Morning Links November 15

Because the Night  10,000 Maniacs 1993  Written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith

JAL’s Because the Night Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynsdmd0jkj8

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 MLB Important Dates

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/important_dates.jsp

BLOGS and such

 

4—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: How Long Can Andrew McCutchen Post MVP Numbers?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/first-pitch-how-long-can-andrew-mccutchen-post-mvp-numbers.html

AFL: Hanson Drives In Run As Scottsdale Loses Season Finale

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/afl-phil-irwin-makes-his-final-fall-start.html

Winter Leagues: Polanco Leads Team to Win Over Contreras

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/afl-hanson-drives-in-run-as-scottsdale-loses-season-finale.html

Prospect Rewind: Should Justin Wilson’s Future Be in the Rotation?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/prospect-rewind-should-justin-wilsons-future-be-in-the-rotation.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Andrew McCutchen wins NL MVP

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/11/14/5106382/andrew-mccutchen-wins-nl-mvp

6 Rumbunter

Andrew McCutchen: 2013 N.L. MVP

http://rumbunter.com/2013/11/14/andrew-mccutchen-2013-n-l-mvp/

7 WHYGAVS

Jay Bell, Jim Benedict, and other things that have been happening lately

http://www.whygavs.com/pittsburgh-pirates/october-2013/jay-bell-jim-benedict-and-other-things-that-have-been-happening-lately.html

8 Green Weenie

> 11/12-13-14: Ground Chuck, Ultimatum, MVP, Beat 'Em Bucs, Stan Rojak, Paul Wagner, Cy Young and 9-Man Trade...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/11/1112-13-14.html

9 City of Champions

2013 MLB Awards: Pirates Andrew McCutchen named NL MVP

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/11/14/2013-mlb-awards-pirates-andrew-mccutchen-named-nl-mvp/

10 Pirates Site

McCutchen's super season capped with NL MVP

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/pirates-andrew-mccutchen-named-national-league-most-valuable-player?ymd=20131114&content_id=63919734&vkey=news_pit

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Yahoo Sports

With Marlon Byrd Signing With the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates' Best Option Is Already With Team

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/marlon-byrd-signing-philadelphia-phillies-pittsburgh-pirates-best-161900920--mlb.html

12 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Top 10 Prospects: No. 4 Alen Hanson

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/11/14/pittsburgh-pirates-top-10-prospects-no-4-alen-hanson/

13 Deadspin

Andrew McCutchen Is An MVP (And The Pirates Are No Longer Jagoffs)

http://deadspin.com/5927155/how-andrew-mccutchen-became-a-star-and-redeemed-two-decades-of-pittsburgh-jagoffery/1464785172/@domcosentino

14 Bleacher Report

Andrew McCutchen and Pedro Alvarez: Pittsburgh's Modern Day Clemente, Stargell?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1851325-andrew-mccutchen-pedro-alvarez-pittsburghs-modern-day-clemente-stargell

15 WCPO

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Dave Parker on baseball, Cincinnati and Parkinson's disease

http://www.wcpo.com/sports/baseball/reds/video-interview-dave-parker-on-baseball-cincinnati-and-parkinsons-disease

16 San Francisco Chronicle

Baseball owners ante up for expanded replay

http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Baseball-owners-ante-up-for-expanded-replay-4984369.php

17 St Louis Post-Dispatch

Molina, Carpenter finish 3-4 in MVP voting

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/molina-carpenter-finish---in-mvp-voting/article_5d6449d3-26ca-595c-85dc-b1a80fc6a06e.html

18 Fox Sports

MLB taking baseball around the world

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/major-league-baseball-global-outreach-brazil-france-china-argentina-colombia-netherlands-111313

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

An Agent's Take Approaching the Offseason

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22236

20 Fangraphs

> The Diminishing Value of Valuable

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-diminishing-value-of-valuable/

21 Post Gazette

Despite success, Pirates look to be non-competitive in free agency

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2013/11/14/Despite-success-Pirates-look-to-be-non-competitive-in-free-agency/stories/201311140259

22 Tribune review

Pirates outfielder McCutchen captures National League MVP

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/5045518-74/mccutchen-mvp-pirates#axzz2kiN33TJW