THE BULLPEN

     One, two, three strikes, you're out! Our Pittsburgh Pirates close out the series in Cincy this afternoon when they take on the Reds. These are your keys for today's game. 1)Following yesterday's 5-1 loss, the Bucs first of the season, the Pirates look to try some Cincy Meatloaf today. 2 outta 3 ain't bad! 2)The Buccos have been an unimpressive 4 for 21 with runners in scoring position in this series. Can't leave those Bucs on the pond. Bring 'em on home! 3)Reds RH Tim Melville makes his big-league debut this afternoon. He'll face Pirates LH Jeff Locke, making his first start of the season. We'll see if Locke's new delivery will help the Bucs "lock" down a win. The Pirates will need to score more than 1 run to do so. Yesterday was the first time they were held to under 4 runs in a game. We need more Hit, Run & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!