THE BULLPEN

Hey batter, batter, batter! Your Pittsburgh Pirates begin a 3-game series tonight in Miami, FLA against the Fish. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)The Pirates have won 4 of their last 5. The Fishies, meanwhile, have won 3 of their last 4. The Bucs had their 4-game winning streak snapped in heartbreaking fashion yesterday in a 9-7 defeat in DC. Friday is a good day for a Fish fry! 2)The Pirates start LH Jeff Locke tonight. Locke is 9-2 with a 2.11 ERA. He can join Francisco Liriano and become the second Pirates starter to reach double-digits in the win column tonight. Locke and load! 3)Pirates OF Starling Marte is mired in a 1 for 24 slump. Let's get the Marte Partay started tonight in Miami with loads of Hit, Run, & Score! Sink the Fish! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!