Waiting on a Friend Morning Links

 Waiting on a Friend  Rolling Stones

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

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

irst Pitch: What If Teams Weren’t Restricted From Spending on Certain Players?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/first-pitch-what-if-teams-werent-restricted-from-spending-on-certain-players.html

Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 Spring Training Preview: The Outfield

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/pittsburgh-pirates-2014-spring-training-preview-the-outfield.html

Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 Spring Training Preview: The Infield

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/pittsburgh-pirates-2014-spring-training-preview-the-infield.html

Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 Draft Preview: College Hitters

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/draft-preview-college-hitters.html

The Cost of a Draft Pick is Probably Greater Than You Think

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/the-cost-of-a-draft-pick-is-probably-greater-than-you-think.html

Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 Draft Preview: College Pitchers

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/02/draft-preview-college-pitchers.html

6 Rumbunter

Why Jordy Mercer is the Pittsburgh Pirates Shortstop of the future

http://rumbunter.com/2014/02/11/jordy-mercer-pittsburgh-pirates-shortstop-future/

Starling Marte, The Pittsburgh Pirates Jekyll & Hyde Effect

http://rumbunter.com/2014/02/11/starling-marte-pittsburgh-pirates-jekyll-hyde-effect/

A.J. Burnett Watch: The Final Hours

http://rumbunter.com/2014/02/11/j-burnett-watch-final-hours/

7 Bucs Dugout

Bucs Dugout Podcast: Preparing for spring training

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/2/12/5403636/bucs-dugout-podcast-preparing-for-spring-training

8 SB Nation

Pirates' volatile rotation needs A.J. Burnett

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/2/11/5401816/pirates-rotation-aj-burnett-free-agency

9 Forbes

> Here's How The Yankees And Angels Are Disrupting Baseball's Secondary Ticket Market

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesselawrence/2014/02/11/on-cusp-of-mlb-spring-training-the-yankees-and-angels-continue-campaign-to-disrupt-baseballs-secondary-ticket-market/

10 Saber Bucs

Still Not Sold on Starling

http://saberbucs.com/blog/2014/02/11/still-not-sold-on-starling/

11 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Wandy Rodriguez Ready For Spring Training

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/02/10/pittsburgh-pirates-wandy-rodriguez-ready-spring-training/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

12 Fox Sports

                                   

Pete Rose: Using PEDs is worse than betting on baseball

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/pete-rose-using-peds-is-worse-than-betting-on-baseball-021114

13 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Profile: Jameson Taillon

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/02/11/pittsburgh-pirates-spring-training-profile-jameson-taillon/

Projecting Pittsburgh Pirates’ Depth at Third Base

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/02/11/projecting-pittsburgh-pirates-depth-at-third-base/

14 Pirates Site

Pirates ready for 2014 with spring in their step

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/pirates-ready-for-2014-with-spring-in-their-step?ymd=20140211&content_id=67641508&vkey=news_mlb

15 Baseball Prospectus

Ten Prospects Who Could Make Cases for Call-Ups This Spring

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22792

16 Fangraphs

2014 Top 100 Prospects

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2014-top-100-prospects/

A Suggestion to Improve the Qualifying Offer System

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-suggestion-to-improve-the-qualifying-offer-system/

17 Providence Journal

Free agents left to swing in the breeze

http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/red-sox/content/20140211-free-agents-left-to-swing-in-the-breeze.ece

18 St. Louis Post Gazette

Rosenthal is warming to Cards' closer role

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/rosenthal-is-warming-to-cards-closer-role/article_52201b23-e128-5ab4-b0c4-9b33821be4d2.html

19 USA Today

Baseball's 100 names you need to know: Nos. 26-50

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/02/10/mlb-100-names-you-need-to-know-numbers-26-50/5373577/

20 Philly Com

Roy Oswalt set to retire from baseball

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/Roy_Oswalt_set_to_retire_from_baseball.html