Friday, December 19, 2014

JAL’s Moon River Morning Links



Moon River Andy Williams

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 Pirate Asylum Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FHLRG6V


BLOGS and such

5—Pirates Prospects


First Pitch: The 2015 Prospect Guide is Now Available

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/first-pitch-the-2015-prospect-guide-is-now-available.html

Winter Leagues: Willy Garcia Homers, Shows Improvements at the Plate

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/winter-leagues-willy-garcia-homers-shows-improvements-at-the-plate.html


6 Bucs Dugout

Ask Bucs Dugout: What is Radhames Liz's role, and should the Pirates extend Tony Watson?

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/12/18/7417493/radhames-liz-contract-tony-watson-extension-pirates

7 Green Weenie

12/18: Pete Schourek, Matt Stairs, Yoslan Herrera, Tim Neverett and Javier Lopez...



http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/12/1218-pete-schourek-matt-stairs-yoslan.html



8 Rant Sports

Grading the Kansas City Royals’ Signing of Edinson Volquez

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/12/18/grading-the-kansas-city-royals-signing-of-edinson-volquez/

9 SB Nation

The 4 surprisingly quiet teams of the MLB offseason

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/12/18/7416643/mlb-rumors-free-agents-trades-rangers-giants-nationals-orioles


10 Rumbunter

Pirates Three Catchers Could Be Enough

http://rumbunter.com/2014/12/18/pirates-three-catchers-enough/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 San Diego Union Tribune

Padres officially acquire Matt Kemp

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/18/padres-dodgers-complete-kemp-grandal-trade/

12 New Jersey Com

> MLB hot stove: Yankees, Jason Grilli keep communication open, agent says</b>

http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2014/12/mlb_hot_stove_yankees_jason_grilli_keeping_discussions_open_agent_says.html


13 Minneapolis Star Tribune

Column: Shift in US-Cuba relations could be boon for MLB _ just not anytime soon

http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/286192581.html

14 St Louis Post-Dispatch

Someone old, someone new are Cards' best

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/someone-old-someone-new-are-cards-best/article_05cfb0ce-fd8c-5ae3-bc26-c515193d37b8.html

15 Sweetspot  

Six thoughts on the Padres-Rays-Nats trade

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/54020/six-thoughts-on-the-padres-rays-nats-trade


16 CBS Sports

Hall of Fame candidate breakdown: John Smoltz

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24899494/hall-of-fame-candidate-breakdown-john-smoltz


17 Washington Post

Abreu, Stanton among 10 biggest MLB breakouts of 2014

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2014/12/18/abreu-stanton-among-10-biggest-mlb-breakouts-of-2014/

18 Fangraphs

Assessing Steve Pearce’s Breakout

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/assessing-steve-pearces-breakout/

19 Sports on Earth

'BIG GAME JAMES', LIKE IT OR NOT

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/104370862/big-game-james-shields-mlb-free-agent-hot-stove-offseason

20 Just a Bit Outside

FINALLY! GROWING EMPHASIS ON NON-PLAYER HIRES


http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/andrew-friedman-joe-maddon-front-office-cubs-dodgers-blue-jays-121814
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