'Can the Astros overcome the hatred that fans across the country feel for them in the wake of its cheating scandal? Probably not.'
into the mic, as the American League Championship Series finale concluded with a 6-5 score. “The Houston Astros break out the brooms in the Bronx and they’re headed back to the World Series for the fourth time in six years!”
Now, as the Astros get set to host the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series Friday night at Minute Maid Park, it’s the Astros who are baseball’s Darth Vaders. But they’re our Darth Vaders. What the Astros did, nevertheless, tainted the game and dimmed the majestic feeling of the 2017 title, one that galvanized the city and genuinely helped people as we continued the healing and recovery process from Hurricane Harvey. The cheating hurt all the more because the championship represented more than athletic accomplishment. It represented our city’s ability to get back up.
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