JAL’s Volare Morning Links

 

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

Volare Dean Martin 1958

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

Winter Leagues: A.J. Morris Has His Best Winter Outing, Rojas Picks Up Two Hits

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/11/winter-leagues-a-j-morris-has-his-best-winter-outing-rojas-picks-up-two-hits.html

6 SaberBucs

WAR-Based Free Agent Values of Possible Pirate Pitching Targets

http://saberbucs.net/2014/11/09/war-based-free-agent-values-of-possible-pirate-pitching-targets/

7 Green Weenie

11/8: Wally, T (For Two Sport) Rex & RoY Jay...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/11/118-wally-t-for-two-sport-rex-roy-jay.html

8 Rant Sports

Brandon Morrow Is A Perfect Fit With The Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/11/08/brandon-morrow-is-a-perfect-fit-with-the-pittsburgh-pirates/

9 Az Snake Pit

Trading Miguel Montero

http://www.azsnakepit.com/2014/11/8/7175327/trading-miguel-montero-diamondbacks

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

10 NPR

New MLB Rule Cuts Home Plate Crashes, But Not Catcher Concussions

http://www.npr.org/2014/11/09/362459949/new-mlb-rule-cuts-home-plate-crashes-but-not-catcher-concussions

11 Chicago Sun Times

> Cubs poised to make splash in free agency

http://chicagosuntimes.com/baseball/cubs-poised-to-make-splash-in-free-agency/

12 SB Nation

MLB announces Japan All-Star Series roster

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/11/7/7174537/mlb-announces-japan-all-star-series-roster

13 USA Today

Award season: Who takes home the trophies

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/11/09/mlb-postseason-awards/18737505/

14 Cincinnati Enquirer 

Road to improved Reds offense starts in Arizona

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/11/08/cincinnati-reds-walt-jocketty/18708075/

15 CBS Sports

Leaderboarding: Best relievers at stranding inherited runners in 2014

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24788111/leaderboarding-best-relievers-at-stranding-inherited-runners-in-2014

16 Sweetspot

New James Handbook: Quick Hot Stove fuel

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/53329/new-james-handbook-quick-hot-stove-fuel

17 St Louis Post-Dispatch

Bourjos expects better results next year with Cards

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/bourjos-expects-better-results-next-year-with-cards/article_d501d0fd-448d-5a87-8835-f76323a3dfe3.html

18 Baseball Prospectus

Internet Baseball Awards

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25014

19 Fangraphs

Home-Field Advantage Does Not Exist in the Postseason

http://www.hardballtimes.com/home-field-advantage-does-not-exist-in-the-postseason/

20 Just a Bit Outside

A FAREWELL NOTE FROM GABE KAPLER

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/a-farewell-note-from-gabe-kapler-110714

21 Sports On Earth

New Year, New Deals

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/100930240/the-boston-red-sox-and-chicago-cubs-enter-free-agency-in-the-pole-position

22 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Bob Smizik: Prospective Pirates targets

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2014/11/08/Bob-Smizik-Prospective-Pirates-targets/stories/201411080163

23 Tribune Review

McCutchen talks about his legacy, the Pirates' major needs

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/7105340-74/pirates-career-mccutchen#axzz3IZNF5TWl