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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.

Prospect Watch: Lolo Sanchez and Brad Case Lead Greensboro to Victory; Busby Hits Tenth Homer

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time or loses...

Morning Report: What’s With the Pirates and Corner Infield Prospects?

One thing that's been striking about the Pirates' minor league lineups in recent years has been the tendency for the corner infielders to be...

Morning Report: All Or Nothing Hitters

As I noted last week, the Pirates' problems with offense extend beyond the major league team.  There are, however, some hitters putting up big...

Greensboro Report: Suddenly, Some Offense

Greensboro just finished a four-game series in Hagerstown, of which I got to the Thursday, Saturday and Sunday games -- happily, the three that...

Prospect Watch: Greensboro Scores Another 14

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time or loses...

Altoona Report: Looking for Upside

I had a chance to watch Altoona's three-game series in Harrisburg from April 22-24.  It was a tough test for the Curve, as the...

Morning Report: Where Is the Offense?

It was clear coming into this season that finding offense was going to be an issue for the Pirates, both short- and long-term, and...

Morning Report: Is Cole Tucker Showing Us Something New?

I saw a discussion online yesterday where some fans were marveling at Cole Tucker's speed in legging out a double.  I thought it was...

Prospect Watch: Mitch Keller fans Eight Over Six Scoreless Innings

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time or loses...

Prospect Watch: Altoona gets a pair of one-hit shutouts

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time or loses...

Morning Report: What’s Up With the Pirates’ 2018 Draftees?

I normally try to hold off drawing any definitive conclusions about the Pirates' drafts.  I've generally found that my initial impressions usually aren't very...

Morning Report: What Can We Learn From Average Team Ages

I've always liked looking at the average team ages of the Pirates' minor league affiliates.  You can get these at baseball-reference.com; it shows the...

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