THE BULLPEN

One, two, three strikes, you're out! Your Pittsburgh Pirates go for 2 in a row over the L.A. Codgers this afternoon at PNC Park. These are your keys to today's game. 1)The Pirates send rookie RH Brandon Cumpton to the mound versus L.A. lefty Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw is 5-4 with a 1.88 ERA on the season but is 0-2 with a 3.33 ERA in his last 4 starts. This will be the 3rd former Cy Young winner the Pirates have faced this week. We beat the other 2 (Linceum and Zito). If it's 3, it's for me! 2)Kershaw hasn't gotten much run support lately. Over his last 8 starts, the Codgers are averaging 3 runs a game. That means we need to hit him early, hit him often, and hit him HARD with the old Hit, Run, & Score! 3)The Pirates are on a bit of a roll, winning 5 of their last 7. They also collected their Major League-best 11th shutout of the season last night in their 3-0 win. Meanwhile, the Codgers have dropped 5 of 6. Kick 'em while they're down! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!

 

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