THE BULLPEN

     Put me in coach! Your Pittsburgh Pirates take their show on the road to the Nation's capital as they battle the Washington Gnats tonight. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)With last night's 3-2 edging of the ChiSox, our Buccos have won 8 straight. #9 would be fine! 2)Pirates RH AJ Burnett, 6-2, 1.89 ERA takes the mound. He'll face Gnats RH Joe Ross, 1-1, 3.46 ERA. Get AJ another W! 3)The Pirates have won 21 of their last 26 games. They've also picked up 2 games in the standings on St Louie and are 4 games out. If memory serves Mrs. Black-N-Gold, the Pirates were swept away in DC last year. It's payback time. Veto Washington with some heavy Hit, Run, & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!