JAL’s Needles and Pins Morning Links

Needles and Pins Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BIHyNMWAgw

Based on comment on the blog, this week will be 7 versions of Needles and Pins by 7 performers

MLB Transactions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pittsburgh_pirates/

3 Baseball Reference

https://www.baseball-reference.com

4 Retrosheet

http://www.retrosheet.org

5 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates Sign Michael Saunders

https://rumbunter.com/2018/02/21/pittsburgh-pirates-sign-michael-saunders/

6 Viva El Birdos</b>

What I will be watching in Spring Training

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/2/21/17033046/what-i-will-be-watching-in-spring-training

7 Green Weenie

2/21: JR Extended; Groat Into College HoF; First CBA; HBD Ted, Jouett & Joel

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/02/221-jr-extended-groat-into-college-hof.html

8 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Know your enemy: Pittsburgh Pirates

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/2/21/17022886/know-your-enemy-pittsburgh-pirates

9 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates 40 in 40 preview – Luis Escobar

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/02/21/pittsburgh-pirates-luis-escobar-2018/

10 Pittsburgh City Paper

Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting will keep putting out an inferior product for as long as we let him

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/pittsburgh-pirates-owner-bob-nutting-will-keep-putting-out-an-inferior-product-for-as-long-as-we-let-him/Content?oid=6750515

11 KNBR</b>

Kuiper: Tony Watson ‘can be just as important as Longoria or McCutchen’

http://www.knbr.com/2018/02/21/kuiper-tony-watson-can-be-just-as-important-as-longoria-or-mccutchen/’

12 Dallas News

Source: Rangers agree to terms with right-hander Jesse Chavez

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/texas-rangers/rangers/2018/02/21/report-rangers-agree-terms-right-hander-jesse-chavez

13 ESPN

Man vs. third base: The real battles of spring training for all 30 teams

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22518090/real-battles-spring-training-all-30-mlb-teams

14 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Hochman: Relievers 'Tui,' Sherriff, Hicks turn heads in Cards' camp

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/hochman-relievers-tui-sherriff-hicks-turn-heads-in-cards-camp/article_e167647e-1e1b-5b06-ab03-ff45b9faae5a.html

15 SB Nation

The Rays still believe they’ll be competitive, which is cute

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/2/21/17035454/rays-trades-steven-souza-corey-dickerson-jake-odorizzi

16 CBS Sports

One of baseball's top 10 prospects was suspended 50 games for a drug violation

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/one-of-baseballs-top-10-prospects-was-suspended-50-games-for-a-drug-violation/

17 Fangraphs

D-backs Continue Outfield Makeover in Deal with Rays, Yankees

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/d-backs-continue-outfield-makeover-in-deal-with-rays-yankees/

18 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Banjo Hitter: PECOTA’s Breakout Bets (Pitchers)

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/37766/banjo-hitter-pecotas-breakout-bets-pitchers-2/

19 National Pastime Museum

THE 1969 WINTER MEETINGS

https://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/1969-winter-meetings