JAL’s Come Monday Morning Links

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQCP8h_NmLM

Come Monday Jimmy Buffett

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

Pirates Have One Specific Need Heading into the Winter Meetings

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/pirates-have-one-specific-need-heading-into-the-winter-meetings.html

Francisco Liriano Tipping Point Could Come Down to Three or Four Years

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/francisco-liriano-tipping-point-could-come-down-to-three-or-four-years.html

Winter Leagues: Two Catchers Headed in Opposite Directions

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/winter-leagues-two-catchers-headed-in-opposite-directions.html

6 Bucs Dugout

The impact of the Pirates' run-prevention plan

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/12/7/7345391/pirates-run-prevention-plan

7 Green Weenie

12/7: Deacon, Tony Piet, Gee Whiz, Don Cardwell, Connie Mack, Hal Smith, Gene Woodling, The Cobra, Salomon Torres, Erik Bedard...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/12/127-deacon-tony-piet-gee-whiz-don.html

8 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates: 2014 PirateFest Set to Open Decades-Old Wounds

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/12/07/pittsburgh-pirates-2014-piratefest-set-open-decade-old-wounds/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

9 New Jersey Com

MLB hot stove: Yankees expect to wait on Brandon McCarthy

http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2014/12/mlb_hot_stove_yankees_expect_to_wait_on_brandon_mccarthy.html

10 Baltimore Sun

As rumors swirl, Orioles 'expect' Dan Duquette to honor contract

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-executive-vice-president-dan-duquette-a-candidate-to-become-blue-jays-team-presidentceo-repo-20141207-story.html

11 Cincinnati Enquirer

> Sometimes, friendships take the hit in baseball</b>

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/12/06/cincinnati-reds/19972735/

12 USA Today

MLB winter meetings will be a mad dash for bats

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/12/07/mlb-winter-meetings-trades-matt-kemp-justin-upton-hitters/20052553/

13 St Louis Post-Dispatch

Martinez will get a shot as a starter

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/12/06/cincinnati-reds/19972735/

14 SB Nation   

Kenny Williams may resign White Sox, pursue Blue Jays job

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/12/7/7348805/kenny-williams-reignation-white-sox-blue-jays

15 CBS Sports

Top Winter Meetings storylines

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24872596/top-winter-meetings-storylines

16 New York Post

Yankees and Giants going to head-to-head for Headley

http://nypost.com/2014/12/08/yankees-and-giants-going-to-head-to-head-for-headley/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers GM Doug Melvin not planning major moves

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/brewers-gm-doug-melvin-not-planning-major-moves-b99404509z1-285037311.html

18 Fangraphs

Brandon McCarthy Battles The Luck Dragon

http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/brandon-mccarthy-battles-the-luck-dragon/

19 Sports on Earth

BASEBALL'S WIDE OPEN WINTER

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/103464772/mlb-the-possibilities-are-endless-at-baseballs-winter-meetings

20 Just a Bit Outside

THE NEW OLD BOOK ON HANLEY RAMIREZ

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/the-new-old-book-on-hanley-ramirez-120514

21 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Holding pattern in market for starters

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/12/08/Holding-pattern-in-market-for-starters/stories/201412080090

22 Tribune Review

Are stars losing trade value?

http://blog.triblive.com/bucco-blog/2014/12/04/are-stars-losing-trade-value/#axzz3LJ3ZSeCn