In case you missed it, the Pittsburgh Pirates outbid the New York Yankees for catcher Russell Martin.
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Mets Game 155: Win Over Pirates
Mets 6 Pirates 0
It took five and a half months, but the Mets finally gave their hometown fans something to cheer about.
Mets Game 154: Loss to Pirates
Pirates 10 Mets 6
Just think, if this were 1960, this miserable season would be over. Then again, if this were 1960, the Mets wouldn’t exist. Hmm …
Mets Game 43: Win Over Pirates
Mets 3 Pirates 2
When two offensively challenged teams face each other, the level of drama of a game and its outcome are often dependent on the number and type of mistakes made. This game fit that condition.
Mets Game 42: Loss to Pirates
Pirates 5 Mets 4
When you score four runs early against the Pirates, the game is pretty much in the bag. After all, the Bucs are averaging under three runs scored per game, and “The Lumber Company” is specializing in balsa wood toothpicks these days.
But, there’s one way that poor offensive clubs score runs: when they are given more than three outs in an inning.