JAL's A Hazy Shade of Winter Morning Links

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

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

Week In Review: Pirates Still Need a First Baseman After the Winter Meetings

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/week-in-review-pirates-still-need-a-first-baseman-after-the-winter-meetings.html

Winter Leagues: Alen Hanson Starts at Second Base Again

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/winter-leagues-alen-hanson-starts-at-second-base-again.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Chris Stewart on the 2013 Pirates, pitch-framing

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/12/15/5213034/chris-stewart-on-the-2013-pirates-pitch-framing

6 Rumbunter

How Does PirateFest Compare To Other MLB Teams Fan Festivals?

http://rumbunter.com/2013/12/15/piratefest-compare-mlb-teams-fan-festivals/

Sometimes Grilled Cheese has an experation date

http://rumbunter.com/2013/12/15/grilled-cheese-experation-date/

7 CBS Sports

Pete Rose makes misguided comments on concussions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24376285/pete-rose-makes-misguided-comments-on-concussions

8 Green Weenie

> 12/15 Vic Willis, Bucky Williams, Vic Janowicz, Jim Bunning, Rule 5 Debacle, Roberto Hernandez...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/12/1215-vic-willis-bucky-williams-vic.html

9 Pirates Site

Sanchez overwhelmed by support at PirateFest

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131215&content_id=64717464&notebook_id=64717792&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

10 Bleacher Report

Fact or Fiction on All the Hottest MLB Free-Agency, Trade Rumors

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1889925-fact-or-fiction-on-all-the-hottest-mlb-free-agency-trade-rumors

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Altoona Mirror

Sanchez waiting for career to take off

http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/577308/Sanchez-waiting-for-career-to-take-off.html?nav=751

12 Beaver County Times

Perrotto's Three Thoughts: Re-signing Barmes a good move

http://www.timesonline.com/columnists/sports/john_perrotto/perrotto-s-three-thoughts-re-signing-barmes-a-good-move/article_44f00d0d-4ca2-5a68-a766-0c651dbe3391.html

13 Wall Street Cheat Sheet

8 MLB Free Agents Keeping the Hot Stove Burning

http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/8-mlb-free-agents-keeping-the-hot-stove-burning.html/?a=viewall

14 KDKA

Colin Dunlap: McCutchen’s Humility Is Astounding

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/12/15/colin-dunlap-mccutchens-humility-is-astounding/

15 Fox News

Family says late MLB player Ryan Freel had CTE when he committed suicide

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/12/16/family-says-late-mlb-player-ryan-freel-had-cte-when-committed-suicide/

16 Forbes

Investing In Blue Chip Baseball Cards

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidseideman/2013/12/15/investing-in-blue-chip-baseball-cards/

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

Cards land veteran Ellis as option for second

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-land-veteran-ellis-as-option-for-second/article_d7c5ebfe-3cd1-5541-a247-7481a212295b.html

18 Boston Globe

David Ortiz is now the face of baseball

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/12/15/david-ortiz-now-face-baseball/PdlAnCSzd1hF6zRtrdC18K/story.html

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

The Week In Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22418

20 Fangraphs

> Federal Court Hearing In San Jose vs. MLB Could Move Process Forward

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/federal-court-hearing-san-jose-ballpark-oakland-athletics/

21 Post Gazette

New Pirates Stewart, Decker happy to be in Pittsburgh

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2013/12/16/New-Pirates-Stewart-Decker-happy-to-be-in-Pittsburgh/stories/201312160043

Bob Smizik: The Pirates' 25-man roster all but set

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2013/12/15/Bob-Smizik-The-Pirates-25-man-roster-all-but-set/stories/201312150204

Song A Hazy Shade of Winter   Simon and Garfunkel