JAL’s Dream a Little Dream of Me Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6TmogXhOZ8

Dream a Littler Dream of Me  Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong 1956.  Song was written in 1931 and first recorded by Ozzie Nelson.  The Mamas and Papas also had a hit with the song in 1968 

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 Cot’s Baseball Contracts

Potential 2015 Free Agents

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/league-info/potential-free-agents-for-2015/

BLOGS and such

5—Pirates Prospects

AFL: Three Pirates Pitchers Combine For Six Shutout Innings

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/10/afl-three-pirates-pitchers-combine-for-six-shutout-innings.html

Winter Leagues: Mel Rojas Jr. Makes Season Debut, Allie Extends Hit Streak to Six Games

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/10/winter-leagues-mel-rojas-jr-makes-season-debut-allie-extends-hit-streak-to-six-games.html

Pirates Re-Sign Felipe Gonzalez

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/10/pirates-re-sign-felipe-gonzalez.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Marlins possibly interested in Ike Davis

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/10/18/6997671/marlins-ike-davis-pirates-rumors

7 Green Weenie

10/18: Phil Morrison, Bucs Lose Cup Finale, Cash-for-Brett...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/10/1018-phil-morrison-bucs-lose-cup-finale.html

8 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates Report Card: Middle Infielders

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/10/18/pittsburgh-pirates-report-card-middle-infielders/?utm_source=FanSided&utm_medium=Network&utm_campaign=Around%20the%20Network

9 From Forbes to Federal

Russell Martin & The Aging Curve for Catchers

http://fromforbestofederal.com/russell-martin-aging-curve-catchers/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

10 Observer-Reporter

The Royals should give Pittsburgh fans hope

http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20141018/OPINION01/141019420#.VEOUlzZEPv8

11 Dallas Morning News

> Jeff Banister's rise to Rangers' manager a product of his 'internal fire'

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-rangers/headlines/20141018-jeff-banister-s-rise-to-rangers-manager-a-product-of-his-internal-fire.ece

12 SB Nation

Waiting for Hank Greenberg: A conversation about heroes

http://www.sbnation.com/2014/10/17/6888293/postseason-baseball-jewish-holidays-hank-greenberg-jews-and-baseball-heroes

13 Cincinnati Enquirer

Bullpens separate Royals and Reds

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/10/18/cincinnati-reds-kansas-city-royals/17506649/

14 SF Gate        

S.F. Giants’ Travis Ishikawa can’t believe he hit clinching homer

http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/S-F-Giants-Travis-Ishikawa-can-t-believe-he-5832301.php

15 CBS Sports

World Series X-Factor: Giants' Mike Morse as pinch hitter

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24757400/world-series-x-factor-mike-morse-as-pinch-hitter

16 KC Royals Site

Royals tab Shields, Ventura for Games 1 and 2

http://m.royals.mlb.com/news/article/98924154/royals-tab-james-shields-yordano-ventura-for-games-1-and-2

17 San Jose Mercury News

Kawakami: These Giants play country hardball

http://www.mercurynews.com/tim-kawakami/ci_26755229/kawakami-these-giants-play-country-hardball

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Strauss: Decisions by Matheny have fans red-faced

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/joe-strauss/strauss-decisions-by-matheny-have-fans-red-faced/article_f51f62fb-eae6-58e7-bb51-ed8d11fe6702.html

Expect change but Matheny certainly will stay put

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/expect-change-but-matheny-certainly-will-stay-put/article_51de9bcf-edbe-5cc0-b544-c6b67bfd83ad.html

19 Baseball Prospectus

Pitching Backward: First-Pitching to the Situation

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=24880

20 Fangraphs

Madison Bumgarner: Elite Fastball Pitcher

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/madison-bumgarner-elite-fastball-pitcher/

21 Sports on Earth

WHO TO ROOT FOR IN THE WORLD SERIES

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/98943432/world-series-allegiance-geography-kansas-city-royals-san-francisco-giants

22 Just a Bit Outside

TAKEAWAY FROM THIS MONTH? THE ROYALS HAVE BEEN REALLY GOOD.

                                                                 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/kansas-city-royals-2014-primer-review-lessons-101814

23 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

The Next Page / Fleeting opportunity

http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2014/10/19/The-Next-Page-Moses-Fleetwood-Walker-a-fleeting-opportunity-by-Craig-Britcher/stories/201410190160