Morning Links

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JAL’s My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tvia4pCVd0

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 Advance to Face the Cardinals in the NLDS

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/first-pitch-pirates-advance-to-face-the-cardinals-in-the-nlds.html

The Pirates Bought a Wild Card Win Against the Reds

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/the-pirates-bought-a-wild-card-win-against-the-reds.html

Fourth Inning the Key to Liriano’s Outing, Pirates’ Wild Card Victory

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/fourth-inning-the-key-to-lirianos-outing-pirates-wild-card-victory.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Francisco Liriano, Pirates fans key terrific 6-2 win as Bucs advance

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/10/2/4792886/francisco-liriano-pirates-fans-key-terrific-6-2-win-as-bucs-advance

6 Rumbunter

Fire Up The Pumpkin, Cinderella Pittsburgh Pirates Headed To NLDS

http://rumbunter.com/2013/10/01/fire-pumpkin-cinderella-pittsburgh-pirates-headed/

7 WHYGAVS

NL Wild Card: Pirates 6 Reds 2

http://www.whygavs.com/pittsburgh-pirates/october-2013/nl-wild-card-pirates-6-reds-2.html

8 The Green Weenie

Meet You In St. Louis - Bucs Roll 6-2

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/10/meet-you-in-st-louis-bucs-roll-6-2.html

9 Raise the Jolly Roger

Pirates 6, Reds 2

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2013/10/pirates-6-reds-2/

10 City of Champions

2013 MLB Playoffs: Pittsburgh Pirates deliver perfect game in postseason return

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2013/10/02/2013-mlb-playoffs-pittsburgh-pirates-deliver-perfect-game-postseason-return/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Wall Street Journal

Pittsburgh Pirates Beat Cincinnati Reds 6-2 in First Postseason Appearance in 21 Years

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/mujica-seeks-fresh-start-in-october/article_980f2afd-f9f9-5fb9-9f6f-3890658f0d12.html

12 USA Today

17 awesome things about the Pittsburgh Pirates

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/10/17-awesome-things-about-the-pittsburgh-pirates/

13 Rant Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates: “The Burg” Has Always Been A Baseball Town

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/10/01/pittsburgh-pirates-the-burg-has-always-been-a-baseball-town/

14 Cincinnati Enquirer

 Reds fall to Pirates in Wild Card game

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20131001/SPT04/310010122/Reds-fall-to-Pirates-in-Wild-Card-game

Daugherty: Reds got what they deserved in Pittsburgh

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20131001/COL03/310010174/Daugherty-Reds-got-what-they-deserved-in-Pittsburgh

15 New York Times

OHighlights and Analysis: 2013 N.L. Wildcard — Pirates 6, Reds 2

http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/01/live-analysis-2013-postseason-reds-vs-pirates/?_r=0

16 CBS Sports

Pirates power past Reds in wild-card game; Cards next

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/recap/MLB_20131001_CIN@PIT/pirates-power-past-reds-in-nl-wildcard-game

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

Cards leave road games to youngsters

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-leave-road-games-to-youngsters/article_0600dba0-5eee-5c13-9738-61e85ed19ce2.html

Mujica seeks fresh start in October

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/mujica-seeks-fresh-start-in-october/article_980f2afd-f9f9-5fb9-9f6f-3890658f0d12.html

18 PBC Site

Buctober begins: Pirates advance to NLDS

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_10_01_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=pit

Fans as much a factor in Bucs' win as players

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/fans-as-much-a-factor-in-bucs-win-as-players?ymd=20131002&content_id=62316152&vkey=news_pit

Martin rewards Pirates' faith with multihomer game

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/pit/catcher-russell-martin-rewards-pirates-faith-with-multihomer-game?ymd=20131002&content_id=62316218&vkey=news_pit

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

Nine Players Who Could Back into World Series Rings

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=21940

20 Fangraphs

Francisco Liriano’s Dominating Slider

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/francisco-lirianos-dominating-slider/

Pedro Alvarez, Edwin Encarnacion, and Usable Power

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/pedro-alvarez-edwin-encarnacion-and-usable-power/