Morning Links October 25

Song Perfect Ten The Beautiful South  1998—Paul Heaton wrote some biting lyrics but this song is more a set puns about relationship with Heaton and Jacqui Abbott trading lines.

JAL’s Perfect Ten Morning Links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_cPa_79Ig8

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: What Would the Pirates Do?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/first-pitch-what-would-the-pirates-do.html

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Recap: The Bullpen

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/pittsburgh-pirates-2013-season-recap-the-bullpen.html

Winter Leagues: Gregory Polanco Does It Again

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/winter-leagues-gregory-polanco-does-it-again.html

The Pirates Should Become the Relief Pitching Factory

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/the-pirates-should-become-the-relief-pitching-factory.html

AFL: Alen Hanson Homers In Loss, Phil Irwin Struggles

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/10/afl-alen-hanson-homers-in-loss-phil-irwin-struggles.html

5 Bucs Dugout

Should the Pirates trade for David Price?

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2013/10/25/5027014/is-trading-for-david-price-a-good-idea

6 Rumbunter

Pirates GM Neal Huntington Joins RumBunter Podcast

http://rumbunter.com/2013/10/24/pirates-gm-neal-huntington-joins-rumbunter-podcast/

7 D Rays Bay

Gauging Interest in David Price, Part 3: Pittsburgh and Los Angeles (AL)

http://www.draysbay.com/2013/10/24/5022326/gauging-interest-in-david-price-part-3-pittsburgh-pirates-los-angeles-angels

8 The Green Weenie

Pirates - Who Is Coming Back In 2014?

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2013/10/pirate-contract-decisions-for-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

Michael Wacha got big help in Game 2

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/10/25/michael-wacha-got-big-help-game/gSJIXs5IK20hTZ4Pqw88IM/story.html

12 Beaver County Times

Madden: Bucs need to let Byrd fly away

http://www.timesonline.com/columnists/sports/mark_madden/madden-bucs-need-to-let-byrd-fly-away/article_de2bc2b8-7bbd-5693-8d27-2806703a0ddb.html

13 Rant Sports

Trading Jason Grilli Might Make Some Sense For Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2013/10/24/trading-jason-grilli-might-make-some-sense-for-pittsburgh-pirates/

14 Bay City Times

Analysis: Lloyd McClendon very likely near top of list of managerial candidates for Detroit Tigers

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/10/analysis_lloyd_mcclendon_likel.html

15 Boston Herald

Red Sox throw away Game 2

http://bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox_mlb/boston_red_sox/2013/10/red_sox_throw_away_game_2

16 Sporting News

Sporting News MLB awards 2013: Miguel Cabrera voted Player of the Year

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2013-10-24/sporting-news-mlb-awards-miguel-cabrera-voted-player-of-the-year

17 St Louis Post Dispatch

Strauss: Wacha survives again in the deep end

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/joe-strauss/wacha-survives-another-night-in-the-deep-end/article_754ec994-bb65-5a5c-88f0-8e79822e0dc5.html

Bernie: Cards find their way back

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-cards-find-their-way-back/article_d94c6243-4238-59d8-a8ed-ce6c2a17593a.html

18 Bloguin

How all the other MLB teams have better fans than the Cardinals

http://www.bloguin.com/theoutsidecorner/2013-articles/october/how-all-the-other-mlb-teams-have-better-fans-than-the-cardinals.html

SPORTS WEBSITES

19 Baseball Prospectus

Dollar Sign on the Muscle Excerpt Ellis Clary

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22110

20 Fangraphs

> Moss Grows On the North Side, Flourishes In the East Bay

http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/moss-grows-on-the-north-side-flourishes-in-the-east-bay/