So, we have known for a while that the Houston Astros have been in search of starting pitching this offseason, but their financial constraints have made that tricky. Yes, some big names have come up, but there has been little explanation of exactly how the Astros would make any of them work unless owner Jim Crane changes his stance on the luxury tax. As a result, it has long been true that cheaper, riskier options were more likely, which makes the recent John Means injury news intriguing.
Means has had some truly rotten injury luck in his career.