Today is the final day of the 2024 minor league baseball season. The Indianapolis Indians will send Mike Burrows to the mound at 1:07 PM to wrap up the year, as the final full-season Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate in action.
This has been my 16th season covering the Pirates minor league system on this site. One of the most difficult things about this game is that it runs daily for months. Even on the minor league side, there are nearly six months of action, with only a break in mid-July. It’s a grind to follow as a fan, it’s a grind to cover, and I’m sure it’s a grind to play.