JAL’s Garden Party Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PECmjB9df0w

Garden Party Ricky Nelson

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

First Pitch: Breaking Down the Antonio Bastardo Deal, and a Story on Joely Rodriguez

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/first-pitch-breaking-down-the-antonio-bastardo-deal-and-a-story-on-joely-rodriguez.html

Pirates Have Had Discussions on an Extension For Neil Walker

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/pirates-have-had-discussions-on-an-extension-for-neil-walker.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates trade for Antonio Bastardo

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/12/10/7374155/pirates-trade-for-antonio-bastardo

Cubs' deal with Jon Lester affects balance of power in NL Central

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/12/10/7373887/cubs-deal-with-jon-lester-affects-balance-of-power-in-nl-central

7 Green Weenie

12/10: Forbes Field Sold to Pitt, Bob Friend Traded, Zisk For Goose, Bobby Bo Goes, Derek Bell, GIBBYs & More..

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/12/1210-forbes-field-sold-to-pitt-bob.html

8 WHYGAVS

PIRATES TRADE JOELY RODRIGUEZ FOR ANTONIO BASTARDO

http://whygavs.com/december-2014/pirates-trade-joely-rodriguez-for-antonio-bastardo.html

9 From Forbes to Federal

What might a Neil Walker extension look like?

http://fromforbestofederal.com/might-neil-walker-extension-look-like/

10 Pittsburgh Sporting News

Huntington addresses state of the Pirates

http://www.pittsburghsportingnews.com/huntington-addresses-state-of-the-pirates/18018

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Sports Talk Florida

Rays Players Of Interest To Complete Sean Rodriguez Trade

http://www.sportstalkflorida.com/rays-interest-in-pirates-prospects-sean-rodriguez/

12 Cincinnati Enquirer

> Cubs gain ground on the Reds, Central</b>

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/12/10/cubs-gain-ground-reds-central/20227361/

13 USA Today

Nightengale: Jon Lester fallout has Dodgers dealing

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/12/10/dodgers-dominate-winter-meetings-jimmy-rollins-dee-gordon-cole-hamels/20224723/

14 St Louis Post-Dispatch

Cubs have the Cardinals' attention

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cubs-have-the-cardinals-attention/article_5d3f0e11-272a-59d0-831f-f882c61df093.html

15 SB Nation   

Dodgers agree to a 4-year, $48 million deal with Brandon McCarthy

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/12/11/7279163/brandon-mccarthy-contract-dodgers-mlb-free-agency-2014

16 CBS Sports

Dodgers remake roster without big payroll hike, trading top prospects

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24879503/dodgers-aggressive-remake-points-to-bigger-move-down-the-road

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Extensions in the spring seen as a distraction

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/extensions-in-the-spring-seen-as-a-distraction-b99406411z1-285456651.html

18 Fangraphs

Marlins Pay Steep Price to Not Get Better

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/marlins-pay-steep-price-to-not-get-better/

19 Sports on Earth

BEST RIGHTY-LEFTY DUOS IN BASEBALL

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/103719322/lester-arrieta-samardzija-sale-righty-lefty-best-one-two-punches

20 Just a Bit Outside

EVEN WITH LESTER, CUBS WON'T CONTEND IN 2015

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/jon-lester-chicago-cubs-contention-121014

21 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pirates acquire pitcher Antonio Bastardo

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/12/10/Report-Pirates-to-acquire-pitcher-Bastardo/stories/201412100222

Pirates open to extension for Walker

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/12/11/Pirates-open-to-extension-for-Walker/stories/201412110242

22 Tribune Review

NL Central just got more interesting and the rich (MLB owners) get richer

http://blog.triblive.com/bucco-blog/2014/12/11/nl-central-just-got-interesting-and-the-rich-mlb-owners-get-richer/#axzz3LOwad9qR

23 Baseball Prospectus

Nine Christmas Gift Ideas, 2014 Edition

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25172