Morning Links

JAL’s Standin’ in the Rain Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JlGtwOtl9I

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: Jeff Locke’s Season Should Be Over

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/09/first-pitch-jeff-lockes-season-should-be-over.html

Score Escalates Quickly, Pirates Lose 11-3

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/09/score-escalates-quickly-pirates-lose-11-3.html

Pirates Notebook: Jose Tabata Earning His Place in the Lineup

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/09/pirates-notebook-tabata-at-his-best-in-awhile.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Pirates disappoint in final home game of regular season, drubbed by Reds 11-3

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/9/22/4759732/pirates-disappoint-in-final-home-game-of-regular-season-drubbed-by

Pirates' General Manager discusses playoff rotation, re-signing A.J. Burnett

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/9/22/4759194/pirates-general-manager-discusses-playoff-rotation-resigning-a-j

6 Rumbunter

The Mystifying Jeff Locke

http://rumbunter.com/2013/09/22/mystifying-jeff-locke/

Timely Hitting Key for Pirates Playoff Success

http://rumbunter.com/2013/09/22/timely-hitting-key-playoff-success/

7 WHYGAVS

Game 156: Reds 11 Pirates 3

http://www.whygavs.com/pittsburgh-pirates/september-2013/game-156-reds-11-pirates-3.html

8 The Green Weenie

Locke Rocked; Pen Pummeled As Bucs Fall 11-3

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/09/locke-rocked-pen-pummeled-as-bucs-fall.html

9 Raise the Jolly Roger

Reds 11, Pirates 3

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2013/09/reds-11-pirates-3/

10 City of Champions

Reds blow out Pirates as Jeff Locke bombs postseason audition

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/09/22/reds-blow-pirates-jeff-locke-bombs-postseason-audition/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Chicago Tribune

Series preview: Pirates at Cubs

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-0923-cubs-series-20130923,0,5083038.story

12 Belleville News Democrat

Should Cardinals fans root for Pirates or Reds?

http://www.bnd.com/2013/09/22/2811592/should-cardinals-fans-root-for.html

13 Washington Post

Washington Nationals split doubleheader with Miami Marlins, hurting slim playoff chances

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/washington-nationals-fall-to-miami-marlins-4-2-as-playoff-hopes-take-a-blow/2013/09/22/0f0ee864-23c4-11e3-ad0d-b7c8d2a594b9_story.html

14 Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds pummel Pirates in rubber match, 11-3

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130922/SPT04/309220044/Reds-pummel-Pirates-in-rubber-match

15 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates Wrong To Name Jason Grilli Closer Again

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/09/22/pittsburgh-pirates-wrong-to-name-jason-grilli-closer-again/

16 CBS Sports

Pirates v Cubs Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20130923_PIT@CHC

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

Sloppy Cards fall after clinching playoffs

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/sloppy-cards-fall-after-clinching-playoffs/article_25aca9ac-36fa-5d05-a07d-e8291633b5b6.html

18 PBC Site

Unable to shed Reds, Bucs fall into Wild Card tie

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_09_22_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=pit

Notebook: Defining moment: Burnett delivers when needed

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130922&content_id=61382860&notebook_id=61388072&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

The Week In Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=21868

20 Fangraphs

Writer’s View: The Best Players Not in the Hall of Fame

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/writers-view-the-best-players-not-in-the-hall-of-fame/

EXTRA LINKS-an Occasional Posting

21 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Ron Cook: Looking ahead after a bad day for Pirates and Locke

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/ron-cook/ron-cook-looking-ahead-after-a-bad-day-for-pirates-and-locke-704523/

Locke roughed up early, Pirates lose in home finale to Reds, 11-3

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/0/standalone/pirates-vs-cincinnati-reds-704422/

22 Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Reds rout Pirates, 11-3, move back into 2nd-place tie

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/4748982-74/pirates-locke-inning#axzz2fdIXGQ64

Biertempfel: For some Pirates, big experience from Big Apple

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/4717801-74/york-biertempfel-burnett#axzz2fdIXGQ64