GLENDALE, Ariz. - The AFL reminds me of the early days of covering the Pirates' system on this site. Back in 2009/2010, the Pirates had very few prospects, and most were in the lower levels. This meant that a lot of games left you waiting for the 1-2 actual hitting prospects in the lineup, and hoping that an interesting pitcher was going in order to have something extra to watch.
Today, Glendale had Austin Meadows in the lineup, which didn't provide many opportunities to see a Pirates prospect in action. Fortunately, two things happened. First, Glendale had a big day on offense, which led to more plate appearances from Meadows.