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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.
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Prospect Watch: Termarr Johnson Goes Deep, Liover Peguero Stays Hot and Anthony Solometo Has a Good Start

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In the second of their two-game series in Detroit, the Pirates accomplished two things they hadn't done for 15 games:  they won without Mitch...

Prospect Watch: Strong Starting Pitching and Dingerz Provide Some Highlights

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Prospect Watch: Solid Starts from JP Massey and Kyle Nicolas

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Prospect Watch: Sean Sullivan Has Another Good Start, Bradenton Rallies to Win

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Prospect Watch: Henry Davis Belts Two in Altoona Loss

Henry Davis had two bombs and a double, and Matt Gorski continued to recover from a bad start, but Altoona lost in extras anyway. ...

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