THE BULLPEN

The crack of the bat, the thrill of the hit! Your Pittsburgh Pirates try to get back in the win column tonight against the New Yawk Mets in the Big Apple. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)The Pirates are trying to avoid a 3rd consecutive loss and 5th out of 6 games. Time to right the ship! 2)Pirates starter Wandy Rodriguez is 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA in his last 4 starts versus the Mets. However, Wandy is trying not to lose his 3rd start in a row. Help us, Wandy! 3)Although the rest of the Pirates batting order has been asleep, 2 of our big bats have awoken from their slumber. Clutch has a .469 batting average with 2 homers and 5 RBIs in his last 8 games. Pedro went 2 for 3 last night with a home run. Hits are contagious, share them with the rest of the team! We need some Hit, Run, & Score, more, more more! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!