Morning Links November 26

The Whole of the Moon  Waterboys  1985

JAL’s The Whole of the Moon Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsNTmjlf1vI

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: Will the Pirates Get a First Baseman or a Right Fielder?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/first-pitch-will-the-pirates-get-a-first-baseman-or-a-right-fielder.html

Pirates Won’t Pay A.J. Burnett Market Rate

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/pirates-wont-pay-a-j-burnett-market-rate.html

A Platoon at First Base Seems Most Likely For the Pirates

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/11/a-platoon-at-first-base-seems-most-likely-for-the-pirates.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Comparables for new Pirates acquisition Jaff Decker

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/11/25/5145076/comparables-for-new-pirates-acquisition-jaff-decker

Pirates designate Jones and McPherson, deal Alex Dickerson in flurry of roster moves

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/11/25/5144474/pirates-designate-jones-and-mcpherson-deal-alex-dickerson-in-flurry

6 Rumbunter

Why Is Miles Mikolas On Pirates 40-Man Roster?

http://rumbunter.com/2013/11/25/miles-mikolas-pirates-40-man-roster/

7 Green Weenie

Bucs Dealin'; Garrett Jones & Kyle McPherson DFA'ed, Dickerson Traded

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/11/bucs-dealin-garrett-jones-kyle.html

8 WHYGAVS

> More of Jaff Decker, Alex Dickerson, Garrett Jones, and the trade

http://www.whygavs.com/pittsburgh-pirates/october-2013/more-of-jaff-decker-alex-dickerson-garrett-jones-and-the-trade.html

9 Pirates Site

Bucs know market doesn't favor them for A.J.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/pirates-know-free-agent-market-doesnt-favor-them-for-aj-burnett?ymd=20131125&content_id=64198142&vkey=news_pit

Pirates make Minors trade, designate Jones

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/pirates-make-minor-league-trade-designate-garrett-jones-for-assignment?ymd=20131125&content_id=64199520&vkey=news_pit

10 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates Rumors: Team Checked In On Rafael Furcal

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/11/25/pittsburgh-pirates-rumors-team-checked-in-on-rafael-furcal/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 IS Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates: Tim Williams rushes to defend payroll, Huntington

http://isportsweb.com/2013/11/25/pittsburgh-pirates-tim-williams-rushes-defend-payroll-huntington/

12 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates trade prospect Alex Dickerson to Padres, DFA Garrett Jones

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/11/25/pittsburgh-pirates-trade-prospect-dickerson-padres-dfa-jones/

13 Gaslamp Ball

Alex Dickerson Things and Stuff

http://www.gaslampball.com/2013/11/25/5144264/alex-dickerson-things-and-stuff

14 Bleacher Report

The Top 10 'Strange but True' Plays of the 2013 MLB Season

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1865591-the-top-10-strange-but-true-plays-of-the-2013-mlb-season

15 Rising Apple

Recap & Thoughts: Conference Call with Mets Chief Revenue Officer Lou DePaoli

http://risingapple.com/2013/11/25/recap-thoughts-conference-call-mets-chief-revenue-officer-lou-depaoli-2/

16 CBS Sports

Creating baseball's perfect players, Part I: Catcher

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24280298/creating-baseballs-perfect-players-part-i-catcher

17 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cards' signing of Peralta criticized

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-signing-of-peralta-criticized/article_4e7432eb-c8b4-5b71-8257-9084de0639bd.html

18 Access Atlanta

'Baseball Wives" Anna Benson speaks to Dr. Phil about guilty plea

http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/radio-tv-talk/2013/nov/25/baseball-wives-anna-benson-speaks-dr-phil-about-gu/

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

The Strongest (and Weakest) Roster Cores of 2013

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22309

20 Fangraphs

> The Dodgers And “Too Many Outfielders”

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-dodgers-and-too-many-outfielders/

21 Post Gazette

Updated: Pirates make trade with Padres

http://sportsblogs.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates-pirates-blog/2013/11/25/Pirates-make-trad.html