BUCCOS lead the NL Central but head to Dangerous Waters in McCOVEY Cove...GIGANTES playing for "PRIDE" and an Excused Absence in 2013 ( 2 Chips in 3 Years) and they still have all that MADNESS on the BUMP..."WEEKEND BENDERS" PIRATES Prepare yourself to see #OrangeOctober...#NLCentraBiz #BUCCOShardball #GIGANTEShardball

The Pittsburgh Pirates are at the crossroads and they know it. They have a one game lead in the NL Central with the Redbirds and Red Legs right behind them in the NL Pecking order. They now get a Four-Piece with the struggling San Fran Giants who get an excused absence from the 2013 "Fight for October" for getting Two Chips in the last Three Years. The Problem for the Buccos will be that Giants Pitching is still there and they just have not been consistent like years past. Buccos beware of that Gigantes Trickeration from the Bump as at any point they go Cy Young on you pack it up and get out of McCovey Cove.

BUCCOS @ GIGANTES aka #OrangeOctober from MLB's Favorite Cove...McCovey Cove

August 22, 2013 10:15pm ET
PIT Locke (9-4) vs SF Cain (8-8)

August 23, 2013 10:15pm ET
PIT Morton (4-3) vs SF Bumgarner (11-7)

August 24, 2013 9:05pm ET
PIT Liriano (14-5) vs SF Lincecum (6-13)

August 25, 2013 4:05pm ET
PIT Burnett (6-8) vs SF Vogelsong (2-4)

Just what I was talking about as the Buccos will see all four Pitchers that could go circa 2012 and roll credits on the Buccos all four games. The Buccos will have 2013 All-Star Locke (who has struggled getting W's since All-Star Break) goes in game one with Liriano and A.J. Burnett in the back end in games three and four. This series should be played like the calendar says October 2013.

Hitting Stars in this one...

PIT

CF "Cutch 22" .319 avg 17 HR 72 RBI 78 Runs 32 Doubles
3B El TORO Alvarez 31 HR 83 RBI
LF Marte .282 avg 79 Runs 25 Doubles 10 Triples

SF

C Buster .303 avg 14 HR 62 RBI 30 Doubles
2B Scutaro .297 avg 50 Runs
RF Run HUNTER Run .278 Avg 15 HR 64 RBI 65 Runs 5 Triples

Note: Schedule and Numbers from MLB.com