THE BULLPEN

The Bucs are going all the way, all the way, all the way! The Bucs are going all the way, all the way this year! Your playoff-bound Pittsburgh Pirates go for 2 in a row in Chicago tonight as they battle the Scrubs. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)Congrats to the Pirates for notching their 90th win of the season and earning their first playoff berth since 1992. It's been a long time coming but there's still work to be done. You can still capture the NL Central flag. Raise the Jolly Roger! 2)The Pirates pitch rookie RH Gerrit Cole tonight. Cole is 9-7 with a 3.23 ERA for the season. Lately, the Cole Train has been on the right track. Through his last 20 innings, Cole has given up 2 runs while striking out 28. Cole has also won 3 in a row. Give the rook #4 with a big dose of Hit, Run, & Score! 3)On September 14, Cole surrendered just 1 run in 7 innings for a 2-1 victory over the Scrubs. Let's see some deja vu all over again! Woop, woop, woop! Standings Alert! While we were defeating the Scrubs last night, St Louie knocked the Gnats out of the wild card picture and Cincy punched their own ticket to the postseason. Now it comes down to home-field. The Pirates and Cincy are still tied, 2 games in back of St Louie. Enjoy that win, boys, but remember: there's still work to be done. You still have time to take control of the ship that is the NL Central! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!