THE BULLPEN

     Got kind of tire of packing and unpacking! Our Pittsburgh Pirates close out their series this afternoon in Cincy versus the Reds. These are your keys for today's game. 1)The bipolar Bucs were at it again last night, losing to Cincy 7-2. This time is consistently inconsistent. They're up 1 day and down the next. Mrs. Black-N-Gold needs a prescription for Prozac to watch this team. They were 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position, leaving 10 men on base. Need I say more? Hit, Run, & Score! 2)Mrs. Black-N-Gold doesn't like to single out players but LF Gregory Polanco's poor play can't be denied. Is he the only regular cleanup hitter in MLB that still doesn't have a home run after over a month of play? And he still only has 4 RBIs. What kind of cleanup hitter is that?! I know the Bucs don't have many options to bat 4th, considering the circumstances but clearly .229 average are not getting the job done. Get hot, El Coffee! 3)The NL Pitcher of the Month for April, RH Ivan Nova, 3-2, 1.50 ERA, will start for the Pirates. RH Tim Adelman, 0-1, 4.70 ERA starts for Cincy. Adelman has just the kind of stats that befuddle the Bucs. Nova deserves so much better than a 3-2 mark. He just isn't getting the run support that he should. Once again, we need to call on our prized free agent pickup from the offseason to pull the Pirates out of their funk. Be a super Nova! Let's Go Bucs!!!!!