THE BULLPEN

     Baby, don't you want to go! Our Pittsburgh Pirates go into the belly of the beast today when they open a 3-game set in Chicago and clash with the Cubs. These are your keys for today's game. 1)Well, another game, another loss for the Bucs. They tried to fight back from a 6-0 deficit but fell short to the Mets last night 6-4. It's tough for a team when their pitching keeps putting them in a hole right off the bat. That being said: You gotta do more Hit, Run, & Score! 2)And how about that pitiful pitching? Is there no one on that staff, except for rookie RH Jameson Taillon, that is man enough to stop the bleeding? Enough is enough. Gimme a W! 3)It won't be easy, that's for sure. The Pirates are 3-7 in their last 10 and now face the juggernaut that is the Chicago Cubs. Yep, they're certainly Scrubs, no more. The Pirates start LH Francisco Liriano, 4-6, 4.92 ERA. He'll face Cubs RH Jake Arrieta, 10-1, 1.86 ERA. You may remember Arrieta. He won the NL Cy Young last season and has manhandled the Bucs in the Wild Card game and every other game in which he's faced the Black-N-Gold. The Pirates have just 1 win, 1 WIN, against the Cubs this season. No time like the present to change course. Right the ship and raise the Jolly Roger! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!