THE BULLPEN

The Bucs are going all the way, all the way, all the way! Happy Bucs and Pucks Day!Your wild-card winning Pittsburgh Pirates begin the National League Division Series today in St Louie. These are your keys to today's game. 1)St Louie batted a whopping .330 with runners in scoring position. What's the best way to prevent that? Don't let them get runners in scoring position. Minimize mistakes and keep 'em off the basepaths. Go into St Louie and take 1 out of 2. Take the crowd out of the game. Score early, score often, score BIG! 2)The Pirates had 10 wins in the season series to St Louie's 9. St Louie closed out the season with 6 straight victories. The Pirates finished up by winning 5 of their last 6. This is a pretty evenly matched series. Tip the scales in our favor. Clip the Cards wings! 3)The last time the Pirates were in St Louie, they dropped a 4 game series. Draw first blood and then some more. Don't forget to pack plenty of Hit, Run, & Score! And bring the Jolly Roger along, too! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!