JAL’s Watching the River Run Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTe0zebrFT8

Watching the River Run, Loggins and Messina  1973

GENERAL UPDATED BASEBALL SITES

1- MLB Transactions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pittsburgh_pirates/

3 BFFL’s 2014 Pirates Stats Spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsjN0zO-DxI0dDNkaWxFNWIwNDVUQzEwYXp5SlpGNkE&usp=drive_web#gid=0

4 ESPN

Wild Card Standings

http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings/_/type/wild-card

BLOGS and such

5—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: Why the Pirates Optioned Gerrit Cole and Jeff Locke to the Minors

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/08/first-pitch-thoughts-from-indy-on-lambos-power-top-pitchers-and-bullpen-help.html

Prospect Watch: Nick Kingham Ends Season on Sour Note, Reese McGuire Homers

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/08/first-pitch-why-the-pirates-optioned-gerrit-cole-and-jeff-locke-to-the-minors.html

Prospect Watch: Homers From JaCoby Jones and Stetson Allie

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/08/prospect-watch-homers-from-jacoby-jones-and-stetson-allie.html

How is Alen Hanson Adjusting to Second Base?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/08/how-is-alen-hanson-adjusting-to-second-base.html

The Type of Win That Defines a Contender

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/08/the-type-of-win-that-defines-a-contender.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates get another strong start, beat Reds 3-2

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/8/30/6088401/pirates-get-another-strong-start-beat-reds-3-2

The Matt Morris Report: Sampson, Creasy pitch well

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/8/30/6088399/the-matt-morris-report-sampson-creasy-pitch-well

Pregame: Brent Morel returns, Pirates face difficult decision with Charlie Morton

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/8/30/6087017/pregame-brent-morel-returns-pirates-face-difficult-decision-with

7 Green Weenie

Vanimal, Pen Make The Kid's Bomb Hold Up In 3-2 Win

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/08/vanimal-pen-make-kids-bomb-hold-up-in-3.html

8 Call to the Pen

Josh Harrison is Pirates most valuable player

http://rumbunter.com/2014/08/29/mets-call-dilson-herrera/

9 Raise the Jolly Roger

Pirates3, Reds 2

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2014/08/pirates-3-reds-2-2/

10 Three Rivers Burgh Blog

> Pirates Game 134 Recap - Pirates 2, Reds 1

http://www.threeriversburghblog.com/2014/08/pirates-game-134-recap-pirates-2-reds-1.html

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Denver Post

Saunders: Rockies need a better catcher than Wilin Rosario

http://www.denverpost.com/psaunders/ci_26440894/saunders-rockies-need-better-catcher-than-wilin-rosario

12 Sports on Earth

THE BEST 100 DAYS IN SPORTS

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/92043832/nfl-world-series-college-football-playoff-sports-calendar#!bNbyZr

13 CBS Sports

Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140831_CIN@PIT/reds-pirates-preview

14 Chicago Sun Times  

Starlin Castro embraces leadership role with Cubs

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/29588657-573/starlin-castro-embraces-leadership-role-with-cubs.html#.VAL_l8NEPv8

15 Pirates MLB Site

Walker leads way as Worley shuts down Reds

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_30_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=pit

Injured hip not progressing quickly for Morton

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140830&content_id=92224702&notebook_id=92225212&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Quick start from Pirates too much for Reds

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/08/30/cincinnati-reds-pittsburgh-pirates/14877637/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Offensive woes plague Brewers again

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/offensive-woes-plague-brewers-again-b99340976z1-273351801.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Holliday homers help Cards split with Cubs

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/holliday-homers-help-cards-split-with-cubs/article_5b07c72e-630b-59ac-94f8-44d6a294371b.html

19 SB Nation

What it takes to get David Ortiz home without a dinger

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/8/29/6083375/david-ortiz-runs-scored-bartolo-colon-scale

20 Fangraphs

Learning Baseball with Goofy

http://www.hardballtimes.com/learning-baseball-with-goofy/

21 Post Gazette

Worley, Walker power Pirates to a 3-2 victory against the Cincinnati Reds

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/08/30/Pirates-win-3-2-against-Cincinnati/stories/201408300195

Gene Collier: Pirates pitchers all clicking at right time

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/gene-collier/2014/08/30/Gene-Collier-Pirates-pitchers-all-clicking-at-right-time/stories/201408300199

On the Pirates: Jose Tabata is back to work

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/08/31/On-the-Pirates-Jose-Tabata-is-back-to-work/stories/201408310240

22 Tribune Review

Pirates' Polanco runs into rookie wall

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6682200-74/polanco-games-rookie#axzz3BgSQpWeP

Biertempfel: First base becoming new hot corner for Pirates

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6671747-74/base-pirates-sanchez#axzz3BgSQpWeP