JAL’s The Ghosts of Highway 20 Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg90Fkk1FWg

The Ghosts of Highway 20 Lucinda Williams

1- MLB Transactions

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

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

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

3 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8jN0zO-DxI0eVkyazRFY2IzLU0&usp=sharing

4 BFFL’s Pirates Stats Spreadsheet and Prediction Contest

First link is to new 2017 sheets but no data yet while second link is to 2016 data

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wMRQrWaQaLQvSs502k6qTzds_6JOlKjzNeaUNLtNLyc/edit#gid=0

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19zg6X5VUHUBW_0QTsTMLdNcgTYSq-hZIKvzLFmhwPjU/edit#gid=775822168

5 Pirates Spring Training Schedule

http://www.springtrainingconnection.com/schedule/pirates.html

6 Rumbunter

Happy Pittsburgh Pirates Pitchers And Catchers Report To Bradenton Month

http://rumbunter.com/2017/02/01/happy-pittsburgh-pirates-pitchers-catchers-report-bradenton-month/

7 Viva El Birdos

Carson Kelly and the predictability of top catching prospects

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/2/1/14446682/cardinals-carson-kelly-catcher-top-prospects-potential-rankings

8 Green Weenie

2/1: Cruz Signs & Lots of HBD: Stolmy, Jim B, Cecilio, Jim M, Bob, Jim K and Rosey

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/02/21-cruz-signs-lots-of-hbd-stolmy-jim-b.html

9 Red Reporter

Young Reds talent not on the prospect lists

http://www.redreporter.com/2017/2/1/14451392/reds-talent-prospects-peraza-suarez

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cubs Acquire RHP Eddie Butler From Rockies

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/2/1/14474072/cubs-trade-rhp-eddie-butler-from-rockies-james-farris

11 Pirates Breakdown

NEWS: Josh Bell has left knee surgery, status for Opening Day TBD

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/02/01/news-josh-bell-knee-surgery/

Pittsburgh Pirates Aggregate Top Prospect Rankings

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/02/01/pittsburgh-pirates-aggregate-top-prospect-rankings/

12 Mercury News

Plenty of recognizable names, intrigue among Giants’ non-roster invitees</b>

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/01/plenty-of-recognizable-names-intrigue-among-giants-non-roster-invitees/

13 Deadspin

The Cardinals' Hacking Scandal Stands Alone In The History Of Cheating In Baseball

http://deadspin.com/the-cardinals-hacking-scandal-stands-alone-in-the-histo-1791874131

14 Bleacher Report

MLB SPRING TRAINING 2017: THE TOP 10 PITCHING PROSPECTS TO WATCH

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2690622-mlb-spring-training-2017-the-top-10-pitching-prospects-to-watch

15 National Pastime Museum

A NO-NO FOR BOBO—ALVA HOLLOMAN

http://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/no-no-bobo-alva-holloman

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Carlos Martinez agrees to 5-year, $51 million deal with the Cardinals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/carlos-martinez-agrees-to--year-million-deal-with-the/article_27826743-8699-5f8d-9a35-fd9a56f3ac37.html

17 SB Nation   

The offseason pitching frenzy that wasn’t

http://www.sbnation.com/2017/2/1/14471178/mlb-pitching-free-agents-offseason-rumors-snnnrrrrk-zzzzzzz

18 CBS Sports

MLB Hot Stove: Five free-agent signings that should happen, but probably won't

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-hot-stove-five-free-agent-signings-that-should-happen-but-probably-wont/

19 Fangraphs

2016 Hitter Contact-Quality Report: NL Right Fielders

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2016-hitter-contact-quality-report-nl-right-fielders/

20 Fox Sports

Ex-Brewers slugger Chris Carter may have to take his career to Japan

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/ex-brewers-slugger-chris-carter-may-have-to-take-his-career-to-japan-013117

21 Baseball Prospectus

Command, Framing, and Teamwork

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31088

22 Sports on Earth

UNDERRATED MLB TEAMS TO WATCH IN '17

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/214928452/mlb-underrated-teams-2017-season