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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.

Blue Jays Coast to Easy Win, Stretching Pirates’ Skid to Five

The Pirates are finding the juggernauts of the AL East a bit more than they can handle.  Having amassed four runs in three games...

Prospect Watch: Quinn Priester Throws Six Shutout Innings as the Affiliates All Win

Rodolfo Nolasco went inside-the-park, and Cal Mitchell and the red-hot Aaron Shackelford went back-to-back.  The Pirates' affiliates managed to survive a lot of very...

Prospect Watch: Strong Greensboro Debut for Tres Gonzalez, Five Scoreless Frames for Dominic Perachi

Tres Gonzalez, Tsung-Che Cheng and Hudson Head had good games for Greensboro, but the bullpen blew a ninth-inning lead.  Kyle Nicolas struck out ten...

Prospect Watch: Big Days for Josh Palacios and Mike Jarvis, Good Start for Luis Ortiz

A couple of unsung players, Josh Palacios and Mike Jarvis, had big games for Indianapolis and Greensboro, respectively.  Bradenton was rained out. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS https://piratesprospects.com/2023/04/prospect-watch-strong-start-for-thomas-harrington-rain-spoils-two-games.html TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS...

Prospect Watch: Sean Sullivan Throws Five Shutout Innings

Indianapolis got thrashed again, Altoona had a late comeback and Greensboro was rained out. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS https://piratesprospects.com/2023/04/prospect-watch-strong-start-from-bubba-chandler-henry-davis-homers.html TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS https://piratesprospects.com/2023/04/pirates-2023-minor-league-previews-indianapolis-indians.html INDIANAPOLIS VS COLUMBUS Final Score:  Columbus 7, Indianapolis (9-15)...

Pirates Celebrate Ro Day by Thrashing the Dodgers

The Dodgers had a quite a day.  They learned all about Ro Day, found out that the bottom of the Pirates' order can be...

Prospect Watch: Cal Mitchell Breaks Out of Slump

Cal Mitchell finally showed signs of life with a big game for Indianapolis.  Kyle Nicolas had a very rough outing despite allowing no earned...

Prospect Watch: Javier Rivas Goes Deep, Indy and Greensboro Get Shelled

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS https://piratesprospects.com/2023/04/prospect-watch-termarr-johnson-returns-harrington-and-ashcraft-look-strong.html TRIPLE-A: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS https://piratesprospects.com/2023/04/pirates-2023-minor-league-previews-indianapolis-indians.html INDIANAPOLIS @ MEMPHIS Final Score:  Memphis 7, Indianapolis 2 Indianapolis Starter:  Osvaldo Bido Pitching Line:  4 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3...

The Streak Goes on as Pirates Top Reds

The Pirates won their fifth straight game, beating the Reds, 4-2, at PNC Park.  The win was their fifth straight, their longest win streak...

Prospect Watch: Solid Outings from Jared Jones and Bubba Chandler, Five RBIs from Jase Bowen

The Pirates got, not great, but pretty good starts from a couple of key prospects, Jared Jones and Bubba Chandler.  Endy Rodriguez went deep...

Pirates Finish Coors Sweep With Blowout Win

The Pirates completed their sweep of Colorado with a 14-3 laugher.  Yes, the Rockies are really bad, but this is how it's supposed to...

Prospect Watch: Pirates Get Some Welcome Pitching Performances

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