JAL’s I love You for Sentimental Reasons Morning Links

I love You for Sentimental Reasons Nat King Cole Trio 1947

Simple theme this week, the number 1 song on this charts mid-February in 1947, 1957, 1967, 1977, 1987, 1997, and 2007

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47TG8iAs6LU

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 Pirates Spring Training Schedule

http://www.springtrainingconnection.com/schedule/pirates.html

6 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates: Q and A with Prospect Shane Kemp

http://rumbunter.com/2017/02/18/pittsburgh-pirates-q-and-a-with-prospect-shane-kemp/

7 Viva El Birdos

2017 VEB Community Projections: Stephen Piscotty

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2017/2/18/14636826/2017-veb-community-projections-stephen-piscotty

8 Green Weenie

2/18 Birthdays: HBD Sherry, Luis, Manny, Maxie, Bob & Bruce

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2017/02/218-birthdays-hbd-sherry-luis-manny.html

9 Red Reporter

Reds sign Ryan Raburn to minor league deal

http://www.redreporter.com/2017/2/17/14655100/cincinnati-reds-sign-ryan-raburn

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

A Few Thoughts About Cubs Catchers In 2017

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2017/2/18/14657530/cubs-catchers-willson-contreras-miguel-montero-kyle-schwarber

11 Pirates Breakdown

Do the Pittsburgh Pirates really need a left-handed starter?

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2017/02/17/pittsburgh-pirates-need-left-handed-starter/

12 Beyond the Boxscore

Searching for Gerrit Cole’s missing dominance </b>

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2017/2/18/14656700/gerrit-cole-pirates-injury-slider

13 Bradenton Herald

Pittsburgh Pirates fans celebrate spring training downtown

http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article133661409.html

14 Washington Post

Some couldn’t afford to sign Mark Melancon. The Giants couldn’t afford not to.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/02/18/some-couldnt-afford-to-sign-mark-melancon-the-giants-couldnt-afford-not-to/?utm_term=.ed249d2ceb9b

15 National Pastime Museum

EDDIE ROMMEL: MAKING PLAN B WORK

http://www.thenationalpastimemuseum.com/article/eddie-rommel-making-plan-b-work

16 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Utility Jedd: A big bat searching for the glove that fits

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/utility-jedd-a-big-bat-searching-for-the-glove-that/article_eb3a2c44-3f48-568f-b9a7-d04d531fa142.html

17 SB Nation   

This year's first case of spring training yips is here

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/2/18/14657196/this-years-first-case-spring-training-yips-here-blake-swihart-boston-red-sox-catcher

18 CBS Sports

Spring Training: 15 burning questions that American League teams must answer

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/spring-training-15-burning-questions-that-american-league-teams-must-answer/

19 Fangraphs

Explaining the Depressed Market for Sluggers

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/explaining-the-depressed-market-for-sluggers/

20 Fox Sports

Dellin Betances’ agent fires back at Yankees president after heated arbitration hearing

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/new-york-yankees-dellin-betances-randy-levine-president-comments-agents-arbitration-closer-salary-ken-rosenthal-021817

21 Baseball Prospectus

NRI Watch: American League

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31197

22 Sports on Earth

SPRING IN OUR STEPS: LET'S PLAY BALL

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/216253264/spring-training-guide-2017