JAL’s Dust in the Wind Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ

Dust in the Wind  Kansas  1978

Hot Stove League Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PH8CXJ5

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: The Process of Ranking Every Pirates Prospect

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/11/first-pitch-the-process-of-ranking-every-pirates-prospect.html

Is Catcher Pitch Framing Fully Appreciated Yet?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/11/is-catcher-pitch-framing-fully-appreciated-yet.html

AFL: Josh Bell Collects Two Hits As Scottsdale Gets Eliminated From Playoffs

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/11/afl-josh-bell-collects-two-hits-as-scottsdale-gets-eliminated-from-playoffs.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Who were 2014's most improved pitchers?

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/11/5/7160569/most-improved-pitchers-phil-hughes-edinson-volquez-pirates

7 Green Weenie

11/5: Lefty, Manny-for-Chuck, Syd, Hot Rod, John Russell Hired, Frankie Wins Comeback Award.

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/11/115-lefty-manny-for-chuck-syd-hot-rod.html

8 Rumbunter

Keeping Russell Martin Will Keep Players And Fans Happy

http://rumbunter.com/2014/11/04/keeping-russell-martin-morale-stats/

9 Pirates Site

Martin earns Defensive Player of Year Award at backstop

http://m.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/100646482/pirates-catcher-russell-martin-earns-defensive-player-of-year-award-at-backstop

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

10 KDKA

Pirates’ Harrison On Free Agents: “You Hate To See Anybody Leave”

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/11/05/pirates-harrison-on-free-agents-you-hate-to-see-anybody-leave/

11 Chicago Sun Times

> Brandon McCarthy has the perfect comeback for Ryan Theriot

http://chicagosuntimes.com/sports/brandon-mccarthy-has-the-perfect-comeback-for-ryan-theriot/

12 SB Nation

Yes, the Phillies can trade Ryan Howard

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/11/5/7162561/phillies-ryan-howard-trade-ruben-amaro

13 USA Today

Nightengale: No reality show can top A-Rod saga

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/11/05/alex-rodriguez-suspension-admits-peds/18561399/

14 Cincinnati Enquirer 

BAR 11.5.14: Looking at free agent outfielders

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/redsblog/2014/11/05/bar110514/18526837/

15 CBS Sports

Phillies among teams eyeing Cuban prospect Tomas

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24784861/phils-and-others-eying-tomas-whos-creating-a-stir-seeking-big-bucks

16 IS Sports

Chicago Cubs must be Russell Martin free

http://isportsweb.com/2014/11/05/chicago-cubs-must-russell-martin-free/

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

Farewell, Alfonso Soriano

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=24995

19 Fangraphs

The Dodgers Still Have Too Many Outfielders

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-dodgers-and-still-too-many-outfielders/

20 Just a Bit Outside

WILL WE SEE A-ROD IN PINSTRIPES AGAIN?

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/alex-rodriguez-new-york-yankees-2015-roster-first-base-position-110514

21 Sports On Earth

5 EXECS WHO WILL SHAPE THE HOT STOVE

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/100635766/hot-stove-andrew-friedman-theo-epstein-brian-cashman

22 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pirates shake up coaching staff, hire former Athletics assistant

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/11/05/Pirates-make-changes-to-coaching-staff/stories/201411050249