Honest Wagner

Karstens and Bush at seven. I'd be entertained if All-Star Evan Meek pitched every single game from here on out.

Maholm and Davis at eight. After a surprisingly tough series at Houston, the Pirates can move on and continue their long winning streak in M...

Ohlendorf and Oswalt at two in a likely Game 7 NLCS preview.

McCutchen and Moehler at eight. Remember, the Bucs can't win EVERY day. And each loss will make the second-half comeback that much more ...

Sixth day of Lincolnmas vs. Wandy Rodriguez at eight. Obviously, the ascent to the wild-card begins with fifth place, but don't lose sig...

Everyone rest up for this crucial series with the hapless Astros. Fifth place could be on the line.

Blanton and Karstens at one. These two teams are looking pretty evenly matched. I'd say if the Pirates meet the Phillies in the playoffs...

Kendrick and Maholm at seven. The sizzling magical Pirates are the hottest team in all the majors .

Moyer and Ohlendorf at seven. Pirates are heating up. Playoff odds up 2000% in the last few days. This would make a good song for the fire...

McCutchen and Hamels at seven. Playoff teams usually win at least six games in July. Cereal bowl night. All fans get a Pirate cereal bowl.

Fifth day of Lincolnmas vs. Tom Gorzelanny at two. If you add some ELO to the playoff odds, they show some life . At the end of June the P...

Karstens and Lilly at eight. Until the hapless Cubs are willing to dive at liners, Lilly will never win.

Maholm and Wells at eight. If the Cubs' infielders aren't willing to dive for Big Z, don't expect Wells to get much help tonight...

Ohlendorf and Gonzalez at four. Winning on the road is HARD.

McCutchen at Cahill at ten. A lot of drama packed into the playoff odds .

Lincoln and Sheets at ten. Defensive shifts would be more entertaining and perhaps more effective if they occurred right before and during ...

Karstens and Feldmen at eight. Maybe Maholm needs to rest up for the playoff run like Duke.

Maholm vs. Nippert and the lowly bankrupt Rangers at eight.

The NL Central's hottest team take on the hapless, small-market Rangers at eight. Ohlendorf and Hunter are the starting pitchers.

No game for the red-hot Pirates.