JAL’s Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me) Morning Links

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Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me)  Four Seasons

 

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 2015 Pirates Stats Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yqsKbP9Dr1sn4WnwuNO1iJ3SJ3OiBvhZp9XvyU2QpC0/edit#gid=0

4 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8jN0zO-DxI0eVkyazRFY2IzLU0&usp=sharing

5 MLB

Pirates Broadcast Schedule

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/schedule/broadcast/index.jsp?c_id=pit

BLOGS and such

6 Blog Red Machine

Cincinnati Reds' Billy Hamilton to Have Shoulder Surgery, Out for Season

http://blogredmachine.com/2015/09/22/cincinnati-reds-billy-hamilton-to-have-shoulder-surgery-out-for-season/

7 Viva El Birdos

Cardinals v Reds: 95 wins.

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2015/9/23/9375981/cardinals-v-reds-95-wins

8 Green Weenie

Buc Sticks Take Care of Business Early; Bullpen Does the Rest in 6-3 Win

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/09/buc-sticks-take-care-of-business-early.html

9/22: Pirates Clinch in '91; 11 In a Row; Back-2-Back 1-0 Wins; Rubber Arm Red; Cy Young's Last Win

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2015/09/922-pirates-clinch-in-91-11-in-row-back.html

9 Raise the Jolly Roger

No clinch, no problem

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2015/09/no-clinch-no-problem/

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Another Look At The Cubs' Possible Playoff Roster

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2015/9/22/9371301/cubs-playoff-roster

11 Reviewing the Brew

Milwaukee Brewers Promote Six Players From AA Biloxi

http://reviewingthebrew.com/2015/09/22/milwaukee-brewers-promote-six-players-from-aa-biloxi/

12 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates defeat Colorado Rockies 6-3 </b>

http://rumbunter.com/2015/09/23/pittsburgh-pirates-defeat-colorado-rockies-6-3/

Will Andrew McCutchen ever get another pitch to hit?

http://rumbunter.com/2015/09/22/andrew-mccutchen-pitch-to-hit/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

13 Wall Street Journal

Bill James and Billy Beane Discuss Big Data in Baseball </b>

http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-discussion-with-baseball-revolutionaries-billy-beane-and-bill-james-1442854375

14 Denver Post

Nothing sneaky, Pirates just roll by Rockies and Chris Rusin at Coors Field

http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_28861881/nothing-sneaky-pirates-just-roll-by-rockies-and

15 St Louis Post Dispatch

Molina has torn ligament in thumb

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/molina-has-torn-ligament-in-thumb/article_6bb2574e-dad5-5a0f-805a-c6ec3fe9355c.html

16 USA Today

Yogi Berra, Hall of Famer and Yankees great, dies at 90

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2015/09/23/yogi-berra-dies-obituary/1988947/

Exit velocity proves pitchers provide minimal power to long balls

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/09/22/exit-velocity-harder-a-pitch-comes-in-the-harder-it-goes-out/72624244/

17 SB Nation   

Yadier Molina isn't one of the most valuable players in baseball, unless he is

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/9/22/9372569/yadier-molina-injury-st-louis-cardinals

18 CBS Sports

The 2015 NL Central staking claim as best division in MLB history

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25312206/the-2015-nl-central-making-claim-as-best-division-in-mlb-history

19 Fox Sports

Pirates vs Rockies Game Preview

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/pirates-rockies-preview-092315

20 Fangraphs

Does It Matter Who You Beat On the Way to the Playoffs?

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/does-it-matter-who-you-beat-on-the-way-to-the-playoffs/

21 Sports on Earth

FORGOTTEN TRADES THAT BECAME HUGE

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/151127108/mlb-trades-syndergaard-arrieta-cain

22 Just a Bit Outside

IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH REST HEADING INTO OCTOBER?

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/innings-limits-rotation-postseason-playoffs-regular-rest-starting-pitchers-092215

23 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pirates on verge of playoff spot after beating Colorado Rockies, 6-3

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/09/23/Pirates-win-6-3-trim-magic-number-to-one/stories/201509220242

Pirates notebook: Mercer embracing bigger role now that Kang is gone

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2015/09/23/Pirates-notebook-13/stories/201509230121

Bob Smizik: What to do with Pedro Alvarez?

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2015/09/22/Bob-Smizik-What-to-do-with-Pedro-Alvarez/stories/201509220231

Ron Cook: Pirates, fans shouldn't take making playoffs for granted

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2015/09/23/Pirates-and-their-fans-should-not-take-making-playoffs-again-for-granted/stories/201509230059