JAL’s The Blacksmith Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6UqMuz2chI

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

4 Pirates Prospects Spring Training Tracker

http://www.piratesprospects.com/st2014

BLOGS and such

 

5—Pirates Prospects

Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 Top Prospects: #15 – Joely Rodriguez

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/01/pittsburgh-pirates-2014-top-prospects-15-joely-rodriguez.html

First Pitch: Changing My View on Neil Walker

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/01/first-pitch-changing-my-view-on-neil-walker.html

Pirates Announce 2014 Minor League Managers and Coaches

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/01/pirates-announce-2014-minor-league-managers-and-coaches.html

6 Rumbunter

Edinson Volquez Reclamation Project

http://rumbunter.com/2014/01/13/edinson-volquez-reclamation-project/

7 Bucs Dugout

A guess at the Pirates' 25-man roster

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/1/13/5304568/a-guess-at-the-pirates-25-man-roster

8 Green Weenie

1/13: Odell Jones, Swede & Lucky, Elmer Dessens, Ryan Church

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/01/113-odell-jones-swede-lucky-elmer.html

9 Amazin’ Avenue

> 2013 Mets Season Review: Marlon Byrd

http://www.amazinavenue.com/2014/1/13/5288856/new-york-mets-marlon-byrd-2013

10 Redbird Rants

The Business of Baseball Series: Major League Service Time

http://redbirdrants.com/2014/01/13/business-baseball-series-major-league-service-time/

11 Pirates 101

Analyzing the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2014 Schedule: April

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/pittsburghpirates/2014/01/13/analyzing-the-pittsburgh-pirates-2014-schedule-april/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

12 KDKA

Gallo Goes There: What Makes A Great Sports Town?

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/01/13/gallo-goes-there-what-makes-a-great-sports-town/

13 Los Angeles Times

Joe Morgan still has a lot to offer baseball

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dwyre-20140114,0,4730960.column#axzz2qN6qSUyP

14 Business Week

Major League Baseball's Anthony Bosch Problem Is Not Going Away

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-01-13/major-league-baseballs-anthony-bosch-problem-is-not-going-away

15 Palm Beach Post

Dave George: How will A-Rod be remembered in baseball history? He won’t event count

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/sports/baseball/dave-george-how-will-a-rod-be-remembered-in-baseba/ncmqL/

16 Cardboard Connection

2014 Topps Finest Baseball Cards

http://www.cardboardconnection.com/2014-topps-finest-baseball-cards

17 Fansided

America’s Game: Baseball or Football?

http://fansided.com/2014/01/13/americas-game-baseball-football/

18 Baseball Nation

Alex Rodriguez, '60 Minutes', and what MLB is hoping to accomplish

http://www.baseballnation.com/2014/1/13/5304482/alex-rodriguez-60-minutes-bud-selig

19 Fangraphs

Throwing and Not Throwing Balls in the Dirt

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/throwing-and-not-throwing-balls-in-the-dirt/

20 Baseball Prospectus

Fantasy Tier Rankings Catchers

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22577

21 Tribune review

Manager Hurdle addresses the current state of 2014 Pirates

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/5410545-74/hurdle-pirates-club#axzz2qN52F0UV