Maybe the Joke’s on Me: Re-Evaluating the Astros’ Rotation Early in 2026
Maybe the joke’s on me. Before the season even started, as baseball experts and national publications kept insisting that Lance McCullers Jr. would be part of the Houston Astros’ starting rotation, I wasn’t buying it.
Not even a little. I questioned it constantly. I doubted it openly.
And realistically, I believed there was no chance McCullers would […]
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 03: Starting pitcher Cristian Javier #53 of the Houston Astros pitches against the Athletics during the bottom of the first inning at Sutter Health Park on April 03, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images) | Getty Images Maybe the joke’s on me. Before the season even started, as baseball experts and national publications kept insisting that Lance McCullers Jr.
would be part of the Houston Astros’ starting rotation, I wasn’t buying it. Not even a little. I questioned it constantly.
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