JAL’s I’ll Be Home for Christmas Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFGfCn5rKIM

I’ll Be Home for Christmas  Bing Crosby 1943  Written for soldiers overseas the song continues to be staple of the season.  Most recently, a version by Kelly Clarkson hit number 7 in 2012.

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

First Pitch: The Pirates Could Have Up to Four Starters on Their Bench

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/first-pitch-the-pirates-could-have-up-to-four-starters-on-their-bench.html

Winter Leagues: Playoff Teams Are Set in the Dominican

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/winter-leagues-playoff-teams-are-set-in-the-dominican.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Jung-Ho Kang 'very excited' about playing in MLB

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/12/22/7437609/jung-ho-kang-very-excited-about-playing-in-mlb

7 Green Weenie

12/22: Connie, Matty, Lee, Teke, Todd, Dewey & Garrett Jones...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/12/1222-connie-matty-lee-teke-todd-dewey.html

Jung-Ho Kang: Bucs Reach Into Korea

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/12/jung-ho-kang-bucs-reach-into-korea.html

8 WHYGAVS

PIRATES WIN BIDDING FOR SOUTH KOREAN SHORTSTOP JUNG-HO KANG

http://whygavs.com/december-2014/pirates-win-bidding-for-south-korean-shortstop-jung-ho-kang.html

9 Rumbunter

Pirates Submit Winning Bid for Jung-ho Kang

http://rumbunter.com/2014/12/22/pirates-submit-winning-bid-jung-ho-kang/

10 From Forbes to Federal

Pirates win bid on Korean shortstop Jung-Ho Kang

http://fromforbestofederal.com/pirates-bid-jung-ho-kang/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 National Pastime Museum

The Boys of Winter

http://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/boys-winter

12 St Louis Post-Dispatch

> Cards lose out to Pirates in bidding for Korean shortstop</b>

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cards-lose-out-to-pirates-in-bidding-for-korean-shortstop/article_19522880-7f31-5662-9706-16a4cc39e05f.html

13 LA Times

Some questions to ponder for MLB's 2015 season

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-mlb-ahead-20141223-story.html

14 MASN

One-word descriptions of every NL team at holiday time

http://www.masnsports.com/mel-antonen/2014/12/one-word-descriptions-of-every-nl-team-at-holiday-time.html

15 SB Nation   

What would Troy Tulowitzki make if he were a free agent?

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/12/22/7434353/troy-tulowitzki-trade-rumors-mets-yankees-contract

16 CBS Sports

Pirates smart to take a chance on Korean shortstop Jung-Ho Kang

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24910218/pirates-smart-to-take-a-chance-on-korean-shortstop-jung-ho-kang

17 Baseball Prospectus

The Week in Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25247

18 Fangraphs

Fitting Jung-Ho Kang in Pittsburgh

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/fitting-jung-ho-kang-in-pittsburgh/

19 Sports on Earth

HOW TEAMS WEIGH INJURY WORRIES

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/104739164/matt-kemp-padres-physical-arthritis-in-hips-free-agent

20 Just a Bit Outside

CHANGES COMING TO MLBPA AGENT CERTIFICATION

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/mlbpa-to-change-agent-certification-process-122314

21 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pirates post winning bid for Korean shortstop

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/12/22/Pirates-reportedly-win-posting-for-Korean-Jung-ho-Kang/stories/201412220192