JAL's 9 to 5 Morning Links

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

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: The 2014 Pirates Are a Better Team Than the 2013 Pirates

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/first-pitch-the-2014-pirates-are-a-better-team-than-the-2013-pirates.html

How Much Bargaining Power Does James Loney Have?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/how-much-bargaining-power-does-james-loney-have.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Bucs Dugout Podcast: The Pirates' frustrating offseason

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/12/12/5204930/bucs-dugout-podcast-the-pirates-frustrating-offseason

6 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh PirateFest Guide

http://rumbunter.com/2013/12/13/2013-guide/

7 WHYGAVS

Pirates bring Clint Barmes back for $2 million

http://www.whygavs.com/pittsburgh-pirates/october-2013/pirates-bring-clint-barmes-back-for-2-million.html

8 Green Weenie

> 12/13: Dale Berra, Josh Fogg, Jay Bell, Todd Ritchie, Damaso Marte...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/12/1213-dale-berra-josh-fogg-jay-bell-todd.html

9 IS Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates rumors: A.J. Burnett edition

http://isportsweb.com/2013/12/13/pittsburgh-pirates-rumors-j-burnett-edition/

10 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates Make Wise Decision To Bring Clint Barmes Back

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/12/12/pittsburgh-pirates-make-wise-decision-to-bring-clint-barmes-back/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 MLB

Bucs must Hurdle complacency trap

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131212&content_id=64618976&vkey=perspectives&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

12 Wheeling Intelligencer

Pirates’ Charlie Morton Thankful to Be Staying Put

http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/593339/Pirates--Charlie-Morton-Thankful-to-Be-Staying-Put.html?nav=523

13 Altoona Mirror

Pirates players reflect on big year

http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/577247/Pirates-players-reflect-on-big-year.html?nav=751

14 KDKA

USA Today’s John Perrotto: Pirates Moves Are A Risk, But Worth It

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/12/12/usa-todays-john-perrotto-pirates-moves-are-a-risk-but-worth-it/

15 Port City Daily

Tony Womack featured speaker at Diamond Hawks spring banquet

http://portcitydaily.com/2013/12/13/tony-womack-featured-speaker-at-diamond-hawks-spring-banquet/

16 Daily Mail

'I want the world to know I love you': Star baseball player Andrew McCutchen publicly proposes to girlfriend on the Ellen show

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2522703/Star-baseball-player-Andrew-McCutchen-publicly-proposes-girlfriend-Ellen-show.html

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

Report: Mattingly thinks Cards stole signs in NLCS

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/report-mattingly-thinks-cards-stole-signs-in-nlcs/article_fbb45a6f-70ec-5b47-a6b3-d27669681b2e.html

18 Cincinnati Enquirer

Yankees-Reds trade talks continue

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20131211/SPT04/312110159/Yankees-Reds-trade-talks-continue

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

Hot Stove Scouting Report  Robinson Cano

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22406

20 Fangraphs

> Jerry Jr. and The Amazing Hairstons

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jerry-jr-and-the-amazing-hairstons/

Song: 9 to 5 Dolly Parton