THE BULLPEN

     Take me out to the ballgame! Your Pittsburgh Pirates celebrate their Home Opener at PNC Park this afternoon as they square off against the Detroit Tigers. These are your keys for today's game. 1)Following a 6-game road trip to start the season, the Bucs are back at PNC where they owned one of the best home records last year, 51-30. There's no place like home! 2)The Pirates exploded yesterday, 10-2 over Milwaukee, taking their first series of the season. They recorded 13 hits, 2 of them 3-run homers. Our Buccos were 7 for 11 with runners in scoring position, leaving only 4 men on base. We want more Hit, Run & Score! 3)The 6-0 Kitties send RH Anibal Sanchez to the mound. Dirty Sanchez is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA on the young season. He worked 6 2/3 innings in his first start, giving up just 3 hits and 2 walks with 6 strikeouts. He faces RH Gerrit Cole. In Cole's first start he managed 5 innings against Cincy, surrendering 3 runs on 5 hits with 2 walks and 6 strikeouts. He'll be looking to lower his 5.40 ERA. Hop aboard the Cole Train for an Opening Day win! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!