Skyblast tonight to punctuate the epic winning streak. Soon we'll be able to determine if the path to the NLCS goes through the wild card (my preference; more exciting) or through winning the division outright.
Lanman and Maholm will start. Game on at seven. Get there early if you want to enjoy the suspense inherent to games in which the Pirates have not yet taken the lead.
Livan Hernandez, Zach Duke, a Pirate Fleecie, and victory for all strong-willed fans at seven.
Pirates look for their third straight 14-run victory at two this afternoon.
Ace McDonald and Tom "No Doubt About It" Gorzelanny will start.
Just rolled out of bed. It was a late night, celebrating the huge 14-2 win. The details are fuzzy. I remember there was a pet monkey cracking nuts. And the landlord's wife. But whatever. What a game.
That's gotta clinch something. Hopefully the Pirates celebrated more responsibly.
Tonight it is Karstens and Dempster at eight.
Two months ago, no one would have expected this game to have playoff ramifications.
Maholm and Zambrano at eight. At eight-fifteen Ronny Cedeno will bunt with no outs, men on first and third, and the pitcher on deck.
With the Pirates smoking hot, it's a great time to go to the ballpark and take in a game. And the road wins are the best. Nothing stirs the envy of opposing fans like your Pirates jersey and your pillbox cap.
Charlie Morton and Dave Bush at two.
