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Originally Posted by Baz
I pretty much stopped being a fan after the '94 strike, which I thought was putting finances over the fans of the game. Something that crossed the line for me.
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I agree. I've been a life long Astros fan since the late 60s, even after moving to upstate NY.
1994 Screwed it all up.
But, something is different about THIS team. They genuinely seem to love the game. They play as a team. Most of the players have worked together to spread the wealth and to keep the team together (you hearing me Charlie Morton?).
These guys hustle. See the difference on running to first base. The Yankees jogged. The Astros, especially Altuve, beat the throw several times. You saw it in the fielding by Reddick and Brantly diving catches.
Judges comments about a "failing season" speak to the difference. Just because you didn't make it to the World series does not mean you are a failure.
Post game, they interviewed several Astros. I remember both Correa's and Reddick's interviews. Both times, the interviewer asked about "talk" from Nats players. Both times they didn't take the bait. They praised the Nats and said they looked forward to meeting them on the field. Great class.