JAL's Come a Little Bit Closer Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu9ZepcV0CM

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

First Pitch: The Pirates System is Built For Long Term Success

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/01/first-pitch-the-pirates-system-is-built-for-long-term-success.html

Andrew Lambo Working at First Base; Hopes to Win Open Spot

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/01/andrew-lambo-working-at-first-base-hopes-to-win-open-spot.html

An Early Preview of What Could Be the Best Outfield in Baseball

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/01/an-early-preview-of-what-could-be-the-best-outfield-in-baseball.html

6 Rumbunter

Chris Dickerson: Travis Snider Insurance?

http://rumbunter.com/2014/01/06/chris-dickerson-travis-snider-insurance/

7 WHY GAVS

Links: Baseball America's best farm system, plus Chris Dickerson

http://www.whygavs.com/pittsburgh-pirates/october-2013/links-baseball-america-s-best-farm-system-plus-chris-dickerson.html

8 Pirates Site

Surprise McCutchen sighting at Pirate City

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140106&content_id=66345826&notebook_id=66345288&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

9 Baseball America

>Pirates No. 1 In Prospect Handbook Organization Talent Rankings

http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/pirates-no-1-in-prospect-handbook-organization-talent-rankings/

10 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates Should Go With Andrew Lambo At First Base To Start 2014

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/01/06/pittsburgh-pirates-bucs-go-andrew-lambo-first-base/

11 Reds Reporter

Minding the Process

http://www.redreporter.com/2014/1/6/5280388/minding-the-process-walt-jocketty-billy-hamilton-cincinnati-reds

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

12 Bradenton Herald

Jameson Taillon at Pirate Minicamp (5 Photos)

http://www.bradenton.com/2014/01/06/4922322/jameson-taillon-at-pirate-minicamp.html

Pittsburgh Pirates | MVP Andrew McCutchen gets early start on 2014 season at Pirate City

http://www.bradenton.com/2014/01/07/4922895/pittsburgh-pirates-mvp-andrew.html

13 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates Are Set for the Future with Great Farm System

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/01/06/pittsburgh-pirates-are-set-for-the-future-with-great-farm-system/

14 Big League Stew

Topps to produce baseball cards of players from the film ‘Major League’

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/topps-produce-baseball-cards-players-film-major-league-210404471--mlb.html

15 Baseball Nation

Finding the modern Lou Whitaker

http://www.baseballnation.com/2014/1/6/5280288/lou-whitaker-hall-of-fame-jack-morris

16 Amazin’ Avenue

It's a great time for leadoff hitters around baseball -- except on the Mets

http://www.amazinavenue.com/2014/1/6/5241900/its-a-golden-age-for-leadoff-hitters-except-on-the-mets

17 St. Louis post Dispatch

Bird Bytes: The strain of October innings

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bird-bytes-the-strain-of-october-innings/article_d3201cdc-3b6c-5daf-8237-1fdab699215f.html

18 Baseball Prospectus

The 2013 All-Out-of-Position Team

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22520

19 Fangraphs

The Worst Position on a Contending Team

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-worst-position-on-a-contending-team/

20 Hardball Times

The Screwball: The greatest baseball songs (n)ever written

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/the-screwball-the-greatest-baseball-songs-never-written/