THE BULLPEN

     Let's play two! Your Pittsburgh Pirates open a crucial 3-game series today at the not-so-friendly confines of Wrigley Field as they battle the Chicago Cubs. These are your keys for today's game. 1)The Pirates completed the 4-game sweep of Colorado with yesterday's 5-4 come-from-behind victory. The Bucs have won 6 straight. #7 would be great! 2)The Buccos have cracked the double digit hit mark in 5 straight games. They're looking for payback after the Cubs took 3 of 4 in Pittsburgh last week, ending INF Jung Ho Kang's season, in the process. Cubs manager Joe Maddon made light of the severity of Kang's injury to the press following that game. Come at them hard. Give them what for: Hit, Run, & Score! 3)The Pirates shuffled their rotation so ace RH Gerrit Cole, 17-8, 2.64 ERA would get a start in this series. He'll face lefty Jon Lester. Lester, 10-11, 3.46 ERA pitched a complete game win over the Bucs last week. With the top Wild Card spot on the line, this game will surely have the atmosphere of a playoff series. All aboard the Cole Train for a Pirates win! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!