JAL’s January Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA1lcWToMLE

 January Elton John

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 National Pastime Musuem

CLOSING THE DOOR ON BLACK SOX REINSTATEMENT

http://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/closing-door-black-sox-reinstatement

     

7 Viva El Birdos

The Viva El Birdos Top 21(ish) Cardinals Prospects List for 2016, Part Two

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2016/1/3/10695480/the-viva-el-birdos-top-21-cardinals-prospects-list-for-2016-part-two

8 Green Weenie

1/3: HBD, AJ, Gus & Mark; Bucs Pay Off; Clemente Fund Born

 

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2016/01/13-hbd-aj-gus-mark-bucs-pay-off.html

9 Pirates Site

Cervelli thrives in everyday role in Pittsburgh

http://m.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/160424700/francisco-cervelli-thrives-with-pirates

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Cub Tracks Looks at MAD

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/1/3/10702274/cub-tracks-looks-at-mad

11 Innings Eaters

Milwaukee Brewers Trade Block: Jonathan Lucroy, Khris Davis

          

http://inningseaters.sportsblog.com/posts/10062728/milwaukee-brewers-trade-block--jonathan-lucroy--khris-davis.html

12 Purple Row

Adios, NL West: Let's play around with some hypothetical MLB expansion options</b>

http://www.purplerow.com/2016/1/3/10248590/colorado-rockies-mlb-news-expansion-division-realignment-new-franchises

13 Red Reporter

  Can the Reds find their pitchers?

http://www.redreporter.com/2016/1/3/10701576/can-the-reds-find-their-pitchers

14 Pinstripe Alley

How much did Brian McCann actually improve in 2015?

http://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-analysis-sabermetrics/2016/1/3/10698626/yankees-catcher-brian-mccann-2015-season-defense-cervelli-murphy

15 Wrestling World News

JIM ROSS WOULD RELOCATE TO PITTSBURGH TO CALL PIRATES GAMES

https://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/jim-ross-would-relocate-to-pittsburgh-to-call-pirates-games/

16 USA Today

Organizational report: Tigers add Jordan Zimmermann, avoids total rebuild

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/01/01/organizational-report-tigers-add-jordan-zimmermann-avoids-total-rebuild/78181366/

17 SB Nation   

2016 could be the start of a shift in HOF voters' attitudes

http://www.sbnation.com/2016/1/3/10703898/2016-hall-of-fame-voting-baseball-barry-bonds-roger-clemens-bbwaa

18 CBS Sports

Will Jeff Bagwell, a deserving Hall of Famer, get his due?

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25435884/will-jeff-bagwell-a-deserving-hall-of-famer-get-his-due

19 Fangraphs

The Best Long Plate Appearances of 2015

http://www.hardballtimes.com/the-best-long-plate-appearances-of-2015/

20 Sports on Earth

WHAT MY HOF BALLOT WOULD LOOK LIKE

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/160921710/mlb-hall-of-fame-80s-90s-players-should-be-in

21 Fox Sports

Mike Piazza didn't get my Hall of Fame vote, and here's why

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/mike-piazza-hall-of-fame-vote-new-york-mets-los-angeles-dodgers-cooperstown-010316