Morning Links October 7

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Song Do It Again Beach Boys 

JAL’s Do It Again Morning Links

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

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: How the Pirates Could Advance to the NLCS Tomorrow

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/first-pitch-how-the-pirates-could-advance-to-the-nlcs-tomorrow.html

Why Russell Martin is the Pirates’ Early Postseason MVP

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/why-russell-martin-is-the-pirates-early-postseason-mvp.html

Pirates Take 2-1 Lead Over Cardinals: Five Key Moments From Tonight’s Win

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/pirates-take-2-1-lead-over-cardinals-five-key-moments-from-tonights-win.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Resiliency! Guts! Clutch! All things unquantifiable lead Bucs to 5-3 win

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/10/6/4810382/resiliency-gut-clutch-all-things-unquantifiable-lead-bucs-to-5-3-win

6 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates: Regular Season Outfielder Grades

http://rumbunter.com/2013/10/06/regular-season-outfielder-grades/

7 WHYGAVS

NLDS Game 3: Pirates 5 Cardinals 3

http://www.whygavs.com/pittsburgh-pirates/october-2013/nlds-game-3-pirates-5-cardinals-3.html

8 The Green Weenie

Last Rally Belongs To Bucs In 5-3 Win

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/10/it-aint-over-til-its-over-bucs-score.html

9 Raise the Jolly Roger

Pirates 5 Cardinals 3

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2013/10/pirates-5-cardinals-3-2/

10 City of Champions

2013 MLB Playoffs: Pirates out-clutch Cardinals, take one-game lead in NLDS

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/10/06/2013-mlb-playoffs-pirates-clutch-cardinals-take-one-game-lead-nlds/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 New York Daily News

Pittsburgh Pirates get big lift from Marlon Byrd, take 2-1 lead on Cardinals in NLDS

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/byrd-helps-pirates-fly-cardinals-game-3-article-1.1478020

12 Rant Sports

5 Biggest Moves That Got Pittsburgh Pirates Into Playoffs For First Time Since 1992

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/10/06/5-biggest-moves-that-got-pittsburgh-pirates-into-playoffs-for-first-time-since-1992/

13 IS Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates: Can Charlie Morton beat the Cardinals?

http://isportsweb.com/2013/10/06/pittsburgh-pirates-can-charlie-morton-beat-cardinals/

14 New York Times

Pirates, Willing to Be Stupid, Made Smart Midseason Moves

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/07/sports/baseball/pirates-willing-to-be-stupid-made-smart-midseason-moves.html?_r=0

15 USA Today

Pirates rally, push Cards to the edge

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2013/10/06/pirates-beat-cardinals-lead-nlcs/2933925/

16 CBS Sports

Pirates vs Cards Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20131007_STL@PIT

It's loud, it's wild and the Pirates now lead the Cardinals in this NLDS

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/danny-knobler/24041522/its-loud-its-wild-and-the-pirates-now-lead-the-cardinals-in-this-nlds

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

Cards are pushed to brink

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-are-pushed-to-brink/article_e315a167-d78c-55a9-8c5e-713e1625c84f.html

Bernie: Now it’s time for the Birds to fight back

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-now-it-s-time-for-the-birds-to-fight/article_c8589432-eaa4-5ddf-9ac1-3d492b1decb9.html

18 PBC Site

Bucs pick up 'pen, strike late to take 2-1 NLDS lead

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_10_06_slnmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=pit

Notebook: To Hurdle, mentality key to Pirates' chemistry

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131005&content_id=62532870&notebook_id=62535588&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

Pirates' recent shift in strategy paying off big

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20131005&content_id=62532352&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit

19 ESPN

Pirates feeling the October passion

http://espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/9783114/mlb-pittsburgh-pirates-feeling-october-passion

Pedro power: Alvarez delivers for Bucs

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/41228/pedro-power-alvarez-delivers-for-bucs

SPORTS WEBSITES

20 Fangraphs

WPS recap: NLDS, 10/6/2013

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/wps-recap-nlds-1062013/

21 Post Gazette

Pirates proving they belong in playoffs

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/bucs-show-they-belong-in-playoffs-706557/

In the end, close play not a factor for Pirates

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/in-the-end-close-play-not-a-factor-for-pirates-706561/

22 Tribune review

Pirates slugger Alvarez thriving in postseason spotlight

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/4835597-74/alvarez-pirates-game#axzz2gwP1zALZ

Kovacevic: Pirates might have what 'it' takes

http://triblive.com/sports/dejankovacevic/dejancolumns/4835594-74/alvarez-fly-pirates#axzz2gwP1zALZ