It’s a good day to be a Houston Astros fan — if you can handle a little controversy.
The Astros are going to the World Series …
It’s a good day to be a Houston Astros fan — if you can handle a little controversy. The Astros are going to the World Series later this month, after besting the Boston Red Sox on Friday. This will mark the Astros‘ third appearance in the World Series in 5 years. They won the whole shebang in 2017 when they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, but that win has since been mired in controversy. In 2019, an investigation found that the Astros had engaged in sign-stealing in 2017 and a portion of 2018. The scheme famously involved banging a trash can with a bat to communicate upcoming pitches. After the news broke, the Astros owners fired team General Manager Jeff Luhnow as well as General Manager A.J. Hinch. The league also hit the franchise with a $5 million fine and the team was made to forfeit draft picks for the following two seasons.
