THE BULLPEN

     The crack of the bat, the thrill of the hit! Your Pittsburgh Pirates wrap up their series against the New York Mets this afternoon. These are your keys for today's game. 1)The Pirates look to do a little house cleaning and send the Mets packing. The Pirates have beaten the Mets 2 straight. #3 would be great! 2)It's a lefty matchup as the Mets start Jonathon Niese, 3-4, 3.72 ERA. He'll face Francisco Liriano, 1-4, 4.15 ERA. Both southpaws are coming off dreadful starts. Last time out for Niese, he yielded 8 runs on 11 hits in 5 plus innings of a 10-2 loss to St Louie. Frankie lasted just 2 innings, giving up 7 runs in an 8-5 loss to Minnesota. We need another stellar pitching performance today. Frankie needs to be filthy! 3)The Mets have lost 6 in a row on the road. The Pirates have scored 12 runs in the past 2 games. Give 'em more with the ol' Hit, Run, & Score! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!