JAL’s Kind of a Drag Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9bjHw6BOBk

Kind of a Drag  The Buckinghams

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 2017 ZiPS Projection: Catcher

http://rumbunter.com/2017/01/24/pittsburgh-pirates-2017-zips-projection-catcher/

7 Viva El Birdos

Cardinals should not sign Yadier Molina to a contract extension

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/st-louis-cardinals-sabermetrics-analysis/2017/1/24/14365932/cardinals-rumors-yadier-molina-contract-extension-counterpoint

8 Green Weenie

1/24: Mack-O-Wack Signs; HBD Dave, Stu, Ugly & Tim

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/01/124-mack-o-wack-signs-hbd-dave-stu-ugly.html

9 Red Reporter

2017 Red Reporter Community Prospect Rankings: Antonio Santillan is #11

http://www.redreporter.com/2017/1/24/14366680/2017-red-reporter-community-prospect-rankings-antonio-santillan-is-11

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Oakland Raiders Moving To Vegas: Could This Get The A’s Their New Ballpark?

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/1/24/14375304/oakland-raiders-vegas-athletics-new-ballpark

11 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates See Intriguing 2017 ZiPS Projections

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/01/24/pittsburgh-pirates-2017-zips-projections/

12 Washington Post

MLB tries to keep young Dominicans from dying behind the wheel. It’s not working. </b>

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/01/24/mlb-tries-to-keep-young-dominicans-from-dying-behind-the-wheel-its-not-working/?utm_term=.518658a7457a

13 Outside Pitch

Top ten Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects in 2017: #5 Taylor Hearn

http://www.outsidepitchmlb.com/taylor-hearn/61651

14 Bleacher Report

CAN MLB'S SECOND-BASE SUPERSTAR REVOLUTION CONTINUE INTO 2017?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2688731-can-mlbs-second-base-superstar-revolution-continue-into-2017

15 Call to the Pen

MLB Alternate Realities: What if the Oakland Athletics Jeremy Giambi slid?

http://calltothepen.com/2017/01/24/mlb-alternate-realities-what-if-the-oakland-athletics-jeremy-giambi-slid/

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Mitch Harris eager to show Cardinals result of elbow surgery

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/mitch-harris-eager-to-show-cardinals-result-of-elbow-surgery/article_97f2fbbd-7e9d-51fa-86c3-54ddf73294d9.html

17 SB Nation   

The Dodgers’ trade for Logan Forsythe is familiar, boring, and efficient

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/1/24/14371088/dodgers-trade-logan-forsythe-rays

18 CBS Sports

Hammel is the best available free agent starting pitcher and here are his best fits

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/hammel-is-the-best-available-free-agent-starting-pitcher-and-here-are-his-best-fits/

19 Fangraphs

Scott Rolen, Ron Santo and the Third-Base Myth

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/scott-rolen-ron-santo-and-the-third-base-myth/

20 Fox Sports

Ryan Howard is still hoping for one more shot at a World Series ring

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/ryan-howard-philadelphia-phillies-free-agent-world-series-012517

21 Baseball Prospectus

Rumor Roundup: Relievers Galore

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31041

22 Sports on Earth

YOUR GUIDE TO BASEBALL PREVIEW GUIDES

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/214248330/baseball-publications-annual-previews