THE BULLPEN

Put me in coach! Your Pittsburgh Pirates try to turn their ship around as they begin a 3-game series in the Windy City against the Scrubs. These are your keys to today’s game. 1) The Pirates are 4-6 in their last 10 games. They’ve also lost 3 in a row and are looking to avoid a 4^th consecutive loss for the first time since April. I sure hope the wind is blowing out when the Bucs are at bat. Blow the Scrubs away! 2) The Pirates send left-hander Francisco Liriano, 3-2 with a 2.17 ERA, to the mound. Frankie hasn’t allowed more than 1 run in 4 of his 5 starts. Shut down the Scrubs, Frankie! 3) The Pirates have beaten the Scrubs 4 times out of 6 games this season. It’s always good to beat your divisional rivals. The Bucs are 10 games over .500 and 4 in back of St Louie while only 1 game behind Cincy. Now is the time to make some hay against a Scrubs squad that is 24-33. You’ve got to beat the good teams (we’ve missed that opportunity lately) and beat up the bad ones. Chicago is a bad one. Get to BUCN with some serious Hit, Run, & Score! Let’s Go Bucs!!!!!

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