JAL’s Fairground Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiRyiVgWj6g

Fairground Simply Red

GENERAL UPDATED BASEBALL SITES

1- MLB Transactions

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

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

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

3 BFFL’s 2014 Pirates Stats Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsjN0zO-DxI0dDNkaWxFNWIwNDVUQzEwYXp5SlpGNkE&usp=drive_web#gid=0

4 ESPN

Wild Card Standings

http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings/_/type/wild-card

BLOGS and such

5—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: How Russell Martin Went From a Perceived Bad Signing to a Must-Sign Player

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/09/first-pitch-how-russell-martin-went-from-a-perceived-bad-signing-to-a-must-sign-player.html

The Chemistry Russell Martin Brings to the Pirates’ Pitching Staff

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/09/the-chemistry-russell-martin-brings-to-the-pirates-pitching-staff.html

Morning Report: Former Pirates Bringing High Heat For the Competition

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/09/morning-report-former-pirates-bringing-high-heat-for-the-competition.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Francisco Liriano dominates Phillies as Pirates win again, 4-1

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/9/11/6138625/francisco-liriano-dominates-phillies-as-pirates-win-again-4-1

7 Green Weenie

Frankie In Complete Control As Bucs Roll To 4-1 Victory

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/09/frankie-in-complete-control-as-bucs.html

8 City of Champions

Francisco Liriano Dominates As Pittsburgh Pirates Win Series Over Phillies

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/09/11/francisco-liriano-dominates-pittsburgh-pirates-win-series-phillies/?utm_source=FanSided&utm_medium=Network&utm_campaign=Around%20the%20Network

9 Raise the Jolly Roger

Pirates 4, Phillies 1

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2014/09/pirates-4-phillies-1-2/

10 WHYGAVS

> GAME 146: PIRATES 4 PHILLIES 1

http://whygavs.com/september-2014/game-146-pirates-4-phillies-1.html

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Philly Com

Philies' Burnett: 16 L's, $17.75M

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20140912_Phils__Burnett__16_L_s___17_75M.html

Phillies Notes: Howard's slump goes on as Phillies fall to Pirates

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20140912_Howard_s_slump_goes_on_as_Phillies_fall_to_Pirates.html

12 Bleacher Report

Pittsburgh Pirates: Predicting the 2015 Opening Day Roster

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2194263-pittsburgh-pirates-predicting-the-2015-opening-day-roster

13 CBS Sports

Cubs at Pirates Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140912_CHC@PIT/cubs-pirates-preview

14 Chicago Sun Times  

Cubs learning what they have on mound

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/29830591-573/cubs-learning-what-they-have-on-mound.html#.VBLJX_tEPv8

15 Pirates MLB Site

Liriano dazzles as Pirates close gap on Cardinals

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_11_pitmlb_phimlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

LaFromboise goes from forgotten to a playoff race

http://m.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/94230090/pirates-bobby-lafromboise-goes-from-forgotten-to-a-pennant-race

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds top Cardinals, 1-0, to take 3 of 4 in series

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/09/11/cueto-sharp-in-reds-cardinals-series-finale/15455709/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers outlast Marlins in wild affair

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/brewers-outlast-marlins-in-wild-affair-b99349559z1-274849421.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Lynn strong again, but there's a catch

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/lynn-strong-again-but-there-s-a-catch/article_b19dfde6-60a1-5570-bc17-226ac6adf60f.html

Postgame Bytes: Cards aren't making it easy

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/postgame-bytes-cards-aren-t-making-it-easy/article_bde96d4c-1f41-5a33-acf0-13d6377b1d6d.html

19 Baseball Prospectus

Notes About Baseball: Talking About Money

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=24639

20 Fangraphs

The Truth of Rooting for a Terrible Team

http://www.hardballtimes.com/the-truth-of-rooting-for-a-terrible-team/

21 Post Gazette

Pirates defeat Phillies, 4-1

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/09/11/Pirates-defeat-Phillies-1/stories/201409110340

Pirates Notebook: Close race for batting crown dwindles

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/09/12/Pirates-Notebook-Close-race-for-batting-crown-dwindles/stories/201409120145

22 Tribune Review

Pitcher Liriano strikes out 12 batters to slide Pirates past Phillies

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6765317-74/liriano-pirates-season#axzz3CobciAkz

Pirates notebook: Pitch could be more than change of pace for Cole

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6765322-74/cole-pitch-changeup#axzz3CobciAkz

Statistically speaking: Pirates could punish Cubs' fly-ball pitchers

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6760585-74/ball-fly-pitchers#axzz3CobciAkz

23 Sweetspot

Stanton's HBP shows the danger of baseball

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/51391/stantons-hbp-shows-the-danger-of-baseball

Five things we learned Thursday

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/51403/five-things-we-learned-thursday-2

24 Grantland

Iron Men: Quantifying the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Remarkable Injury Edge

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/pittsburgh-pirates-healthy-season-playoff-chances-future-impact/