Morning Links October 28

Song Sunflower by Low, indie group from Minnesota.

JAL’s Sunflower Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7Qd0mbji0U

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

Winter Leagues: More Pirates Players Confirmed For Winter Ball

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/winter-leagues-more-pirates-players-confirmed-for-winter-ball.html

5 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Top First Base Target Should Be James Loney

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/10/27/pittsburgh-pirates-top-first-base-target-should-be-james-loney/

6 Rumbunter

Pirates Desperately Need Changes in 2014

http://rumbunter.com/2013/10/28/pirates-desperately-need-changes-2014/

7 Climbing Tal’s Hill

What about Wandy Rodriguez?

http://climbingtalshill.com/2013/10/27/wandy-rodriguez/

8 The Green Weenie

Brandon Cumpton

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/10/brandon-cumpton.html

9 News and Observer

Saunders: Start the World Series games earlier!

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/10/28/3318766/saunders-start-series-earlier.html

10 Amazin Avenue

2014 MLB Free Agent Profile: Paul Maholm

http://www.amazinavenue.com/2013/10/27/5028336/2014-mlb-free-agency-paul-maholm

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Boston Globe

Red Sox win Game 4, even World Series

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/10/27/jonny-gomes-blast-propels-red-sox-over-cardinals/Yr8rxHm83zvF3jB9Zz5E5O/story.html

12 NBC News

The obstruction play provides a glimpse of the essence of baseball

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/27/the-obstruction-play-provides-a-glimpse-at-the-essence-of-baseball/

13 Tucson Sentinel

Fall League: No economic home run for Valley, but still a baseball bonus

http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/102713_az_fall_league/fall-league-no-economic-home-run-valley-but-still-baseball-bonus/

14 Baseball Nation

World Series Game 4: Mike Matheny's short memory

http://www.baseballnation.com/2013/10/27/5036830/world-series-game4-jonny-gomes-homerun-cardinals-mike-matheny-manager

15 Boston Herald

Knot to be denied: Gomes, Buchholz help Red Sox tie series

http://bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox_mlb/boston_red_sox/2013/10/knot_to_be_denied_gomes_buchholz_help_red_sox_tie_series

16 Yahoo Sports

Baseball - Rookie mistake haunts Wong, Cardinals look to Monday

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/baseball-rookie-mistake-haunts-wong-cardinals-look-monday-064245261--mlb.html

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

It's the Cardinals' turn to cry

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/it-s-the-cardinals-turn-to-cry/article_b0af17d5-d779-5c5b-88c7-629a9677fb44.html

Bernie: A deserving defeat for Cardinals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-a-deserving-defeat-for-cardinals/article_e4317ccd-9f68-5133-af9c-49372aa55b9c.html

18 Newser

In baseball-mad St. Louis where Cards cast a long shadow, pro football finds fragile foothold

http://www.newser.com/article/da9mif4g0/in-baseball-mad-st-louis-where-cards-cast-a-long-shadow-pro-football-finds-fragile-foothold.html

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

The Week in Quotes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22119

20 Fangraphs

> Cards Skip a Chance to Turn a Superstar Human

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/cards-skip-a-chance-to-turn-a-superstar-human/