JAL’s Cold Black Night Morning Links

Cold Black Night Fleetwood Mac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVFUj9_l8lE

1 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 Prospects: Mitch Keller A Top Right-Handed Pitcher

https://rumbunter.com/2019/01/15/pittsburgh-pirates-prospects-mitch-keller-top-right-handed-pitcher/

6 Green Weenie

1/16: Jung-Ho, Jose & Ollie Inked; Baaa; Hoops; Admin Matters; HBD Ron, Dave, Erskine & Art

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2019/01/116-jung-ho-jose-ollie-inked-baaa-hoops.html

7 Pirates Breakdown

Thank you, Steve Blass

https://thesportsdaily.com/2019/01/15/thank-you-steve-blass-pbd11/

8 MLB

Around the Horn: Bell needs to regain 1B power

https://www.mlb.com/pirates/news/josh-bell-seeks-power-for-pirates-at-1b/c-302782498

9 The Wilson Times

Still a boy of summer: Pirates outfielder Chisenhall ready for 9th MLB season

http://wilsontimes.com/stories/still-a-boy-of-summer,157363

10 The Ledger Independent</b>

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Oliver speaks to Rotary Club

https://maysville-online.com/sports/162873/oliver-speaks-to-rotary-club

11 CBS Sports

2018-19 MLB offseason key dates: Free agency, Winter Meetings, Hall of Fame, awards and more

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2018-19-mlb-offseason-key-dates-free-agency-winter-meetings-hall-of-fame-awards-and-more/

12 SB Nation

Melvin Upton Jr. has decided he is B.J. Upton again

https://www.sbnation.com/2019/1/15/18183903/b-j-upton-melvin-name

13 CBS Sports

Kyler Murray enters NFL Draft: Deion Sanders and other former two-sport athletes offer insight into what he should do next </b>

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/kyler-murray-enters-nfl-draft-deion-sanders-and-other-former-two-sport-athletes-offer-insight-into-what-he-should-do-next/

14 Fangraphs

Seven Stories for a Winter’s Day

https://tht.fangraphs.com/seven-stories-for-a-winters-day/

15 Baseball Prospectus</b>

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Cold Takes: What They Make

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/46244/cold-takes-what-they-make/

JAL’s Cold Cold Cold Morning Links

Cold Cold Cold Little Feat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpp11sMXgcA

1 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: Interview with Prospect Michael Burrows

https://rumbunter.com/2019/01/15/pittsburgh-pirates-interview-with-prospect-michael-burrows/

6 Green Weenie

1/15 From 1960: Cutch Dealt; Hartenstein Trade; Rookies & Arb; Hans, WBC; RIP Gus; HBD Banny

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2019/01/115-from-1960-cutch-dealt-hartenstein.html

7 Point of Pittsburgh

Economically Speaking, Should the Pittsburgh Pirates Try for Manny Machado?

http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/economically-speaking-should-the-pittsburgh-pirates-try-for-manny-machado/

8 MLB

Blass to step away from mic after 2019

https://www.mlb.com/pirates/news/steve-blass-to-retire-as-pirates-announcer/c-302723860

9 The Ringer

Baseball Is Broken. Can Anything Short of a Strike Fix It?

https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/1/14/18181665/mlb-mlbpa-player-power-labor-strike-machado-harper-murray

10 New York Post </b>

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Stottlemyre rose above Yankees noise to become an inspiration

https://nypost.com/2019/01/14/stottlemyre-rose-above-yankees-noise-to-become-an-inspiration/

11 CBS Sports

2018-19 MLB offseason key dates: Free agency, Winter Meetings, Hall of Fame, awards and more

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2018-19-mlb-offseason-key-dates-free-agency-winter-meetings-hall-of-fame-awards-and-more/

12 SB Nation

So you need to choose between baseball and football

https://www.sbnation.com/2019/1/15/18183785/kyler-murray-nfl-draft-choice-baseball-football

13 CBS Sports

Phillies not planning to land both Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, report says </b>

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/phillies-not-planning-to-land-both-bryce-harper-and-manny-machado-report-says/

14 Fangraphs

Steve Stone Has a Lot of Opinions on Pitching

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/steve-stone-has-a-lot-of-opinions-on-pitching/

15 Baseball Prospectus</b>

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Short Relief: Reflections on the Situation at Hand

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/46291/short-relief-reflections-on-the-situation-at-hand/

JAL’s Out in the Cold Morning Links

Out in the Cold Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8BiXw4DOo8

1 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 Draft: Top 100 Draft Prospect List

https://rumbunter.com/2019/01/14/pittsburgh-pirates-draft-top-100-draft-prospect-list/

6 Green Weenie

1/14 From 1960: '17 Arbs; LaRoche Signed; Dock, Moises Aboard; RIP Pep; HBD Steve, Dovy & Joe

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2019/01/114-from-1960-17-arbs-laroche-signed.html

7 Washington Post

‘Pitching Ninja’ is turning Twitter into a digital scouting showcase. MLB teams have noticed.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/01/14/pitching-ninja-is-turning-twitter-into-digital-scouting-showcase-mlb-teams-have-noticed/?utm_term=.9002f40369fb

8 MLB

This could be MLB's most underrated rotation

https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-have-most-underrated-rotation-in-2019/c-302710546

9 For the Win

How wearable technology will shape the future of hitting in MLB

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/01/hitting-mlb-baseball-technology-driveline

10 Forbes </b>

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MLB's 5 Most Interesting Salary Arbitration Cases

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnperrotto/2019/01/14/mlbs-five-most-interesting-salary-arbitration-cases/#22d1890a61f7

11 CBS Sports

2018-19 MLB offseason key dates: Free agency, Winter Meetings, Hall of Fame, awards and more

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2018-19-mlb-offseason-key-dates-free-agency-winter-meetings-hall-of-fame-awards-and-more/

12 SB Nation

How 10-year deals would have worked for players like Bryce Harper and Manny Machado throughout baseball history

https://www.sbnation.com/2019/1/14/18182165/bryce-harper-manny-machado-contracts-baseball-history

13 CBS Sports

MLB free agency: Way-too-early free agent rankings and predictions for 2019-20 hot stove season </b>

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-free-agency-way-too-early-free-agent-rankings-and-predictions-for-2019-20-hot-stove-season/

14 Fangraphs

Card Corner Plus: The Simple Style of 1969 Topps

https://tht.fangraphs.com/card-corner-plus-the-simple-style-of-1969-topps/

15 Baseball Prospectus</b>

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Short Relief: Those Were The Days

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/46226/short-relief-those-were-the-days/

JAL’s Cold as Ice Morning Links

Cold as Ice Foreigner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjwV5w0IrcA

1 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

A Look At New Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Aaron Slegers

https://rumbunter.com/2019/01/13/breaking-new-pittsburgh-pirates-pitcher-aaron-slegers/

6 Green Weenie

1/13 From 1950: Cole Swap; Dickson Dealt; Kendall Dangled; Craigs Inked; HBD Kevin, Odell & Elmer

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2019/01/113-from-1950-cole-swap-dickson-dealt.html

7 Houston Chronicle

Baseball’s free-agent market is clearly broken

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/columnists/smith/article/Baseball-s-free-agent-market-is-clearly-broken-13529382.php

8 MLB

One question for each National League club

https://www.mlb.com/news/a-question-for-each-national-league-team/c-302663722

9 St. Louis Post-Dispatch

BenFred: No baseball in 2022? Tension rising between MLB owners and players

https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/ben-frederickson/benfred-no-baseball-in-tension-rising-between-mlb-owners-and/article_b6be3ac9-e189-5bca-ba08-98f7706e0f35.html

10 Through the Fence Baseball </b>

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Each Team’s Mount Rushmore: Top MLB players EVER

https://throughthefencebaseball.com/each-teams-mount-rushmore-top-mlb-players-ever

11 CBS Sports

2018-19 MLB offseason key dates: Free agency, Winter Meetings, Hall of Fame, awards and more

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2018-19-mlb-offseason-key-dates-free-agency-winter-meetings-hall-of-fame-awards-and-more/

12 Sarasota Herald-Tribune

At LECOM Park, it sounds like spring

https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20190112/at-lecom-park-it-sounds-like-spring

13 CBS Sports

MLB rumors: Phillies 'clear-cut favorite' to sign Bryce Harper after Las Vegas meeting</b>

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-rumors-phillies-clear-cut-favorite-to-sign-bryce-harper-after-las-vegas-meeting/

14 Fangraphs

Sunday Notes: Can the Astros’ Secret Sauce Spice Up Orioles’ Pitching?

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-can-the-astros-secret-sauce-spice-up-orioles-pitching/

JAL’s Cold Morning Links

Cold Annie Lennox

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi19gH6_waE

1 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: A Look at the Team’s Current Payroll

https://rumbunter.com/2019/01/12/pittsburgh-pirates-a-look-at-the-teams-current-payroll/

6 Green Weenie

1/12 Through the 1970’s: Ballin' & Bikin'; Mo & Larry Drafted; HBD Big Ed, Rich, Ed S. & Tom

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2019/01/112-through-1970s-ballin-bikin-mo-larry.html

7 New York Post

The last-ditch option for heating up MLB’s Hot Stove season

https://nypost.com/2019/01/12/the-last-ditch-option-for-heating-up-mlbs-hot-stove-season/

8 MLB

Inbox: Shouldn't Bucs try to make a big move?

https://www.mlb.com/pirates/news/should-pirates-try-to-make-another-big-move/c-302606848?tid=218325368

9 Forbes

'MLB The Show 19' Needs To Add 2 Features To Improve Its Franchise Mode

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2019/01/12/mlb-the-show-19-needs-to-add-2-features-to-improve-its-franchise-mode/#58fe8ed72cc1

10 Biddeford Journal-Tribune </b>

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Baseball World:The Baseball Hall of Fame standards

https://www.journaltribune.com/articles/sports/baseball-worldthe-baseball-hall-of-fame-standards/

11 CBS Sports

2018-19 MLB offseason key dates: Free agency, Winter Meetings, Hall of Fame, awards and more

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2018-19-mlb-offseason-key-dates-free-agency-winter-meetings-hall-of-fame-awards-and-more/

12 Kiplinger

Which Baseball Team Should Manny Machado and Bryce Harper Sign With – If They Care About Taxes?

https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/taxes/T056-S001-free-agents-manny-machado-and-bryce-harper-taxes/index.html

13 CBS Sports

Everything you need to know from MLB's 2019 salary arbitration filing deadline</b>

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/everything-you-need-to-know-from-mlbs-2019-salary-arbitration-filing-deadline/

14 Fangraphs

Jed Lowrie Joins Mets’ Overcrowded Infield

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jed-lowrie-joins-mets-overcrowded-infield/

JAL’ Let's Blow It All Morning Links

Let's Blow It All Juliana Hatfield

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

1 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

Could The Pittsburgh Pirates Catching Situation Hinge On Another Team’s Trade?

https://rumbunter.com/2019/01/11/pittsburgh-pirates-catching-situation-hinge-another-teams-trade/

6 Green Weenie

1/11/ From 1959: Church Signed; Gametime Cutch; DH; HBD Lloyd, Warren & Jermaine

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2019/01/111-from-1959-church-signed-gametime.html

7 Point of Pittsburgh

Some Totally Legal Discussions On MLB 2019 Over/Unders

http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/some-totally-legal-discussions-on-mlb-2019-over-unders/

8 MLB Daily Dish

10 storylines to follow throughout the rest of the MLB offseason

https://www.mlbdailydish.com/2019/1/11/18178166/mlb-10-offseason-storylines

9 Last Word on Baseball

Pittsburgh Pirates Fans Disappointed By Lack of Deals

https://lastwordonbaseball.com/2019/01/11/pittsburgh-pirates-fans/

10 ESPN <b>

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Inside Kyler Murray's football vs. baseball decision

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25729395/inside-kyler-murray-football-vs-baseball-decision

11 CBS Sports

2018-19 MLB offseason key dates: Free agency, Winter Meetings, Hall of Fame, awards and more

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2018-19-mlb-offseason-key-dates-free-agency-winter-meetings-hall-of-fame-awards-and-more/

12 SB Nation

How many WAR would I be worth if I got to play Little League again?

https://www.sbnation.com/2019/1/11/17464820/yeah-you-arent-laughing-at-me-now-thats-right-im-huge-and-strong-and-i-can-hit-the-ball-300-feet

13 CBS Sports

The Yasmani Grandal signing shows why the Brewers might be the most opportunistic team in MLB these days

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/the-yasmani-grandal-signing-shows-why-the-brewers-might-be-the-most-opportunistic-team-in-mlb-these-days/

14 Fangraphs

The Year in Frivolity

https://tht.fangraphs.com/the-year-in-frivolity/

15 Baseball Prospectus

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Short Relief: Employment

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/46126/short-relief-employment/

JAL’ Blow Me Down Morning Links

Blow Me Down Al Green

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_HT7j-eXX8

1 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 Rumors: Interested in Outfielder Alex Verdugo

https://rumbunter.com/2019/01/10/pittsburgh-pirates-rumors-interested-in-outfielder-alex-verdugo/

6 Green Weenie

1/10: Todd's Last Stand; Peace in the Valley; NNL-2 Established; HoF's; Rex Takes Over; Bing OK'ed; HBD Cliff, Bo, Fats & Bob

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2019/01/110-todds-last-stand-peace-in-valley.html

7 Point of Pittsburgh

The Problems Facing Baseball’s Economic Structure

http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/the-problems-facing-baseballs-economic-structure/

8 MLB

Keller eyes 2019 callup after Triple-A lesson

https://www.mlb.com/news/mitch-keller-eyes-callup-to-pirates-in-2019/c-302564924

9 Jays Journal

Blue Jays: Former top prospect Travis Snider signs with Arizona

https://jaysjournal.com/2019/01/10/blue-jays-former-top-prospect-travis-snider-signs-arizona/

10 Washington Examiner </b>

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Where have all the baseball fields gone?

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/where-have-all-the-baseball-fields-gone

11 CBS Sports

2018-19 MLB offseason key dates: Free agency, Winter Meetings, Hall of Fame, awards and more

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2018-19-mlb-offseason-key-dates-free-agency-winter-meetings-hall-of-fame-awards-and-more/

12 SB Nation

Yasmani Grandal signed a great deal for the Brewers, and a bad deal for baseball

https://www.sbnation.com/2019/1/10/18177013/yasmani-grandal-contract-brewers-offseason-strike

13 CBS Sports

Kyler Murray should stick with baseball instead of declaring for the NFL Draft -- here's why </b>

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/kyler-murray-should-stick-with-baseball-instead-of-declaring-for-the-nfl-draft-heres-why/

14 Fangraphs

Using Called Strikes to Find Sleeper Prospects: Catchers

https://tht.fangraphs.com/using-called-strikes-to-find-sleeper-prospects-catchers/

15 Baseball Prospectus</b>

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Short Relief: Baseball for All

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/46102/short-relief-baseball-for-all/