Monday, September 29, 2014

JAL’s Heart of Gold Morning Links





Heart of Gold  Neil Young 1972

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: Edinson Volquez Currently Listed as the Starter in the Wild Card Game

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/09/first-pitch-edinson-volquez-currently-listed-as-the-starter-in-the-wild-card-game.html

Improved Fastball Command Propels Buddy Borden in 2014

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/09/improved-fastball-command-propels-buddy-borden-in-2014.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates lose 4-1, now slated for Wild Card game

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/9/28/6859023/pirates-lose-4-1-now-slated-for-wild-card-game

Postgame: Pirates come up short for the division, prepared for the Wild Card game

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/9/28/6860199/postgame-pirates-come-up-short-for-the-division-prepared-for-the-wild

7 Green Weenie

Cole Train Rolls But Bullpen Rocked In 4-1 Loss As Cueto Does It All

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/09/cole-train-rolls-but-bullpen-rocked-in.html


8 Rumbunter

Neal Huntington Show Notes

http://rumbunter.com/2014/09/28/neal-huntington-show-notes/

9 WHYGAVS

GAME 162: REDS 4 PIRATES 1

http://whygavs.com/september-2014/game-162-reds-4-pirates-1.html

10 Raise the Jolly Roger

> Reds 4 Pirates 1

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2014/09/reds-4-pirates-1-3/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Washington Post

Jordan Zimmermann no-hitter a fitting cap to Washington Nationals season

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/jordan-zimmermann-no-hitter-a-fitting-cap-to-washington-nationals-season/2014/09/28/0e1d8010-4735-11e4-891d-713f052086a0_story.html

12 San Francisco Chronicle

Giants win regular finale, head to Pittsburgh for wild-card game

http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Giants-win-regular-finale-head-to-Pittsburgh-for-5786945.php

13 CBS Sports

Pirates' 4-1 loss to Reds gives title to Cards

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/recap/MLB_20140928_PIT@CIN/pirates-4-1-loss-to-reds-gives-title-to-cards

14 Chicago Sun Times  

Cubs staying positive about next season

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/30167307-573/cubs-staying-positive-about-next-season.html#.VCk3FjZEPv8

15 Pirates MLB Site

Cole's 12 K's not enough as Pirates fall to Reds

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_28_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

Stewart day to day with sore left wrist

http://m.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/96853382/chris-stewart-day-to-day-with-sore-left-wrist

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Now, time to fix what ailed the Reds

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/09/28/cincinnati-reds/16406931/


17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers must decide what to do about collapse

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/brewers-must-decide-what-to-do-about-collapse-b99360741z1-277387531.html


18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

NO SURPRISE: Cards rule NL Central

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/no-surprise-cards-rule-nl-central/article_6ae35b49-36ae-5bb1-8c1e-0bdbfccc8c30.html

Bernie: Cards' win is fitting finale to regular season

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-cards-win-is-fitting-finale-to-regular-season/article_1481a7f5-fd3d-51b8-8d15-557d5b3333ac.html

19 Rant Sports

Starling Marte is Key To Pittsburgh Pirates’ World Series Run

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2014/09/28/starling-marte-is-key-to-pittsburgh-pirates-world-series-run/

20 Sports on Earth

MLB POSTSEASON POWER RANKINGS

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/96907318/mlb-postseason-power-rankings-nationals


21 Post Gazette

Pirates fall short to Reds, 4-1

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/09/28/Pirates-fall-short-to-Reds-4-1/stories/201409280223

Pirates notebook: Hurdle defends plan to use Cole

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/09/29/Hurdle-defends-plan-to-use-Cole/stories/201409290133

Gene Collier: Cueto drives Pirates batty



http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/gene-collier/2014/09/29/Gene-Collier-Cueto-drives-Pirates-batty/stories/201409290132

22 Tribune Review

Inside the decision: Pirates chose their own adventure

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6861310-74/hurdle-pirates-decision#axzz3EbjRjkV0


Pitcher Cueto, Reds dash Pirates' division title hopes in finale

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6861295-74/cueto-pirates-reds#axzz3EbjRjkV0
Rossi: No matter outcome, Pirates arrive

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6844498-74/pirates-sunday-game#axzz3EbjRjkV0


23 ESPN

Did Pirates mess up by starting Cole?


http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/51940/did-pirates-mess-up-by-starting-cole
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