Morning Links December 4

Back to December Taylor Swift

JAL’s Back to December Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUwxKWT6m7U

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: Should the Pirates Be Involved in This Free Agent Market?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/first-pitch-should-the-pirates-be-involved-in-this-free-agent-market.html

Pirates View Mike Napoli as the Perfect Fit at First Base, But…

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/pirates-view-mike-napoli-as-the-perfect-fit-at-first-base-but.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Rockies to overpay Justin Morneau

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/12/4/5173434/rockies-to-overpay-justin-morneau

6 Rumbunter

As Pitching Market Heats Up, It’s Time To Get A.J. Burnett Deal Done

http://rumbunter.com/2013/12/03/starting-pitching-market-heating-bucs-burnett-might-next/

Pittsburgh Pirates Make Smart Decision With Travis Snider

http://rumbunter.com/2013/12/03/pittsburgh-pirates-make-smart-decision-travis-snider/

7 Bleacher Report

10 MLB Hitting Prospects Tearing It Up in the Winter Leagues

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1875324-10-mlb-hitting-prospects-tearing-it-up-in-the-winter-leagues

8 Green Weenie

> 12/3: Jerry Lynch, Chico Lind, Barney Dreyfuss, Billy Southworth and Deacon White...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/12/123-jerry-lynch-chico-lind-barney.html

9 City of Champions

Can Pittsburgh Pirates maintain depth advantage in 2014?

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/12/03/can-pittsburgh-pirates-maintain-depth-advantage-2014/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

10 Pirates Site

As Meetings approach, Bucs consider options

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/corner-bat-the-pirates-focus-as-winter-meetings-approach?ymd=20131203&content_id=64354632&vkey=news_pit

11 Hardball Times

The end of the bench

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/the-end-of-the-bench/

12 MILB

Pirates' big year extended to Minors

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131202&content_id=64197072&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb

13 Philadelphia inquirer

Phillies Notes: Phils trade Kratz for Jays pitcher Lincoln

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20131204_Phils_trade_Kratz_for_Jays_pitcher_Lincoln.html

14 Denver Post

Kiszla: Rockies' trade is a salary dump, pure and simple

http://www.denverpost.com/kiszla/ci_24649758/kiszla-rockies-trade-is-salary-dump-pure-and

15 Asheville Citizen Times

Hot Stove League heating up

http://www.citizen-times.com/viewart/20131204/SPORTS/312040029/Hot-Stove-League-heating-up

16 Baseball Nation

Jacoby Ellsbury signs with Yankees for a long, long time

http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/12/3/5172760/jacoby-ellsbury-yankees-contract-signs-free-agent-deal

17 CBS Sports

Creating baseball's perfect starting pitcher

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24319479/creating-baseballs-perfect-starting-pitcher

18 Fast Company

The Evolution Of Major League Baseball Was A Hot Mess

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3022139/infographic-of-the-day/the-evolution-of-major-league-baseball-was-a-hot-mess

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

A Non-Tender Bender

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22338

20 Fangraphs

> Astros, Rockies Bet on Different Kinds of Potential

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/astros-rockies-bet-on-different-kinds-of-potential/