Author Archives: WTM
Pribanic Shuts Down Bowie
Behind six strong innings from Aaron Pribanic, the Altoona Curve beat playoff hopeful Bowie on the road tonight, 5-1. Pribanic allowed seven hits, all but one singles, walked one and… Read more
Are We There Yet? Part Three
The comparison between the 2007 and projected 2012 farm system continues at the high A level. Breaking a farm system down into players who are prospects and those who aren’t… Read more
Are We There Yet? Part Two
This is the second part of a look at how the Pirates’ farm system stood at the beginning of 2007, compared to how it may look at the beginning of… Read more
Are We There Yet? Part One
Ever since the Pirates hired Neal Huntington as general manager after the 2007 season, the team has focused heavily on its farm system. The idea was to develop one that… Read more
Prospect Trends — Week Ending 8/21
The Pirates are facing a potentially significant roster crunch this off-season, with numerous prospects becoming eligible for the Rule 5 draft. Adding to the pressure are one or two players… Read more
Prospect Trends — Week Ending 8/14
Fanatical Pirate fans will be giving most of their attention around now to the draft signing deadline, which is today (August 15) at midnight. Still, the minor league season grinds… Read more
Prospect Trends — Week Ending 8/7
The Pirates’ season has gone down the tubes in the blink of an eye, with nearly two months still left. Meanwhile, the minor league seasons are winding down in a… Read more
Projection, Projection, Projection — Will the Pirates’ Draft Approach Work?
As the more fanatical Pirate fans are all well aware, the Pirates in recent drafts have followed a fairly extreme pattern of focusing on prep pitchers. In 2009, they selected… Read more
Prospect Trends — By Position
The Pirates entered this year with a farm system skewed very strongly toward pitching. It’s surprising, then, that many of the players who’ve taken the biggest steps forward so far… Read more
Prospect Trends — Week Ending 7/24
A couple pitchers took steps toward coming out of season-long struggles, and quite a few of the hitters at Bradenton broke out the whuppin’ sticks. Of course, it all paled… Read more
