JAL’s The Lion Sleeps Tonight Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LBmUwi6mEo

The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens 1961

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

Winter Leagues: Update on Alen Hanson, More Hitting From Mel Rojas Jr.

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/11/winter-leagues-update-on-alen-hanson-more-hitting-from-mel-rojas-jr.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Could Red Sox be interested in Pedro Alvarez?

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/11/16/7228983/could-boston-be-interested-in-pedro-alvarez

Reactions to the A.J. Burnett signing

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/11/16/7229215/aj-burnett-signing-pirates

7 Green Weenie

11/16: Dick Groat, Roberto Clemente Win MVPs, Brandon Cumpton's B-Day

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/11/1116-dick-groat-roberto-clemente-win.html

8 SaberBucs

How Neal Huntington Killed ERA

http://saberbucs.net/2014/11/16/how-neal-huntington-killed-era/

9 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates And Francisco Cervelli: What's Not To Like?

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/11/16/pittsburgh-pirates-francisco-cervelli-whats-like/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

10 Journal Times

Fundraising launched for Ginger Beaumont statue

http://journaltimes.com/news/local/fundraising-launched-for-ginger-beaumont-statue/article_9e1bbb14-5bf4-5873-99f9-26d28a1ab603.html

11 USA Today

> Justin Morneau leads MLB All-Stars to first win in Japan

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/11/16/morneau-leads-mlb-all-stars-to-1st-win-in-japan/19128693/

12 Boston Globe

Marlins serious about hooking slugger Giancarlo Stanton

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/11/16/brian-sabean-makes-right-moves-for-san-francisco-giants/oOn8Sf5MPnLH4G93UE9NCO/story.html

13 Chicago Sun Times

Cubs prospect C.J. Edwards back in spotlight

http://chicagosuntimes.com/sports/cubs-prospect-c-j-edwards-back-in-spotlight/

14 SB Nation   

Cubs leaders in Russell Martin sweepstakes, per report

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/11/16/7232349/russell-martin-rumors-free-agency-cubs

15 CBS Sports

Trade candidates: NL Central

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24814286/trade-candidates-nl-central

16 St Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: Taveras news stirs many emotions

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-taveras-news-stirs-many-emotions/article_e46bbca2-dd97-5e3c-bdaa-3083b6016234.html

17 Baseball Prospectus

The Week in Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25055

18 Fangraphs

General Managers on the Current Run-Scoring Environment: Thoughts from Phoenix

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/general-managers-on-the-current-run-scoring-environment-thoughts-from-phoenix/

19 Sports on Earth

MARKET WATCH: OUTFIELD

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/101656244/free-agent-mlb-outfielders-colby-rasmus-melky-cabrera-nelson-cruz

20 Just a Bit Outside

NL MVP: McCutchen, Stanton — then Kershaw — topped my ballot

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/andrew-mccutchen-giancarlo-stanton-then-clayton-kershaw-topped-my-nl-mvp-ballot-111214