THE BULLPEN

     Happy Bucs & Pucks Day! Hey, batter, batter, batter! Our Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series with the Cincy Reds tonight at PNC Park. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)The Bucs won the opener last night 4-1, their 5th win in a row. Get your kicks with win #6! 2)Cincy starts RH Alfredo Simon, 0-2, 16.39 ERA. Simon pitches like Chicken Alfredo against every team he faces but the Bucs. Continue to follow this season's formula by making him work. Hit him early, hit him often, hit him HARD; Hit, Run & Score! 3)The Buccos go with LH Francisco Liriano, 1-1, 4.64 ERA. Frankie continues to confound this season. He's been uncharacteristically wild. In 21 1/3 innings, he has given up 11 runs on 19 hits, 5 home runs and 17 walks. The free pass will always bite you in the a$$. Be filthy, Frankie! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!