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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.

Are We There Yet? Part Four

This is the last installment of the comparison of the Pirates’ farm system as it stood at the beginning of 2007 and 2012. This...

Irwin, Curve Continue Dominance Over Bowie Bats

Altoona's pitching continued to shut down Bowie's offense, giving the Curve their third straight road win over the Baysox, 2-0.  Phil Irwin threw seven...

McPherson, Curve Stifle Bowie

Altoona won its second in a row over Bowie tonight, 4-2, behind five shutout innings from Kyle McPherson. He allowed just one hit and...

McKechnie Park Effects — Some Context

This is a followup to Kevin Creagh’s article on the effect of McKechnie Field on the hitting stats of the Bradenton Marauders. Kevin concludes...

Pribanic Shuts Down Bowie

Behind six strong innings from Aaron Pribanic, the Altoona Curve beat playoff hopeful Bowie on the road tonight, 5-1.  Pribanic allowed seven hits, all...

Are We There Yet? Part Three

The comparison between the 2007 and projected 2012 farm system continues at the high A level. Breaking a farm system down into players who...

Are We There Yet? Part Two

This is the second part of a look at how the Pirates’ farm system stood at the beginning of 2007, compared to how it...

Are We There Yet? Part One

Ever since the Pirates hired Neal Huntington as general manager after the 2007 season, the team has focused heavily on its farm system. The...

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The Pirates are facing a potentially significant roster crunch this off-season, with numerous prospects becoming eligible for the Rule 5 draft.  Adding to the...

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Fanatical Pirate fans will be giving most of their attention around now to the draft signing deadline, which is today (August 15) at midnight....

Prospect Trends — Week Ending 8/7

The Pirates' season has gone down the tubes in the blink of an eye, with nearly two months still left.  Meanwhile, the minor league...

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As the more fanatical Pirate fans are all well aware, the Pirates in recent drafts have followed a fairly extreme pattern of focusing on...

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