JAL’s Cold as Ice Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjwV5w0IrcA

Cold as Ice Foreigner

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

First link is to new 2017 sheets but no data yet while second link is to 2016 data

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wMRQrWaQaLQvSs502k6qTzds_6JOlKjzNeaUNLtNLyc/edit#gid=0

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

5 Foo’s Survey Results

https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-JQSJYQNF/

6 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates Rumors: Mercer Contract Talks Confirmed

http://rumbunter.com/2017/01/08/pittsburgh-pirates-rumors-mercer-contract-talks-confirmed/

7 Viva El Birdos

A very early look at the 2017-2018 free agent market

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/1/9/14208322/a-very-early-look-at-the-2017-2018-free-agent-market

8 Green Weenie

1-9: Forbes Field a Hit, Burleigh Traded, Jeromy's Big Deal, Dirt Passes Away

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/01/1-9-forbes-field-hit-burleigh-traded.html

9 Reds Reporter

Welcome to we love Joey Votto week!

http://www.redreporter.com/2017/1/9/14208844/welcome-to-we-love-joey-votto-week

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

27 Current Cubs (And 1 Trophy) Will Attend The Convention

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/1/9/14216346/27-current-cubs-attend-convention

11 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates 2017 Prospect Projections: Tyler Eppler

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/01/09/pittsburgh-pirates-2017-prospect-projections-tyler-eppler/

12 Minor League Ball

Meadows, Newman highlight Pirates' invites</b>

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20170109&content_id=213153874&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb

13 Outside Pitch

Greg Holland is the gamechanger the Pittsburgh Pirates need

http://www.outsidepitchmlb.com/greg-holland/60136

14 Call to the Pen

Teams Still in Pursuit of Andrew McCutchen

http://calltothepen.com/2017/01/09/teams-still-pursuit-andrew-mccutchen/

15 Pop Fly Baseball

5 Young Pitchers Who Will Have Breakout Seasons in 2017

http://popflybaseball.sportsblog.com/posts/31632550/5-young-pitchers-who-will-have-breakout-seasons-in-2017.html

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cardinals chat with Rick Hummel

http://sports.live.stltoday.com/Event/Cardinals_chat_with_Rick_Hummel?Page=0

17 SB Nation   

Manny Ramirez signed with a Japanese indie team

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/1/9/14211490/manny-ramirez-signed-japanese-indie-team

18 CBS Sports

Here's how it would work if MLB postseason was like the college football playoffs

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/heres-how-it-would-work-if-mlb-postseason-was-like-the-college-football-playoffs/

19 Fangraphs

Pitching Cespedes: How Agents Negotiate in an Analytical Age

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/pitching-cespedes-how-agents-negotiate-in-an-analytical-age/

20 Fox Sports

Twins haggling with Dodgers over potential Brian Dozier trade

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/minnesota-twins-brian-dozier-trade-los-angeles-dodgers-rosenthal-trade-rumors-hot-stove-010917

21 Baseball Prospectus

Cold Takes: A Season Before Dying

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=30941

Pittsburgh Pirates Top 10 Prospects

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=30942

22 Sports on Earth

THE 5 BEST MLB EXTENSION CANDIDATES

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/213178870/contract-extension-candidates-mlb-2017