masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgI’ll go on record right now as saying I’m not terribly impressed with Bradenton, or the person who insisted that the drive from Sarasota would take 15 minutes. It’s a little sketchy around here.

(I’m only saying this so the Bradenton Chamber of Commerce will treat me to dinner.)

I already said my goodbyes to Jeff Zrebiec and Peter Schmuck because I don’t like our chances of getting back to the car alive. It’s quite a trip. But I will enjoy sitting on a stool in the press box for nine…I’ll go on record right now as saying I’m not terribly impressed with Bradenton, or the person who insisted that the drive from Sarasota would take 15 minutes. It’s a little sketchy around here.

(I’m only saying this so the Bradenton Chamber of Commerce will treat me to dinner.)

I already said my goodbyes to Jeff Zrebiec and Peter Schmuck because I don’t like our chances of getting back to the car alive. It’s quite a trip. But I will enjoy sitting on a stool in the press box for nine innings.

Enough about me. Here’s the Pirates’ lineup:

Andrew McCutchen CF
Bobby Crosby SS
Garrett Jones DH
Ryan Doumit C
Ryan Church RF
Brandon Moss LF
Pedro Alvarez 3B
Steve Pearce 1B
Ramon Vazquez 2B

Zach Duke LHP