Game 145: Pirates at Astros

The Pirates will attempt, once again, to stop the streaking Astros.

Gorzelanny and Moehler at eight.

Game 144: Pirates at Astros

Ohlendorf and Wolf at eight.

Game 143: Pirates at Astros

Snell and Arias at eight.

Astros are 76-67 and six games out in the wild card race. They trail Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and St. Louis.

This is the kind of series the Pirates lose big time. Every September they lay down for teams like this. So if this year is like last year, the year before, etc., then the Pirates get swept.

NFL week 1: Texans at Steelers

Here we go with the football season.

Game 142: Pirates at Giants

Karstens, Sanchez, and that 82nd loss on the line at four.

Game 141: Pirates at Giants

Maholm and Cain at nine.

Game 140: Pirates at Giants

Duke and Correia at ten.

Game 139: Pirates at Reds

Gorzelanny and Fogg at 12:30 this afternoon.

Game 138: Pirates at Reds

Ohlendorf and Volquez at seven.

Game 137: Pirates at Reds

Snell and Harang at 7.

The Pirates are 22 games under .500.

The NFL season begins this this week, so it's time for the pick 'em pool. If you signed up for the Honest Wagner Pick 'em Pool last year, you are still in the pool once you remember your login and account password. The password for the pool is 51yardparker. Go to Pigskin.com to revive or make your account.

And if you have some time to kill, the youtubes are full of little Steeler movies. There are not so many 2008 Pirates highlights.

Labor Day

I don't get Labor Day. To celebrate labor, no one goes to work?

The Pirates have the day off.

Game 136: Brewers at Pirates

Sabathia and Karstens at one-thirty.

Game 135: Brewers at Pirates

Suppan and Maholm at seven.

Game 134: Brewers at Pirates

Bush and Gorzelanny at seven.

Richie Zisk bobbleheads tonight.

Game 140: Bats at Indians

No game for the Pirates today, but the last-place Indians host the first-place Bats at seven. It's family night.

Family night means four box seats, four hot dogs, four sodas, and four Indians Hats will cost you $52. Funny, I don't see anything about four beers.

Who do they think they are kidding?

There might be an audio feed here.

Pedro Alvarez

I have not yet read all the Pedro Alvarez stuff -- just the postings on the PG blog, including the statements from the Pirates. My first impression is that there must be more to the story.

Game 133: Cubs at Pirates

Marquis and Duke at twelve-thirty.

Pretty good chance of rain, so this one might go on as long as last night's game.

Game 132: Cubs at Pirates

Zambrano and Snell at seven. Pirates are 57-74, and they are tied for fifth in the NL Central.

Game 131: Cubs at Pirates

Lilly and Karstens at seven.

Game 130: Pirates at Brewers

Maholm and Sabathia at two.

Steelers begin the season two weeks from today with a home opener against Houston.