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National League Wild Card open thread: Pirates vs. Giants

Welcome to the Bonds Bowl.

"Hello friend"
"Hello friend"
David Maxwell

So last night was fun, yeah? The Royals and Athletics played an unbelievable playoff game. Let's do it again.

The Bonds Bowl begins at 8:07 and is on ESPN. Take careful note of the Giants making such an effort to get 2013 Yankees vet Travis Ishikawa into the lineup that he's playing left for just the fourth time in his career. Baseball is confusing.

Today's Lineups

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Gregor Blanco - CF Josh Harrison - 3B
Joe Panik - 2B Jordy Mercer - SS
Buster Posey - C Andrew McCutchen - CF
Pablo Sandoval - 3B Russell Martin - C
Hunter Pence - RF Starling Marte - LF
Brandon Belt - 1B Neil Walker - 2B
Brandon Crawford - SS Gaby Sanchez - 1B
Travis Ishikawa - LF Travis Snider - RF
Madison Bumgarner - LHP Edinson Volquez - RHP