Game 31: Cubs at Pirates

Liriano and Samardzija at seven. The Bucs' magic number for a playoff bye is down to three.

Game 30: Cubs at Pirates

At seven it will be Garza and Wandy.
The Pirates are 26-4 and definitely in first place.

Game 29: Astros at Pirates

Locke and Harrell scoreless after one. Benny Hill music off so far.

Game 28: Astros at Pirates

Burnett, Bedard, and the Astros' Benny Hill music starts at seven.

Game 27: Astros at Pirates

Jordan Lyles serves up taters, show starts at seven. Is this not why you are here?

Game 26: Brewers at Pirates

Liriano and Burgos at seven. Are you not entertained?

Game 25: Brewers at Pirates

Wandy and Yovani at seven. Prepare to untuck.

Game 24: Brewers at Pirates

Lohse and Locke before long.

Game 23: Brewers at Pirates

Pirates start a long homestand with the Brewers, to celebrate American Craft Beer week, which is like Mardi Gras here at the beer fort with parades, bead necklaces, music, nudity, indecency, etc.

Estrada and Burnett at seven.

Game 22: Pirates at Mets

Bucs up 2-1 in the fifth as they try to win one for Mrs. Nutting. The big and powerful Jordy Mercer is 0-for-2 batting fifth.

Game 21: Pirates at Mets

Another real game today with the Bucs up 4-0 in the third. And so began the Francisco Liriano Era.

Game 20: Pirates at Mets

Game on. Pirates up 3-0 in the fourth. The white-hot Pedro has gone many consecutive at-bats without striking out.

Off day

No real game today, just a normal batting practice with Pedro hitting dingers and everyone else bunting.

Game 19: Seahawks at Pirates

Getaway day. Hernandez and Burnett at noon-thirty.

Game 18: Seahawks at Pirates

Game on. Harangue and Gomez, who is standing up pretty straight so far.

Game 17: Nationals at Pirates

Gio and Wandy to start. Tailgate, on.

Game 16: Nationals at Pirates

Locke and Strasburg underway now. Marte HBP starts it off for the Bucs.

Game 15: Nationals at Pirates

The 16-2 Pirates are looking for their seventeenth win here in game 15. (I'm a little confused about the new way they count wins, but get that it has something to do with HBP and sacrifice hits.)

Game underway just now. Detwiler and Burnett are the starters. Beer fort amply supplied with bourbon.

Game 14: Bucs 6, Brewers 4

All hail a four run eighth inning comeback! Bucs have won six in a row.

Off day

Batting practice and home run derby today, with games that count possibly starting tomorrow.

Game 13: Pirates at Brewers

Wandy and Gallardo at 8pm.

Prepare to untuck.