Honest Wagner

I was up until 5 am drawing up new defensive shifts involving Holt and Walker. After I study them some more, I plan to draw the better ones ...

Burnett and Kerry Wood tonight at seven as the Bucs try to bunt their way into the playoffs.

Bucs win another, 3 bunts to 0. In the 2012 PBC World Champions DVD, this bunting barrage will feature centrally in the early September co...

Lyles and Wandy at 7. Astros are here at just the wrong time ... after dropping four straight, the last thing the Pirates need are more les...

Locke and Gonzalez starting soon. For the playoffs, the Bucs need more Labor than Languor.

McDonald and Gallardo starting now. Iowa Pirate is sitting behind the Bucs' bullpen, waiting to untuck. And so began the Brock Holt Era.

Burnett and Estrada at seven. Untucking around nine-thirty.

Karstens and Rodgers at 7. This would be a good night to unveil some new, aggressive defensive shifts. Prepare to untuck.

Kelly and Wandy at 7. Pirates need to reach back and be the better team they imagined in the pre-season. Yessir, it's time to bunt some...

Westbrook and McDonald at seven. Would be a good time for McDonald to throw that no-hitter.

Burnett and Lohse at seven. Pirates got to bunt them down, get back on that 100-win pace.

Bedard and Rogers underway and free today on mlb.tv.

Marcum and Karstens at 7. It's my hunch that Takahashi shoots a mean clay pigeon.

Pirates come home to lick their wounds. Fiers and Wandy, standing up straight, at seven.

J-Mac and the Bucs try to Stand TFU at 6:35 with a playoff berth at stake.

Burnett thinks Marquis and the Padres need to STFD.

One of the AAA starters, probably Wilson or Leroux, will likely get the call against Volquez tonight. Bucs need a win for the playoffs.

Karstens and Garcia starting soon. The PBC 2012 World Champions DVD will feature a segment where they reenact the critical turning point of ...

Bedard and Lynn today at four. Late afternoon start leaves plenty of time for Bucs fans to buy their World Series tickets, which are finally...

McDonald and Westbrook tonight at 8:15. Some meaningful bunts could put the Bucs one step closer to a first-round playoff bye.