THE BULLPEN

Hey batter, batter, batter! Your first-place Pittsburgh Pirates continue their HUGE series tonight against the St Louie Cardinals. These are your keys to tonight's game. 1)The Pirates start LH Jeff Locke, 9-4 with a 3.22 ERA. Locke has been stuck on win #9 and returns from a stint in Altoona where he tried to recharge his batteries. Lock up a win tonight! 2) St Louie sends RH Adam Wainwright to the mound. In his last five starts against the Pirates, Wainwright is 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA. He's also lost 2 in a row. If it's 3 it's for me! 3)The Pirates look to avenge last night's 12-8 loss to St Louie. Revenge is a dish best served cold with a side of Hit, Run, & Score! Woop, woop, woop! Standings Alert: The Pirates are still in the crow's nest atop the NL Central. St Louie trails by .5 games and Cincy by 2. Don't stop just because you've reached the top! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!