Morning Links November 20

Tears of a Clown  Smokey Robinson  Written by Stevie Wonder

JAL’s Tears of a Clownj Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQP8BgJGVIc

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: Today is the Deadline to Protect Rule 5 Players

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/first-pitch-today-is-the-deadline-to-protect-rule-5-players.html

Josh Johnson Signs With the Padres

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/josh-johnson-signs-with-the-padres.html

Winter Leagues: Sands Homers, Navarro Added to Roster

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/winter-leagues-sands-homers-navarro-added-to-roster.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Pirates get Duke Welker back in trade with Twins

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/11/19/5123462/pirates-get-duke-welker-back-in-trade-with-twins

6 Rumbunter

Offseason Free Agent Targets

http://rumbunter.com/2013/11/19/offseason-free-agent-targets/

7 Green Weenie

Clint's Evolution...A Better Team Makes For A Better Manager

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/11/clints-evolutiona-better-team-makes-for.html

8 Rant Sports

> Pittsburgh Pirates Can’t Keep Waiting On A.J. Burnett

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/11/20/pittsburgh-pirates-cant-keep-waiting-on-a-j-burnett/

9 City of Champions

MLB Free Agency: Five First Basemen the Pittsburgh Pirates should target

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/11/19/mlb-free-agency-5-first-baseman-pittsburgh-pirates-target/

10 Pirates Site

Pirates to open spring slate Feb. 26 vs. Yankees

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/pirates-to-open-spring-training-schedule-feb-26-vs-yankees?ymd=20131119&content_id=64053644&vkey=news_pit

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Sports Illustrated

The worst positions in baseball -- and how to fix them

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mlb/news/20131119/worst-positions/

12 Reuters

IOC president open to baseball's return at Tokyo Games

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/20/us-olympics-japan-bach-idUSBRE9AJ08820131120

13 Huffington Post

The Baseball Rule: How Duties to Spectators Continue to Evolve

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-legal-blitz/the-baseball-rule-how-dut_b_4303671.html

14 Bleacher Report

Would Red Sox Not Bringing Back Free Agents Hurt Championship Chemistry?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1857056-would-red-sox-not-bringing-back-free-agents-hurt-championship-chemistry

15 Baseball Nation

MLB rumors: Where is Bronson Arroyo going?

http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/11/19/5121070/mlb-rumors-bronson-arroyo-angels-twins-giants-reds-dodgers

16 Fox Sports

Of bullying and ribbing in baseball

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/gabe-kapler-has-far-from-fond-memories-of-bullying-and-ribbing-in-a-baseball-journey-111413

17 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Strauss: Time is right for Duncan's return

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/joe-strauss/strauss-time-is-right-for-duncan-s-return/article_93d85609-9576-5999-a9bc-0aed32b4aade.html

18 Cincinnati Enquirer

BAR 11.19: Clubhouse addition and The C. Show

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2013/11/19/bar-11-19-clubhouse-addition-and-the-c-show/

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

10 Free Agents Who Are Likely to Be Overpaid

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22266

20 Fangraphs

> The Slow Decline of Speedy Outfielders

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-slow-decline-of-speedy-outfielders/