THE BULLPEN

Hey batter, batter, batter! Your Pittsburgh Pirates look to serve up some Meatloaf this afternoon to the Chicago Scrubs at PNC Park as they go for 2 out of 3 today. These are your keys to today's game. 1)The Pirates need starter James McDonald to be the JMac from the first half of last season. JMac went 9-3 with a 2.37 ERA. Overall, he was 6-2 with a 2.73 ERA at home, holding opponents to a .199 batting average. Nothing beats homecooking, JMac! 2)The Pirates may have won 3-0 last night but they're only 2 for 13 with runners in scoring position. Don't forget about the Hit, Run, Score, guys! 3)Luckily, the Scrubs have been even worse with runners in scoring position, going 0 for 13 with 8 strikeouts. Hold 'em, Bucs! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!