While I was watching MLB Network the day before Thanksgiving, they talked about the Astros. Dan Plesac had the last word on the discussion. Plesac said, “doesn’t matter how many bats they add, I can’t take the Astros seriously until they pitch better.” It appears that this is a notion that many experts and fans agree upon. Do they need to add a top of the rotation pitcher?
If you were to ask Jeff Luhnow now, he might say that the rotation is good enough. Behind the offensive powerhouse they are building, it will be okay if they are not all Cy Youngs’.