The Astros cheating scandal feels like it dominated the headlines years ago, but before the coronavirus pandemic caused a major delay to the season and kept fans from attending games in 2020, fans were planning on relentlessly heckling the Astros throughout the year.
Houston had a rough regular season, and even lost ace Justin Verlander to injury – but the Astros entered Saturday’s Game 7 just one win away from a World Series appearance. The Astros had a losing record and only qualified for the playoffs due to the expanded format for 2020, but overturned a 3-0 deficit in the American League Championship Series against Tampa with three consecutive wins.
Houston’s playoff run finally ended in Petco Park on Saturday. Rays star Randy Arozarena hit a two-run homer in the first inning to give Tampa Bay an early lead, and catcher Mike Zunino followed up with two RBIs, including a solo homer, as the Rays took control of Game 7. The Astros scored two runs in the eighth to cut the deficit, but Peter Fairbanks struck out two batters in the ninth to earn the save and send the Rays to the World Series for the first time since 2008.
Finally, opposing fans could celebrate the end of the Astros’ season.
Astros lose!!! 👠 pic.twitter.com/Bq3w5GSijF
— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) October 18, 2020
Man that’s too bad for the Astros. One game away from the World Series after being a sub .500 team this year. Shame. Clowns
— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) October 18, 2020
Houston Trashtros… I mean, Astros.
Practice cheating on your off-season with a set of trash cans for cheap.
Fitting ain't it? https://t.co/U7W9ufldPQ pic.twitter.com/2XQ8pgBJFG
— Fat Kid Deals (@FatKidDeals) October 18, 2020
The Astros and clippers both lost Game 7s pic.twitter.com/8XXfjcGKNz
— John (@iam_johnw) October 18, 2020
Houston Astros World Series titles with a trash can: 1 (1 season)
Houston Astros World Series titles without a trash can: 0 (58 seasons)
— Danny Vietti (@DannyVietti) October 18, 2020
MLB twitter when the Astros get eliminated pic.twitter.com/uGxqJkDZvq
— JB (@YourDaddyy_) October 18, 2020
Best Moments of 2020:
1.Still breathing.
2.Astros don’t win the World Series.
3.Tiger King.
4.Fleetwood Mac guy on TikTok.
5.Everything else sucked.— Sid Seixeiro (@Sid_Seixeiro) October 18, 2020
The Pope approves of the Astros’ elimination. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/yV3ibnFJrl
— Asterikis – #JobsFinished 💜💛 (@Asterikis) October 18, 2020
All of baseball twitter watching the Astros crash out of the playoffs: pic.twitter.com/8h8X1hE8vU
— The Tailgate Talk (@TheTailgateTlk) October 18, 2020
