Home for the Rockies

Well, the disastrous Atlanta road trip is over. Unfortunately, the Pirates don't have much time to sit home and lick their wounds because they're coming straight home to play the Rockies tonight. The Rockies are one of those teams that's doing what we're supposed to be doing (that is: rebuilding) and doing it pretty well. They're just a game below .500 this year in what is probably the best division in the National League (that's the West, if you weren't certain). Taylor Buchholz and John Van Benschoten will go at it on the mound tonight. We saw him twice last year when he pitched for the Astros and he's a good candidate for the "crappy pitcher we make look like Christy Matthewson" award, which we've already given out several times this year. And yes, I think that's the first time I've mentioned Christy Matthewson on the blog. It's been far too long.