Game 46: Cubs at Pirates

Paul Maholm returns to PNC to face Correia and the Bucs' bunting juggernaut.

Meanwhile, ZOLTAN! closes the book on the Sam and Frodo Era.

Game 45: Cubs at Pirates

Burnett and Dempster tonight.

When looking for offensive help in the minors, it's hard not to notice Jo-Jo Reyes, currently leading Indy with three bunts.

Game 44: Mets at Pirates

Morton and Niese in a daytime bunt-off.

Game 43: Mets at Pirates

McDonald and Dickey tonight at seven. Bucs three games back.

Game 42: Mets at Pirates

Hairy Hands on to finish it. Bucs up 5-4, top of the ninth.

Not too far out of first place, too.

Game 41: Pirates at Tigers

Correia and Scherzer starting now. Don Kelly and his .635 career OPS are leading off and playing CF for the Tigers.

Game 40: Pirates at Tigers

Burnett and Smyly today. Bucs still four games back.

Game 39: Pirates at Tigers

Maddening loss. Three times a runner gets on base, and no attempt is made to advance those runners, 90 feet at a time, station to station, to, you know, HOME? This is not rocket science, Clint. No wonder some of the pitchers got demoralized and gave up runs.

Game 38: Pirates at Nationals

McDonald cruising in the fourth. Pirates up, 4-0.

Game 37: Pirates at Nationals

Bedard and Gonzalez tonight at seven. Bucs are four games back.

Game 36: Pirates at Marlins

Bucs lose. Outscored. Outbunted.

Game 35: Pirates at Marlins

Lincoln and Anibal Sanchez at seven.

Pretty amped up for this one. Beer fort in prime condition. Pirates are 16-18 and only four games back of the Cardinals.

Game 34: Astros at Pirates

Wandy and A.J. still in the game. 6th inning, 1-1 tie.

Call your mothers.

Game 33: Astros at Pirates

Happ and Morton at seven.

Game 32: Astros at Pirates

Bucs win on bunts, 1-0.

Game 31: Nats at Pirates

Deer Hunter and the Nats have a 3-2 lead and it's the seventh inning.

Time to sharpen up those bunting bats and get after it.

Bunting is hard

Here's an interesting piece about how some teams not named the Pirates can't bunt their way out of a wet paper bag. It must be really hard to be a Dodgers or Mariners fan.

Hopefully someone will someday write a piece about how, in contrast, the Bucco BUNTing IGA (Infield Grass Assault) seems, through a combination of good luck and precise execution, hell-bent on playoff domination and another World Championship.

Game 30: Nationals at Pirates

Bucs win again, 4-2. Game ball: McCutchen.

Game 29: Nationals at Pirates

Jackson and Burnett starting now.

Hoping to see Burnett lay down a bunt.

Game 28: Reds at Pirates

Morton and Latos starting soon.

One day into the Pedro Alvarez Batting Cleanup Era, and the Bucs are undefeated.