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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: Pirates Gold Take Series

The DSL Pirates Gold face Houston Orange in the rubber match of their opening-round playoff series.  The other four still-active teams have evening games. YESTERDAY'S...

Prospect Watch: DSL Pirates Gold Stay Alive

Morning playoff in the DSL.  Everybody else is in the evening.  Valentin Linarez, who was just promoted from Bradenton, will pitch for Greensboro. One roster...

Prospect Watch: Coming Soon — Less Baseball

OOoohhh, the huge manatee!  After today, there'll be two fewer teams to follow.  Sad!  The FCL Pirates and DSL Pirates Black finish up.  The...

Prospect Watch: Good Outings for Yajure, Ortiz, DeVito

All the minor league teams that got their games in today won, except the one that played at PNC Park. Bradenton got rained out and...

Prospect Watch: FCL Bucs Drop Two, Burrows and Mitchell Stand Out for Indy

Most of the Pirates' draftees have debuted or at least been assigned to a roster, including several listed as out for the season.  The...

Prospect Watch: Full Slate of Games, With Jared Jones, Johan Oviedo, Kyle Nicolas and Bubba Chandler on the Mound

It's one of the few remaining full slates today.  TBD was a late scratch from several games. The FCL Pirates were supposed to play two,...

Prospect Watch: Kevin Padlo Keeps Hitting for Indy

Mike Burrows had a strong outing and Cal Mitchell went deep.  Malcom Nunez hit his first longball since the Pirates acquired him, and Jack...

Prospect Watch: Full Slate Provides Chances to Check on New Guys

Lots of new guys -- draftees and trade acquisitions -- with the domestic affiliates.  Kevin Padlo had a big first game for Indianapolis.  Malcom...

Prospect Watch: Debuts – Termarr Johnson in FCL, Endy Rodriguez for Altoona, and Others

Johnson and Tanner Tredaway saw their first pro action with the FCL Bucs, at short and in left, respectively.  Keep an eye on the...

Prospect Watch: Quinn Priester Part of Altoona DH, Mike Burrows Set for Indy

The two DSL teams are in action, but the FCL Pirates are off.  They played on Wednesday this week and that's normally an off-day,...

Prospect Watch: Ro Day Means K Day

Roansy Contreras fanned nine as the Pirates stretched out his non-service time . . . er . . . innings, in a four-inning outing. The...

Prospect Watch: Huge Day for Andres Alvarez in Altoona Loss

Lots of rain-shortened action around the system, although everybody got a game in.  Jack Brannigan made his debut in the FCL. Two-homer games seem to...

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