Bottom of the 1st

It's interesting that the Yankees' Shelly Duncan chose to take his vengence out on Akinori Iwamura, the Rays' first hitter today. In Japan, batters bow to the umps and never argue, let along slam their spikes into the most sensitive part of a player's body.

Iwamura was probably shocked. And scared to death, too.

Meanwhile, Pirate starter Matt Morris has found himself some hecklers.

"You don't have nine lives, Morris!"

"Keep throwing that junk!"

"Morris - you're my hero?"

(Plus on creative jeer I can't put in a family-friendly blog.)

I wonder if it's a Cardinal fan, still trying to get over Morris and company getting swept out of the 2004 World Series by the Boston Red Sox.

The heckler has something to gloat about, as B.J. Upton singles in Iwamura.

The Pirates lead 2-1.