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Williams: What Direction Will the Pirates Go in at the Trade Deadline?

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I've been asked by a few scouts in the last week what I think the Pirates will do at the trade deadline. Some of those...

Williams: Has the Pirates’ Farm System Dropped in Value This Year?

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There are many challenges when ranking prospects. Two different people can see the exact same player, and depending on the preference of the individual...

Williams: Five Pirates Prospects Who Could Eventually Move to the Top of the System

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This week we released our 2017 mid-season top 50 prospects, looking at the latest version of the best prospects in the Pirates' system. I...

Williams: Ten Players Who Could Move Up in Our Prospect Rankings This Year

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Yesterday we released our mid-season top 50 prospect rankings. The mid-season rankings are much more difficult than the pre-season rankings. The pre-season rankings allows...

Williams: An Updated Primer on a Potential Andrew McCutchen Trade

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The MLB trade deadline is a little over two weeks away, and the first big trade of the season took place yesterday, with the...

Williams: Elias Diaz is the Catcher of the Future, But When is That Future?

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Prior to the 2015 season, all of the questions surrounding the catching position were focused on whether the Pirates would re-sign Russell Martin. They...

Williams: The Important Role of Area Scouts in the Current Draft System

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Say what you will about the current draft system in terms of limiting talent for teams like the Pirates. Prior to the changes in...

Williams: Pirates Have Another Strong Group of Pitching Prospects in the Lower Levels

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You'll never hear me saying that the Pirates have too much pitching depth. That's actually an impossible thing for a team to have. Pitching depth...

Williams: How Good Are the Pirates at Drafting?

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When a player is drafted in the NFL, NHL, or NBA, he almost immediately joins the pro team. The player might start off in...

Williams: The Pirates’ Bullpen Problems Aren’t Solved By a New Closer

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If you're against the traditional closer role, with the belief that your best reliever should be used in the toughest situations, then Felipe Rivero's...

Williams: How Long Can the Pirates Keep Tyler Glasnow and Chad Kuhl in the Majors?

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NEW YORK - After 11 starts this year, Tyler Glasnow has a 6.97 ERA in 50.1 innings, and things aren't exactly improving. Glasnow gave...

Williams: Recapping What Went Wrong With Alen Hanson’s Pirates Career

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NEW YORK - It was a bit funny listening to part of Clint Hurdle's response to my question about why Alen Hanson didn't get much...
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