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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.

WTM: A Recent History of the Pittsburgh Pirates Drafting Catchers

Columns
The Pittsburgh Pirates are now far enough removed from the catcher desert that it's possible to look at the old days with a sense...

WTM: The Pirates’ Quirky 2019 Draft

Columns
Neal Huntington had a mixed record in the draft. Getting Gerrit Cole, Josh Bell, Tyler Glasnow and Clay Holmes all in one draft is quite...

The Pirates Could Have an Outfield Logjam in Greensboro

Analysis
The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a lot of lower-level outfielders the last few years with significant tools. The progress has been lacking in many...

WTM: The Pirates Could Be Sending a Bad Message to Their Young Players

Columns
The Pirates are facing a delicate situation at catcher. Assuming they don't get Blake Sabol back from the Rule 5 draft, they have two top...

WTM: Could the Pirates Have Some Left-Handed Pitching Depth in the System?

Columns
With the addition of Jarlín García, the Pirates have upped the number of left-handed pitchers on their 40-man roster to . . . one. Lefties...

WTM: Way Too Early Top Prospects for the Pirates’ Full-Season Affiliates

Columns
The off-season seems to last forever, but I'm pretty sure it'll end someday and there'll be major league and minor league baseball again.  Maybe...

WTM: Pirates Breakout Candidates for Bradenton in 2023

Columns
The Bradenton Marauders have become a bit more of a proving ground than Low Class A teams used to be.  The elimination of the...

WTM: Possible Rotations for Greensboro and Bradenton in 2023

Columns
In the past, I haven't generally put much thought into rotations at the lower levels of the Pirates' system.  Most of the pitching decisions...

WTM: A Tale of Two Pitching Staffs — Bradenton 2021 and 2022

Columns
It's funny how, especially with pitchers, you can see two players, both of whom are clearly talented, but one you're just certain is a...

WTM: The 2023 Pirates Could Have a Major League Rotation. No, Really…

Analysis
The one segment of the 2023 Pirates that should be very interesting, and could be actually good, right from the start of the season...

WTM: Projecting the Pirates’ Possible Position Players at the End of 2023

Analysis
The Pirates' lineup went through some far-reaching changes during the course of the 2022 season.  This was their opening day lineup, which gave a...

WTM: Can the Pirates Relieve Themselves in 2023?

Analysis
The Pirates' bullpen problems in 2022 are all pretty fresh in our minds at this point.  The 'pen wasn't especially good for much of...
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