JAL’s Congratulations :A Happy New Year Song Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UQ1DPClT0w

Congratulations :A Happy New Year Song  Pink Martini

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

Starlin Castro detained in alleged connection with shooting incident, per report

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/12/27/7454905/starlin-castro-arrest-cubs-shooting

5—Pirates Prospects

Winter Leagues: Playoffs Start in the Dominican, Gorkys Hernandez Returns to Action

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/winter-leagues-playoffs-start-in-the-dominican-gorkys-hernandez-returns-to-action.html

6 Bucs Dugoutb>

Pirates' payroll increasing, but not quickly enough

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/12/29/7459681/pirates-payroll-2015

7 Green Weenie

12/28: The Hammer, Klu, Zane Smith & Charlie Hayes...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/12/1228-hammer-klu-zane-smith-charlie-hayes.html

8 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates Should Trade Mark Melancon

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/12/28/pittsburgh-pirates-should-trade-mark-melancon/

9 Yahoo Sports

David Ross sheds light on chaotic free agency process

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/david-ross-sheds-light-on-chaotic-free-agency-process-190507998.html

10 Viva El Birdos

Baseball projections are what they're designed to be

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/st-louis-cardinals-sabermetrics-analysis/2014/12/28/7454877/baseball-projections-are-what-theyre-designed-to-be-zips-pecota-steamer-bill-james

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 LA Times

Dodgers close to signing Taiwanese pitcher Chin-hui Tsao

http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/dodgersnow/la-sp-dn-dodgers-taiwan-chin-hui-tsao-20141227-story.html

12 Sacramento Bee

> Opinion: A timeless home run helps lift the winter chill</b>

http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article4837791.html

13 South Coast Today

Jon Couture: Time for Baseball HOF to switch gears

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/20141228/SPORTS/141229531/101088/NEWS

14 Sporting News

Pitcher Locked in Bathroom: Five bizarre baseball delays

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2014-12-28/pitcher-locked-in-bathroom-five-bizarre-baseball-delays

15 USA Today 

Biggio, Piazza, Bagwell, Bonds: Hall of Fame holdovers

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/12/28/baseball-hall-of-fame-mike-piazza-craig-biggio-jeff-bagwell-barry-bonds-roger-clemens/20971153/

16 CBS Sports

Hall of Fame candidate breakdown: Mike Mussina

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24919588/hall-of-fame-candidate-breakdown-mike-mussina

17 Five Thirty Eight Sports

Baseball’s Hot Stove Season Offers More Sizzle Than Substance

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/baseballs-hot-stove-season-offers-more-sizzle-than-substance/

18 Fangraphs

When the Dodgers Played in Brooklyn

http://www.hardballtimes.com/when-the-dodgers-played-in-brooklyn/

19 Sports on Earth

TOP 10 GAME-CHANGING MLB MOMENTS

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/105080194/the-top-10-game-changing-moments-in-baseball-in-2014

20 Just a Bit Outside

THE TEXAS RANGERS' WINDOW IS (BRIEFLY) CLOSED

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/texas-rangers-window-closed-prince-fielder-shin-soo-choo-adrian-beltre-122414