JAL’s Bringing In a Brand New year Morning Links

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jEgvSa9esI

Bringing in a Brand New Year  Charles Brown

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

The biggest holes on every National League team

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/12/30/7470309/mlb-trade-rumors-offseason-free-agents-bisbee-hot-takes

5—Pirates Prospects

The 15 Boom or Bust Players Who Could Put the Pirates Over the Top in 2015

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/the-15-boom-or-bust-players-who-could-put-the-pirates-over-the-top-in-2015.html

Winter Leagues: Three Hits For Gorkys Hernandez in Season Finale

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/12/winter-leagues-three-hits-for-gorkys-hernandez-in-season-finale.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Reds trade prospect for Marlon Byrd

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/12/31/7476043/reds-trade-prospect-for-marlon-byrd

7 Green Weenie

12/31: Clemente Crash, Bobby Byrne, Estaban Loaiza...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/12/1231-clemente-crash-bobby-byrne-estaban.html

8 Rumbunter

Roberto Clemente - A Great Player and a Better Person

http://rumbunter.com/2014/12/31/roberto-clemente-great-player-better-person/

9 From Forbes to Federal

Top 10 Pirates Moments of 2014

http://fromforbestofederal.com/top-10-pirates-moments-2014/

10 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates Will Host Third Straight Wild Card Game In 2015

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/12/31/pittsburgh-pirates-will-host-third-straight-wild-card-game-in-2015/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 CBS New York

Kallas: Remembering The Greatness Of Roberto Clemente

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/12/31/kallas-remembering-the-greatness-of-roberto-clemente/

12 Allied News

> EXTRA INNINGS: Pirates lost some big names during past year</b>

http://www.alliednews.com/sports/extra-innings-pirates-lost-some-big-names-during-past-year/article_a99763f6-90ed-11e4-b084-1769283fd735.html

13 Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds deal from position of depth for Marlon Byrd

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/redsblog/2014/12/31/123114-reds-deal-from-depth-for-marlon-byrd/21131091/

14 Sports Central

MLB 2014: The Year in Review

http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2014/12/31/mlb_2014_the_year_in_review.php

15 USA Today 

Hall of Fame case: Randy Johnson towers above standard

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/12/31/randy-johnson-hall-of-fame/21064239/

16 CBS Sports

Hall of Fame candidate breakdown: Mark McGwire

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24926026/hall-of-fame-candidate-breakdown-mark-mcgwire

17 MLB

Happy Birthday to 'King' Kelly, baseball (and mustache) pioneer

http://wapc.mlb.com/cutfour/2014/12/31/105264922/happy-birthday-king-kelly

18 Fangraphs

Your 2014 MLB Legal Year-in-Review: Part One

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/your-2014-mlb-legal-year-in-review-part-one/

Your 2014 MLB Legal Year-in-Review: Part Two

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/your-2014-mlb-legal-year-in-review-part-two/

Your 2014 MLB Legal Year-in-Review: Part Three

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/your-2014-mlb-legal-year-in-review-part-three/

19 Sports on Earth

MLB FAN AFFIRMATIONS FOR 2015

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/105226966/new-years-resolutions-for-mlb-fans

20 Just a Bit Outside

REVISITING 'THE NATURAL' 30 YEARS AFTER ITS RELEASE

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/revisiting-the-natural-30-years-after-its-release-123114