NEW YORK (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates are about as in sync off the field as they are on it.
Take a random sampling of the team, from manager Clint Hurdle to newcomer Aramis Ramirez. Without hesitation, they all agree on what makes this bunch special.
Resiliency.
Ramirez had four hits and three RBIs, Pedro Alvarez homered and Pittsburgh roughed up the sloppy Mets after a rain delay Sunday for an 8-1 victory that sealed the Pirates' first season series sweep of New York.
"Pretty much our M.O. is being resilient all around," Alvarez said.