THE BULLPEN

     Let's play two! Your Pittsburgh Pirates finish out their homestand this afternoon as they play the finale of the 4-game set versus the Chicago Scrubs in the friendly confines of PNC Park. These are your keys for today's game. 1)Chicago has RH Kyle Hendricks, 0-0, 6.10 ERA on the bump. The Pirates send LH Jeff Locke to the mound. Locke has looked good early going 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA. Locke and load! 2)The Pirates look to finish this series on an even keel while Locke goes for his 3rd straight win. If it's 3, it's for me! 3)These are not the Scrubs of old. They're young and they're hungry and they've gotten to the Buccos bullpen in every game in this series. The Pirates can't waste any at-bats or opportunities. They were 1 for 6 in last night's 4-3 win, leaving 6 Bucs on the pond. The final key is really quite simple: Hit, Run & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!