Game 39: Pirates at Brewers

Karstens and Narveson at four.

Game 38: Pirates at Brewers

After last night's rainout, the Pirates remain a game under.

McDonald and Gallardo at eight.

Game 38: Dodgers at Pirates

18-19, but still three games back of St. Louis.

Maybe the Cardinals fell asleep at the wheel, waiting for the light to change.

Jon Garland and a Charlie Morton at seven.

Game 37: Dodgers at Pirates

Bucs at 18-18, three games behind St. Louis.

Kuroda and Maholm at seven.

Game 36: Dodgers at Pirates

Lilly and Correia at seven.

Beer fort in magnificent shape.

Game 35: Dodgers at Pirates

The Pirates, at 17-17, are moving in on first place in the NL Central.

The Dodgers, at 16-19, must envy the stable leadership of the Nutting family.

Billingsley and Karstens will start. Game on at seven.

Game 34: Astros at Pirates

McDonald and Happ at 1:35 as the Bucs attempt the unthinkable.

Call your mother.

Game 33: Astros at Pirates

Norris and a Charlie Morton at seven.

Game 32: Astros at Pirates

Pirate nemesis Wandy Rodriguez and playoff MVP Paul Maholm at seven.

Pirates are a game under .500 and 2 1/2 out of first.

Game 31: Pirates at Padres

Bucs win 7-4 against the hapless last-place Padres.

Cy Young candidate Correia leads the NL with 5 wins.

Game 30: Pirates at Padres

Game start at ten. Karstens and Latos.

Pirates are one game under .500 and two games out of first.

This despite some disappointing numbers in the HBP department. Hurdle should coach them up on this. Can't spell "Champbion" without HBP.

Game 29: Pirates at Padres

Bucs up 4-2 at the end of the seventh. No bunts yet.

Game 28: Pirates at Rockies

One of the two Charlie Mortons takes on Ubaldo starting soon. Amezaga gets the start and bats second for the Rockies.

Game 27: Pirates at Rockies

A historic night, as Maholm, Hammel, and Amezaga usher in the Danny Moskos Era.

Game 26: Pirates at Rockies

Huntington's Correia and Shawn Chacon at 8:40.

Looking forward to the day when the Pirates play at Straub Field or Dogfish Head Field.

2011 NFL draft

While we were sleeping, the Steelers have been adding some players.

Game 25: Giants at Pirates

Day game,--Vogelsong (!) and Karstens at 12:30.

Game 24: Giants at Pirates

Bumgardener and McDonald at seven.

McDonald should have a killer 2012 Topps ATTAX card.

Game 23: Giants at Pirates

Cain and Morton sometime later.

Chance of a rain delay, I imagine.

Game 22: Nationals at Pirates

Maholm gets the win against Adam LaRoche, Sean Burnett, and Brian Bixler. Bucs are two games out of first.