Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels) Morning Links

 

Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)  Jim Croce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb85NvjbBm8

Songs about phone calls   

MLB Transactions

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

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

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

3 Baseball Reference

https://www.baseball-reference.com

4 Retrosheet

https://www.retrosheet.org

5 2026 Prediction Contest

https://pbc-asylum.blogspot.com/2026/03/2026-prediction-thread.html

6 The Green Weenie

10/5 From 1960: Bucs Top Yanks In '60, Pgh Tops SF & Cincy in NLCS Contests, Staff Shuffles, Tracy Canned, RIP Woody

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2026/10/105-from-1960-bucs-top-yanks-in-60-pgh.html

7  Rumbunter

Braves just showed Pirates what a bullpen game is supposed to look like in masterclass vs. Dodgers

https://rumbunter.com/braves-just-showed-pirates-what-a-bullpen-game-is-supposed-to-look-like-in-masterclass-vs-dodgers-01m46249hsnk

8 CBS sports

Ranking all 16 potential 2026 World Series matchups: Dodgers vs. Rays David and Goliath series leads list

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2026-mlb-playoffs-ranking-world-series-matchups/

9 Fangraphs

The Power of the Curve

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-power-of-the-curve/

 

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Call Me Morning Links

 

Call Me  Blondie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3hHsVtqNFQ&list=RDo3hHsVtqNFQ&start_radio=1

Songs about phone calls   

MLB Transactions

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

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

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

3 Baseball Reference

https://www.baseball-reference.com

4 Retrosheet

https://www.retrosheet.org

5 2026 Prediction Contest

https://pbc-asylum.blogspot.com/2026/03/2026-prediction-thread.html

6 The Green Weenie

10/4 Through the 1970’s: Maz's Finale, Dock Talk, Game Days, Bad Year-End/Postseason Day, RIP Jim, HBD Billy, Joe & Red

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2026/10/104-through-1970s-mazs-finale-dock-talk.html

7  Rumbunter

Don Kelly’s entire lifetime puts Pirates’ postseason drought into brutal perspective

https://rumbunter.com/don-kelly-s-entire-lifetime-puts-pirates-postseason-drought-into-brutal-perspective-01m3x4ps21qa

8 CBS sports

Yankees vs. Rays: Austin Wells' baserunning gaffe overshadows Drew Rasmussen's near no-hitter in ALDS Game 1

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-rays-no-hitter-alds-game-1-drew-rasmussen-2026-mlb-playoffs/live/

9 Fangraphs

Sunday Notes: A Burdened Backstop No More, Ike Irish Aims to Bash in Baltimore

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-a-burdened-backstop-no-more-ike-irish-aspires-to-bash-in-baltimore/

 

Hello Adele Morning Links

Hello Adele

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQHsXMglC9A&list=RDYQHsXMglC9A&start_radio=1

Songs about phone calls   

MLB Transactions

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

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

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

3 Baseball Reference

https://www.baseball-reference.com

4 Retrosheet

https://www.retrosheet.org

5 2026 Prediction Contest

https://pbc-asylum.blogspot.com/2026/03/2026-prediction-thread.html

6 The Green Weenie

10/3 Through the 1940s: Easter In October, 10 Straight, 100 Dub Duel, Deac Wins #2 In '03 WS, Game Days, Clarke Retires, Frankie Hired, HBD Jack, Dog, Fats, Johnny & Cap

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2026/10/103-through-1940s-easter-in-october-10.html

7  Rumbunter

Pirates' first offseason signing rumor gets debunked in fittingly lame twist

https://rumbunter.com/pirates-first-offseason-signing-rumor-gets-debunked-in-fittingly-lame-twist-01m3zqxn6jgm

8 CBS sports

Ranking all 16 potential 2026 World Series matchups: Dodgers vs. Rays David and Goliath series leads list

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2026-mlb-playoffs-ranking-world-series-matchups/

9 Fangraphs

FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: October 3, 2026

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraphs-weekly-mailbag-october-3-2026/

 

 

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It's a Laugh Morning Links

 

It's a Laugh Daryl Hall & John Oates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt2k8_9xsRg&list=RDVt2k8_9xsRg&start_radio=1

Songs about as the regular season ends, songs  about endings 

MLB Transactions

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

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

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

3 Baseball Reference

https://www.baseball-reference.com

4 Retrosheet

https://www.retrosheet.org

5 2026 Prediction Contest

https://pbc-asylum.blogspot.com/2026/03/2026-prediction-thread.html

6 The Green Weenie

10/2 Through the 1960s: Matty Crown, 3-In-1, Mooney Mark, Game Days, Hoo-rah, Manny Signed, Good Year, HBD Bob, Maury, Rex, Honest Eddie, Ernie & Scott

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2026/10/102-through-1960s-matty-crown-3-in-1.html

7  Rumbunter

Pirates fans delivered a message ownership can’t afford to overlook in 2027

https://rumbunter.com/pirates-fans-delivered-a-message-ownership-can-t-afford-to-overlook-in-2027-01m3sh3mh43g

8 CBS sports

Three MLB teams that have never won a World Series are still alive: Who is most likely to break through?

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-playoffs-never-won-world-series-padres-rays-brewers/

9 Fangraphs

The Super Specific Matchups That Could Determine Each Division Series

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-super-specific-matchups-that-could-determine-each-division-series/

 

 

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