JAL’s Carry On My Wayward Son Morning Links

Carry On My Wayward Son  by Kansas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X_2IdybTV0

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 BFFL’s 2014 Pirates Stats Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsjN0zO-DxI0dDNkaWxFNWIwNDVUQzEwYXp5SlpGNkE&usp=drive_web#gid=0

4 Pirates Prospects Spring Training Tracker

http://www.piratesprospects.com/st2014

BLOGS and such

 

5—Pirates Prospects

t Pitch: Are the Pirates Better Than Last Year? It Depends.

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/first-pitch-are-the-pirates-better-than-last-year-it-depends.html

Are the Pirates the Top Team in Latin America?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/are-the-pirates-the-top-team-in-latin-america.html

Draft Prospect Watch: Top Tools and Two Prep Stars Square Off

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/draft-prospect-watch-top-tools-and-two-prep-stars-square-off.html

You Don’t Have to Wait Until Opening Day to Watch Francisco Liriano (Video)

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/you-dont-have-to-wait-until-opening-day-to-watch-francisco-liriano-video.html

Wandy Rodriguez Throwing Live Batting Practice (Video)

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/wandy-rodriguez-throwing-live-batting-practice-video.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Andrelton Simmons' extension moves market for defense-first players

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/2/20/5430452/andrelton-simmons-extension-moves-market-for-defense-first-players

7 Rumbunter

The Pittsburgh Pirates Are Not Doomed

http://rumbunter.com/2014/02/20/pittsburgh-pirates-doomed/

8 Green Weenie

2/20: Tom O'Brien, IA, Frank Gustine, Elroy Face, Pat Meares...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/02/220-tom-obrien-ia-frank-gustine-elroy.html

9 Pirates 101

> Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles in on Ike Davis

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/pittsburghpirates/2014/02/20/pittsburgh-pirates-and-baltimore-orioles-in-on-ike-davis/

10 Saber Bucs

Nothing but a Whole Lotta Power

http://saberbucs.com/blog/2014/02/20/nothing-but-a-whole-lotta-power/

11 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates Will Lean On Charlie Morton To Fortify Starting Rotation

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/02/20/pittsburgh-pirates-will-lean-charlie-morton-legitimize-starting-rotation/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

12 Beaver County Times

                                   

Liriano could quietly fill Burnett’s vocal leadership role

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/liriano-could-quietly-fill-burnett-s-vocal-leadership-role/article_7827aae8-e9fd-598e-b21f-bd857c59d6a7.html

13 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Know Your Enemy: Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2014/2/20/5419122/know-your-enemy-pittsburgh-pirates

14 Pirates Site

Sanchez ready to make first-base job his own

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/pit/gaby-sanchez-ready-to-make-first-base-job-his-own?ymd=20140220&content_id=67959636

15 Tampa Bay Times

Spring training, 1914

http://www.tampabay.com/news/perspective/spring-training-1914/2166648

16 Fangraphs

Braves Lock Up Andrelton Simmons, Keep Inflating Extensions

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/braves-lock-up-andrelton-simmons-keep-inflating-extensions/

17 Yahoo Sports

Five Reasons to Dislike the A.J. Burnett Signing

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/five-reasons-dislike-j-burnett-signing-152900790--mlb.html

18 St. Louis Post Gazette

La Russa says replay won't slow games

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/la-russa-says-replay-won-t-slow-games/article_95ff96b2-71f0-5d48-84d5-537a275d2ba9.html

19 Baseball Prospectus

John Hart on Atlanta's Extension Spree and the Future of Club-Friendly Contracts

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22868

20 Rant Sports

5 Reasons it is Good for Cincinnati Reds’ Brandon Phillips to Avoid the Media

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/02/20/5-reasons-it-is-good-for-cincinnati-reds-brandon-phillips-to-avoid-the-media/

21 Post Gazette

Pirates outfield back in the swing of things

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/02/21/Pirates-OF-back-in-the-swing-of-things/stories/201402210049

Shots Across the Bow: Compensation

http://sportsblogs.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates-pirates-blog/2014/02/20/Shots-Across-the-Bow-Compensation.html

22 Tribune review

Pirates' Mercer excited to become team's everyday shortstop

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/5631378-74/mercer-barmes-season#axzz2trUNuybM