Being the asshole and knowing it is a better fate than an apology that won't fix anything but makes you look better.
The Houston Astros have options, it would be great for them to know they can choose to be the assholes of the league and still survive to another postseason in the future.
by Solid Mantis February 13, 2020
What the media did with the Houston Astros is a lot like people being told an athlete should be their role model. The media doesnt need to tell somebody which teams to like and which ones to hate, any more than they need to tell somebody who should be their role model, rather than choose one for themselves.
There's nothing worse than a fan that hates the Houston Astros because everyone hates the Astros, or because the media says they're cheaters, wife beaters, criminals, and degenerates, and not for their own reasons.
by Solid Mantis October 19, 2020
It is possible to survive another postseason while being the assholes of the league, giving that your best effort is all you owe yourselves.
The Houston Astros owe nobody an apology, a title, or anything else. Stand and take the punishment, then move past it.
by Solid Mantis February 13, 2020
You notice that teams that haven't been losing against the Yankees much that year get investigated, but when was the last time anybody investigated the Yankees? LA is the same way, other teams either go along with the LA teams program or theres an investigation.
The Houston Astros and the Red Sox, teams that had been giving the Yankees trouble in the past few years are the teams that got investigated it turns out, which seems to be what happens when the Yankees don't win a title that year. The same time winning every year isnt interesting, some people root for the team that's going to keep a season interesting over impressive stats and a winning record.
by Solid Mantis September 11, 2020
You notice that teams that haven't been losing against the Yankees much that year get investigated, but when was the last time anybody investigated the Yankees? LA is the same way, other teams either go along with the LA teams program or theres an investigation.
The Houston Astros and the Red Sox, teams that had been giving the Yankees trouble in the past few years are the teams that got investigated it turns out, which seems to be what happens when the Yankees don't win a title that year. The same time winning every year isnt interesting, some people root for the team that's going to keep a season interesting over impressive stats and a winning record. Some people root for the team that never wins because they're everything the Yankees are not, that doesnt mean they're okay with their team losing.
by Solid Mantis September 11, 2020
You notice that teams that haven't been losing against the Yankees much that year get investigated, but when was the last time anybody investigated the Yankees? LA is the same way, other teams either go along with the LA teams program or theres an investigation.
The Houston Astros and the Red Sox, teams that had been giving the Yankees trouble in the past few years are the teams that got investigated it turns out, which seems to be what happens when the Yankees don't win a title that year. The same time winning every year isnt interesting, some people root for the team that's going to keep a season interesting over impressive stats and a winning record. Some people root for the team that never wins because they're everything the Yankees are not, they're not agreeable that the Yankees should win a title every year, and that doesnt mean they're okay with their team losing.
by Solid Mantis September 11, 2020
by Solid Mantis October 28, 2020