JAL’s 26 Miles Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzIav6m2VbA

26 Miles Four Preps  Group had 8 gold singles. 

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: Pittsburgh Has Become a Prime Destination For Bounce Back Pitchers

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/09/first-pitch-pittsburgh-has-become-a-prime-destination-for-bounce-back-pitchers.html

Vance Worley Sensational in 1-0 Victory

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/09/vance-worley-sensational-in-1-0-victory.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Worley's eight innings, Gomez's TOOTBLAN lead to big 1-0 win

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/9/21/6788465/worleys-eight-innings-gomezs-tootblan-lead-to-big-1-0-win

Why the Pirates aren't likely to re-sign Russell Martin

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/9/21/6807033/martin

7 Green Weenie

Pirates Payback Brewers With 1-0 Win; Magic Number Three

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/09/pirates-payback-brewers-with-1-0-win.html

8 Rumbunter

Pirates Neal Huntington 'Our Guys Getting Dotted Up With Fastballs'

http://rumbunter.com/2014/09/21/pirates-neal-huntington-problem/

Is PNC Park Big Enough to Support Pirates?

http://rumbunter.com/2014/09/21/pnc-park-big-enough-support-pirates/

9 City of Champions

Vance Worley Delivers As Pittsburgh Pirates Turn Away Brewers In Home Finale

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/09/21/vance-worley-delivers-pittsburgh-pirates-turn-away-brewers-home-finale/

10 Raise the Jolly Roger

> Pirates 1, Brewers 0

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2014/09/pirates-1-brewers-0/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Atlanta Journal Constitution

Another costly, ice-cold September by Braves hitters

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/another-costly-ice-cold-september-by-braves-hitter/nhRZr/

12 Philadelphia Inquirer

Joe West unlikable, but at least he's entertaining

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20140921_Joe_West_unlikable__but_at_least_he_s_entertaining.html

13 CBS Sports

Pittsburgh at Atlanta Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140922_PIT@ATL/pirates-braves-preview

14 Chicago Sun Times  

Renteria wants to improve Cubs’ approach on basepaths

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/30031077-573/renteria-wants-to-improve-cubs-approach-on-basepaths.html#.VB__JhJEPv8

15 Pirates MLB Site

Bucs closing in on playoff spot after blanking Crew

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_21_milmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=pit

Bucs hope to re-sign impending free agent Martin

http://m.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/95709130/bucs-hope-to-re-sign-impending-free-agent-russell-martin

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Three Reds go yard in win over Cardinals

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/09/21/jay-bruce-home-runs-reds-win-over-cardinals/16031943/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers' playoff hopes on death watch

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/playoff-hopes-dire-after-series-loss-to-pirates-b99355937z1-275938351.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cardinals' loss is stomach-churning

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinals-loss-is-stomach-churning/article_bbe9df76-bf6c-58b4-ba0b-f37dd002dd58.html

Strauss: Resilient Cards enter familiar time of year

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/joe-strauss/strauss-resilient-cards-enter-familiar-time-of-year/article_14228b56-6115-50eb-907d-e9dbd0f7958f.html

19 MLB

Altuve has most hits by second baseman since '36

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/95740596/astros-all-star-jose-altuve-has-most-hits-by-second-baseman-since-1936

20 Fangraphs

The History of Baseball Shrunk to 24 Hours

http://www.hardballtimes.com/the-history-of-baseball-shrunk-to-24-hours/

21 Post Gazette

Pirates defeat Brewers, 1-0

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/09/21/Pirates-end-Brewers-series-with-win-1-0/stories/201409210261

Pirates notebook: Hit batsmen due to ideology

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/09/22/Hit-batsmen-due-to-ideology/stories/201409220103

Gene Collier: No shame in staying home

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/09/22/No-shame-in-staying-home/stories/201409220108

Getting a shot is all Josh Harrison wanted

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/09/22/Getting-a-shot-is-all-Harrison-wanted/stories/201409220113

Bob Smizik: Worley brilliant in 1-0 win

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2014/09/21/Bob-Smizik-Worley-brilliant-in-1-0-win/stories/201409210262

22 Tribune Review

Pirates, Worley edge Brewers, 1-0, move to cusp of playoffs

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6806728-74/pirates-brewers-worley#axzz3E2eVCsYd

Pirates notebook: Bucs set single-season attendance record

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6806738-74/pirates-attendance-season#axzz3E2eVCsYd

23 ESPN

Three peculiar routes to a batting title

http://espn.go.com/blog/jayson-stark/post/_/id/937/batting-champs

Vance Worley member of All-Surprise Team

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/51670/vance-worley-member-of-all-surprise-team

24 Sports on Earth

FIVE CRUCIAL MLB STORYLINES

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/95822258/oakland-as-san-francisco-giants-atlanta-braves-kansas-city-royals