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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: Quinn Priester and Mike Burrows Start

Welcome performances from Jack Suwinski and Mike Burrows. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS https://piratesprospects.com/2022/07/prospect-watch-organization-tries-to-bounce-back-from-a-clean-sweep.html TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS Game Time: 7:05pm Box Score: LINK Starting Pitcher: Mike Burrows Final Line: 4 IP, 2 H,...

Prospect Watch: Much Better Today

The system managed to get in the win column five times today.  Travis Swaggerty, Hudson Head, Shalin Polanco and Carlos Tirado had nice days. YESTERDAY'S...

Prospect Watch: Bad Results in the Early Games, Blown Leads in Late Games

The three short-season affiliates and Altoona all played early.  Other than nice starts by Alessandro Ercolani and Jonathan Salazar, not much good happened.  The...

Prospect Watch: Good Starting Pitching in the DSL, Not So Much Higher Up

Roansy Contreras started his rehab from manipulation discomfort with two innings.  Carmen Mlodzinski, Nick Garcia and Anthony Solometo had rough outings, although Garcia salvaged...

Prospect Watch: Lonnie White Makes Season Debut, Owen Kellington Returns

The two DSL teams are off today; they won't play again until Monday.  The FCL Pirates had a 10:00am start and everybody else goes...

Prospect Watch: Back in Business

Everybody is back in action now.  Javier Rivas had a six-hit game in the FCL. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS https://piratesprospects.com/2022/07/prospect-watch-three-early-games-today.html TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS Game Time: 7:05pm Box Score: LINK Starting Pitcher: Zach...

WTM: The Pirates Definitely Aren’t Swingers

A couple of recent Pirates’ at-bats that occurred in key situations have generated a little attention in some quarters for what didn’t happen. Specifically, the...

Prospect Watch: DSL Is Once Again the Only Game in Town

It's All-Star day and the domestic affiliates are all still off.  The FCL returns on Thursday and the rest on Friday. The DSL Gold team...

Prospect Watch: Fine Outings from Luis Ortiz, Jared Jones and Anthony Solometo, a Colossal Bomb From Rodolfo Nolasco, and Two Dingers From Aaron...

Bradenton got only one game of its doubleheader in.  It's not clear as yet whether or when the game will be made up. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS https://piratesprospects.com/2022/07/prospect-watch-solometo-starts-for-bradenton.html TRIPLE-A:...

Prospect Watch: Bubba Chandler Starts Well for Bradenton, Carmen Mlodzinski Knocked Out in First

Chandler doubled in his first full season at-bat.  Jesus Castillo had four hits in the FCL. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS https://piratesprospects.com/2022/07/prospect-watch-back-to-the-regular-monday-schedule.html TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS https://piratesprospects.com/2022/05/p2daily-indianapolis-week-on-pirates-prospects.html Game Time: 7:05pm Box Score: LINK Starting Pitcher:...

Prospect Watch: Bradenton Pitchers Fan 21

The rookie level teams got some excellent pitching, while the full-season teams didn't.  But the wildest part of it was 21 strikeouts for the...

Prospect Watch: Big Innings Abound

Indy, Greensboro and Bradenton put up some very crooked numbers.  Dariel Lopez, Hudson Head and Rodolfo Nolasco had themselves a day, and Miguel Yajure...

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