JAL’s Rising for the Moon Daily Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slF5Jb9xIGQ

Rising for the Moon Fairport Convention 1975

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: Remembering When Win 82 Mattered, and the New Expectations

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/09/first-pitch-remembering-when-win-82-mattered-and-the-new-expectations.html

Highlights From Thursday’s Action in the Fall Instructional League

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/09/highlights-from-thursdays-action-in-the-fall-instructional-league.html

Morning Report: The Altoona Prospects Should Provide Plenty of Help for Pirates

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/09/morning-report-the-altoona-prospects-should-provide-plenty-of-help-for-pirates.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Pirates escape weird ninth inning, clinch second straight winning season

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/9/18/6465807/pirates-escape-weird-ninth-inning-clinch-second-straight-winning

Postgame: Bounce of fortune helps Pirates sweep Red Sox

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/9/19/6472335/postgame-bounce-of-fortune-helps-pirates-sweep-red-sox

7 Green Weenie

Bucs Broom the Bosox 3-2

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/09/bucs-broom-bosox-3-2.html

8 Rumbunter

Pirates Need To Win Fifth Straight for First Time in 2014

http://rumbunter.com/2014/09/19/pirates-need-win-fifth-straight-first-time-2014/

The Three Unluckiest Pittsburgh Pirates

http://rumbunter.com/2014/09/18/andrew-mccutchen-unlucky-ike-davis-brandon-cumpton-three-unluckiest-pittsburgh-pirates/

9 WHYGAVS

Game 152: Pirates 3 Red Sox 2

http://whygavs.com/september-2014/game-152-pirates-3-red-sox-2.html

10 Raise the Jolly Roger

> Pirates 3, Red Sox 2

http://raisethejollyroger.com/2014/09/pirates-3-red-sox-2/

11 City of Champions

Pittsburgh Pirates Sweep Boston Red Sox At PNC Park

http://cityofchampionssports.com/2014/09/18/pittsburgh-pirates-sweep-boston-red-sox-pnc-park/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

12 Boston Globe

Red Sox swept on base-running mishap in ninth

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/09/18/loss-completes-red-sox-sweep-pittsburgh/dX5f9iiy9pamP0vplMHSvL/story.html

13 CBS Sports

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh Game Preview

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140919_MIL@PIT/brewers-pirates-preview

14 Chicago Sun Times  

Jake Arrieta has luxury of being able to weigh his options

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/29968870-573/jake-arrieta-has-luxury-of-being-able-to-weigh-his-options.html#.VBwMRbHZiDI

15 Pirates MLB Site

Fortuitous play helps widen Bucs' WC lead

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_09_18_bosmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=pit

Hurdle pushing through hip pain to be with Pirates

http://m.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/95318792/manager-clint-hurdle-pushing-through-hip-pain-to-be-with-pirates

16 Cincinnati Enquirer</b>

Joey Votto: 'I've been as clear as I can be'

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/redsblog/2014/09/18/some-reds-fans-turned-on-votto-after-injury/15829219/

17 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</b>

Kyle Lohse's strong outing for naught as Brewers blow lead, then lose in 13th

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/kyle-lohses-strong-outing-for-naught-as-brewers-blows-lead-then-loses-in-13th-b99353968z1-275699271.html

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch </b>

Cards battle back, beat Brewers in 13

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-battle-back-beat-brewers-in/article_4350af57-daa2-577d-80bc-642c8a8ba6de.html

Miller battles to keep Cards in game

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/miller-battles-to-keep-cards-in-game/article_b9971e52-467b-5b12-8803-b183426c6741.html

19 Baseball Prospectus

Notes About Baseball: The Second-Hardest Part of Baseball

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=24691

20 Fangraphs

Examining the A’s Epic Collapse

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/delving-into-the-as-epic-near-collapse/

21 Post Gazette

Cole, Marte shine to clinch another winning season

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/09/18/Pirates-beat-Boston-3-2/stories/201409180311

Pirates notebook: Walker cleans up at right time

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2014/09/19/Pirates-notebook-Walker-cleans-up-nice-at-right-time/stories/201409190119

Ron Cook: Cole shows he thrives on big stage

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron-cook/2014/09/19/Ron-Cook-Cole-shows-he-thrives-on-big-stage/stories/201409190147

Bob Smizik: Pirates primed for final 10

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2014/09/19/Bob-Smizik-Pirates-primed-for-final-10/stories/201409190151

22 Tribune Review

Pirates hold on to beat Red Sox, complete 3-game sweep at PNC

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/bucsgalleries/6806621-74/pirates-red-sox#axzz3Dl4RQyCI

Pirates notebook: Bucs batters seeing doubles

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6806624-74/league-game-pirates#axzz3Dl4RQyCI

Rossi: The series that will define these Pirates

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/6806594-74/pirates-walker-brewers#axzz3Dl4RQyCI

23 Sweetspot

Five things we learned on Thursday

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/51600/five-things-we-learned-on-thursday