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Williams: Walking and Chewing Gum

I take two different approaches with my roles as a writer on this site and the Editor in Chief on this site. Obviously writing and...

Williams: The Capacity For Change

Change is difficult. To attempt anything you haven't done before, you need a certain amount of confidence in yourself. You need that confidence to convince...

Williams: Build

Language is evolutionary. Words take on different meanings through the passage of time, and with the different circumstances that time can offer. You can also manipulate...

Williams: Waves Crashing Into the Pittsburgh Shores

I like to think about a baseball farm system like an ocean. The shore is the Major League level, and from that vantagepoint, you can...

Williams: Gifted and Talented

There was one moment in my life that set the course to where I am today. I was in third grade, obsessed with my math...

Williams: Don’t Expect Much From the Minor League Rule 5 Draft

Shea Spitzbarth. That's the best case scenario for the Pirates in today's minor league Rule 5 draft. The Pirates drafted Spitzbarth last year in this same...

Williams: When Should Minor League Players Be Promoted to the Majors?

Major League Baseball overhauled the minor league system last year, removing 40 teams and the short-season leagues from the mix. The result for each...

Williams: Development Dimensions

This is a continuation of a series about prospect development and evaluation. The Introduction can be found here, and Part One of the series...

Williams: Defining Our Own 20-80 Scale to Evaluate Baseball Players

This is Part One of a multi-part series, explaining the Prospect Grading methodology and theories that will be used on Pirates Prospects going forward....

Williams: What We’re Building at Pirates Prospects

“You can’t be great at something unless you’re willing to be bad at it.” - Ryan Reynolds I'm a mad scientist. I'll run my arm across...

Williams: This All Certainly Feels Familiar, in a New Kind of Way

I've been here before. It's August 1st and it feels like there's nothing to do for the rest of the year. The Pirates have drafted and...

Card of the Day: 1981 Topps Pirates Future Stars

For many years, Topps included multi-player rookie cards in their sets. At times they were grouped by league or position, while other years included...

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