THE BULLPEN

The crack of the bat, the thrill of the hit! Your Pittsburgh Pirates begin their final road trip of the regular season tonight with the first of 4 in Atlanta against the Braves. 1)Yesterday, the Braves were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention as the were swept by the New York Mets. Meanwhile, the Pirates took 2 of 3 from Milwaukee with their 1-0 win. Keep on BUCN! 2)The Pirates have won 13 of their last 16 games. Atlanta is going in the opposite direction, losing 11 of 13. Give them some more. Hit, Run, & Score! 3)The Pirates send LH Francisco Liriano, 6-10, 3.45 ERA to the hill. Atlanta starts RH Aaron Harang, 11-11, 3.68 ERA. In Frankie's last 5 starts he has fanned 36 in 33 innings, with a 0.82 ERA and a .170 BAA. Frankie has won 3 straight. #4 would be great! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!