MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Some sporting thoughts before sunrise …
>> I don’t have an issue with the athletic directors’ handling of the West Virginia-Marshall mess last night. Not sure what else could have been done.
Rules are rules, and the rule is that any lightning strike within 6 miles brings a 30-minute delay. Well, those kept coming, even as the National Weather Service kept saying everything was about to be OK. It looked time and time again, like everything would be OK to play.
Left my house at noon and returning at midnight, so I’m kind of all out of stuff to say for the day, if I could take a mulligan from you this morning.
>> Oh, this is my Monday column about West Virginia’s fine quarterback, Geno Smith, and how he could make the difference over Pitt.
>> And this is my news story about the ridiculous day.
Happy Labor Day to all, in the home of what remains the United States’ largest Labor Day parade.
JAL’s Dust in the Wind Morning Links
GENERAL DAILY UPDATED BASEBALL SITES
1- MLB Transactions
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions
2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pittsburgh_pirates/
PIRATE BLOGS
3—Pirates Prospects
Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 9/4/11
http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/09/pittsburgh-pirates-prospect-watch-9411.html
Kyle McPherson Recap 9/4/11
http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/09/kyle-mcpherson-recap-9411.html
Game 140 Recap: Cubs Salvage Last Game
http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/09/game-140-recap-cubs-salvage-last-game.html
1903 World Series: The Comparisons
http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/09/1903-world-series-the-comparisons.html
Starling Marte Takes Two Eastern League Honors
http://www.piratesprospects.com/2011/09/starling-marte-takes-two-eastern-league-honors.html
4 Pirates Tavern
Ending “the Curse” and a road to a better tomorrow
http://www.pittsburghsportstavern.com/forum/showthread.php/11933-Ending-quot-the-Curse-quot-and-a-road-to-a-better-tomorrow
5 Rumbunter
What’s Up With Clint Hurdle Being Ignored?
http://rumbunter.com/2011/09/05/whats-up-with-clint-hurdle-being-ignored/
6 Three Rivers Burgh Blog
Game 140 Recap – Cubs 6, Pirates 3
http://threeriversburghblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/game-140-recap-cubs-6-pirates-3.html
7 Raise the Jolly Roger
Struggling to sweep
http://raisethejollyroger.com/2011/09/struggling-to-sweep/
8 Bucs Dugout
Cubs 6, Pirates 3
http://www.bucsdugout.com/2011/9/4/2404908/cubs-6-pirates-3
9 McEffect
Videos From Altoona Curve Game 9/3
http://www.mceffect.com/2011/09/videos-from-altoona-curve-game-93.html
10 The Green Weenie
Bucs Go Down 6-3
http://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2011/09/bucs-go-down-6-3.html
NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES
11 Chicago Tribune
Wells earns 5th straight win as Cubs beat Pirates
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-spt-0905-cubs-pirates-chicago–20110905,0,5072507.story
Ricketts found a new way to mess up Cubs GM search
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosenblog/chi-ricketts-found-a-new-way-to-mess-up-cubs-gm-search-20110904,0,7123057.column
12 Chicago Daily Herald
Wells says 2010 ‘was just a tough year’
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110904/sports/709049831/
13 Chicago Sun Times
Cubs’ Randy Wells wins fifth straight
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/7471146-573/cubs-randy-wells-wins-fifth-straight.html
14 Altoona Mirror
Pirates not forcing Alvarez to play in offseason ball
http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/553293/Pirates-not-forcing-Alvarez-to-play-in-offseason-ball.html?nav=751
15 Houston Chronicle
Astros head to series against UH’s Lincoln, Pirates
http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2011/09/04/astros-head-to-series-against-uhs-lincoln-pirates/
SPORTS WEBSITES
16—PBC Site
Morton’s troubles continue in loss to Cubs
http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_04_pitmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=pit
Karstens to miss next start
http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110904&content_id=24197128¬ebook_id=24201280&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit
McDonald, Pirates welcome Astros
http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_05_houmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=pit
17-Bleacher Report
MLB: Barry Bonds Blamed His Pirates Teammates for Not Winning the World Series
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/834727-mlb-barry-bonds-blamed-his-pirates-teammates-for-not-winning-the-world-series
18 Minor League Ball
Marte voted EL Rookie of the Year
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110904&content_id=24242382&fext=.jsp&vkey=pr_milb
Steelers Blogs
-Behind the Steel Curtain
Delving Deeper into Vegas Super Bowl Futures
http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2011/9/4/2378763/2011-nfl-super-bowl-futures-odds
-Steeler Depot
Game 4 Defensive Charts
http://www.steelersdepot.com/2011/09/steelers-panthers-preseason-game-4-defensive-participation-chart-personnel/
-Steelers Gab
Big Ben, Ward, Farrior and Battle Named Captains; Practice Squad Named
http://www.steelersgab.com/2011/09/04/big-ben-ward-farrior-and-battle-named-captains-practice-squad-named/
Pitt Blogs
Pitt Blather
…NOTHING TO FEAR BUT FEAR ITS SELF
http://www.pittblather.com/2011/09/04/…nothing-to-fear-but-fear-its-self/
Cardiac Hill
Pitt Vs. Buffalo: A Look At The Offense
http://www.cardiachill.com/2011/9/4/2404580/pitt-vs-buffalo-a-further-look-at-the-offense
WVU Blogs
Gold and Blue Blog
Expansion Impact on West Virginia University
http://goldandbluezone.com/football/expansion-impact-on-west-virginia-university/
I am originally from the Tri-State area and I love PSU and WVU, but not Pitt (altho I curiously am a Marino fan).
So I am hoping WVU hands it to Pitt this year and wins the Big East.
Was a crazy weather weekend for several football teams.