JAL's Winter Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-IsiAfjhck

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

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/first-pitch-the-new-prospect-ranking-system-in-the-2014-prospect-guide.html

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/first-pitch-the-new-prospect-ranking-system-in-the-2014-prospect-guide.html

Winter Leagues: Martinez Drives In Three Runs

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/winter-leagues-martinez-drives-in-three-runs.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Pirates won't pursue Nelson Cruz, as they shouldn't

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/12/16/5216460/pirates-wont-pursue-nelson-cruz-as-they-shouldnt

6 Rumbunter

What I Wish Pirates GM Neal Huntington Would Have Said

http://rumbunter.com/2013/12/16/wish-pirates-gm-neal-huntington-said/

7 City of Champions

Video: Pittsburgh Pirates fans would be wise to manage expectations

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/12/16/video-pittsburgh-pirates-fans-wise-manage-expectations/

8 IS Sports

> Pittsburgh Pirates: Offseason fact check

http://isportsweb.com/2013/12/17/pittsburgh-pirates-offseason-fact-check/

9 Gaslamp Ball

Padres no longer interested in Oliver Perez

http://www.gaslampball.com/2013/12/16/5215482/padres-no-longer-interested-in-oliver-perez

10 Beyond the Boxscore

Success rates for Double-A League prospects based on walk and strikeout rates

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2013/12/16/5212234/minor-league-prospects-double-a-walk-strikeout-rates-success

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 NBC Sports

Baseball and the brain: New danger in concussion crisis?

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/baseball-brain-new-danger-concussion-crisis-2D11756194

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 Sporting News

Baseball Hall of Fame 2014: Only Maddux will be elected, expert predicts

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2013-12-16/baseball-hall-of-fame-2014-ballot-greg-maddux-vote-candidates

14 Wall Street Cheat Sheet

7 Best Major League Baseball Managers

http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/the-7-best-major-league-baseball-managers.html/?a=viewall

15 Yuma Sun

Indians, closer John Axford agree to 1-year deal

http://www.yumasun.com/sports/national_sports/baseball/indians-closer-john-axford-agree-to--year-deal/article_ee0f368b-a8a1-5da6-b5b0-234333c9aac0.html

16 Baseball Nation

Will hitters ever adjust to the big infield shifts?

http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/12/16/5216338/mlb-infield-shifts-future

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

Ellis sought chance to win, not just play

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/ellis-sought-chance-to-win-not-just-play/article_706a16b3-a48a-520c-8952-ba35612642ec.html

18 Sweetspot

Why the Pirates are likely to decline in 2014

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/42985/why-the-pirates-are-likely-to-decline-in-2014

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Hardball Times

Consistently inconsistent

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/consistently-inconsistent-dec-2013/

20 Fangraphs

> DBacks Land Closer, Further Build White Sox Core

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/dbacks-land-closer-further-build-white-sox-core/

Song: Winter   Tori Amos