Finally ...

I get to see the Pirates play (game 3 vs st louis), my first game of the year. Here we go ... the closest I'm going to come to "live-blogging" is one long freeform style saved post, available after the game is over. Wow, great strikeout of pujols by ZaDuke. It sure would be great to see Kerrigan have a true influence on Duke. If his velocity is up as they say, he can be good, unlike whatever was wrong with Ian last night. 1-0 Buccos, Captain Jack rbi. 2-0 Buccos, Nyjer rbi. 3-0 Buccos, Freddy rbi. 4-0 Buccos, Rye rbi. So Nyjer's off to a nice start, albeit only 2+ games ... It's amazing what everyone giving up on you will do for one's motivation. It's how I gave up smoking. He really is an underdog, as everybody's just waiting on ACutch to step in and man leftfield, including me. I'll get to see him in Indy tomorrow night though. 5-1 Buccos, Captain Jack rbi. Pujols, 0-2. This guy scares the crap out of me, I pretty much expect a homer everytime he's up. I hope Ian never faces him again. 7-2 Buccos, NateDog homerun, 2 rbi. Wow, 14 hits so far tonight, 4 for Freddy, 3 for Moss, and 3 for Captain Jack, thru 6 innings! Is it just me, or does Khalilihl Greene look like Jeff Spicoli? Great night for ZaDuke, including a double making up for his bunt strikout. The line: 6.1IP, 5H, 3R (1ER), 2BB, 4K. Will take that for sure every 5 days. I can't believe I'm actually seeing Craig Monroe playing RF. Into the 9th ... ugh, turning into a nailbiter with this bullpen. Great catch for GG NateDog! And Capps finishes! Buccos win!