Morning Links

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JAL’s My Sharona Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ded4MZVVAhE

My Sharona The Knack  Number 1 song first week of October 1979

GENERAL DAILY UPDATED BASEBALL SITES

1- MLB Transactions

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

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

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

3 Pittsburgh Pirates Stats

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsjN0zO-DxI0dHVOMzdPYm9wUEJtdVJ0WWUzVWhFc2c#gid=0

BLOGS and such

 

4—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: Are the Pirates a Sign That Baseball is a Fair Game?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/09/first-pitch-are-the-pirates-a-sign-that-baseball-is-a-fair-game.html

The 94th Win Providing Some Questions For Next Year

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/09/the-94th-win-providing-some-questions-for-next-year.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Jordy Mercer, Brandon Cumpton key irrelevant win to sweep Reds

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/9/29/4784046/jordy-mercer-brandon-cumpton-key-irrelevant-win-to-sweep-reds

6 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates Have A Surprise For Johnny Cueto

http://rumbunter.com/2013/09/29/pittsburgh-pirates-surprise-johnny-cueto/

7 WHYGAVS

Game 162: Pirates 4 Reds 2

http://www.whygavs.com/pittsburgh-pirates/september-2013/game-162-pirates-4-reds-2.html

8 The Green Weenie

Bucs Sweep Reds 4-2 For Win #94

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/09/bucs-sweep-reds-4-2-for-win-94.html

9 Raise the Jolly Roger

Pirates 4, Reds 2

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2013/09/pirates-4-reds-2-2/

10 City of Champions

Pirates complete sweep of Reds, head into playoffs on roll

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/09/29/pirates-complete-sweep-reds-head-playoffs-roll/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Minor League Ball

Minor League Ball Top 75 Prospects: End of Season Update

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2013/9/27/4775038/minor-league-ball-top-75-prospects-end-of-season-update

12 Chicago Tribune

Long-suffering Pirates, fans have reason to smile

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ct-spt-0930-pirates-20130930,0,7086908.story

13 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Present and Future Looks Very Bright

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/09/29/pittsburgh-pirates-present-and-future-looks-very-bright/

14 Cincinnati Enquirer

Erardi: Reds' momentum - or lack thereof - won't matter Tuesday

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130929/COL19/309290089/Erardi-Momentum-won-t-matter-Tuesday

15 Miami Herald

A capsule look at Reds-Pirates wild-card game

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/29/3660087/a-capsule-look-at-reds-pirates.html

16 CBS Sports

Reds at Pirates for NL wild card game: Who's got the edge?

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/23915195/reds-at-pirates-for-nl-wild-card-game-whos-got-the-edge

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: Hard to argue with how Cards approach game

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-hard-to-argue-with-how-cards-approach-game/article_1255147b-d33c-5c11-bca8-41dc604c4c72.html

18 PBC Site

Reds brush aside skid, focus on Wild Card Game

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_09_29_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=pit

NL Central's Pirates, Reds worthy of postseason

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/nl-centrals-pirates-reds-worthy-of-october-baseball?ymd=20130929&content_id=62192666&vkey=news_pit

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

The Week In Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=21916

20 Fangraphs

Proposing New Wild Card Rules

http://www.fangraphs.com/not/proposing-new-wild-card-rules/

  

EXTRA LINKS-an Occasional Posting

21 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pirates GM Neal Huntington committed to his vision of how to build team

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/pirates-gm-neal-huntington-committed-to-his-vision-of-how-to-build-team-705484/

Reds starter Cueto tough against Pirates

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/reds-starter-cueto-tough-against-pirates-705468/

22 Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Starkey: Liriano: 'Everything happens for a reason'

http://triblive.com/sports/joestarkey/4791667-74/liriano-pirates-game#axzz2gNB10DCU

Hurdle: Bucs mentally ready for one-game playoff

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/4791714-74/game-pirates-hurdle#axzz2gNB10DCU