So I'm late on this. Here's to a lot of time passing before having a decent reflection. It's the hottest cold take. Whatever.
I was perusing FanGraphs' Depth Charts at lunch today, alone at my desk, because from 4:45am-6:15am and 12:10pm-12:40pm are my times to just sit and be quiet, like a serial killer, when something struck me. As much as the Rangers are heralded for the Jonathan Lucroy trade and upgrading at catcher, what do the projections say regarding the Astros swapping out Castro for McCann/Gattis?
First, let's look at the Ramgers. Lucroy is projected for a 3.