JAL's Walk Out to Winter Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0NvZ4SsXAw

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 Prospect Guide is Now Available

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/first-pitch-the-2014-prospect-guide-is-now-available.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Chris Stewart on umpires, shifts, and being traded to the Pirates

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/12/19/5228478/chris-stewart-on-umpires-shifts-and-being-traded-to-the-pirates

6 Rumbunter

The Perfect Christmas Gift for That Hard to Please Clint Barmes Fan

http://rumbunter.com/2013/12/19/christmas-gift-hard-please-clint-barmes-fan/

7 Rant Sports

Will Pittsburgh Pirates Begin The 2014 Season With Andrew Lambo As Their First Baseman?

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/12/19/will-pittsburgh-pirates-begin-the-2014-season-with-andrew-lambo-as-their-first-baseman/

8 Green Weenie

> 12/19: Tommy O'Brien, Flop of the Year, Amos Otis, Jon Lieber...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/12/1219-tommy-obrien-flop-of-year-amos.html

9 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates praised for 2013 draft class, plus Three Rivers, One Show podcast

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/12/19/pittsburgh-pirates-praised-2013-draft-class-plus-three-rivers-one-show-podcast/

10 Beach Lifestyle

BeachLifestyle Radio Show-Al Oliver

http://beachlifestyle.com/beachlifestyle-radio-show-al-oliver/#.UrQs1UC8BRV

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Fox Sports

Reports: Japanese team won't allow MLB clubs to bid for righty Tanaka

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/japanese-pitcher-masahiro-tanaka-not-joining-major-league-baseball-121913

12 Yahoo Sports

Starlin Castro has $3.6 million seized in legal battle with Dominican baseball academy

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/starlin-castro-3-6-million-seized-legal-battle-233413499--mlb.html

13 Deadline

Thomas Tull Tapped For Baseball Hall Of Fame Board

http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/thomas-tull-tapped-for-baseball-hall-of-fame-board/

14 SB Nation

The Best of Baseball 2013: A year-end list, part one

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2013/12/19/5227634/-best-of-baseball-2013--mariano-rivera-tim-lincecum-alex-rios

15 Baseball nation

The rise of pitching helmets

http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/12/19/5228158/pitching-helmets-headgear-brandon-mccarthy

Pitcher helmets look silly? We'll get over it.

http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/12/19/5227512/pitcher-helmets-look-silly-well-get-over-it

16 Belleville News Democrat

Speed is in again for Major League Baseball

http://www.bnd.com/2013/12/19/2968298/speed-is-in-again-for-major-league.html

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

Goold: Have the Cardinals found true glove?

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/goold-have-the-cardinals-found-true-glove/article_47a2f563-3846-5b31-bf72-9f307598109f.html

18 Daytona Beach News Journal

Commentary: Happy 125th to baseball great Fred Merkle!

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20131219/SPORTS/131219396/1001?Title=Commentary-Happy-125th-to-baseball-great-Fred-Merkle-

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

Managing Expectations

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22457

20 Fangraphs

> Casey McGehee and Others Who Have Returned From Japan

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/casey-mcgehee-and-others-who-have-returned-from-japan/

Song: Walk Out to Winter Aztec Camera