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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.

Instruct Report: Getting a Look at the Younger Pirates Pitching Prospects

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BRADENTON, Fla. - Wednesday was a good day to see younger pitchers at Pirate City. It’s hard to get a strong impression beyond velocity, because...

Pirate City Notes: Connor Joe and Luis Heredia Show Progress

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BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pirates' Class-A teams played Toronto's at Pirate City this afternoon.  The High-A lineup: Kevin Newman, DH Kevin Kramer, 2B Connor Joe, 3B Jerrick Suiter,...

Pirate City Notes: Taillon Has Rough Outing vs Indianapolis and Altoona Hitters

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BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pirates were originally scheduled to host the Phillies' Class-A teams at Pirate City today, but for some reason that didn't...

West Virginia Seeing Strong Play From Tucker, Reyes, and Simpson

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West Virginia took two out of three on the road from Hagerstown. The series included the completion of a game suspended two weeks ago,...

Pirate City Notes: Altoona Plays Longball

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The Pirates' AAA and AA teams hosted their Phillies' counterparts today at Pirate City.  These games hold less interest for me right now than...

Pirates Photos from Spring Training

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A few shots from today's routine drills, with the emphasis on new guys.  Of the NRI pitchers the Pirates have brought in, Daniel Schlereth...

Spring Training Notes: Observations on the First Base Platoon

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Just a few notes from a routine day at Pirate City.  The team was primarily doing base running and infield drills, and batting practice. As...

The More Things Stay the Same, the More They Change

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A little under a year ago, things weren’t exactly looking up for Neal Huntington and the Pirates’ front office. The team had improved significantly...

Prospect Trends: Some Lower Level Players Start Off Well

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It’s getting a little late in the year for breakout performances in the full season leagues, and the guys who are going to get...

Prospect Trends — Turning Around Flagging Careers

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The Pirates have several minor leaguers working to revive stalled careers.  Surprisingly, the organization now has better depth in hitters than pitchers at the...

Prospect Trends: Hanson’s Getting It in Gear While Pimentel’s Going the Other Way

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The farm system as a whole has been in something of a slump for a week or so, but a couple of former prospects...

Prospect Trends: AAA Depth and WV Prospects Going in Different Directions

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It's received wisdom these days that AAA teams serve more as taxi squads for their parent teams than as prospect development vehicles.  Most teams...
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