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Author: Wilbur Miller

Having followed the Pirates fanatically since 1965, Wilbur Miller is one of the fast-dwindling number of fans who’ve actually seen good Pirate teams. He’s even seen Hall-of-Fame Pirates who didn’t get traded mid-career, if you can imagine such a thing. His first in-person game was a 5-4, 11-inning win at Forbes Field over Milwaukee (no, not that one). He’s been writing about the Pirates at various locations online for over 20 years. It has its frustrations, but it’s certainly more cathartic than writing legal stuff. Wilbur is retired and now lives in Bradenton with his wife and three temperamental cats.

Prospect Watch: Good Starts for Roansy Contreras, Po-Yu Chen

The two other starters, Omar Cruz and Nick Garcia, both struggled. TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS https://piratesprospects.com/2022/04/minor-league-season-preview-2022-indianapolis-indians.html Game Time: 7:08pm Box Score Starting Pitcher: Roansy Contreras Final Line: 3 IP, 1...

Prospect Watch: Ji-Hwan Bae Gets Five Hits

Kyle Nicolas had a strong start for Altoona and Jared Jones had a good news/bad news one for Greensboro.  And there were strikeouts galore,...

P2Daily: The Long Relief Gambit *Could* Work, But Needs Better Execution

Not surprisingly, the increased attention going to Wil Crowe and Dillon Peters has generated a lot of discussion.  Most of it, of course, centers...

Prospect Watch: Indianapolis Just Misses Another No-Hitter

Indianapolis pitchers threw no-hit ball for eight and a third innings.  Meanwhile, Carmen Mlodzinski, Nick Gonzales, Carter Bins and Rodolfo Nolasco started on the...

P2Daily: The Gathering

After a two-year layoff, "The Gathering" will resume this year at PNC Park.  If you're not familiar with this event, it was an annual...

Prospect Watch: Rough Outings for Jared Jones and Kyle Nicolas

Jack Suwinski had a big day for Altoona.  Canaan Smith-Njigba and Jack Herman both had walkoff hits. TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS https://piratesprospects.com/2022/04/minor-league-season-preview-2022-indianapolis-indians.html Game Time: 6:35pm Box Score Starting Pitcher: Cam...

Prospect Watch: Justin Meis Fans Ten

Justin Meis had a great start and Luis Ortiz a good one.  Meanwhile, Greensboro stayed in a rut. TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS https://piratesprospects.com/2022/04/minor-league-season-preview-2022-indianapolis-indians.html Game Time: 7:05pm Box Score Starting Pitcher:...

Prospect Notes: Are Middle Relievers the New Efficiency?

Through ten games this year, the Pirates' longest outing by a starter has been a five and a third-inning marathon by Jose Quintana.  Last...

Prospect Watch: Pretty Forgettable Day in the System

Nobody played terribly well today, although Altoona at least was lucky enough to be snowed out.  The three starters lasted a combined seven innings,...

Andres Alvarez: Don’t Overlook the Underdog

Organizational players have long been a staple of every team's minor league system.  That's rapidly becoming less true, with MLB cutting both the size...

Prospect Watch: Greensboro Piles Up the Hits, Mitchell and Martin Continue to Rake

Indianapolis will get a 3:07pm start up in the frozen north.  Meanwhile, Luis Ortiz and Po-Yu Chen will each make start number two, for...

Prospect Watch: Outstanding Pitching for Altoona and Bradenton

Altoona and Bradenton got some good efforts on the mound, allowing just one run each on four and three hits, respectively.  Greensboro could have...

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