JAL’s Once Upon a Time Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqJOE0SyWnE

Once Upon a Time Frank Sinatra 

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

Pirates Free Agent Target: Joe Blanton

http://rumbunter.com/2016/12/16/pirates-free-agent-target-joe-blanton/

7 Viva El Birdos

The argument against a “win now” philosophy

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/st-louis-cardinals-sabermetrics-analysis/2016/12/16/13977726/cardinals-trades-offseason-free-agency-edwin-encarnacion-jose-quintana-andrelton-simmons

8 Green Weenie

12/16: Not-So-Big-Deals, HBD Rick & '02 Rule 5 Hits

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2016/12/1216-not-so-big-deals-hbd-rick-02-rule.html

9 Red Reporter

The future of Zack Cozart and the Cincinnati Reds

http://www.redreporter.com/2016/12/16/13964036/zack-cozart-rumors-cincinnati-reds

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

MLB’s New CBA Will Give Players More Rest On Getaway Days

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/12/16/13985366/mlb-cba-players-rest-getaway-days

11 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates Rumor Mill – Will the Pirates Make a Move Soon?

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2016/12/16/pittsburgh-pirates-rumor-mill-will-pirates-make-move-soon/

12 ESPN

The Pirates' Josh Harrison is the king of the pickle</b>

http://scores.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18271427/no-one-stays-pickle-longer-pittsburgh-josh-harrison

13 Wall Street Journal

‘League of Legends’ E-Sports Contests Lure Newest Fan: Major League Baseball

http://www.wsj.com/articles/league-of-legends-e-sports-contests-lure-newest-fan-major-league-baseball-1481889603

14 Sports Pro

MLB’s Chris Park on the globalisation and localisation of baseball

http://www.sportspromedia.com/quick_fire_questions/mlbs_chris_park_on_the_globalisation_and_localisation_of_baseball

15 USA Today

Record six teams to pay luxury tax, led by Dodgers

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/12/16/apnewsbreak-record-6-mlb-teams-to-pay-luxury-tax/95536006/

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

First comes Fowler, but who's next in Cardinals' batting order?

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/first-comes-fowler-but-who-s-next-in-cardinals-batting/article_8c765cf3-997f-5a18-9501-d01a2d36969e.html

17 SB Nation   

Tomo Ohka signed with the Orioles, so pick baseball’s next random comeback story

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2016/12/16/13982148/tomo-ohka-orioles-signing-rich-hill-bartolo-colon-adam-eaton-no-not-that-one

18 CBS Sports

The 10 players I'd elect to the Baseball Hall of Fame and those who miss the cut

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/the-ten-players-id-elect-to-the-baseball-hall-of-fame-and-those-who-miss-the-cut/

19 Fangraphs

Cubs Remake Risky Bullpen by Adding More Risk

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/cubs-remake-risky-bullpen-by-adding-more-risk/

20 Fox Sports

The 10 best remaining MLB free agents and their best fits

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/gallery/free-agents-hot-stove-rumors-encarnacion-bautista-trumbo-napoli-hammel-wieters-utley-121616

21 Baseball Prospectus

Cold Takes: Wanna Bet?

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=30838

22 Sports on Earth

GARDEN OF EATON: ART OF NATS' DEAL

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/211512410/adam-eaton-trade-defending-nationals-rizzo