JAL’s Borne on the Wind Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzONY52eXJg

Borne on the Wind  Roy Orbison 1964

GENERAL 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 Cot’s Baseball Contracts

Potential 2015 Free Agents

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/league-info/potential-free-agents-for-2015/

BLOGS and such

5—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: How Do the Pirates Look if Francisco Liriano Accepts the Qualifying Offer?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/11/first-pitch-how-do-the-pirates-look-if-francisco-liriano-accepts-the-qualifying-offer.html

AFL: News and Notes For Glasnow, Bell and Others

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/11/afl-news-and-notes-for-glasnow-bell-and-others.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates extend qualifying offers to Russell Martin, Francisco Liriano

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/11/3/7152081/pirates-extend-qualifying-offers-to-russell-martin-francisco-liriano

7 Green Weenie

11/3: Harry Staley, Diz Outpolls Big Poison, Deacon Wins the Cy, DC Shenanigans, Aki...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/11/113-harry-staley-diz-outpolls-big.html

8 Pirates Site

No margin for error in heavyweight NL Central

http://m.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/100415868/anthony-castrovince-no-room-for-error-in-heavyweight-nl-central

9 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates Should Sign Neil Walker To Long-Term Deal

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/11/03/pittsburgh-pirates-should-sign-neil-walker-to-long-term-deal/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

10 Detroit Free Press

Motor City Bengals: Why Tigers should get Russell Martin

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2014/11/04/detroit-tigers-motor-city-bengals-russell-martin/18445045/

11 Chicago Sun Times

> New Cubs manager Joe Maddon is crazy — in a good way

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/30846188-573/new-cubs-manager-joe-maddon-is-crazy-in-a-good-way.html#.VFi62B_iHTA

12 SB Nation

National League offseason preview

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/11/3/7148921/national-league-offseason-preview

13 USA Today

MLB free agent preview: Outfielders

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/11/03/mlb-free-agent-preview-outfielders/18445385/

14 Cincinnati Enquirer 

BAR 11.3.14: Is Brandon Phillips' defense overrated?

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/redsblog/2014/11/03/bar110314-brandon-phillips-overrated/18408619/

15 CBS Sports

Qualifying offer roundup: Will someone finally accept?

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24782478/qualifying-offer-roundup-will-someone-finally-accept

16 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Aramis Ramirez accepts mutual option; infield corners set

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/aramis-ramirez-accepts-mutual-option-infield-corners-set-b99383188z1-281398581.html

17 St Louis Post-Dispatch

Cards in the market for lefthanded help

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-in-the-market-for-lefthanded-help/article_70171b9b-7542-518f-a85d-b787040a5bc1.html

18 Baseball Prospectus

The Week in Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=24983

19 Fangraphs

2015’s Far Too Early Sleeper Team

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/cleveland-indians-2015-sleeper-team/

20 Just a Bit Outside

SMART THINGS PLAYERS SAID THIS YEAR

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/mlb-baseball-players-quotes-technique-110314

21 Sports On Earth

MOST TORTURED FANS IN BASEBALL: 2014

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/100436928/mlb-most-tortured-franchises-cubs-pirates-brewers-mets-tigers

22 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pirates begin work on free agency

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/11/04/Pirates-begin-work-on-free-agency/stories/201411040126

23 Tribune Review

Pirates deal out qualifying offers to veterans Martin, Liriano

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/7085183-74/qualifying-pirates-martin#axzz3I6H2sKpt