JAL’s So Cold in Ireland Morning Links

So Cold in Ireland The Cranberries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX2TXMJXS4o

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 Retrosheet

http://www.retrosheet.org

6 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates Avoid Arbitration With Three Players

https://rumbunter.com/2018/01/12/pittsburgh-pirates-avoid-arbitration-three-players-2/

7 Viva El Birdos</b>

My Top 20 Prospects Entering 2018: Prospects 11-20

https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2018/1/12/16860196/woodford-perez-arozarena-sosa-mercado-edman-carlson-mckinney-schrock-munoz

8 Green Weenie

1/12: Pops HoF, TSN Cover Boy; Bucs Ink Ivan & Brian; HBD Rich, Big Ed,Tom & Ed S

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/01/112-pops-hof-tsn-cover-boy-bucs-ink.html

9 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Kris Bryant gets record arbitration deal from Cubs

https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/1/12/16885892/kris-bryant-record-arbitration-deal-cubs-addison-russell

10 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates Wake Up Call: The Long Offseason Continues

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2018/01/12/pittsburgh-pirates-wake-call-long-offseason-continues/

11 Bradenton Herald

Pittsburgh Pirates spring training tickets go on sale soon. Here’s how to get them

http://www.bradenton.com/sports/article194372614.html

12 KSDK</b>

MLB free agents far outnumber available jobs - which may behoove many to sign soon

http://www.ksdk.com/article/sports/mlb/mlb-free-agents-far-outnumber-available-jobs-which-may-behoove-many-to-sign-soon/63-507447457

13 Bless You Boys

Johnny Barbato is an interesting waiver claim for the Tigers

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2018/1/12/16881218/mlb-trade-rumors-detroit-tigers-johnny-barbato-ray-searage-pittsburgh-pirates

14 Forbes

Has MLB Been Passed By The NBA In Popularity? The Problems With The Gallup Poll

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2018/01/12/has-mlb-been-passed-by-the-nba-in-popularity-the-problems-with-the-gallup-poll/#7984ba642cd3

15 St. Louis Post Dispatch</b>

  Cardinals, Ozuna avoid arbitration with $9 million deal for 2018

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/cardinals-ozuna-avoid-arbitration-with-million-deal-for/article_116386c1-7d8d-5900-84c9-401aa0227a1b.html

16 SB Nation

The only correct ballot for the 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/1/12/16883478/2018-baseball-hall-of-fame-barry-bonds-andruw-jones-fake-ballot

17 CBS Sports

Six high-ranking MLB officials explain why the Hot Stove season has been ice cold

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/six-high-ranking-mlb-officials-explain-why-the-hot-stove-season-has-been-ice-cold/

18 Fangraphs

The Cubs Should Probably Develop Some Pitching

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-cubs-should-probably-develop-some-pitching/

19 Baseball Prospectus</b>

Circle Change: Right Off the Bat (Part 1)

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/37054/circle-change-right-off-bat-part-1/

20 Sports on Earth

THE CHASE FOR YU DARVISH

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/264615478/yu-darvish-free-agent-suitors-down-to-six