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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: A Different and Easier Approach to the Pitching Staff This Year

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/first-pitch-a-different-and-easier-approach-to-the-pitching-staff-this-year.html

Winter Leagues: Two Doubles From Pedro Florimon, Nunez Homers

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/winter-leagues-two-doubles-from-pedro-florimon-nunez-homers.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Ask Bucs Dugout: December edition

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/12/17/7411629/ask-bucs-dugout-december-edition

7 Green Weenie

12/17: Rebel Oakes, Marvell Wynne & Kevin Correia...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/12/1217-rebel-oakes-marvell-wynne-kevin.html

8 WHYGAVS

EDINSON VOLQUEZ SIGNS WITH THE ROYALS

http://whygavs.com/december-2014/edinson-volquez-signs-with-the-royals.html

9 SB Nation

Padres acquire Wil Myers in Rays, Nationals 3-team trade

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/12/17/7408457/wil-myers-trade-padres-rays-nationals

10 Rumbunter

Pirates Infield Offense Will Have To Counter Defense

http://rumbunter.com/2014/12/17/pirates-infield-offense-will-counter-defense/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Mass Live

Not just an extra man: Red Sox may value Brock Holt more than any other team

http://www.masslive.com/redsox/index.ssf/2014/12/not_just_an_extra_man_red_sox.html

12 ESPN Sweetspot

> The future of Cuban ballplayers</b>

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/53996/the-future-of-cuban-ballplayers

13 Allied News

EXTRA INNINGS: Pirates have doubled their player spending over last 5 years

http://www.alliednews.com/sports/extra-innings-pirates-have-doubled-their-player-spending-over-last/article_a7c57324-85ee-11e4-bf03-2b55508138b8.html

14 St Louis Post-Dispatch

Matheny picks No. 26 to honor a friend

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/matheny-picks-no-to-honor-a-friend/article_e368fe70-c6f4-5ab1-9035-ab7eeb3280ce.html

15 Baseball Prospectus

Unconventional Winners and Losers of the Offseason to Date

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25215

16 CBS Sports

Royals hoping Edinson Volquez's 2014 was no fluke (but it probably was)

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24898275/royals-hoping-edinson-volquezs-2014-was-no-fluke

17 Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs trade Justin Ruggiano to M’s for right-handed pitching prospect

http://chicagosuntimes.com/sports/cubs-trade-justin-ruggiano-to-ms-for-right-handed-pitching-prospect/

18 Fangraphs

Breaking Down the Prospects in the Wil Myers Trade

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/breaking-down-the-prospects-in-the-wil-myers-trade/

19 Sports on Earth

MLB'S MOST UNPREDICTABLE TEAMS

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/104351972/mlb-volatile-teams-hot-stove-offseason-2015

20 Just a Bit Outside

ARE WIL MYERS' FLAWS FIXABLE?

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/wil-myers-flaws-trade-rays-royals-padres-121714

21 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Ex-Pirates pitcher signs with Kansas City

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/12/17/Reports-Edison-Volquez-to-sign-with-Kansas-City-Royals/stories/201412170239