JAL's Snowbound Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RXzgQRrK28

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

Why Nick Kingham Would Be Too Much to Pay For Ike Davis

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/why-nick-kingham-would-be-too-much-to-pay-for-ike-davis.html

Winter Leagues: Starling Marte Returns To Lineup

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/winter-leagues-starling-marte-returns-to-lineup.html

5 Bucs Dugout

NL Central a non-factor in the free agent market

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/12/23/5237690/nl-central-a-non-factor-in-the-free-agent-market

6 Rumbunter

Who Is No Longer on First Base

http://rumbunter.com/2013/12/22/longer-first-base/

Gregory Polanco Poised To Win Batting Crown

http://rumbunter.com/2013/12/22/gregory-polanco-poised-win-batting-crown/

7 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle named Sportsman of Year by Dapper Dan

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/12/22/pittsburgh-pirates-clint-hurdle-named-sportsman-year-dapper-dan/

8 Green Weenie

> 12/22: Connie Mack, Matty Alou, Lee Mazzilli, Teke, Todd Ritchie, Dewey, Garrett Jones...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/12/1222-connie-mack-matty-alou-lee.html

9 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Top Prospect Gregory Polanco Is Tearing Up Winter League Pitching

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/12/22/pittsburgh-pirates-top-prospect-gregory-polanco-is-tearing-up-winter-league-pitching/

10 Crave Online

2013 Best Moments In Baseball

http://www.craveonline.com/sports/articles/621725-2013-best-moments-in-baseball#/slide/1

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 13 ABC Detroit

Don Kelly to Receive 10th Man Award from the Detroit Baseball Society

http://www.13abc.com/story/24285252/don-kelly-to-receive-10th-man-award-from-the-detroit-baseball-society

12 Boston Globe

Tom Glavine awaits deserved Hall call

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/12/22/sunball/F961ShfcCo23Hl7r9tm2PP/story.html

13 CBS Sports

Reports: Masahiro Tanaka decision to come during Christmas holiday?

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24384513/rumor-masahiro-tanaka-decision-to-come-during-christmas-holiday

14 Grand Traverse Insider

Spring Fever

http://www.morningstarpublishing.com/articles/2013/12/22/grand_traverse_insider/sports/doc52b764ade39fc574131057.txt

15 Cincinnati Enquirer

Billy Hamilton at leadoff, center makes sense for Reds

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20131221/SPT04/312210040/Hamilton-at-leadoff-center-makes-sense-for-Reds

16 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Hunt for first baseman may reach Young

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/hunt-for-first-baseman-may-reach-young-b99167423z1-236491451.html

17 Baseball Nation

Predict the next time the Yankees will be awful

http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/12/20/5229704/yankees-alex-rodriguez-payroll-luxury-tax-necromancy

18 St Louis Post Gazette

Bernie Bytes: Update on Cards' rivals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-bytes-update-on-cards-rivals/article_b7a43966-e4a7-5caf-ae7b-f19f6faa447e.html

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

Rangers Choose Choo

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22460

20 Fangraphs

The Angels Getting Better Without Getting Better

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-angels-getting-better-without-getting-better/

Song:  Snowbound Genesis