The Mets (14-12) were clobbered by the Pirates (11-16) today by a final score of 13-1. Tom Gorzellany went 5 shutout innings for the Pirates, improving his record to 2-3. Oliver Perez was tagged for 7 runs (2 earned) in 1.2 innings of work. Perez allowed only two hits, but was hurt by the five walks he issued. The Mets committed three errors, the biggest of which game in the second when Luis Castillo booted a groundball, opening the floodgates for the Pirates. The Mets scored their lone run on an rbi double by Ryan Church in the 6th. Ex Met Xavier Nady went 3-3 with three rbi.

Tough game. Perez had been going good, but he always seems to have that one game where he just doesn’t have his control at all. Committing defensive errors behind him doesn’t help either.

The Mets (13-11) and the Pirates (10-15) face off in the first game of their three game set tonight at Shea. Gametime is slated for 7:10 EST. The pitching matchup tonight is Ace v Ace. For the Pirates, Ian Snell. For the Mets, Johan Santana will make his 6th start as a Met.

Lineup:

• SS Jose Reyes
• 2B Luis Castillo
• 3B David Wright
• CF Carlos Beltran
• RF Ryan Church
• 1B Carlos Delgado
• C Raul Casanova
• LF Endy Chavez
• P Johan Santana

As always, head on over to The Hot Foot Bleachers to talk Mets Baseball during the game.

Here’s a rundown of Hot Stove news this morning…

Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that the Pittsburgh Pirates could look to trade former Mets outfielder Xavier Nady during the winter meetings. If the team cannot find a taker for Nady, they are considering non-tendering him before the Dec. 12 deadline to offer salary arbitration. That would allow him to become a free agent.

Nady, 29, hit .278 with 20 HRs and 78 RBIs for the Pirates last season playing the majority of time in right field. In 94 games in right field, Nady didn’t commit a single error and made four assists from the position. Nady’s lone error in the outfield came when he was forced to play centerfield due to an injury from another player.

The only scenario that could envision him returning to the Mets at all is a platoon in right field with Ryan Church. Nady is a career .320 hitter against lefties in 465 at-bats. Church is a career .275 hitter against right-handed hitters, compared to his .254 average against lefties. If there is any chance that he returns to Flushing, it would likely be as the starting RF against left-handed pitchers. The Padres are also reportedly in bringing him back to San Diego.

Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports that baseball insiders are whispering that the Pirates and Indians have had discussions about a multi-player deal that would include Cleveland’s backup catcher Kelly Shoppach and Pirates outfielder Jason Bay.

Bay, 28, had a down year, hitting .247 with 21 HRs and 84 RBIs. He is currently signed for the next two seasons at $5.75 million next season and $7.5 million in 2009.