JAL’s Please Mr. Postman Morning Links

 Please Mr. Postman -The Marvelettes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=425GpjTSlS4

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

Winter Leagues: Ramirez Homers in Colombian League Finals

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/01/winter-leagues-ramirez-homers-in-colombian-league-finals.html

6 Rumbunter

This Should Be Pedro Alvarez’s Last Year In Pittsburgh

http://rumbunter.com/2014/01/20/pedro-alvarezs-last-year-pittsburgh/

The ‘Feel Good’ St. Louis Cardinals

http://rumbunter.com/2014/01/19/staring-intently-st-louis-cardinals/

7 Bucs Dugout

Pirates Prospects' Prospect Guide continues to be a great resource

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/1/19/5325462/pirates-prospects-prospect-guide-continues-to-be-a-great-resource

8 Cincinnati Enquirer

Daugherty: Have-not Reds can't keep up with Baseball's haves

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20140119/COL03/301190045/

9 Pirates 101

> Pittsburgh Pirates’ Prospect Profile: Jameson Taillon

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/pittsburghpirates/2014/01/19/pittsburgh-pirates-prospect-profile-jameson-taillon/

10 Green Weenie

1/18-19: Hank Greenberg, Wandy Rodriguez, Adam LaRoche, Stan the Man...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/01/118-19-hank-greenberg-wandy-rodriguez.html

11 Saber Bucs

The 25-Man Roster Should Not Always be the Best 25

http://saberbucs.com/blog/2014/01/20/the-25-man-roster-should-not-always-be-the-best-25/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

12 Belleville News Democrat

Cardinals' Miller on postseason inactivity: 'A mystery unsolved'

http://www.bnd.com/2014/01/19/3013356/cardinals-miller-on-postseason.html

13 CBS Sports

PHOTO: Bill Dinneen vs. Pittsburgh copper, 1903 World Series

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24414379/photo-bill-dinneen-vs-a-pittsburgh-copper-1903-world-series

14 XN Sports

N.L. Central 2014 Division Preview

http://www.xnsports.com/2014/01/19/n-l-central-2014-division-preview/

15 Abilene Reporter News

Pittsburgh has too many must-dos to list

http://www.reporternews.com/news/2014/jan/19/pittsburgh-has-too-many-must-dos-to-list/

16 Sports Illustrated

Justin Verlander on Richard Sherman: ‘If he played baseball he would get a high and tight fastball’

http://tracking.si.com/2014/01/20/justin-verlander-richard-sherman-interview-erin-andrews/

17 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cardinals have plenty of depth again in starting rotation

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-have-plenty-of-depth-again-in-starting-rotation/article_ee902220-548c-5e86-baa3-4fe23d845a61.html

18 New York Times

Many Choices for Tanaka With Deadline Approaching

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/20/sports/baseball/many-choices-for-tanaka-as-deadline-nears.html?hpw&rref=sports&_r=0

19 Fangraphs

Clayton Kershaw, Contract Modeling, and Inflation

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/clayton-kershaw-contract-modeling-and-inflation/

20 Baseball Nation

Masahiro Tanaka makes sense for the Cubs

http://www.baseballnation.com/2014/1/17/5319752/masahiro-tanaka-cubs-rumors-free-agent-contract

21 Post Gazette

Burnett standstill creates ripple effect for Pirates

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/01/20/Burnett-standstill-creates-ripple-effect-for-Pirates/stories/201401200037