THE BULLPEN

     You gotta lose your mind in Detroit, Rock City! Our Pittsburgh Pirates take their show on the road to Motown this afternoon when they take on the Detroit Tigers. These are your keys for today's game. 1)The Pirates dropped 2 of 3 in Cincy over the weekend, including yesterday's 2-1 loss. In that contest, the Bucs left 14 men on base and spent the entire weekend wasting opportunities at the plate. They left 35 runners stranded in the 3-game set, going just 5 for 35 with runners in scoring position. Mrs. Black-N-Gold is still down with OBP but can do without the LOBs! 2)The Pirates have lost 2 in a row, scoring just 2 runs. We gotta have more Hit, Run & Score! 3)LH Jon Niese, 0-0, 7.20 ERA faces Detroit RH Justin Verlander, 0-0, 4.50 ERA. Niese looks to lower his earned run average while recording his first win in Black-N-Gold. A win for Niese would be nice! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!