Game 145: Marlins at Pirates

Troy Polamalu will retire a Steeler.

Game 144: Marlins at Pirates

Nolasco and Ohlendorf at seven.

Pirates are 66-77 with football season starting any day now.

Off day

Take a day off.

Game 143: Astros at Pirates

Burres and Happ at seven. If it wasn't for Happ, this entire contest would be hapless.

Game 142: Astros at Pirates

When Moskos strikes somebody out, even if no bunts are laid down the entire evening, the Bucs WIN in my book.

Game 141: Astros at Pirates

Sosa and McDonald after this delay.

Pirates are 64-76. Will need to finish 17-6 to break even.

Game 140: Pirates at Cubs

Morton and Wells at 2:20.

Welcome back, Long Balls.

Game 139: Pirates at Cubs

Ross Ohlendorf and Gary Coleman at one. Lee and McCutchen return.

Game 138: Pirates at Cubs

Brian Burres and Ryan Dempster at 2:20, with win #63 on the line.

Game 137: Dodgers at Pirates

Lincoln and Eveland at four.

The Bucs need to win one game to prevent another 100-loss season.

Game 136: Pirates at Astros

McDonald and Happ at eight. Happ has won 4 games and lost 15.

Advantage: Bucs (for being Happ-less).

Game 135: Pirates at Astros

Charlie Morton and Henry Sosa face off at eight. The maximum number of strikeouts per 9 inning game is 54.

Game 134: Pirates at Astros

Ross and Wandy at eight. The hapless Astros are 44-90.

Game 133: Pirates at Cardinals

Pirates down 5-4 in the fifth.

Game 132: Pirates at Cardinals

Lincoln and Carpenter at 4.

Pirates are 17 games out of first and 9 games under .500.

Game 131: Pirates at Cardinals

McDonald and Westbrook at eight.

After the game, maybe someone will take a nap in a car, at a stoplight.

Game 130: Pirates at Cardinals

Morton and Jackson at 8:15. The Bucs must win to keep playoff hopes alive.

Game 129: Brewers at Pirates

Aaron Thompson, seven year minor league veteran, makes his MLB debut at 12:35. Speaking of seven, the Pirates will try to not give up that many runs in one inning again this week.

Game 128: Brewers at Pirates

Return of Ohlendorf at seven. Speaking of seven, the Brewers will try to not give up that many runs in one inning again this week.

Game 126 and 127: Brewers at Pirates

Don't untuck yet, doubleheader today.