Game 97: Nationals at Pirates

A.J. and Gio tonight at seven. Batting fourth and playing 3B, Aramis Ramirez.

Game 96: Nationals at Pirates

Scherzer and Locke at 7. Free t-shirts. Aramis Ramirez (maybe).

Game 95: Nationals at Pirates

Liriano and Fister, tonight at seven. Bucs will wear camouflage, and try to win from tree stands.

Game 94: Pirates at Royals

Et tu, Edinson? Game on at eight.

Game 93: Pirates at Royals

The 13-3 Gerrit Cole takes on Jason Vargas and his gimpy elbow in another likely World Series Preview game.

Prepare to untuck.

Game 92: Pirates at Royals

Bucs win a wild one 10-7 in a likely World Series preview. Bucs are only four games back.

Meanwhile, the hated Cards probably spent their off day corking their bats and injecting each other with PEDs.

Game 91: Pirates at Brewers

The New and Improved Jeff Locke takes on Taylor Jungmann and the hapless last-place Brewers this afternoon.

Game 90: Pirates at Brewers

Liriano and Nelson tonight at seven. Bucs 3.5 games out of first.

Game 89: Pirates at Brewers

Morton takes on Fiers and the hapless last-place Brewers at 8. Untucking at 9.

Game 88: Cardinals at Pirates

Liriano and Cooney tonight, with the pennant at stake. Bucs just 3.5 game back.

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.