You could not blame the Pittsburgh Pirates if they flew home Sunday night cursing their geography. The Pirates had completed the first season sweep of the Mets in their history, yet if the playoffs began now, Pittsburgh would host a wild-card game while the Mets would advance directly to a best-of-five series. Frustrating?
“I guess it can be, but you’re not seeing signs of frustration in here,” Pirates second baseman Neil Walker said. “We know that we still have a lot of games against St. Louis and also Chicago. We know where we are, but we’re only focused on what we can control.