JAL’s Christmas in Killarney and Merry Christmas To All Morning Links

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

Christmas in Killarney  Dennis Day

1- MLB Transactions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pittsburgh_pirates/

3 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

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

4 BFFL’s Pirates Stats Spreadsheet and Prediction Contest

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19zg6X5VUHUBW_0QTsTMLdNcgTYSq-hZIKvzLFmhwPjU/edit#gid=775822168

5 Cot’s Baseball Contracts

2017 MLB Free Agents

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/league-info/potential-free-agents-for-2017/

6 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates Rumors: Blue Jays Interested in McCutchen

http://rumbunter.com/2016/12/24/pittsburgh-pirates-rumors-blue-jays-interested-in-mccutchen/

7 Viva El Birdos

Cardinals news and notes: Fowler, Gagliano, and feats of strength

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/st-louis-cardinals-sabermetrics-analysis/2016/12/24/14073124/cardinals-news-and-notes-dexter-fowler-gagliano-feats-of-strength-christmas-eve

8 Green Weenie

Notes: Merry Christmas! Nova Back, Hudson In, More Moves in the Offing, MiLB News, Ex-Bucs, Dates

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2016/12/notes-merry-christmas-nova-back-hudson.html

9 Red Reporter

Reds claim Shaffer + Jenkins

http://www.redreporter.com/2016/12/23/14071216/reds-claim-shaffer-jenkins

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Have Yourself A Very Cubbie Christmas

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/12/24/14070914/have-yourself-a-very-cubbie-christmas

11 Pirates Breakdown

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: Pittsburgh Pirates 2016 Edition

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2016/12/24/twas-night-christmas-pittsburgh-pirates-2016-edition/

12 National Pastime Museum

PALMER AND WEAVER </b>

http://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/palmer-and-weaver

13 KNBR

Giants sign Michael Morse to minor-league deal [report]

http://www.knbr.com/2016/12/24/giants-sign-michael-morse-to-minor-league-deal/

14 Tribune Review

Hurdle maintains upbeat attitude after trying season

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/11652329-74/hurdle-season-players

15 USA Today

Detroit Tigers bring back catcher Alex Avila on 1-year deal

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2016/12/23/detroit-tigers-alex-avila/95804868/

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Goold: With TV riches ahead, will Cardinals hike payroll in 2017?

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/goold-with-tv-riches-ahead-will-cardinals-hike-payroll-in/article_9c0118ad-fc37-5d27-a02f-a214a9998f1a.html

17 SB Nation   

The Pirates are slightly shifting course

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2016/12/22/14052420/the-pirates-are-slightly-shifting-course

18 CBS Sports

Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot: The players who will be one-and-done after 2017

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/baseball-hall-of-fame-ballot-the-players-who-will-be-one-and-done-after-2017/

19 Fangraphs

Can Statcast Help Identify Future Relief Pitcher Success?

http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/can-statcast-help-identify-future-relief-pitcher-success/

20 Fox Sports

A Christmas List For A Fan Of The Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/a-christmas-list-for-a-fan-of-the-pittsburgh-pirates-122516

21 Baseball Prospectus

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=30879