JAL’s Fools Rush In Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUWjLlsCg9A

Fools Rush In  Elvis

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 Pirate Asylum Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FHLRG6V

BLOGS and such

5—Pirates Prospects

The 2015 Prospect Guide Will Be Available This Week

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/the-2015-prospect-guide-will-be-available-this-week.html

The Rumors About the Marlins Being Interested in Pedro Alvarez Can Be Put to Rest

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/the-rumors-about-the-marlins-being-interested-in-pedro-alvarez-can-be-put-to-rest.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Links: Marlins to sign Michael Morse, Dodgers to sign Brett Anderson

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/12/16/7403057/links-marlins-to-sign-michael-morse-dodgers-to-sign-brett-anderson

7 Green Weenie

12/16: Ironman, Rick Sofield, Bobby Schantz & Benito Santiago...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/12/1216-ironman-rick-sofield-bobby-schantz.html

8 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates: National League Central's Early Odds Of Going To World Series

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/12/16/pittsburgh-pirates-national-league-centrals-early-odds-going-world-series/

9 SB Nation

The 5 surprising win-now teams of the offseason

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/12/16/7403363/mlb-trade-rumors-offseason-twins-padres-cubs-white-sox-marlins

10 My Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds in Review: CF Billy Hamilton

http://blogredmachine.com/2014/12/16/cincinnati-reds-review-billy-hamilton/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 USA Today

Dodgers dump Brian Wilson, will eat $21.5 million in '15

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/12/16/dodgers-dump-brian-wilson-eat-95-million/20490235/

12 ESPN Sweetspot

> Are Cubans now getting overpriced?</b>

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/53973/are-cubans-now-getting-overpriced

13 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Selig to be featured at Miller Park in 3-D, with replica office

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/selig-to-be-featured-at-miller-park-in-3-d-with-replica-office-b99409392z1-285909411.html

14 St Louis Post-Dispatch

Goold: Is the Cardinals' 25-man roster already set?

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/goold-is-the-cardinals--man-roster-already-set/article_9029df55-7fae-55df-b386-3ee18211a200.html

15 Baseball Prospectus

The Value of Five-Plus Players

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25219

16 CBS Sports

Hall of Fame candidate breakdown: Mike Piazza

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24894949/hall-of-fame-candidate-breakdown-mike-piazza

17 Chicago Sun-Times

Theo ‘was prepared to soak myself in deer urine’ to land Jon Lester

http://chicagosuntimes.com/sports/theo-wouldve-soaked-himself-in-deer-urine-to-land-avid-hunter-jon-lester/

18 Fangraphs

Matt Kemp and the Petco Park Problem

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/matt-kemp-goes-to-petco/

19 Sports on Earth

THE TOMMY JOHN SOLUTION?

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/104155366/tommy-john-solution-pitching-sleeve-mlb

20 Just a Bit Outside

10 BIGGEST MLB HOLES LEFT TO FILL

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/104190658/10-most-high-profile-job-openings-in-mlb