JAL’s Sound-A-Sleep Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=939rmCw87no

Sound-A-Sleep  Blondie  1979

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

First Pitch: How Baseball is Still Unfair to Small Markets, Despite Small Market Success

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/10/first-pitch-how-baseball-is-still-unfair-to-small-markets-despite-small-market-success.html

2014 Recaps: Starling Marte Has Quietly Become One of the Best in Baseball

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/10/2014-recaps-starling-marte-has-quietly-become-one-of-the-best-in-baseball.html

AFL: Thomas Harlan Throws Three Strong Innings

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/10/afl-thomas-harlan-throws-three-strong-innings.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Former Pirate Travis Ishikawa (?) hits walk-off homer as Giants advance to World Series

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/10/17/6993101/former-pirate-travis-ishikawa-hits-walk-off-homer-as-giants-advance

7 Green Weenie

10/16: Pirates Win First Title in 1909, '71, '79 WS, '91 NCS, Cutch Baseball America RoY & More...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/10/1016-pirates-win-first-title-in-1909-71.html

8 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates Paying For Success

http://rumbunter.com/2014/10/16/pittsburgh-pirates-paying-success/

9 WHYGAVS

THE ROYALS ARE IN THE WORLD SERIES (AND YES, I’M A LITTLE BIT JEALOUS)

http://whygavs.com/october-2014/the-royals-are-in-the-world-series-and-yes-im-a-little-bit-jealous.html

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

10 Pirates Site

Hurdle, Huntington praise departing Banister

http://m.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/98764772/hurdle-huntington-praise-departing-banister

11 Dallas Morning News

> Banister's journey to the big leagues proves he's more than Hurdle's 'protégé'

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-rangers/headlines/20141016-bannister-s-journey-to-the-big-leagues-proves-he-s-more-than-hurdle-s-protege.ece

12 SB Nation

NLCS 2014 ends as Giants defeat both Cardinals, Joe Buck

http://www.sbnation.com/2014/10/17/6991749/nlcs-2014-game-5-giants-defeat-cardinals-joe-buck-world-series-royals

13 Wall Street Journal

The San Francisco Giants Roll On; Next Stop, Kansas City

http://online.wsj.com/articles/san-francisco-advances-to-world-series-1413511849

14 SF Gate        

Bumgarner gets mad at misfires, then shuts down Cardinals

http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Bumgarner-gets-mad-at-misfires-then-settles-down-5828716.php

15 CBS Sports

R.I.P., St. Louis Cardinals 2014 season

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24755931/rip-st-louis-cardinals-2014-season

16 KC Royals Site

Wild Card Game comeback spurred Royals' run

http://m.royals.mlb.com/news/article/98755600/wild-card-game-comeback-spurred-kansas-city-royals-magical-run

17 San Jose Mercury News

Morse's home run sets stage for Giants

http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_26745308/morses-home-run-sets-stage-giants

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: Cards can't match the Giants' toughness

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-cards-can-t-match-the-giants-toughness/article_59c30911-22ab-5de0-a69d-57c22215f2ce.html

Strauss: Waino gave it his all, has nothing to show

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/joe-strauss/strauss-waino-gave-it-his-all-has-nothing-to-show/article_aaa5f15c-edd2-5463-b991-bd2f222a374a.html

19 Baseball Prospectus

A Three-Act Tragedy, A Three-Act Triumph: NLCS Game 5

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=24881

20 Fangraphs

How Did Anyone Ever Beat The Royals Bullpen?

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/how-has-anyone-beat-the-royals-bullpen/

21 Sports on Earth

NLCS: EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/98807956/giants-win-pennant-over-cardinals-game-5-travis-ishikawa-walkoff

22 Just a Bit Outside

WHEN MIKE MATHENY REMEMBERED MICHAEL WACHA

                                                                 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/matheny-manages-cards-out-of-postseason-101714

23 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Storytelling: Can a sports hero be a role model? Yes, thankfully

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/portfolio/2014/10/17/Storytelling-Can-a-sports-hero-be-a-role-model-Yes-thankfully/stories/201410170009