Game 33: Astros at Pirates

Happ and Morton at seven.

Game 32: Astros at Pirates

Bucs win on bunts, 1-0.

Game 31: Nats at Pirates

Deer Hunter and the Nats have a 3-2 lead and it's the seventh inning.

Time to sharpen up those bunting bats and get after it.

Bunting is hard

Here's an interesting piece about how some teams not named the Pirates can't bunt their way out of a wet paper bag. It must be really hard to be a Dodgers or Mariners fan.

Hopefully someone will someday write a piece about how, in contrast, the Bucco BUNTing IGA (Infield Grass Assault) seems, through a combination of good luck and precise execution, hell-bent on playoff domination and another World Championship.

Game 30: Nationals at Pirates

Bucs win again, 4-2. Game ball: McCutchen.

Game 29: Nationals at Pirates

Jackson and Burnett starting now.

Hoping to see Burnett lay down a bunt.

Game 28: Reds at Pirates

Morton and Latos starting soon.

One day into the Pedro Alvarez Batting Cleanup Era, and the Bucs are undefeated.

Game 27: Reds at Pirates

Bucs up 2-0 in the fifth on a two-run Walker jack. Pedro hitting cleanup.

Game 26: Reds at Pirates

Cueto and Correia at seven.

Frodo batting third. Beer Fort McKenry catching.

Game 25: Pirates at Cardinals

Bedard and Westbrook in a day game.

For perhaps the first time the season, both the Win Meter and the Bunt Meter have fell oddly silent. Bucs need a win. Or at least a bunt.

Game 24: Pirates at Cardinals

The Bucs are spotting the Cardinals a nice lead in the first. Once the Cards are tired out from running around the bases, they'll be unable to field all the bunts.

Game 23: Pirates at Cardinals

Charlie the Bunt and Wainwright, just underway.

Game 22: Braves at Pirates

McDonald and Minor pitching. Game underway.

No bunts but magically the Braves have a 2-0 lead. F'n Braves.

Game 21: Pirates at Braves

Correia has a perfect game in the fourth - two ABs, two bunts.

Game 20: Pirates at Braves

Bucs have scored three runs for Bedard through three innings, and the Bucs lead 3-1. Bedard has apparently won back the respect of his teammates by laying down a nice BUNT.

Game 19: Pirates 1, Braves 1

Tie game, one bunt each.

DeCastro

Steelers draft Stanford G David DeCastro in the first round. All hail this big, powerful-looking, big man!

Games 17 and 18: Rockies at Pirates

Pirates to practice hitting balls in the sun and bouncing them off the foul pole in today's doubleheader.

Game 16: Rockies at Pirates

The Bucs take a day off to prepare against Jamie Moyer.

Will Moyer be a consummate professional and go about his business like he does day in and day out? After the game, what will Jim Tracy ask himself?

Game 15: Cardinals at Pirates

Bedard and Lohse starting soon. Barmes at .095 has cleared the LaRussa Line, and all the designated drivers are on the bench.