Morning Links December 5

JAL’s Air of December Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gL3_p9qF24

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: Looks Like the Pirates Will Stay In House For Right Field

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/first-pitch-looks-like-the-pirates-will-stay-in-house-for-right-field.html

James Loney’s Asking Price a Reminder of Russell Martin

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/james-loneys-asking-price-a-reminder-of-russell-martin.html

Is First Base Now a Buyer’s Market?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/12/is-first-base-now-a-buyers-market.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Pirates rumors: Bucs focusing on James Loney, also interested in Lind, Moreland

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/12/4/5175090/pirates-rumors-bucs-focusing-on-james-loney-also-interested-in-lind

Pirates reportedly think they can be bidders for David Price

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/12/4/5176788/pirates-reportedly-think-they-can-be-bidders-for-david-price

6 Rumbunter

The Pittsburgh Pirates Shopping Spree Sucks This Year

http://rumbunter.com/2013/12/04/pittsburgh-pirates/

7 WHYGAVS

Stark: Pirates interested in James Loney, Adam Lind, Mitch Moreland

http://www.whygavs.com/pittsburgh-pirates/october-2013/stark-pirates-interested-in-james-loney-adam-lind-mitch-moreland.html

8 MLB

> 2014 Draft Prospects

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2014/#list=draft

9 City of Champions

Report: Pittsburgh Pirates among suitors for Tampa Bay Rays ace David Price

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/12/04/report-pittsburgh-pirates-among-suitors-tampa-bay-rays-ace-david-price/

10 Rant Sports

2013 MLB Winter Meetings: 5 Players the Pittsburgh Pirates Shouldn’t Touch

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/12/04/2013-mlb-winter-meetings-5-players-the-pittsburgh-pirates-shouldnt-touch/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Baseball Nation

MLB Trades: Dexter Fowler and the befuddling Rockies

http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/12/4/5173126/dexter-fowler-rockies-trade

12 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Goold: Are Cards getting better bang for big bucks?

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/goold-are-cards-getting-better-bang-for-big-bucks/article_bb3df660-3ed9-5966-b416-d263b050f2ff.html

13 Philadelphia inquirer

Amaro says new acquisition Lincoln 'has a big arm'

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20131205_Amaro_says_new_acquisition_Lincoln__has_a_big_arm_.html

14 Cincinnati Enquirer

No trade talks over Phillips, Jocketty confirms

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20131204/SPT04/312040130/No-trade-talks-over-Phillips-Jocketty-confirms

15 New York Times

As Yankees Take Big Bites, Mets Nibble

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/05/sports/baseball/as-yankees-take-big-bites-the-mets-nibble.html?ref=sports&_r=0

16 Los Angeles Times

MLB players appoint Tony Clark leader, discuss tougher PED penalties

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-mlb-players-appoint-tony-clark-leader-ped-penalties-20131203,0,5123384.story#axzz2mbHl7RMo

17 CBS Sports

Creating baseball's perfect reliever

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24333697/creating-baseballs-perfect-reliever

18 ESPN

The mystery of the Yankees' remaining $$$

http://espn.go.com/mlb/blog/_/name/stark_jayson/id/10079924/do-new-york-yankees-enough-left-pay-cano

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

Seven Trade Ideas for the Winter Meetings

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22345

20 Fangraphs

> Jacoby Ellsbury and Injury Proneness

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jacoby-ellsbury-and-injury-proneness/

Song:  Air of December  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians