PBN Around the Horn

PBN Around the Horn: JT Brubaker Attempts to be the Stopper and More

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3 years ago

August 18, 2021

Welcome to the PBN Around the Horn. Here you’ll find news and notes from across Major League Baseball, your Pittsburgh Pirates, and around the Sports Now network.

Wednesday, August 18th, the Pittsburgh Pirates (42-78) will try and salvage one game against the Dodgers (74-46) in the series finale. JT Brubaker (5.13 ERA) the Dodgers have yet to name a starter.

Weather: 73 degrees and cloudy
TV/Radio: AT&T Sportsnet, 93.7 The Fan
Line: TBA

UPDATE (7:39 p.m.)- Pirates lineup:

Hoy Park SS
Ke’Bryan Hayes 3B
Bryan Reynolds CF
Colin Moran 1B
Yoshi Tsutsugo LF
Wilmer Difo 2B
Gregory Polanco RF
Michael Perez C
JR Brubaker P

UPDATE (1:14 p.m)- The Bradenton Marauders had two walk off victories yesterday, One was by Jackson Glenn in his first AB with Bradenton and the other was a 10th inning 3 run home run by Jack Herman.

Ballgame! Marauders load the bases in B10, and Jackson Glenn delivers a walkoff base hit to the warning track in left-center!

First pitch for tonight's regularly-scheduled 9-inning game is scheduled for 6:35.

FINAL (continuation of July 11 game): Marauders 5, Threshers 4

— Bradenton Marauders (@The_Marauders) August 17, 2021

JACK. HERMAN. WALK-OFF. BLAST!!

After a walk to Gutierrez, Herman powers a pitch onto the boardwalk in left-center for a walk-off, three-run homer!

FINAL (10 innings): Marauders 7, Threshers 4

— Bradenton Marauders (@The_Marauders) August 18, 2021

UPDATE (10:41 a.m)- On this date in Pirates history, the legend Roberto Clemente was born.

On what would have been his 87th birthday, we remember the great Roberto Clemente. pic.twitter.com/1NTmodoIbG

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 18, 2021

UPDATE (8:45 a.m.):

The Henry Davis era™ is off to a good start.

Blast Off! @henrydavis32 hits his first home run as a Grasshopper! Or in tonight's case, as an Ocelotes! pic.twitter.com/wl6hct4dBT

— Greensboro Grasshoppers (@GSOHoppers) August 18, 2021

Pittsburgh Baseball Now Notes

The Buccos fall short late on the west coast.

Sam Howard began his rehab start in triple-A Indy last night.

The Pirates made history on Monday night.

Felipe Vazquez sentenced 2-4 years in prison.

Pirates Prospect Notes

Wilbur Miller and John Dreker had you covered in all the Pirates minor league news. John gave us his top-ten hitters and pitchers in week 15 of the minor league season. Wilbur gave us all the news and notes from Tuesday night’s games in the prospect watch.