If you had told me back in March that Michael Lorenzen would get designated for assignment by the Colorado Rockies in 2026, I would’ve looked at you sideways. Seriously. But here we are, the MLB season’s officially wrapped up, the Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champs, and that’s exactly what happened. The full 2026 campaign is over and done with, meaning it’s time to face the music on all those Opening Day takes we had when everything felt fresh and new.
Still Searching for Answers in Denver
Look, the 2026 Colorado Rockies certainly weren’t the disaster they were in 2025. Nobody wants to re-live that wretched year. So, yeah, they were “less bad.” But let’s be real, “less bad” isn’t “good,” and they were still pretty bad overall. It’s tough to spin it any other way. The season saw “Ranking the Rockies” continue, which tells you a bit about where the team was at. We were all making those early predictions, full of hope, but the reality hit hard.
The Pitcher Who Didn’t Deliver
For me, the biggest miscalculation had to be Michael Lorenzen. Back when the season was just kicking off, I genuinely thought he’d be a positive addition to that rotation. I really did. You visualize a guy coming in, shoring things up, giving you some stability. Instead, he ended up getting DFA’d. That’s a gut punch, especially when you’re looking for any spark you can get. It just goes to show you how quickly things can change, and how a player you peg for a boost can just completely miss the mark.
Now that the 2026 book is closed and the offseason’s kicking off in earnest, it makes you wonder. We all made our predictions on Opening Day, full of hope, right? So, what’s the big one *you* got wrong about 2026? It’s time to start thinking about 2027, because this game always throws curveballs, even when you think you’ve got it all figured out.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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