JAL’s Postman’s Lament Morning Links

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

Postman’s Lament Acker Bilk

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 PBC Asylum Recipe Collection

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8jN0zO-DxI0eVkyazRFY2IzLU0&usp=sharing

4 BFFL’s Pirates Stats Spreadsheet and Prediction Contest

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19zg6X5VUHUBW_0QTsTMLdNcgTYSq-hZIKvzLFmhwPjU/edit#gid=775822168

BLOGS and such

5 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brewers 7, Pirates 4: Late scoring flurry tags Pittsburgh bullpen

http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2016/09/03/brewers-7-pirates-4-late-scoring-flurry-tags-pittsburgh-bullpen/89591550/

6 Rumbunter

Is Starling Marte Baseball’s Most Underrated Superstar?

http://rumbunter.com/2016/09/03/starling-marte-baseballs-underrated-superstar/

7 Viva El Birdos

9.3.16 Recap: Reds Topple Cardinals 9-1

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2016/9/3/12788126/9-3-16-recap-reds-topple-cardinals-9-1

8 Green Weenie

Bucs Can't Find The Answer; Brew Crew Takes 7-4 Victory

http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2016/09/bucs-cant-find-answer-brew-crew-takes-7.html

9 Red Reporter

Reds use late surge to hammer Cardinals

http://www.redreporter.com/2016/9/3/12789100/reds-beat-cardinals-cozart-votto-straily-hamilton

10 Bleed Cubbie Blue

Giants 3, Cubs 2: A Playoff Preview?

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2016/9/3/12787766/cubs-giants-recap-anthony-rizzo-jake-arrieta-mlb-scores

11 Pirates Breakdown

Pittsburgh Pirates Takeaways & Throwaways – The Slide Continues

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2016/09/03/pittsburgh-pirates-takeaways-throwaways-090316/

Consistency has Heredia’s future with Pittsburgh Pirates in doubt

http://piratesbreakdown.com/2016/09/03/heredias-future-pittsburgh-pirates/

b>12 MILB

Black Bears' Escobar puts 'bow' on season</b>

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20160903&content_id=199385802&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb

13 Beaver County Times

Three Thoughts: Pirates would be better served to shut Gerrit Cole down

http://www.timesonline.com/sports/pirates/three-thoughts-pirates-would-be-better-served-to-shut-gerrit/article_5fadbf56-718d-11e6-a0c4-db7ce875dc86.html

14 Mets 101

Robert Gsellman’s Gem Helps Mets Gain Ground in Wild Card Race

http://www.sportsmedia101.com/newyorkmets/2016/09/03/robert-gsellmans-gem-helps-mets-gain-ground-in-wild-card-race/

15 St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hummel: It's a season of surprises for MLB

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/hummel-it-s-a-season-of-surprises-for-mlb/article_cf87347d-4ea9-5d22-8e0f-d598af9929bd.html

16 USA Today

Braves show interest in Tim Tebow, who can make them a lot of money

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/09/03/tim-tebow-atlanta-braves/89829270/

17 SB Nation   

The Dodgers could be at their best in September

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2016/9/3/12779012/the-dodgers-could-be-at-their-best-in-september

18 CBS Sports

Rangers dominating Astros, Mariners and close games en route to AL West title

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/rangers-dominating-astros-mariners-and-close-games-en-route-to-al-west-title/

19 Fangraphs

The NL Cy Young and Quantity Versus Quality

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-nl-cy-young-and-quantity-versus-quality/

20 Minor League Ball

MLB Rookie Report: Austin Meadows, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2016/9/3/12781986/mlb-rookie-report-austin-meadows-of-pittsburgh-pirates

21 Fox Sports

Olympic gymnast Madison Kocian preferred meeting Adrian Beltre to Beyonce

http://www.foxsports.com/olympics/story/watch-olympic-gymnast-and-rangers-fan-madison-kocian-get-acrobatic-with-her-first-pitch-090316

22 Baseball Prospectus

The September Slumber

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=30286


Brewers Lineup

1. Keon Broxton (R) CF

2. Orlando Arcia (R) SS

3. Hernan Perez (R) 3B

4. Chris Carter (R) 1B

5. Domingo Santana (R) RF

6. Manny Pina (R) C

7. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B

8. Jake Elmore (R) LF

9. Chase Anderson (R) P

Pirates Lineup

1. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

2. John Jaso (L) 1B

3. Andrew McCutchen (R) CF

4. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

5. Starling Marte (R) LF

6. Sean Rodriguez (R) SS

7. Adam Frazier (L) 3B

8. Chris Stewart (R) C

9. Steven Brault (L) P

Game Notes

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/documents/8/1/2/199474812/game_notes_7axqrj0a.pdf