JAL’s Forty Winks Away Morning Links

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb5gAaSSZ2s

Forty Winks Away Neil Sedaka 1960

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 Cot’s Baseball Contracts

Potential 2015 Free Agents

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/league-info/potential-free-agents-for-2015/

BLOGS and such

5—Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: Despite a Career Year, the Pirates Still Shouldn’t Extend Neil Walker

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/10/first-pitch-despite-a-career-year-the-pirates-still-shouldnt-extend-neil-walker.html

AFL: Joely Rodriguez Pitches Well, Two More Hits For Josh Bell

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/10/afl-joely-rodriguez-pitches-well-two-more-hits-for-josh-bell.html

Baseball America’s EL Top 20 List Offers Some Big Surprises

http://www.piratesprospects.com/2014/10/baseball-americas-el-top-20-list-offers-some-big-surprises.html

6 Bucs Dugout

Jeff Banister one of 3 finalists for Rangers manager job

http://www.bucsdugout.com/2014/10/14/6978127/jeff-banister-one-of-3-finalists-for-rangers-manager-job

7 Green Weenie

10/14: Sid's Slide, '09, '71, '79 WS, '91 NLCS, Scoops & Other B-Days, Transactions...

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2014/10/1014-sids-slide-09-71-79-ws-91-nlcs.html

8 Rumbunter

Josh Bell Heating It Up In Arizona Fall League

http://rumbunter.com/2014/10/14/josh-bell-heating-arizona-fall-league/

9 Halo Hangout

Should the Angels re-sign reliever Jason Grilli?

http://halohangout.com/2014/10/14/angels-re-sign-reliever-jason-grilli/

NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES and Other Media

10 Wall Street Journal

Cardinals’ Error in 10th Hands Giants a Wacky NLCS Victory

http://online.wsj.com/articles/cardinals-error-in-10th-hands-giants-a-wacky-nlcs-victory-1413333592

11 Panama City News Herald

> Former Brave Bream never tires of 'The Slide'

http://www.newsherald.com/sports/more-sports/former-brave-bream-never-tires-of-the-slide-1.386920

12 SB Nation

Ned Yost did something right for once

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/10/14/6980171/royals-alcs-game-3-jeremy-guthrie-ned-yost

13 Chicago Sun Times

Cubs’ 2003 NLCS collapse merely one entry on list of failures

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/30449347-573/cubs-2003-nlcs-collapse-merely-one-entry-on-list-of-failures.html#.VD5QaDZEPv8

14 SF Gate        

Giants defeat Cardinals 5-4 on 10th-inning throwing error

http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Giants-defeat-Cardinals-5-4-on-10th-inning-5822985.php

15 CBS Sports

Cardinals at Giants NLCS Game 4 preview: Miller vs. Vogelsong

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24752570/cardinals-at-giants-nlcs-game-4-preview-miller-vs-vogelsong

Royals keep it perfect in October; fans head over heels for their team

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24752528/royals-keep-it-perfect-in-october-fans-head-over-heels-for-their-team

16 KC Kingdom

Kansas City Royals Win Game Three, on Verge of World Series

http://kckingdom.com/2014/10/14/kansas-city-royals-win-third-straight-verge-world-series/

17 San Jose Mercury News

Kawakami: Giants' mix of talent and luck a winning combination

http://www.mercurynews.com/tim-kawakami/ci_26728739/kawakami-unlikely-heroes-star-san-francisco-giants-latest

18 St. Louis Post Dispatch

Bernie: 'Live grenade' ruins Cards comeback

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/bernie-live-grenade-ruins-cards-comeback/article_9f5f50b6-3ada-5b1b-a0eb-dc6ab25c63b8.html

Strauss: Choate's error is a big deal in October

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/joe-strauss/strauss-choate-s-error-is-a-big-deal-in-october/article_92feceaa-585e-5c61-a90b-34adf4f20500.html

19 Baseball Prospectus

Playoff Prospectus: The Sad Reliever Rankings

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=24851

20 Fangraphs

John Lackey, Tim Hudson and Pitching Longevity

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/john-lackey-tim-hudson-and-pitching-longevity/

21 Sports on Earth

GIANTS AREN'T LUCKY, THEY'RE GOOD

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/98549738/nlcs-san-francisco-giants-gregor-blanco-bunt

22 Just a Bit Outside

FAY VINCENT GETS THE LAST WORD

                                                                 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/profile-fay-vincent-1989-mlb-world-series-earthquake-101414

23 Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Bob Smizik: Team of all-stars not required for MLB success

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/smizik-on-sports/2014/10/15/Bob-Smizik-Team-of-all-stars-not-required-for-MLB-success/stories/201410150144