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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.

Morning Report: Greensboro Report — Three Up, Three Down

With the season nearing the two-month mark, it’s a good time to look at the prospects who’ve stepped up and the ones who haven’t. ...

Morning Report: Checking in on the Pirates’ 2013 Draft

I’m going to finish this series with the Pirates’ 2013 draft.  There’s less and less mystery as drafts get older.  Most of the players...

Prospect Watch: Strong Start for Nick Economos

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

How Do Drafts in the NL Central Compare During the Neal Huntington Era?

Neal Huntington's front office has conducted 11 drafts since he became the General Manager of the Pirates, starting in 2008.  I thought it'd be...

Morning Report: A Glance at Those Impressive Power Stats at Greensboro

Greensboro has put up some very nice power stats so far this year, leaving the Grasshoppers at the top of the South Atlantic League...

Morning Report: Checking in on the Pirates’ 2014 Draft

The Pirates' 2014 draft was one of Neal Huntington's better ones.  (It'd be better still if the Pirates had signed Paul DeJong.)  There's a...

Prospect Watch: Jason Delay Stays Hot, Mason Martin Hits Two Walkoff Bombs

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: Checking in on the Pirates’ 2015 Draft

Yesterday I gave a quick progress report on the Pirates' 2016 draft.  Today is 2015.  Numbers are the draft round. 1. Kevin Newman, SS.  It's...

Morning Report: Checking in on the Pirates’ 2016 Draft

After looking at the Pirates' 2017 draft last week, I thought I'd check on the 2016 draft today.  I figured I'd do it all...

Prospect Watch: Altoona Gets Bombed in Day of Light Action

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: Checking in on the Pirates’ 2017 Draft — The Pitchers

I covered the hitters from this draft yesterday, so it only seems fair to check on the progress of the pitchers.  As they most...

Morning Report: Checking in on the Pirates’ 2017 Draft — The Hitters

The Pirates' 2017 draft held a great deal of interest for me because, for the first time almost within memory, they focused heavily on...

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