Morning Links October 1, 2013

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JAL’s Reason to Believe Morning Links

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

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: Pirates Showing a Lot of Confidence in Liriano

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/first-pitch-pirates-showing-a-lot-of-confidence-in-liriano.html

Clint Hurdle On the Cincinnati Reds and the Wild Card Game

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/09/clint-hurdle-on-the-cincinnati-reds-and-the-wild-card-game.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Random thoughts on the Pirates and the playoffs

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/10/1/4789842/random-thoughts-on-the-pirates-and-the-playoffs

6 Rumbunter

Despite Foibles, Clint Hurdle Is A Good Manager

http://rumbunter.com/2013/09/30/clint-hurdle-total-failure/

It’s Time For New Pirates Hero

7 WHYGAVS

The one game playoff is ridiculous

http://www.whygavs.com/pittsburgh-pirates/september-2013/the-one-game-playoff-is-ridiculous.html

8 The Green Weenie

9/30: Clemente's 3,000th, Kiner's 54th, Stargell's 1,475th, Dutch Not Clutch, Bucs Clinch in '90, Wakefield Whitewash, Collapse 2.0...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/09/930-clementes-3000th-kiners-54th.html

9 Raise the Jolly Roger

Wild Card Game Preview: Pirates vs. Reds

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2013/10/wild-card-game-preview-pirates-vs-reds/

10 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates rally fans, anticipate playoff run in Market Square

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/09/30/pirates-rally-fans-market-square/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 New York Times

Pirates and Reds Renew a Rivalry

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/01/sports/baseball/pirates-and-reds-renew-a-rivalry.html?_r=0

12 USA Today

Nightengale: Big payoff for low revenue teams

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2013/09/29/indians-reds-tigers-pirates-rust-belt-mlb-postseason/2893789/

13 Rant Sports

Neil Walker Could Be Hometown Hero For Pittsburgh Pirates In 2013 Postseason

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/09/30/neil-walker-could-be-hometown-hero-for-pittsburgh-pirates-in-2013-postseason/

14 Cincinnati Enquirer

Big-game Cueto healthy at the right time for Reds

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130930/SPT04/309300165/Big-game-Cueto-healthy-at-the-right-time-for-Reds

What do we want more: A Reds win or a Pittsburgh loss?

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20131001/SPT04/310010009/What-do-we-want-more-Reds-win-Pittsburgh-loss-

15 The Republic

One, but not done? Resurgent Pirates face Reds as playoff baseball returns to Pittsburgh

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9127ea28b8104964a08b58f827b51dd8/BBN--Reds-Pirates

16 CBS Sports

Ranking the postseason 1-2 rotation punches

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/23929368/ranking-the-postseason-1-2-rotation-punches

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: 20 reasons why the Cardinals rule

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-reasons-why-cardinals-rule/article_4ef08cdb-e945-506c-a8ff-9ab9fea381b5.html

18 PBC Site

Three keys for Pirates in NL Wild Card Game

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/three-keys-for-pirates-in-nl-wild-card-game?ymd=20130930&content_id=62217048&vkey=news_pit

Quick-witted Hurdle brings calming presence to Bucs

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/manager-clint-hurdle-has-brought-fun-loving-even-keeled-demeanor-to-pirates-clubhouse?ymd=20130930&content_id=62114340&vkey=news_pit

How they were built: Pittsburgh Pirates

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/jonathan-mayos-look-at-how-the-pittsburgh-pirates-projected-playoff-roster-was-built?ymd=20130930&content_id=62002672&vkey=news_pit

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

Advance Series  Andrew McCutchen

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=21919

20 Fangraphs

A First Last Word on Strengths of Schedules

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-first-last-word-on-strengths-of-schedules/

EXTRA LINKS-an Occasional Posting

21 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Liriano, home game boost positives for Pirates

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/liriano-home-game-boost-positives-for-pirates-705604/

Ron Cook: As bright as Pirates' future looks, no guarantees beyond tonight

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/ron-cook/ron-cook-as-bright-as-pirates-future-looks-no-guarantees-beyond-tonight-705590/

22 Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Liriano could hold key for Pirates in wild-card game

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/4786236-74/handed-liriano-hitters#axzz2gT1sNqAt

Kovacevic: Time for Pirates to get real

http://triblive.com/sports/dejankovacevic/dejancolumns/4729167-74/pirates-team-hurdle#axzz2gT1sNqAt