JAL’s Gold Dust Woman Morning Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPEGzEttx0w

Gold Dust Woman  Fleetwood Mac 1977

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: Did the New Team in Bristol Benefit the Pirates System?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/09/first-pitch-did-the-new-team-in-bristol-benefit-the-pirates-system.html

The NL Central Comes Down to Game 162; Who Should Start a Tiebreaker Game?

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/09/the-nl-central-comes-down-to-game-162-who-should-start-a-tiebreaker-game.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Division hopes in peril, as Pirates lose in extra innings, 10-6

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/9/27/6854861/division-hopes-in-peril-as-pirates-lose-in-extra-innings-10-6

7 Green Weenie

Frankie, Bullpen Can't Find the Target In 10-6 Loss

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/09/frankie-bullpen-cant-find-target-in-10.html

8 Rumbunter

Andrew McCutchen Remarkable Return from Fractured Rib

http://rumbunter.com/2014/09/27/andrew-mccutchen-remarkable-return-fractured-rib/

Pirates Jeff Banister Could Be Houston Astros Next Skipper

http://rumbunter.com/2014/09/27/pirates-jeff-banister-interviewed-houston-astros/

9 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates Fall In Extra Innings, But Still Alive For Division Title

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/09/27/pittsburgh-pirates-fall-extra-innings/

10 Raise the Jolly Roger

> Playoff and Rotation Watch: Sunday 9/28

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2014/09/playoff-and-rotation-watch-sunday-928/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

11 Washington Post

Was Nationals Manager Matt Williams given a good team, or has he done a good job? Yes..

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/was-nationals-manager-matt-williams-given-a-good-team-or-has-he-done-a-good-job-yes/2014/09/27/d749b7be-3f43-11e4-b03f-de718edeb92f_story.html

12 San Francisco Chronicle

Peavy planning for postseason start

http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Crawford-s-hit-in-8th-gives-Giants-victory-5785558.php

13 CBS Sports

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140928_PIT@CIN/pirates-reds-preview

14 Chicago Sun Times  

Cubs will finish in last again, miss chance for winning month

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/30152486-573/cubs-will-finish-in-last-again-miss-chance-for-winning-month.html#.VCfoojZEPv8

15 Pirates MLB Site

Chance of winning division takes crushing blow

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_27_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=pit

Hurdle may scratch Cole, save him for Wednesday

http://m.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/96704674/pirates-manager-clint-hurdle-may-scratch-gerrit-cole-save-him-for-wild-card-game

16 Cincinnati Enquirer

Santiago hits walk-off grand slam for Reds win

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2014/09/27/cincinnati-reds-pittsburgh-pirates/16343631/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Doug Melvin will return as Brewers GM

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/doug-melvin-will-return-as-brewers-gm-b99359568z1-277346501.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cards lose, still one win away

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-lose-still-one-win-away/article_fce8bde0-4db5-5115-949f-1a0d4ffa0cbe.html

Miklasz: Cardinals just can't do things the easy way

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/miklasz-cardinals-just-can-t-do-things-the-easy-way/article_4d0c9f62-5c27-5d2e-b888-abd3697753eb.html

19 SB Nation

Since the Royals last made the playoffs ...

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/9/26/6838793/royals-2014-playoffs-al-wild-card

20 Fangraphs

Is Josh Harrison’s Approach a Concern?

http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/is-josh-harrisons-approach-a-concern/

21 Post Gazette

Division title shot still in play

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/09/27/Pirates-extra-innings-Reds/stories/201409270177

Bill Brink on the Pirates: That's gotta hurt

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/09/28/Bill-Brink-Pirates-By-Game-162-every-player-beaten-down-to-some-degree/stories/201409280179

Gene Collier: A day to pay for overdue ills

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/gene-collier/2014/09/28/Gene-Collier-A-day-to-pay-for-overdue-ills/stories/201409280201

22 Tribune Review

Do Pirates have what it takes to end World Series drought?

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6856664-74/pirates-categories-baseball#axzz3EbjRjkV0

Despite loss to Reds, Pirates' hopes for division still alive

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6844538-74/pirates-reds-frazier#axzz3EbjRjkV0

23 ESPN

The implications of Game No. 162

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/51922/the-implications-of-game-no-162

24 Sports on Earth

HARRISON SEIZES HIS MOMENT

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/96718394/the-pittsburgh-pirates-josh-harrison-has-seized-the-spotlight