THE BULLPEN

     Happy Bucs & Pucks Day! How sweet it is! Our Pittsburgh Pirates close out their homestand with an evening showdown with the St Louie Cardinals tonight at PNC Park. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)There is some good news following last night's latest defeat, 5-1 at the hands of St Louie. The Pirates have still not been shut out this season. All hands on deck, we need a win! 2)The Pirates have lost 4 straight. #5 would not be great! 3)St Louie starts RH Mike Leake, 4-4, 4.22 ERA. The Pirates counter with LH Jon Niese, 6-2, 3.93 ERA. Lifetime, Leake is about a .500 pitcher but the Pirates have always managed to make him look like the second-coming of Cy Young. A win for Niese would be nice. A win for anyone wearing Black-N-Gold would be nice. Gimme a W! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!