Sunday, December 28, 2014

JAL’s Same Old Lang Syne Morning Links







Same Old Lang Syne  Dan Fogelberg

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



BLOGS and such

4 SB Nation

Hiroki Kuroda will return to Japan in 2015, per report

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/12/26/7451771/hiroki-kuroda-japan-yankees-dodgers

5—Pirates Prospects



Winter Leagues: Sebastian Valle Returns From Injury, Harold Ramirez Struggles in Colombia

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/winter-leagues-sebastian-valle-returns-from-injury-harold-ramirez-struggles-in-colombia.html


6 Sweetspot

Picks to click: 2015 breakout hitters

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/54189/picks-to-click-2015-breakout-hitters

7 Green Weenie

12/27: Jim Tobin Born, Don Hoak Hitched...



http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/12/1227-jim-tobin-born-don-hoak-hitched.html

8 Rant Sports

Josh Bell is Pittsburgh Pirates’ First Baseman of the Future

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/12/27/josh-bell-is-pittsburgh-pirates-first-baseman-of-the-future/

9 Viva El Birdos

Albert Pujols: Recalling an urban legend plus a tale of two scouting reports

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/st-louis-cardinals-sabermetrics-analysis/2014/12/26/7450193/albert-pujols-recalling-an-urban-legend-plus-a-tale-of-two-scouting


NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

10 Portland Press Herald

When the topic is sports, a connection is being formed

http://www.pressherald.com/2014/12/27/when-the-topic-is-sports-a-connection-is-being-formed/

11 National Pastime Museum

Lefties of the 1950s

http://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/lefties-1950s


12 Chicago Tribune

> Starlin Castro's agent says Cubs player not involved in shooting in Dominican Republic</b>

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-starlin-castros-agent-denies-arrest-report-in-club-shooting-20141227-story.html


13 Lafayette Journal-Courier

Security drives Lindblom's decision to play overseas

http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/12/27/security-drives-josh-lindbloms-decision-to-play-overseas/20941485/

14 Augusta Chronicle

Area baseball talent gathers to support former Evans, Augusta State's Matt Blume

http://m.chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2014-12-27/area-baseball-talent-gathers-support-former-evans-augusta-states-matt#gsc.tab=0

15 USA Today 

Giants aim for late wins in rough offseason

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/giants/2014/12/22/sergio-romo-san-francisco-giants-contract-deal-james-shields-casey-mcgehee-rotation-offseason/20786335/


16 CBS Sports

Hall of Fame candidate breakdown: Alan Trammell

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24918444/hall-of-fame-candidate-breakdown-alan-trammell

17 Orlando Sentinel

Relaxed relations with Cuba could be a home run for U.S.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/os-ed-cuba-baseball-122814-20141227-story.html

18 Fangraphs

Successes in Walking


http://www.hardballtimes.com/successes-in-walking/

19 Just a Bit Outside

AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL: STATUS REPORT!

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/american-league-central-alcentral-2015-offseason-analysis-predictions-122414

20 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pirates VP sees potential, challenges in millennials

http://www.post-gazette.com/business/pittsburgh-company-news/2014/12/28/Pirates-VP-sees-potential-challenges-in-millennials/stories/201412280037

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