GameDay #123 vs. Mets

Mets (66-56) at Pirates (55-67)7:05--PNC Park, PittsburghPedro Martinez (3-3, 5.37) vs. Zach Duke (4-10, 5.10)[Preview]---------Skyblast THIRD Strike tonight (Phil Vassar). Maybe we can actually win one of them.-And no, Pedro Alvarez is not going to play tonight. Everyone is absolutely ecstatic at the signing, though--as they should be (check any Pirates blog on the sidebar). It happened at 11:59 PM (Huntington's 2nd deadline deal in as many tries) and would have been a major disaster had it not happened. Not only that, but it was done for SIGNIFICANTLY less than we though Boras would force us to pay. He was pushing a seven-figure bonus and a major league contract. Deal was done for 6 million and a minor league contract. Awesome work.-Anyway, back to the current team, the joy of last night overshadowed a new low-water-mark for the season--12 games under .500. The lack of offense lately is becoming more and more apparent, and you can just sense all the fans and columnists saying ...