Morning Links November 29

Full Moon Sandy Denny 1978 Clarinet solo by Acker Bilk whose Stranger on the Shore, 1962, was only the British single to hit number 1 on the Hot 100 chart, the first was a 1952 Vera Lynn song.  .   

JAL’s Full Moon Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtSb0mqIEhQ

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

Winter Leagues: Gregory Polanco Triples in Win

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/winter-leagues-gregory-polanco-triples-in-win.html

5 IS Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates: Fans thankful for MVP Andrew McCutchen

http://isportsweb.com/2013/11/28/pittsburgh-pirates-fans-thankful-mvp-cutch-can-join/

6 Rumbunter

The Pittsburgh Pirates Bargain Shopping Spree Begins

http://rumbunter.com/2013/11/28/pittsburgh-pirates-bargain-shopping-spree-begins/

7 Jackson Sun

No doorbusters here: MLB free agency heats up

http://www.jacksonsun.com/usatoday/article/3776605

8 CBS Sports

> Nine baseball reasons to be thankful on Thanksgiving

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24297534/nine-baseball-reasons-to-be-thankful-on-thanksgiving

9 Beyond the Box Score

Holiday shopping: Baseball books

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2013/11/28/5154446/baseball-shopping-holiday-book-list-black-friday

10 Bleacher Report

5 Signs Baseball Contracts Are Spiraling out of Control

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1869634-5-signs-baseball-contracts-are-spiraling-out-of-control

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 The Missourian

Gordon Craig enjoys challenge of finding rare baseball cards

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/166838/gordon-craig-enjoys-challenge-of-finding-rare-baseball-cards/

12 KC Kingdom

Negro Leauges Baseball Museum: A Kansas City Treasure

http://kckingdom.com/2013/11/28/negro-leauges-baseball-museum-kansas-city-treasure/

13 Fitchburg Sentinel and Enterprise

Red Sox take wise path to baseball supremacy

http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/redsox/ci_24618773/red-sox-take-wise-path-baseball-supremacy

14 Baseball Nation

Yes, Ricky Nolasco really is worth (almost) $50 million

http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/11/28/5154254/ricky-nolasco-signed-minnesota-twins-contract-free-agent

15 Baltimore Sun

Will Rafael Palmeiro fall off the Hall of Fame ballot?

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-will-rafael-palmeiro-fall-off-the-hall-of-fame-ballot-20131126,0,587470.story

16 Comcast Sports Net

Why every MLB team should be thankful this Thanksgiving

http://www.csnwashington.com/baseball-washington-nationals/talk/why-every-mlb-team-should-be-thankful-thanksgiving

17 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Mozeliak on PED question: Cards not 'morality police'

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/mozeliak-on-ped-question-cards-not-morality-police/article_64ee3bb6-3d48-541e-beeb-3d4ebf4a3036.html

18 NY Post

A classic MLB clash — and no one to root for

http://nypost.com/2013/11/28/a-classic-mlb-clash-and-no-one-to-root-for/

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Sweetspot

Ryan Braun's latest 'apology' pretty lame

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/42613/ryan-brauns-latest-apology-pretty-lame

20 Fangraphs

> BBWAA Releases Ridiculously Crowded HOF Ballot

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/bbwaa-releases-ridiculously-crowded-hof-ballot/