Morning Links

JAL’s Have You Ever Seen the Rain Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu2pVPWGYMQ

GENERAL DAILY UPDATED BASEBALL SITES

1- MLB Transactions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pittsburgh_pirates/

3 Pittsburgh Pirates Stats

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsjN0zO-DxI0dHVOMzdPYm9wUEJtdVJ0WWUzVWhFc2c#gid=0

BLOGS and such

 

4—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: First to the Majors Doesn’t Equal Best in the Draft

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/09/first-pitch-first-to-the-majors-doesnt-equal-best-in-the-draft.html

Gerrit Cole Continues His Ace-Like Month of September

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/09/gerrit-cole-continues-his-ace-like-month-of-september.html

Moneyball – The 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Version

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/09/moneyball-the-2013-pittsburgh-pirates-version.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Pirates beat Cubs 8-2, jump in front in Wild Card race

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/9/25/4768734/pirates-beat-cubs-8-2-jump-in-front-in-wild-card-race

Pennant Race Flashback: September 24, 1979

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/9/24/4762906/pennant-race-flashback-september-24-1979

6 Rumbunter

Why We Really Think Neal Huntington Is The Man:…

http://rumbunter.com/2013/09/24/really-think-neal-huntington-rules-baseball/

7 WHYGAVS

Game 158: Pirates 8 Cubs 2

http://www.whygavs.com/pittsburgh-pirates/september-2013/game-158-pirates-8-cubs-2.html

8 The Green Weenie

Bucs Tame Bruins 8-2

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/09/bucs-tame-bruins-8-2.html

9 Raise the Jolly Roger

Pirates 8, Cubs 2

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2013/09/pirates-8-cubs-2/

10 City of Champions

Great Scot: Pittsburgh Pirates make the playoffs, but could it be more?

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/09/24/great-scot-episode-26-celebration-pirates-make-playoffs/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Motor City Bengals

Congratulations Pittsburgh…From Your First Cousin Detroit

http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/09/24/congratulations-pittsburgh-first-cousin-detroit/

12 KDKA

The Fan Morning Show’s Tribute To The 2013 Pirates

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/09/24/the-fan-morning-shows-tribute-to-the-2013-pirates/

13 NBC Sports

It’s great to have the Pirates back

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/24/its-great-to-have-the-pirates-back/

14 Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds fall to Mets, 4-2

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130924/SPT04/309240045/Reds-fall-to-Mets-4-2

15 Rant Sports

Clint Hurdle Makes All the Right Moves for Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/09/25/clint-hurdle-makes-all-the-right-moves-for-pittsburgh-pirates/

16 CBS Sports

Pirates v Cubs Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20130925_PIT@CHC

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

No-hitter just out of Wacha's reach

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/no-hitter-just-out-of-wacha-s-reach/article_98041cfe-ff28-5331-a684-d016cf1a059b.html

18 PBC Site

Cole's surge continues as Bucs control Wild Card

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_09_24_pitmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

Notebook: Locke not included in Hurdle's rotation plans

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130924&content_id=61601648&notebook_id=61606400&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

Nine of Our Favorite Moments Involving Retiring Players

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=21885

20 Fangraphs

How the Pirates Built a Playoff Team

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/how-the-pirates-built-a-playoff-team/

EXTRA LINKS-an Occasional Posting

21 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pirates beat Cubs, 8-2, take one-game lead on Reds

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/pirates-beat-cubs-8-2-take-one-game-lead-on-reds-704722/

Cook: Pirates manager's goal is to make a difference every day

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/0/standalone/pirates-vs-cincinnati-reds-704422/

22 Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Pirates win, move one game ahead of Reds

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/4758592-74/pirates-cole-cubs#axzz2fu0vW0QF

Pirates still have issues to address as postseason approaches

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/4758605-74/pirates-hurdle-season#axzz2fu0vW0QF