THE BULLPEN

     Buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks! Your Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series with Cincy tonight as they battle the Reds at PNC Park. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)Cincy sends RH Mike Leake to the mound. Leake is 1-1 with a 3.03 ERA. The Pirates go with RH Gerrit Cole, 4-0, 1.76 ERA. Cole was named the NL Pitcher of the Month for April, going 30 2/3 innings with 35 strikeouts, a .098 WHIP and a .198 BAA. All aboard the Cole Train for a Pirates win! 2)The Buccos offensive woes continued in last night's 7-1 loss to Cincy. They managed only 1 run on 3 hits, leaving 9 men on base while going 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position. They made another work-a-day pitcher look like the second coming of Cy Young. Look, it's really quite simple. Let me break it down for you. Hit, Run & Score! 3)Have you seen the Bucs' bats or the Jolly Roger lately? If so, please return to PNC Park, asap. They are sorely missed. With last night's latest defeat, the Pirates have lost 4 straight. #5 would most definitely be great. Let's Go Bucs!!!!!