Morning Links November 18

Manic Monday Bangles Written by Prince

JAL’s Manic Monday Morning Links

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

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

Week In Review: Pirates Quiet in Free Agency, Busy with Awards

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/week-in-review-pirates-quiet-in-free-agency-busy-with-awards.html

Winter Leagues: Two RBIs For Matt Hague in 6-4 Victory

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/winter-leagues-two-rbis-for-matt-hague-in-6-4-victory.html

5 Green Weenie

Alen Hanson

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/11/alen-hanson.html

6 Rumbunter

Walking Dead Governor and A.J. Burnett Have Some Things in Common

http://rumbunter.com/2013/11/17/walking-dead-governor-j-burnett-things-common/

7 Bleed Cubbie Blue

A Day In Wrigley Field History: September 25, 1927

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2013/11/17/5111044/wrigley-field-history-september-25-1927

8 Rant Sports

> Pittsburgh Pirates’ Top 10 Prospects: No 1 Jameson Taillon

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/11/17/pittsburgh-pirates-top-10-prospects-no-1-jameson-taillon/

9 The LoHud Yankees Blog

Examining the free agent infield market

http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2013/11/16/examining-the-free-agent-infield-class/

10 Bleacher Report

10 Outcomes We Hope the 2013-14 MLB Offseason Brings

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1845124-10-outcomes-we-hope-the-2013-14-mlb-offseason-brings

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Litchfield County Times

Ed Kirby: A Man for All Seasons

http://www.countytimes.com/articles/2013/11/17/life/doc52855231eaacc585466149.txt?viewmode=default

12 Baltimore Sun

Lots of love -- and snubs -- for Orioles in Sports Illustrated's 'Greatest' book

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-sis-greatest-list-cal-gets-love-palmer-gets-snubbed-brooks-gets-both-20131117,0,5509654.story

13 Denver Post

Major League Baseball set to adopt instant replay for 2014 season

http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_24544096/major-league-baseball-set-adopt-instant-replay-2014

14 Entertainment Weekly

'Eastbound and Down' finale: Farewell to pop culture's last baseball star, Kenny Powers

http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/11/17/eastbound-and-down-finale/

15 San Diego Union Tribune

LARGEST SIGNED BALL COLLECTION SPANS BASEBALL HISTORY

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/nov/17/tp-largest-signed-ball-collection-spans-baseball/

16 CBS Sports

Examining free agent power hitters by batted ball distance

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24245552/examining-free-agent-power-hitters-by-batted-ball-distance

17 KMOV

Feldman: Cards have rare opportunity with starting rotation

http://www.kmov.com/sports/baseball/Feldman-Cards-have-rare-opportunity-with-starting-rotation-232266251.html

18 Uncle Mike’s Musings

A-Double Standard. A-Big One.

http://unclemikesmusings.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-double-standard-big-one.html

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

The Week In Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22252

20 Fangraphs

> Killing Them Softly: Slowest Swinging-Strikeout Pitches of 2013

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/killing-them-softly-slowest-swinging-strikeout-pitches-of-2013/