THE BULLPEN

One, two, three strikes, you're out! Your first-place Pittsburgh Pirates go fishing this week as they open a 3-game series against the Miami Marlins. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)The Pirates are looking for revenge since Miami took 2 out of 3 in the last series. It's Shark Week and the Pirates want to make the Marlins sleep with the fishes. Fry the Fish! 2)The Pirates pitching staff has the best ERA in the majors at 3.07. Line 'em up and watch 'em fall! 3)The Marlins start RH Henderson Alvarez. Alvarez is 2-1 with a 2.61 ERA. He picked up his first win for the Marlins when he threw 2-hit ball over 6 innings in a 2-0 win over the Pirates. The Bucs start LH Jeff Locke. At 9-3 with a 2.36 ERA, Lockey is still looking for win #10. Lock up a win for Lockey with a heavy dose of Hit, Run, & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!