JAL’s December Snow Morning Links

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6dJO1JWdSI

December Snow  Moody Blues

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 2015 Pirates Stats Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yqsKbP9Dr1sn4WnwuNO1iJ3SJ3OiBvhZp9XvyU2QpC0/edit#gid=0

4 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8jN0zO-DxI0eVkyazRFY2IzLU0&usp=sharing

5 ESPN

MLB calendar and key dates

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?page=mlb_calendar

BLOGS and such

6 Rumbunter

Pirates Acquire Kyle Lobstein

http://rumbunter.com/2015/12/21/pirates-acquire-kyle-lobstein/

7 Viva El Birdos

Christmas shopping: Is that Kazmir?

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2015/12/21/10640364/cardinals-rumors-scott-kazmir

8 Green Weenie

12/21: B-Days - Josh Gibson, AVS, Freddy Sanchez, Bugs, Danny & John; Gino, Frankie Deals

 

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/12/1221-b-days-josh-gibson-avs-freddy.html

Notes: Vogelsong, Arroyo, Players on the Move...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/12/notes-vogelsong-arroyo-players-on-move.html

9 Red Reporter

Red Trade Rumors: Nationals trade with Reds for Brandon Phillips dead, unless it's not

http://www.redreporter.com/2015/12/21/10636836/red-trade-rumors-nationals-trade-with-reds-for-brandon-phillips-dead

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

The Cubs' Christian Villanueva Conundrum

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/12/21/10631738/cubs-christian-villanueva-conundrum

11 Penn Live

What Were the State’s Biggest Sports Stories in 2015?

          

http://www.pennlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/12/here_are_our_top_15_pennsylvan.html#0

12 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pirates' Record payroll lags when compared to most other MLB teams</b>

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/12/21/Pirates-2015-payroll-highest-in-team-history-but-still-near-MLB-cellar/stories/201512210144

13 Detroit Free Press

  Tigers trade Lobstein to Pirates

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/12/21/kyle-lobstein-detroit-tigers-pirates/77706824/

14 Motor City Bengals

Detroit Tigers: Why Trade Kyle Lobstein?

http://motorcitybengals.com/2015/12/21/detroit-tigers-why-trade-kyle-lobstein/

15 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cards may set sights on Leake, Kazmir

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-may-set-sights-on-leake-kazmir/article_b51d7f35-722a-5d35-8cbb-029731fc4360.html

16 USA Today

Six MLB teams that are winning this offseason

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/12/21/mlb-offseason-winners-cubs-astros-red-sox-blue-jays-braves-tigers/77694172/

17 SB Nation   

It's almost Christmas but free agency is still loaded

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/12/21/10633050/mlb-free-agent-rumors

18 CBS Sports

Mark McGwire's Hall of Fame chances: Is it a lost cause?

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25421746/mark-mcgwires-hall-of-fame-chances-is-it-a-lost-cause

19 Fangraphs

On Opt-Outs and the Value to a Team, Again

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/on-opt-outs-and-the-value-to-a-team-again/

20 Sports on Earth

5 MLB TEAMS WITH WINTER WORK TO DO

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/160193002/mlb-teams-with-most-work-left-this-offseason

21 Fox Sports

Royals' decision on Gordon could impact rest of roster

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/kansas-city-royals-alex-gordon-hot-stove-league-122115