Game 87: Cardinals at Pirates

Burnett and Lackey tonight, with the playoffs on the line.

Game 86: Cardinals at Pirates

Cole and the PBC are up 5-2 in the sixth. NFW is 3-for-3 with a dinger.

Game 85: Cardinals at Pirates

Bucs spotted the first game of this series to Knife Hunter Mike Matheny and his cheating Cards. Now that the false sense of confidence has been instilled, look for the Bucs to pounce and run the table en route to the NL Central Pennant.

Game 84: Padres at Pirates

Morton and Cashner underway. Bucs trail 1-0 after the first and are just 4.5 games back.

Game 83: Padres at Pirates

Liriano now facing Rich Garces on in relief, underway in the fourth. Bucs trail 2-1.

Game 82: Padres at Pirates

Burnett and Shields tonight at seven. Bucs still just six games back.

Game 81: Indians at Pirates

Cole and Salazar underway. Bucs are getting outbunted, 1-0.

Game 80: Indians at Pirates

Jeff Locke weighs in against Jimmy Anderson tonight. Bucs are just six games back.

Happy Fourth to you and yours. Already untucked here in the Dandy House.

Game 79: Indians at Pirates

These two teams should play more often.

Bauer and Morton. Game on at 7.

Free shirt looks pretty sweet. Hard to believe the Pirates are older than this blog.

Game 78: Pirates at Tigers

Bucs up 4-3 in the 8th looking for the sweep. PBC just seven games back.

Game 77: Pirates at Tigers

A.J. Burnett takes on Randall Simon, starting shortly. Bucs are just eight games back.

Game 76: Pirates at Tigers

Cole and Verlander underway. Bucs lead 1-0 in the top of the second.

Game 75: Braves at Pirates

Locke and Wood, scoreless after three. Cutch back in the lineup.

Game 74: Braves at Pirates

Morton and Teheran underway.

Cutch left the game after getting beaned on the elbow before the Bucs batted around and put up a 5 spot in the first.

Game 73: Braves at Pirates

Liriano faces Williams Perez, whoever that is, tonight at seven.

Game 72: Reds at Pirates

Burnett and Scarface, starting soon.

Game 71: Reds at Pirates

Cole and Leake on Free T-Shirt Day.

Game 70: Reds at Pirates

After a couple of meaningless games--scrimmages really--the Pirates return for real tonight.

Smith and Locke at 7.

Game 65: Pirates at White Sox

Locke and Danks tonight, as the Bucs look to extend the Immaculate Deception.

Game 64: White Sox at Pirates

Charlie Morton and Jose Quintana.

Soon.