THE BULLPEN

     Root, root, root for the home team! Our Pittsburgh Pirates wrap up their homestand with the St Louie Cardinals tonight at PNC Park. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)Bucco fans will see the long-awaited Pirates debut of Grapefruit League darling, RH Juan Nicasio. Nicasio made the Bucs rotation based on a sterling (no, not Starling) spring that consisted of 15 scoreless innings, 24 strikeouts and just 5 walks. Win one for Juan! 2)With last night's walk-off 6-5 win in the bottom of the 11th, the Bucs look for the sweep tonight. They've also scored 10 runs in their 1st 2 games. Give us more Hit, Run & Score! 3)In last night's victory, the Pirates held the Cards to just 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position. You got to know when to hold 'em! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!