Morning Links November 8

Almond Joy ad from 1977

JAL’s Almond Joy Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s55QoIZScP4

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: A.J. Burnett and the Rising Cost of Pitchers

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/first-pitch-a-j-burnett-and-the-rising-cost-of-pitchers.html

Prospect Rewind: Looking at Tyler Glasnow’s Rapid Progression

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/prospect-rewind-looking-at-tyler-glasnows-rapid-progression.html

AFL: Two Hits For Alex Dickerson in Loss

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/afl-two-hits-for-alex-dickerson-in-loss.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Links: Burnett, Martin, Mariners, Martin Perez

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/11/7/5078986/links-burnett-martin-mariners-martin-perez

6 Athlon Sports

Rounding Third: Let's hand out some hardware

http://athlonsports.com/mlb/rounding-third-lets-hand-out-some-hardware

7 Raise the Jolly Roger

News and notes: Awards all around

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2013/11/news-and-notes-awards-all-around/

8 The Green Weenie

> 11/6-7: SS Swap, Branch Rickey, Candy Man, Stu, Kris Benson...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/11/116-7-ss-swap-branch-rickey-candy-man.html

9 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates: Postseason Awards Should Motivate Team In 2014

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/11/07/pittsburgh-pirates-post-season-awards-should-motivate-team-in-2014/

10 Pirates Site

Cutch proud of Bucs' status as contender

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/andrew-mccutchen-proud-of-pirates-status-as-contender?ymd=20131107&content_id=63770716&vkey=news_pit

Wilson names Martin Pirates' top defender

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/wilson-names-catcher-russell-martin-pirates-top-defender?ymd=20131107&content_id=63770464&vkey=news_pit

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Yahoo Sports

Where Is Andrew McCutchen's Place in Pittsburgh Pirates Team History?

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/where-andrew-mccutchens-place-pittsburgh-pirates-team-history-165200206--mlb.html

12 USA Today

MLB free agents: Top outfielders on the market

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2013/11/07/free-agency-rankings-outfielders/3467237/

13 Bradenton Herald

McKechnie Field's renovations considered the year's best for ballparks

http://www.bradenton.com/2013/11/07/4815122/mckechnie-fields-renovations-considered.html

14 San Diego Union Tribune

Wednesday was a big TV night in Dickerson household

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/nov/07/prep-sports-blog-dickersons/

15 Bleacher Report

5 Early Signs MLB's New Instant Replay System Will Work

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1841795-5-early-signs-mlbs-new-instant-replay-system-will-work

16 Fansided

Texas Rangers listening to offers for all three middle infielders

http://fansided.com/2013/11/07/texas-rangers-listening-offers-three-middle-infielders/

17 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Tipsheet: Debating Tulowitzki vs. Andrus

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/tipsheet-debating-tulowitzki-vs-andrus/article_d4f78850-0e02-53ab-9497-f5be6ec6cbcb.html

18 Baseball Nation

Bernie Mac and the most physically miscast actors in baseball movies

http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/11/7/5075046/bernie-mac-and-the-most-physically-miscast-actors-in-baseball-movies

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

12 Items That Tell the Story of the 2013 Season

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22175

20 Fangraphs

> Accepting Dead Money in Free Agent Contracts

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/accepting-dead-money-in-free-agent-contracts/