JAL’s Wild Horses Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE2B_kCfvss

Wild Horses Rolling Stones 1971

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: Catcher Defense Has Gained a Massive Amount of Appreciation in Two Years.

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/11/first-pitch-catcher-defense-has-gained-a-massive-amount-of-appreciation-in-two-years.html

Winter Leagues: Mark Melancon Closes Out Win in Japan

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/11/winter-leagues-mark-melancon-closes-out-win-in-japan.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates were wise not to match Russell Martin's deal with Blue Jays

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/11/17/7235411/pirates-russell-martin-blue-jays

7 Green Weenie

11/17: Red Lucas, Expansion Losses, Kendall & Bay Hit Paydirt...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/11/1117-red-lucas-expansion-losses-kendall.html

8 Rumbunter

Josh Harrison Will Not Sneak Up On Anyone Next Season

http://rumbunter.com/2014/11/17/josh-harrison-will-sneak-anyone-next-season/

9 WHYGAVS

FAREWELL AND THANK YOU, RUSSELL MARTIN

http://whygavs.com/november-2014/farewell-and-thank-you-russell-martin.html

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

10 Pirates Site

Bucs recognize gains in expected loss of Martin

http://m.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/101703174/pirates-recognize-gains-in-expected-loss-of-catcher-russell-martin

11 KDKA

> Dunlap: Martin Moving On Was Inevitable

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/11/17/dunlap-martin-moving-on-was-inevitable/

12 USA Today

Cash, clout and chemistry: MLB offseason takes shape

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/11/17/mlb-hot-stove-jason-heyward-shelby-miller-trade-russell-martin-blue-jays/19183565/

13 Chicago Tribune

Cubs turn to Plan B after top free-agent catcher Russell Martin joins Jays

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-russell-martin-blue-jays-20141117-story.html

14 SB Nation   

What the Cardinals are expecting from Jason Heyward

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/11/17/7235319/jason-heyward-trade-braves-cardinals

15 CBS Sports

Giancarlo Stanton's opt-out may not be bad news for Marlins

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24817369/giancarlo-stantons-opt-out-may-not-be-bad-news-for-marlins

16 St Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: Heyward trade is risky business

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-heyward-trade-is-risky-business/article_d4a196aa-9743-501d-b86a-cb40d078a914.html

17 Baseball Prospectus

Against the Grind

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25065

18 Fangraphs

Blue Jays Commit to Playoff Race, Sign Russell Martin

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/blue-jays-commit-to-playoff-race-sign-russell-martin/

The Fascinating Jason Heyward/Shelby Miller Swap

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-fascinating-jason-heywardshelby-miller-swap/

  

19 Sports on Earth

THE NEXT MOVES FOR THE CUBS

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/101721304/chicago-cubs-theo-epstein-mlb-offseason-starlin-castro

20 Just a Bit Outside

THE RAREST PITCH IN BASEBALL

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/brad-ziegler-sidearm-changeup-rarest-pitch-111714

22 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Martin exits, returns ‘home’ to Toronto

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/11/17/Reports-Pittsburgh-Pirates-Russell-Martin-Toronto-Blue-Jays/stories/201411170148

23 Tribune Review

Do You Want More Bad News or Silver Linings?

http://blog.triblive.com/bucco-blog/2014/11/17/do-you-want-the-bad-news-more-bad-news-or-the-silver-linings/#axzz3JQ6SW7ia