Morning Links

 

JAL’s Baby the  Rain Must Fall Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsLqL8lDN80

Rain Must Fall Queen 1989

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: If That’s All For A.J. Burnett…

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/09/first-pitch-if-thats-all-for-a-j-burnett.html

Pirates One Game Away From Home Field Advantage After Win Over Reds

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/09/pirates-one-game-away-from-home-field-advantage-after-win-over-reds.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Pirates win 4-1, move closer to playoffs in Pittsburgh

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/9/28/4779028/pirates-win-4-1-move-closer-to-playoffs-in-pittsburgh

6 Rumbunter

Pirate Fans Get What They Pay For

http://rumbunter.com/2013/09/27/pirates-fans-get-pay/

7 WHYGAVS

Game 160: Pirates 4 Reds 1

http://www.whygavs.com/pittsburgh-pirates/september-2013/game-160-pirates-4-reds-1.html

8 The Green Weenie

AJ & The Byrd Too Much For The Reds In 4-1 Victory; One Step To Go For Home Field

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/09/aj-byrd-too-much-for-reds-in-4-1.html

9 Raise the Jolly Roger

Pirates 4, Reds 1

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2013/09/pirates-4-reds-1/

10 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates prepare for playoffs this weekend in Cincinnati

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/09/27/pirates-look-past-reds/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Pittsburgh Business Times

Coonelly: Pirates success can be sustained

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/innovation/2013/09/coonley-pirates-success-can-be.html

12 Rant Sports

What A World Series Win Would Mean For Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/09/27/what-a-world-series-win-would-mean-for-pittsburgh-pirates/

13 Huffington Post

How Lucky to Be a Pirates Fan

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-laney/lucky-to-be-a-pirates-fan_b_4002681.html

14 Cincinnati Enquirer

Pirates take series opener 4-1

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?NoCache=1&Dato=20130927&Kategori=SPT04&Lopenr=309270158&Ref=AR

15 KDKA

Tom Murphy Reflects On Pirates Winning Season, Success

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/09/27/tom-murphy-reflects-on-pirates-winning-season-success/

16 CBS Sports

Pirates vs Reds Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20130928_PIT@CIN/piratesreds-preview

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

CARDS WIN THE RACE IN NL CENTRAL

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-win-the-race-in-nl-central/article_f8cffe2e-4e98-5aee-9bd4-cc96c099b02a.html

18 PBC Site

Burnett's gem has Pirates on cusp of home field

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_09_27_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

Cole's September surge bodes well for Bucs

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130927&content_id=61939702&notebook_id=61940080&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

19 Sports Illustrated

Five Cuts: Indians catch Rays, Cardinals clinch and Saturday scenarios

A.J. Burnett

http://mlb.si.com/2013/09/28/five-cuts-indians-catch-rays-cardinals-clinch-and-saturday-scenarios/

SPORTS WEBSITES

20 Fangraphs

A Reason the Pirates are Right Where They Are

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-reason-the-pirates-are-right-where-they-are/