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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 Trends — By Position

Analysis
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...

Prospect Trends — Week Ending 7/24

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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'...

Prospect Trends — Week Ending 7/17

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It's been pretty disjointed recently in the farm system.  Some leagues had All-Star breaks this week, while injuries and promotions, as they always do...

Prospect Trends — Early Short Season Returns

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It’s always hard to get a handle on players in short season ball. The two leagues in which the Pirates have short season affiliates...

Prospect Trends — Week Ending 7/3

Analysis
A couple of AAA hitters may be wondering when they get to join the parade of Indianapolis players going to Pittsburgh, a couple of...

Prospect Trends, Week Ending 6/26

Analysis
All-Star games are mostly over, so it’s time to get back to the regular edition.  I’ll cover more than a week here, so some...

GCL Pirates — June 25

Analysis
This is a brief report from the GCL Pirates' 5-4, 10-inning win over the GCL Braves at Walt Disney World, which is where the...

Marauders and GCL Pirates — June 24

Analysis
One advantage Bradenton has now is that there are two Pirates' affiliates there.  The rookie level Gulf Coast League Pirates play at Pirate City,...

Prospect Trends — Mid-Season Edition, Part 2

Analysis
Check out Part One of the Mid-Season Prospect Trends Here Part 2 covers the pitchers whose prospect status has taken a step forward or backward...

Prospect Trends — Mid-Season Edition, Part 1

Analysis
With the minor league season roughly half over and some leagues holding All-Star games, this is a good time to look back at the...

Prospect Trends — Week Ending 6/12

Analysis
Callups, or the possibility of them, gathered a lot of attention during the past week.  Injuries forced the Pirates to bring up two relievers...

2011 Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Recap

2011 Draft
Links to Previous Draft Coverage: Day One: Pirates Draft Gerrit Cole Day Two: Pirates Make Another Big Splash in 2nd Round Day Three: Pirates Go Heavy on...
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