullpen.html

Pirates Announce Ten Minor League Free Agent Signings

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/11/pirates-announce-ten-minor-league-free-agent-signings.html

Mixed Reports on the Pirates Signing Radhames Liz

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/11/report-pirates-sign-radhames-liz-to-two-year-deal.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates make series of minor league signings

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/11/18/7243477/pirates-sign-5-to-minor-league-deals

7 Green Weenie

11/18: Big Date For Alleghenys, Rocky Nelson, Johnny Hopp & Danny Murtaugh Arrive, The Trade That Kept On Giving...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/11/1118-big-date-for-alleghenys-rocky.html

8 Rumbunter

Andrew McCutchen Made Even More Valuable After Giancarlo Stanton Deal

http://rumbunter.com/2014/11/18/andrew-mccutchen-made-even-valuable-giancarlo-stanton-deal/

9 Yanks Go Yard

YGY Radio Show Exclusive: Justin Wilson Interview

http://yanksgoyard.com/2014/11/18/ygy-radio-show-exclusive-justin-wilson-interview/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

10 Patriot News

Is Andrew McCutchen wising up to Pittsburgh Pirates management?

http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/11/mccutchen_wising_up_pittsburgh_pirates_management.html

11 MLB

> Robinson, Boggs, Hurdle, Harrison honored by MLBPAA/b>

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/101862000/brooks-robinson-wade-boggs-clint-hurdle-josh-harrison-honored-by-mlbpaa

12 USA Today

DH Billy Butler to sign three-year deal with Oakland

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/11/18/billy-butler-oakland-athletics-contract/19255163/

13 Chicago Sun Times

Cubs meet with Lester, but Red Sox making a strong charge

http://chicagosuntimes.com/sports/lestercubs/

14 SB Nation   

What do the Atlanta Braves do now?

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/11/18/7241899/braves-trade-rumors-justin-upton

15 CBS Sports

Trade candidates: NL West

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24818927/trade-candidates-nl-west

16 St Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: Cards take big risk but were forced into it

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-cards-take-big-risk-but-were-forced-into-it/article_d4a196aa-9743-501d-b86a-cb40d078a914.html

17 Baseball Prospectus

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 10 Prospects

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25068

18 Fangraphs

Giancarlo Stanton, Ball-Striking, And The Future

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/giancarlo-stanton-ball-striking-and-the-future/

Bobble, bobble, toil and trouble

http://www.hardballtimes.com/bobble-bobble-toil-and-trouble/

19 Sports on Earth

WHO BENEFITS BY SIGNING SCHERZER?

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/101842892/mlb-hot-stove-max-scherzer-free-agent

20 Just a Bit Outside

THE THREE SURPRISING PEOPLE WHO EXPLAIN BASEBALL RIGHT NOW

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/hank-conger-michael-cuddyer-gabe-kapler-mets-dodgers-astros-111814

22 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Bob Smizik: Will Pirates step up?

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2014/11/19/Bob-Smizik-27/stories/201411190140

23 Tribune Review

Pirates notebook: Team offered catcher Martin 4-year contract

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/7183114-74/martin-pirates-age#axzz3JVuAMZV3