THE BULLPEN

     Happy Bucs & Pucks Day! The crack of the bat, the thrill of the hit! Our Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series in St Louie tonight when they clash with the Cardinals. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)The Pirates came crashing back to earth with last night's 2-1 loss to end their 3-game winning streak. After scoring 18 runs in their weekend sweep of the Cubs, they only managed 1 against a St Louie team that is off to their worst start since 1969. 1 run won't get it done. We need more, more, more Hit, Run, & Score! 2)RH Chad Kuhl, 1-0, 2.38 ERA will try to continue the trend of good starting pitching for the Pirates. He'll face St Louie RH Mike Leake, 1-1, 0.60 ERA. Leake is nothing special but he's always had the Bucs number. We need Chad to take command. Be calm, Kuhl and collected! 3)It's always important to get out to an early lead when playing in St Louie. Score early, score often, score BIG! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!