THE BULLPEN

Batter up! Your Pittsburgh Pirates go for 2 in a row against the Atlanta Bravos tonight at PNC Park. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)The Pirates pounded 5 extra base hits in last night's 6-0 victory over ATL. The hits just keep on coming! 2)When Pedro Alvarez is cold, he's arctic, when he's hot, he's scorching. It looks like the temperature is rising for Petey. He has 2 homers in his last 2 games. Fire it up, Petey! 3)Once again, will the real James McDonald please stand up. JMac is 1-2 with a 5.27 ERA. He is 3-0 with a 1.73 ERA in 4 starts as a Pirate against ATL. The clock is ticking on JMac, either wake up and step up or get outta the way! The Pirates need to support this guy with some Hit, Run, & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!