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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.

Demographics of the Pirates’ Prospects Over the Years — Origins

Analysis
This is part two of a three part series.  Last week I tabulated the positions represented in the Pirates' top 30s since 2001.  This...

P2Daily: An Embarrassment of Riches

P2Daily
We've all seen the rankings of farm systems and the Pirates have certainly done well.  The prospect writers and publications ranked them anywhere from...

Baseball Prospectus Ranks Pirates’ System 1st

Prospect Rankings
Farm system rankings are still coming in, as Baseball Prospectus has published theirs.  It's a subscription site, so I shouldn't go into it much;...

Demographics of the Pirates’ Prospects Over the Years — Positions

Analysis
This is the first of three articles on the demographics of the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system over the years, specifically 2001 to the present. ...

Looking Ahead at the Pirates’ 2022 System: Indianapolis Indians

Analysis
Guessing the makeup of the 2022 Indians is more complicated than usual, especially at the start of the season.  Normally, there'd be the question...

Looking Ahead at the Pirates’ 2022 System: Altoona Curve

Analysis
This is the big one.  There are good prospects throughout the Pirates' system, but probably no place will have the concentration of top ones...

Looking Ahead at the Pirates’ 2022 System: Greensboro Grasshoppers

Analysis
Greensboro should be something of a proving ground in 2022.  The Grasshoppers will have a couple of undoubted top prospects, but there likely will...

Looking Ahead at the Pirates’ 2022 System: Bradenton Marauders

Analysis
January is upon us.  This is the time of year when the major league teams are starting to take shape for the next season. ...

Some (Way) Under the Radar Pirate Pitching Prospects — Part 2

Analysis
Let's look at the lower levels of the system.  As we all know, it's easier to get excited about lower-level players because it's all...

Some (Way) Under-the-Radar Pirate Pitching Prospects – Part 1

Analysis
The 2022 ZiPS projections for the Pirates' pitching staff was pretty sobering. ZiPS appears to see the staff, with only a couple exceptions, as...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2021 Minor League Recaps: Indianapolis Indians

Analysis
Just for fun, this was Indianapolis' starting lineup in its 2021 opener: 1. Travis Swaggerty, CF 2. Cole Tucker, SS 3. Kevin Kramer, 2B 4. Will Craig, 1B 5....

Pittsburgh Pirates 2021 Minor League Recaps: Altoona Curve

Analysis
Altoona in 2021 fielded a lineup holding great significance for the Pirates' future.  With the major league team badly needing to upgrade nearly every...
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