Morning Links October 24

Song Love Potion Number 9  The Clovers 1959  

JAL’s Love Potion Number 9 Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA6wySeeb6I

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 MLB Important Dates

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/important_dates.jsp

BLOGS and such

 

4—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: The Rays are the Model Team and Haven’t Won a World Series

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/first-pitch-the-rays-are-the-model-team-and-havent-won-a-world-series.html

2013 West Virginia Power Season Recap and Top 10 Prospects

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/2013-west-virginia-power-season-recap-and-top-10-prospects.html

Who Will Be the Next Breakout Player in West Virginia?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/who-will-be-the-next-breakout-player-in-west-virginia.html

AFL: Hanson Hits Walk-Off Single In Extra Innings

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/afl-hanson-hits-walk-off-single-in-extra-innings.html

5 Bucs Dugout

A prophetic warning from Cam Bonifay

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/10/22/4867674/phillies-receive-permission-to-interview-jim-benedict

6 Rumbunter

GIFs: Pirates Gregory Polanco Rake Fest

http://rumbunter.com/2013/10/23/gifs-pirates-gregory-polanco-will-charged-bullying-keeps/

What Do A.J. Burnett, Stephen Strasburg, and Jordan Zimmerman Have in Common?

http://rumbunter.com/2013/10/23/j-burnett-stephen-strasburg-jordan-zimmerman-common/

7 KDKA

Jim Leyland: Clint Hurdle Is A Pittsburgher Now

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/10/23/jim-leyland-clint-hurdle-is-a-pittsburgher-now/

8 The Green Weenie

Pittsburgh - Bullpen 2014

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/10/pittsburgh-bullpen-2014.html

9 Pirates Official Site

Streaking Scorpions walk off on Hanson's hit

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131023&content_id=63266146&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit

10 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates: Grading the 2013 outfielders

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/10/23/pittsburgh-pirates-grading-2013-outfielders/

Pittsburgh Pirates: Should right field really be an offseason priority?

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/10/23/pittsburgh-pirates-right-field-really-offseason-priority/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Boston Globe

In World Series opener, Jon Lester excels as Red Sox roll over hapless Cardinals

http://www.boston.com/sports/touching_all_the_bases/

12 WDVE

AJ Burnett 10.23.13

http://www.dve.com/media/podcast-morning-show-interviews-Interviews/aj-burnett-102313-23876659/

13 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates Should Target Kansas City Royals’ Billy Butler

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/10/23/pittsburgh-pirates-should-target-kansas-city-royals-billy-butler/

14 Chicago Tribune

World Series Interest Declines, But Baseball Is Healthy

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-nsc-world-series-interest-declines-but-baseball-is-20131023,0,4744665.story

15 Boston Herald

Borges: Jon Lester again comes up big, outclassing Cards in Game 1

http://bostonherald.com/sports/columnists/ron_borges/2013/10/borges_jon_lester_again_comes_up_big_outclassing_cards_in_game

16 LA Times

The Dodgers' A.J. Ellis breaks down the World Series matchups

http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseball/mlb/dodgers/la-sp-1023-aj-ellis-dodgers-world-series-20131023,0,7703851.story#axzz2iXYDcmun

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: Cardinal Way? Game 1 was the wrong way

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-cardinal-way-game-was-the-wrong-way/article_5e27028c-f230-5d3f-bc6d-cb41d7d1e859.html

Strauss: Shaky start, Beltran injury put Cards in a hole

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/joe-strauss/strauss-shaky-start-beltran-injury-put-cards-in-a-hole/article_9dd06ae8-33fc-5652-92f3-cfc7e877dd62.html

18 Baseball Nation

The Perfect Game

http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/10/23/4907246/baseball-perfect-game-world-series-2013-prediction-cardinals-red-sox

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

Dollar Sign on the Muscle Excerpt

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22091

20 Fangraphs

> Jon Lester Good, Cardinals Not

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jon-lester-good-cardinals-not/

21 Post Gazette

Arbitration eligibles: Neil Walker

http://sportsblogs.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates-pirates-blog/2013/10/24/Arbitration-eligibles-Neil-Walker.html

22 Tribune review

Pirates notebook: Report has Pirates' estimated value at $500 million, 22nd in baseball

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/4934720-74/million-pirates-value#axzz2iVGU8Vbb