Mets Legend Sends Clear Message After Shocking Pirates Series originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Chances are that, at some point growing up, an authority figure taught you, "If you have nothing nice to say, then don't say it."

Pirates: Bailey Falter (6-3, 3.59 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 51 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the New York Mets. Pittsburgh has gone 21-21 at home and 33-50 overall.

The weary Mets and their depleted bullpen were forced to pitch Paul Blackburn on both sides of an 89-minute rain delay, and the Pirates capitalized en route to a 9-2 win at PNC Park. The Mets have dropped 12 of their last 15 and Sunday will attempt to avoid their third sweep in the last two weeks – this,