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Author: John Dreker

John started working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, but his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates started exactly 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Series champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the house where Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection came a love of Pirates history, as well as the sport of baseball. When he didn't make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that needed work, John turned to covering the game, eventually focusing in on the prospects side, where his interest was pushed by the big league team being below .500 for so long. John has covered the minors in some form since the 2002 season, and leads the draft and international coverage on Pirates Prospects. He writes daily on Pittsburgh Baseball History, when he's not covering the entire system daily throughout the entire year on Pirates Prospects.

Minor League Schedule: 4/13/13

Today's Starters: Kris Johnson, Stolmy Pimentel, Adrian Sampson, Tyler Glasnow

Minor League Schedule: 4/12/13

Today's Starters: Jameson Taillon, Kyle McPherson, Matt Benedict, John Kuchno

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Top Pitcher: Casey Sadler, Top Batter: Jarek Cunningham, Home Runs: Jarek Cunningham, Gift Ngoepe, Carlos Mesa

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Minor League Schedule: 4/11/13

Today's starters: Kyle McPherson, Casey Sadler, Nick Kingham, Orlando Castro

Minor League Schedule: 4/10/13

Today's Starters: Gerrit Cole, Casey Sadler, Robby Rowland, Clay Holmes

Prospect Watch: Lambo Hits For The Cycle

Top Pitcher: Andy Oliver, Top Hitter: Andrew Lambo, Home Runs: Jordy Mercer, Andrew Lambo, Max Moroff

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Minor League Schedule: 4/9/13

Today's Starters: Andy Oliver, Brandon Cumpton, Eliecer Navarro, Joely Rodriguez

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Minor League Schedule: 4/8/13

Today's Starters: Phil Irwin, Tyler Waldron, Tyler Glasnow

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